ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Tuesday at Qasr Al Shati Palace, received Andrzej Duda, President of the Republic of Poland. President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed welcomed President Duda and his accompanying delegation, expressing his hopes that his visit would constitute an impetus to the two countries’ relations. The two …

BLOOMBERG The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued a fresh warning to the US and South Korea, threatening them with severe consequences if they went ahead with joint military drills set to start next week. Kim Yo Jong said North Korea is monitoring the “restless military moves by the US forces” and its South Korean “puppet …

BLOOMBERG Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said taking the besieged eastern city of Bakhmut would let Kremlin forces push further into Ukraine’s defenses, vowing to continue a months-long siege that’s shown limited results so far. Bakhmut “is an important link in the defenses of Ukraine’s forces in Donbas,” Shoigu told commanders in televised comments. The founder of Russian mercenary group …