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MH17 verdict – Three men sentenced to life for downing the passenger flight
A Dutch court has found three men guilty of murder after they shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17
MH17 VERDICT – A Dutch court has found three men guilty of murder after they shot down the passenger jet travelling over eastern Ukraine, in 2014.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 came crashing down in the Donbas region, killing all 298 people on board.
The MH17 verdict means the three men will now face life behind bars.
They identify as former Russian intelligence agents Igor Girkin and Sergey Dubinskiy.
While, it also includes Ukrainian separatist leader Leonid Kharchenko.
One other man has been acquitted, despite knowing about the plot.
The missile attack remains one of the most notorious war crimes to happen in Ukraine, occurring eight years before the deadly war began.
Many of the victims’ relatives believe the world should have reacted differently, back in 2014.
They insist if world took a tougher stance against Russia back then, it would be in a better place now.
Watershed moment for the world
It was a little over eight years ago when Flight MH 17 crashed in Ukraine at the time it was a watershed moment for the world.
This was a war crime in the Donbass region before similar atrocities became an almost daily occurrence there.
However, now we are able to close the chapter of MH17 just a little bit more.
The court found that a Russian made missile supplied by Russia and fired by an armed group under Russian control brought down a flight MH17.
The men did try to counter that they had intended to shoot down a military aircraft, not a commercial airliner.
However, the judges said firing any kind of missile deliberately showed enough wrongdoing to be convicted.
Speaking after many of the victims families expressed relief at this conclusion.
It’s been more than two years of a trial. But there is a long standing feeling of anger.
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Trump orders Pentagon to resume nuclear testing immediately
Trump orders Pentagon to resume nuclear testing, raising concerns over arms race and global safety
Trump orders Pentagon to resume nuclear testing, raising concerns over arms race and global safety
– Trump ordered the Pentagon to resume nuclear testing, risking global tensions and retaliation from other nations.
– Proliferation concerns are rising as nuclear states modernise arsenals and the New START Treaty nears expiration.
The potential for worldwide radioactive fallout remains high, even for underground tests. The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, signed by 187 states, prohibits such testing, yet the US remains a signatory without ratification, bound not to violate the treaty’s intent.
Nuclear weapon testing, once crucial for understanding weapon effects and military planning, has diminished. Since World War II, nuclear tests have largely focused on developing new designs. Significant environmental and health concerns led to a moratorium on atmospheric testing in the early 1960s and the Partial Test Ban Treaty in 1963.
Many countries, including the US, stopped explosive testing in the 1990s. Technological advancements allowed nations to develop nuclear weapons without the need for actual explosions.
Proliferation Risks
Nuclear proliferation continues, with all nine nuclear-armed states investing heavily in modernising their arsenals. This raises concerns about lowered thresholds for using such weapons.
Recent conflicts involving nuclear threats have escalated, and the number of nuclear weapons operationally available has begun to rise again. Russia has tested advanced nuclear weapons, while China is rapidly expanding its military capabilities.
The New START Treaty, which confines the nuclear capabilities of the US and Russia, is set to expire soon, with no successor treaty negotiations underway.
The Doomsday Clock has moved closer to midnight this year, highlighting the heightened dangers facing the world today.
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US–China trade talks are a handshake, not a deal
Trump and Xi unofficially extend tariff truce, with US concessions and Chinese commitments on soybeans, fentanyl, and rare earths.
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Steve Gopalan from SkandaFX cautions this is unofficial and deeper issues between the two super powers remain.
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Markets cautious as rate cut hopes fade
Central banks ease rate cut hopes amid inflation and wobbling tech stocks; markets adjust to Fed’s new stance.
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Central banks pull back on rate cut expectations as tech stocks wobble and inflation pressures persist. Markets adjust cautiously to the Fed’s new tone.
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