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  Cornelio Procopio, Brazil (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 Large space cooperation projects are sometimes the visible tip of a geopolitical iceberg. ESA is the tip of the iceberg of European political and economic integration. Russia's association with the ISS in 1993 was the tip of the iceberg of non-proliferation of nuclear and ballistic technologies, giving Russia in the 1990s (and its thousands of unemployed space and nuclear engineers) a new purpose; to integrate into a global space ecosystem. In current times, the Artemis agreements signed between t ... read more |
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Poland to buy over 200 anti-radar missiles from USWarsaw (AFP) Jan 28, 2025 Poland on Tuesday said it had signed a contract to purchase more than 200 anti-radar missiles from the United States for $745 million as part of its army's modernisation drive. ... more  
China wants to see US, Russian nuclear disarmament efforts before talksBeijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2025 China called on Washington and Moscow on Tuesday to "further reduce" their nuclear arsenals as a precondition for its participation in potential disarmament talks called for by US President Donald Trump. ... more  
'Authoritarians' must not dominate space: EU commissionerBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 28, 2025 The EU's new space chief said Tuesday Europe must boost rocket production, ramp up spending, and streamline its market or risk letting rivals including China and Russia dominate the field. ... more  
Ukraine sacks deputy minister amid arms procurement infightingKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 28, 2025 Ukraine's government dismissed a deputy defence minister in charge of weapons purchases on Tuesday, amid growing infighting between officials over arms procurement issues plaguing the military. ... more |
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Sweden seizes ship suspected of Baltic Sea cable 'sabotage'Riga (AFP) Jan 26, 2025 Sweden on Sunday said it had seized a ship suspected of having damaged a fibre-optic cable under the Baltic Sea linking the country to Latvia, which sent a warship to investigate the latest apparent act of sabotage. ... more |
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Doomsday clock ticks one second, closest ever to midnightWashington (AFP) Jan 28, 2025 The "doomsday clock" symbolizing how close humanity is to destruction ticked one second closer to midnight Tuesday as concerns on nuclear war, climate and public health were jolted by US President Donald Trump's return. ... more  
Denmark announces $2 bn Arctic security planCopenhagen (AFP) Jan 27, 2025 Denmark said Monday that it would spend 14.6 billion kroner ($2 billion) to bolster security in the strategic Arctic region near the United States and Russia. ... more  
War is speeding Ukraine's green energy shift: CEODavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 23, 2025 Russia's invasion is forcing Ukraine to speed up its green energy transition as a way to secure its electricity supply and infrastructure against attacks, the head of Ukraine's biggest private electricity provider said. ... more 
North Korea preparing to send more troops to Russia after heavy casualtiesWashington DC (UPI) Jan 24, 2025 North Korea is likely preparing to send additional troops to Russia after suffering heavy losses in battles against Ukrainian forces, South Korea's military said Friday. ... more |
Russia rejects UK accusations of targeting undersea cablesMoscow (AFP) Jan 23, 2025 Russia on Thursday denied ever targeting underwater communications cables, a day after London accused a "Russian spy ship" of passing through British waters and issued a direct warning to President Vladimir Putin. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Raids and detentions in Ukraine arms smuggling crackdown Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 23, 2025 Ukrainian law enforcement on Thursday detained nearly two dozen people after launching a nationwide operation including hundreds of raids to stamp out illegal weapons and ammunition trafficking. ... more  
Russian strikes kill 3, wound dozens in Ukraine overnightKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 23, 2025 Russian aerial attacks on frontline towns in eastern and central Ukraine on Thursday killed at least three people and wounded dozens, officials said. ... more 
Europe needs to be armed to 'survive', Polish PM tells EUStrasbourg, France (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged fellow EU countries on Wednesday to significantly boost defence spending towards targets laid out by US President Donald Trump, saying the bloc's survival depended on it. ... more 
EU's top diplomat backs Trump call to boost defence spendingBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 The EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump's demand to spend more on defence, as she issued a stark warning over the threat from Russia. ... more |
 
EU Russia hawks back Trump call to boost defence spendingBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 The EU's top diplomat and Poland's prime minister said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump's demand to spend much more on defence - faced with the "existential threat" posed by Russia. ... more 
200,000 intl troops needed to secure any Ukraine peace: ZelenskyKyiv, Ukraine Jan 22, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said any peace deal agreed with Russia would require at least 200,000 European peacekeepers to oversee it, according to comments published Wednesday. ... more  
UK minister warns Putin as Royal Navy tracks Russian 'spy ship'London (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 British Defence Secretary John Healey told parliament Wednesday the Royal Navy tracked a "Russian spy ship" that passed through UK waters, warning Russia's President Vladimir Putin: "We know what you're doing". ... more  
War and climate crisis reshape global fertiliser industryBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Fertilisers are crucial for feeding the world's growing population, yet they contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Recent geopolitical and environmental challenges have brought the n ... more |
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Trump tests whether bulldozer can also be peacemakerWashington (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 President Donald Trump has vowed to be a peacemaker in his new term, but his aggressive early actions threaten to alienate US friends in a way that could hinder his ambitions, experts say. ... more
Putin and Xi praise ties, hours after Trump sworn inMoscow (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping praised their deepening cooperation in a video call on Tuesday, hours after Donald Trump's inauguration as US president. ... more
Xi, Putin hold video call: Chinese state mediaBeijing (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held a video call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Beijing's state media reported. ... more 
France's Macron says Ukraine war 'will not end tomorrow or day after'Cesson-Sevigne, France (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that Russia's war against Ukraine would not end "tomorrow or the day after" as Donald Trump, who pledged to quickly wind up the conflict, returned to the White House. ... more |
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Putin says open to Ukraine talks with Trump, hopes for 'lasting peace'Moscow (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he was open to talks on the Ukraine conflict with Donald Trump's incoming US administration, adding he hoped any settlement would ensure "lasting peace". ... more |
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Russians take Epiphany dip in waters hit by oil spillMoscow (AFP) Jan 19, 2025 Russians in the southern city of Anapa took their traditional Epiphany dips in waters affected by a major oil spill, officials said, despite concerns about the toxic pollution. ... more 
Kyiv says Ukraine missiles hit army radars in RussiaKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 17, 2025 Ukraine said Friday it had launched a missile strike one day earlier on the western Belgorod region targeting air defence systems and damaging military radars. ... more 
Russian attacks kill six across Ukraine, Kyiv saysKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 18, 2025 A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital killed three people on Saturday, Ukrainian leaders said, branding it a "heinous" attack, while Moscow described it as "retaliation". ... more 
Germany could send troops to future Ukraine buffer zone: ministerBerlin (AFP) Jan 18, 2025 Germany's defence minister said he was open to sending German soldiers to Ukraine to help secure a demilitarised zone there if a ceasefire were agreed with Russia, in remarks published Saturday. ... more |
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