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South Korea fires missiles in response to largest ever North Korea weapon launch

South Korea fires missiles in response to largest ever North Korea weapon launch

Tensions are rising between North and South Korea South Korea has fired missiles in response to North Korea’s largest ever weapon launch, in which it tested a banned intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). For the first time since 2017, North Korea launched an ICBM missile, which fell in Japanese waters after being in flight for more […]

4 years ago

Boris Johnson: Russian invasion of Ukraine would ‘echo around the world’

Boris Johnson: Russian invasion of Ukraine would ‘echo around the world’

He warned against ‘underestimating the gravity of this moment’ Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told world leaders that a Russian invasion of Ukraine would “echo around the world,” encouraging Western allies to “stand strong together.” Speaking at a security conference in Munich, the Prime Minister said that the “omens are grim” and that the world […]

4 years ago

Bombs will drop on Ukraine ‘minutes after Putin gives order’, says minister

Bombs will drop on Ukraine ‘minutes after Putin gives order’, says minister

There are concerns that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent A government minister has urged Brits to leave Ukraine as soon as possible, warning that bombs could drop on the country within minutes of Vladimir Putin giving the order for Russian forces to invade. Last week, the government said all British nationals should leave […]

4 years ago

Russia could invade Ukraine ‘on Wednesday’ in ‘our Cuban Missile Crisis moment’

Russia could invade Ukraine ‘on Wednesday’ in ‘our Cuban Missile Crisis moment’

Russian troops could cross the Ukrainian border in a matter of days. US intelligence forces believe that Russia could invade Ukraine as soon as Wednesday, with one British government minister describing the situation in eastern Europe as “our Cuban Missile Crisis moment.” According to German newspaper Der Spiegel, US intelligence services believe Russia is planning […]

4 years ago

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