Jack Douglas Teixeira was arrested on Thursday for allegedly leaking a trove of highly classified documents online. He was a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard and charges a maximum sentence of 15 years’ imprisonment.
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Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate has docked in Cape Town
Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate, armed with Zircon hypersonic missiles has docked in Cape Town, South Africa ahead of joint military drills with South Africa, Russia and China. Cape town’s Russian Consulate said The exercises come as Russia nears the first anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine.
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More than 11,000 people have died after earthquakes rocked Turkey and Syria
Rescue teams from around the world have travelled to both countries to help search for survivors. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said fatalities could reach as high as 20,000 in the coming days. Turkey’s disaster management agency said the country’s death toll passed 8,500 on Wednesday.
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Ukrainian top military commanders continue to defend Bakhmut
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his top military commanders have pledged to continue defending the besieged eastern city of Bakhmut in the face of intense Russian pressure. Moscow has targeted the embattled Donbas city with heavy shelling in a three-sided assault, but its forces have been unable to deliver a knockout blow which would enable them to seize it and finish off the resistance.
