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2 Indian-Origin Men Recognised In Singapore For Feeding Ukraine Refugees

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2 Indian-Origin Men Recognised In Singapore For Feeding Ukraine Refugees

[ad_1] The winner of the award was 55-year-old Singaporean-Chinese Anson Ng. (File)Singapore: Two Indian-origin men were among the finalists for the Singaporean of the Year award 2022, which took place in the city-state on Thursday.Organised by The Straits Times newspaper and presented by UBS Singapore, the annual award is given to a Singaporean individual or group that has impacted society.Priveen Suraj Santakumar, 34, and Charanjit Singh Walia, 64, were recognised for their selfless act of providing meals to Ukrainian refugees escaping the Russia-Ukraine war in Poland.Mr Santakumar, a former nurse, flew to Poland in March to help feed those displaced by the conflict after watching the war break out on television. He met Mr Walia, who had been in Poland for the past 25 years, and was he...

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Moves Toward ‘War of Drones’ as Winter Looms

[ad_1] President Vladimir Putin’s swift and severe response to an attack on his Black Sea fleet reflects a war that is increasingly marked by a duel between long range Russian missiles and Ukraine’s innovative array of drones and truck bombs. President Vladimir Putin's swift and severe response to an attack on his Black Sea fleet reflects a war that is increasingly marked by a duel between long range Russian missiles and Ukraine's innovative array of drones and truck bombs.Putin on Monday made clear why he was suspending Russia's involvement in a deal that for three months had allowed much-needed Ukrainian grain to be shipped to global markets: He wants to secure the Russian Navy's ships after an attack by air and sea drones. His reaction speaks volumes about the dual nature of a war ...

Russia’s anti-satellite threat tests laws of war in space

[ad_1] A Russian official's threat this week to "strike" Western satellites aiding Ukraine highlights an untested area of international law. A Russian official's threat this week to "strike" Western satellites aiding Ukraine highlights an untested area of international law, raising concerns among space lawyers and industry executives about the safety of objects in orbit. "Quasi-civilian infrastructure may be a legitimate target for a retaliatory strike," senior foreign ministry official Konstantin Vorontsov told the United Nations, reiterating Moscow's position that Western civilian and commercial satellites helping Ukrainian's war effort was "an extremely dangerous trend." No country has carried out a missile strike against an enemy's satellite. Such an act during the war in Ukr...