October 7, 2022

*) Biden: Nuclear 'Armageddon' risk highest since '62 crisis US President Joe Biden has said the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” is at the highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, warning that Russia may use its atomic arsenal. He said the threat is real because Vladimir Putin's military is underperforming in Ukraine, warning that even a tactical strike in a limited area could quickly spiral out of control. Meanwhile, the White House has said repeatedly that it has seen no indication that Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons. *) Gunman murders at least 37 in Thai nursery attack Thailand is mourning the death of nearly two dozen children and others killed in a nursery, in one of its worst mass shootings. A former police officer armed with a gun and a knife killed at least 37 people, including 23 children, in a northeastern province on Thursday. Following the attack in the daycare centre, the gunman went home and killed his wife and child before taking his own life. He was sacked from the police force in June for drug use. *) Türkiye expects EU to call on Greece for bilateral dialogue, says president Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Türkiye expects the European Union to call on Greece for dialogue on a bilateral basis instead of supporting illegal initiatives. Erdogan was speaking in Czech Republic's Prague, where he took part in the first meeting of the European Political Community on Thursday. Erdogan said he held "productive" talks at the summit, in which Türkiye shared its views, contributions and assessments on the challenges Europe is facing. *) South Korea, US stage drills with aircraft carrier after N Korean missile launches South Korea and the United States have begun maritime exercises with a US aircraft carrier. The drills will take place in waters off South Korea's east coast on October 7-8. The joint drills come after North Korea launched a pair of ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday, and later flew warplanes near the border with the South. Defence officia