EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas confirmed reports that China's military has trained Russian personnel for Ukraine. The EU is assessing implications and agreed to sanction Chinese entities. Reports suggest drone training based on a July 2025 agreement, though China denies involvement.
South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and ex-defense minister Kim Yong Hyun were sentenced to 30 years in prison for aiding an adversary and abusing power by ordering drone flights over Pyongyang to provoke North Korea and justify declaring martial law.
Thousands of protesters in Chattogram, Bangladesh, clashed with police for six hours in an attempt to seize a suspect accused of raping a four-year-old girl. The suspect, Monir Hossain, was detained by locals and being handed over to authorities when the incident occurred.
Hong Kong has an opportunity to become a global hub for war-risk marine insurance, offering legal certainty and risk pricing to keep trade flowing amid geopolitical tensions, particularly for China.
The US Justice Department is reportedly preparing to indict former Cuban leader Raul Castro over the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft. The move, expected Wednesday, would mark the first criminal charges against a Castro brother and could escalate US-Cuba tensions.
The Chinese military aired footage over the weekend of YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile launches, as joint US-Philippines-Japan drills heighten tensions in the disputed South China Sea. China Military Bugle posted a video of PLA Navy conducting strike tests, including multiple YJ-20 launches, two days after Beijing said a naval fleet led by Type 055 destroyer Zunyi had conducted live-fire drills east of Luzon.
