‘Sent to be killed’: How Russia forces migrants to fight in Ukraine
Life expectancy on the front line for Central Asian migrants forced to fight for Russia in Ukraine is just four months.

Life expectancy on the front line for Central Asian migrants forced to fight for Russia in Ukraine is just four months.









Cross-border clashes between the two countries intensified on February 26, two days before US, Israel attacked Iran.
UN migration agency warns that escalating violence on Afghanistan-Pakistan border risks further displacement.
Analysts warn escalation may embolden armed groups and destabilise both Afghanistan and Pakistan. What happens next?
Pakistani defence minister says Pakistan and Afghanistan are now at ‘open war’.
Afghanistan says ‘large-scale offensive operations’ launched; Pakistan reports inflicting ‘heavy casualties’ in clashes.

Pakistan’s military has carried out air strikes in Afghanistan, targeting what it called ‘camps and hideouts’.
The US is putting too much pressure on Kyiv and not enough on Moscow, says Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after more failed talks.
Diplomatic dispute escalates as Beijing and Manila present competing narratives over the South China Sea.
Japan’s Fisheries Agency says Chinese captain arrested for allegedly defying orders to stop for inspection at sea.