Has Beijing snared itself in its own debt trap? The lure of cheap cash has bought it diplomatic support and access to ports across Africa, Asia and the Pacific. But now those nations are struggling to meet repayments. And someone still has to pay. Source
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Ukraine’s Defence Forces killed 490 Russian invaders over the past day. In total, 274,470 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion. Source
Investment in a key commodity that will underpin a global transition to a renewables base and limit climate change is short by more than $300bn, mining giant BHP has warned. Source
Charles Michel, President of the European Council, has taken part in a session of the UN Security Council, calling on China to persuade Russia to stop the war against Ukraine. Source
Romania recently crystallized its intentions to replace its entire fleet of 49 F-16A/B MLUs with the procurement of a third F-35 squadron, amounting to 48 units Source
Time is running out for the US to avoid a partial government shutdown in five days, as right-wing House Republicans refuse to budge on demands for massive spending cuts, including ceasing aid for Ukraine. Source
Ukraine’s Air Command Skhid (East) has reported the destruction of three cruise missiles, including one Iskander-K cruise missile, in Kharkiv Oblast. Source
Surging petrol prices, soaring rents and higher insurance premiums could serve households with another rate hike before the end of the year. Source
Military exercises will be held at training grounds in Belarus from 22 to 26 September, which is why Ukraine is increasing the security level on the border and preparing its forces for an adequate response. Source
The maiden F-15EX Eagle II, a demonstration of Boeing's advanced engineering prowess, has made its inaugural appearance in St. Louis, Boeing announced. Source
This is the first confirmed destruction of Marder 1A3IFV in Ukraine, according to a tweet in Twitter. The claim was accompanied by photos of the IFV destruction Source
The woes of debt-ridden Chinese property giant Evergrande just got a whole lot worse after 87 per cent of its market value was wiped away in less than a month. Source
UK Defence Intelligence has noted, on the anniversary of Vladimir Putins approval of partial mobilisation in Russia, that the Russian army is facing several problems, particularly due to the lack of regular rotations. Source
Over the past month, Ukraine has moved forward in fulfilling its international obligations. Necessary budget changes and corporate reform of the GTSO were signed. Moreover, the government submitted a bill on strengthening the institutional independence of the SAPO. Source
Russia refining T-14 Armata tank through lessons learned in Ukraine war, TASS claims, citing its unnamed source from the Russian defense industrial complex. Source
Some experts believe that the economic tightening cycle is over as inflation returns to more stable levels across the world. Source
The three member countries of the European Union which have introduced unilateral bans on the export of Ukrainian agricultural products are ready to consider the mechanism proposed by Ukraine for the joint verification and coordination of supplies. Source
The Russians fired on residential areas of Kherson for the second time on the morning of 21 September, hitting an apartment building and killing an elderly woman. Source
USAF, displaying a keen sense of strategic foresight, resuscitated program aimed at procuring fighter-sized unmanned aircraft possessed of stealth capabilities. Source