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The U.S. and Fiji begin talks to strengthen military ties, with a new agreement and $4.9 million pledge for Fiji's defence.
The United States and Fiji have initiated talks to strengthen military ties, U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Saturday (23 November), following his Indo-Pacific trip.
Discussions focus on a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) that would allow U.S. forces to deploy to Fiji for joint training and support.
The U.S. also pledged $4.9 million for Fiji's military modernisation and signed a logistics cooperation deal.
Austin's visit, the first by a U.S. Defence Secretary, highlights growing bilateral relations, despite Fiji's ongoing security cooperation with China. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka emphasised Fiji’s commitment to working closely with the U.S., including under the upcoming Trump administration.
Russia said on Monday that its troops had advanced in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a transport and logistics hub that they have been trying to capture for over a year, but Ukraine said its forces were holding on.
Ukraine’s top military commander has confirmed that troops are facing “difficult conditions” defending the strategic eastern town of Pokrovsk against a multi-thousand Russian force.
Russia has launched its new nuclear-powered submarine, the Khabarovsk, at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, the Defence Ministry said Saturday.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not believe the United States is going to war with Venezuela despite growing tensions, though he suggested President Nicolás Maduro’s time in power may be nearing its end.
At least 37 people have died and five are missing after devastating floods and landslides hit central Vietnam, officials said Monday, as a new typhoon threatens to worsen the disaster.
Pakistan’s military has dismissed claims that it holds an agreement with the United States permitting attacks on Afghanistan from its territory.
China has announced it will extend its visa-free policy for a further year, with Swedish citizens now included in the scheme.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has said that cooperation between Moscow and Beijing is deepening despite turbulence in global politics and the world economy.
Key elections in New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City are entering their final stretch, with the latest polls showing competitive contests that have attracted national attention.
The eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk has emerged as a critical point in Russia’s campaign to seize the remaining Ukrainian-held parts of Donetsk, and its fate could shape the course of the conflict in the region.
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