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  Washington (AFP) April 20, 2025 Cake, gifts and a low-key family celebration may be how many senior citizens picture their 70th birthday. But NASA's oldest serving astronaut Don Pettit became a septuagenarian while hurtling towards the Earth in a spacecraft to wrap up a seven-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). A Soyuz capsule carrying the American and two Russian cosmonauts landed in Kazakhstan on Sunday, the day of Pettit's milestone birthday. "Today at 0420 Moscow time (0120 GMT), the Soyuz MS-26 ... read more |
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Putin praises Musk, compares him to Soviet space heroMoscow (AFP) April 16, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk on Wednesday, telling university students he was a pioneer comparable to legendary Soviet rocket engineer Sergei Korolev. ... more  
Finland developing device to counter alleged Russian satellite jammingHelsinki (AFP) April 15, 2025 Finnish researchers are working on a device to counter jamming of satellite positioning systems, which has spiked in the country since 2022, the project leader told AFP on Tuesday. ... more  
Russia resumes attacks on Ukraine after Easter truceKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 21, 2025 Russia launched a wave of aerial attacks at Ukraine on Monday in an abrupt end to a fragile 30-hour Easter truce between the two sides. ... more  
Rubio: U.S. 'done' with Ukraine-Russia peace talks if progress not made`Washington DC (UPI) Apr 18, 2025 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is "not our war" and that if it's not possible to reach a peace deal within days "we're done." ... more |
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China says 'never provided lethal weapons' to parties in Ukraine warBeijing (AFP) April 18, 2025 Beijing on Friday denied giving any party in the Ukraine war lethal weapons, after President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed he had "information" that China was supplying arms to Russia. ... more |
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Ukraine ready to buy 'at least' 10 Patriot systems from US: ZelenskyKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 17, 2025 Ukraine wants to buy at least 10 Patriot missile defence systems from the United States to shield against Russian attacks, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday. ... more 
US-China: the clash of the titansParis (AFP) April 17, 2025 As the trade war between the United States and China escalates, here is a point-by-point comparison of the world's two biggest economic powers. ... more 
Macron to meet Rubio, Witkoff amid transatlantic tensionsParis (AFP) April 16, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron will on Thursday meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US envoy Steve Witkoff, the Elysee palace said, as transatlantic tensions soar over the war in Ukraine. ... more 
NATO's Rutte says US-led peace talks 'not easy'; reaffirms support for UkraineOdesa, Ukraine (AFP) April 15, 2025 NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's push for a ceasefire and lasting peace in Ukraine was "not easy" and condemned Russia's "terrible pattern" of attacks on Ukrainian civilians. ... more |
Zelensky tells NATO chief Ukraine has 'acute' need of air defencesOdesa, Ukraine (AFP) April 15, 2025 President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday told NATO chief Mark Rutte that Ukraine urgently needed air defence systems after recent Russian missile strikes killed dozens of civilians. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Equatorial Guinea denies sending Russia troops to fight in UkraineMalabo, Equatorial Guinea (AFP) April 19, 2025 Equatorial Guinea's vice president on Saturday denied the central African country was sending troops to fight alongside Russian soldiers in Ukraine, contrary to an AFP report published earlier this week. ... more  
Ukraine's psychiatric care on the brink in face of mass traumaPoltava, Ukraine (AFP) April 14, 2025 When Russian drones and missiles pierce the skies above Ukraine at night and air defence begins to thunder, Olga Klimova plunges into a deep sleep - far from her stay in a crowded psychiatric ward. ... more  
Sultan of Oman to meet Putin in MoscowMoscow (AFP) April 19, 2025 The Sultan of Oman will visit Moscow Tuesday to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin and Muscat said Saturday, as the Gulf state mediates high-level talks on Iran's nuclear programme. ... more 
Black Sea oil spill hits Russian beach holiday plansMoscow (AFP) April 18, 2025 A massive Black Sea oil spill prompted Moscow's consumer watchdog on Friday to urge Russian holidaymakers to reconsider their summer plans, warning that the popular seaside resort of Anapa's beaches were unsafe. ... more |
 
Czech nuclear plants to get uranium from KazakhstanPrague (AFP) April 15, 2025 The Czech Republic has signed a deal to buy uranium from Kazakhstan as it seeks to reduce its reliance on Russian fuel supplies for its nuclear power plants, state-owned utility CEZ said Tuesday. ... more 
Russia jails woman for criticism; as Sumy buries victims of Russian double strikeMoscow (AFP) April 15, 2025 A Russian court on Tuesday jailed a woman for more than five years for criticising the army on social media, allegedly after she was denounced by her neighbour. ... more  
No proof Chinese ship cut Baltic cables deliberately: probeStockholm (AFP) April 15, 2025 Swedish authorities said on Tuesday they had found no evidence that a Chinese-flagged bulk carrier was intentionally dragging its anchor when it severed two subsea cables in the Baltic Sea last year. ... more  
Ukrainian drone strike kills one in Russia's Kursk: authoritiesMoscow (AFP) April 15, 2025 A Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian city of Kursk on Tuesday killed an elderly woman and wounded nine others, local authorities said. ... more |
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Iran's top diplomat to visit Russia after US nuclear talksTehran (AFP) April 15, 2025 Iran's foreign minister is to visit ally Russia this week to discuss nuclear negotiations with the United States, ahead of a new round of talks planned between the foes. ... more 
Russian strike on city centre in Ukraine's Sumy kills 21Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 13, 2025 A Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy killed at least 21 people and wounded 83 on Palm Sunday, Kyiv said, in another deadly attack on civilians that came after a top US official travelled to Russia. ... more 
Russian missile strike on Ukraine city kills 34Sumy, Ukraine (AFP) April 14, 2025 A Russian missile strike on Sunday on the Ukrainian city of Sumy killed at least 34 people, authorities said as European and US leaders condemned one of the deadliest attacks in months. ... more
Ukraine needs 10 more Patriot air defence systems: ZelenskyKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 11, 2025 President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Ukraine needs more air defence systems to protect civilians, speaking from the site of a recent Russian missile attack that killed several children. ... more |
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E. Europe watching closely as US weighs troop numbersParis (AFP) April 11, 2025 A reduction in the number of US soldiers in eastern Europe would be seen as Washington moving another step closer to Moscow and a worrying sign for Europeans, according to analysts. ... more |
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Reducing U.S. troops in South Korea would be 'problematic,' top commander warnsWashington DC (UPI) Apr 11, 2025 As North Korea continues to develop its weapons programs and strengthens military ties with Russia, a reduction of U.S. troops based in South Korea would be "problematic," the commander of U.S. Forces Korea said. ... more 
Trump carves up world and international order with itParis (AFP) April 12, 2025 By casting doubt on the world order, Donald Trump risks dragging the globe back into an era where great powers impose their imperial will on the weak, analysts warn. ... more 
'Several hundred' Chinese nationals fighting for Russia in Ukraine: ZelenskyKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 11, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that hundreds of Chinese nationals were fighting at the Ukraine frontline alongside Russia, after accusing Moscow of dragging Beijing into its invasion. ... more 
Estonia navy detains suspected 'shadow fleet' tankerTallinn (AFP) April 11, 2025 Estonia's navy said it detained on Friday an oil tanker believed to belong to Russia's "shadow fleet" in the Gulf of Finland in order to check its papers. ... more |
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