Russia has employed hundreds of powerful and precise ballistic missiles in the first days of its Ukraine attack, but analysts and US officials say many Ukrainian defences remain intact – effects that countries around the world are watching closely. The use of short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) is likely being watched closely as a real-world case … Read more
Taiwan’s semiconductor companies are complying with government export controls to Russia, put in place as part of sanctions on Moscow for invading Ukraine, the Economy Ministry said on Sunday. Taiwan, which announced it was joining international sanctions against Russia on Friday, is a major chip manufacturer, home to the world’s largest contract chip maker and … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s implied threat to turn the Ukraine war into a broader nuclear conflict presents President Joe Biden with choices rarely contemplated in the atomic age, including whether to raise the alert level of U.S. nuclear forces. This turn of events is all the more remarkable for the fact that less than a … Read more
Okay, so it’s a bit confusing so here is a recap of the situation this morning. The Brisbane River has believed to have peaked around 8am this morning at 4.0 meters, with large amounts of debris, boats and even potentially small homes seen floating down it. Across the south-east of the state, thousands of homes … Read more
European countries from north to south are banning Russian planes from transiting through their airspace in protest over Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine. Here’s a roundup: On Friday, Britain announces an immediate ban on Russian private jets from UK airspace, in response to President Vladimir Putin‘s invasion of Ukraine the day before. The Czech Republic, Poland … Read more
Ukrainian forces have repelled a Russian attempt to seize Kharkiv, the city’s governor claimed on Sunday, following fierce fighting and street battles with advancing Russian troops. Kharkiv’s governor Oleh Synyehubov said Ukrainian soldiers were now “cleaning up” the eastern city. He said Russian soldiers were surrendering in groups of five to ten and throwing their … Read more
Heed the warnings that we give … and keep safe. We don’t want to lose any more community members to this significant event. The difference with this significant weather event is we’re coming out of a very wet period for La Niña and we’re not in a drought. We’ve had saturated lands right across NSW. … Read more
After a barrage of airstrikes on cities and military bases around the country, Russian forces were closing in on Ukraine‘s capital of Kyiv on Saturday. City officials warned of street fighting and urged residents to stay inside and take cover. Here are the things to know about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the security … Read more
The United States, the European Union and several other countries and entities have expanded their economic sanctions against Russia as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine. The first actions in the most recent crisis were taken after President Vladimir Putin of Russia signed decrees Monday recognizing Donetsk and Luhansk, two pro-Russian breakaway regions in eastern … Read more
– Hollywood actor and director Sean Penn is in Ukraine filming a documentary about Russia’s invasion, Kyiv and Hollywood publication Variety have said. Pictures released by Ukraine’s presidential press service on Thursday showed the Oscar winner attending a media briefing at the presidential office in Kyiv as Russian military invaded the country. “The director specially … Read more