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EU states seek 127 bn euros under defence loan schemeBrussels, Belgium (AFP) July 30, 2025 The European Commission said Wednesday that 18 EU states are requesting loans worth at least 127 billion euros under a new scheme to help ramp up defence spending. ... more  
China says to hold military drills with Russia in AugustBeijing (AFP) July 30, 2025 China said Wednesday it would conduct joint military drills with Russia in August, including sea and air exercises near Vladivostok and joint naval patrols in the Pacific. ... more  
Death toll from Russian strike on Kyiv rises to six: UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 31, 2025 The death toll from Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine's capital has risen to six, including a six-year-old boy, the city's military administration said on Thursday. ... more 
Kremlin says 'committed' to peace in Ukraine after Trump's new deadlineMoscow (AFP) July 29, 2025 Russia is still committed to achieving peace in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Tuesday, in the first reaction to US President Donald Trump cutting his deadline for Moscow to cease fire in the conflict. ... more |
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Ukraine to let over 60s into armed forces amid shortagesKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 29, 2025 President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday signed a law allowing Ukrainian people over 60 to join the armed forces, which are struggling to find recruits as the Russian invasion drags through a fourth year. ... more  
Russian rocket puts Iran satellite into space: Iran mediaTehran (AFP) July 25, 2025 A Russian rocket put an Iranian communications satellite into space on Friday, Iranian state media reported, the latest achievement for an aerospace programme that has long concerned Western governments. ... more  
Russian navy parade cancelled for 'security reasons'Moscow (AFP) July 27, 2025 Russia said on Sunday a major annual navy parade had been cancelled for "security reasons", without specifying the threat or concern. ... more
US announces $4 bn loan guarantee for Poland military purchasesWashington (AFP) July 25, 2025 The United States announced Friday that it is providing a $4 billion loan guarantee for the purchase of American military equipment by Poland, which borders both Russia and war-torn Ukraine. ... more |
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Ukraine's anti-graft body says new bill restores independenceKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 24, 2025 Ukraine's anti-corruption body NABU said a new bill submitted to parliament Thursday would restore its independence, after President Volodymyr Zelensky backtracked under pressure from nationwide protests and the EU. ... more |
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Ukraine says Russian attacks targeted western city, home to airfieldKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 28, 2025 Russia fired hundreds of drones and seven missiles at Ukraine overnight, the main target of which was a city in western Ukraine home to a military airbase, Kyiv said Monday. ... more 
Europe hopes for 'no surprises' as US weighs force withdrawalsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) July 28, 2025 After keeping Donald Trump happy with a pledge to up defence spending at NATO's summit, Europe is now bracing for a key decision from the US president on the future of American forces on the continent. ... more  
NATO fighter jets scrambled as Russia attacks UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Jul 28, 2025 NATO aircraft were scrambled Sunday night to respond to a Russian attack on Ukraine, the Polish military said Monday. ... more 
22 killed in Russian overnight attacks; Ukraine prison, hospital hitWashington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2025 Russian forces overnight attacked dozens of Ukrainian cities, striking a correctional facility in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region and a hospital in Kamianske, killing at least 22 people and injuring 85 others, officials said Tuesday. ... more |
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US approves $4.67 bn sale of air defense system to Egypt Washington (AFP) July 24, 2025 The United States on Thursday announced the approval of a $4.67 billion sale of the NASAMS air defense system and related support to Egypt. ... more  |
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Millions return home as Pacific tsunami warnings liftedPuerto Ayora, Ecuador (AFP) July 30, 2025 Tsunami warnings were lifted across the Pacific rim Wednesday, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home. ... more  
Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis; Peru shutters half its ports Lima (AFP) July 30, 2025 Peru on Wednesday closed 65 of its 121 Pacific ports as a tsunami alert was issued following a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the east coast of Russia. ... more 
Volcano erupts after quake in Russia's far eastMoscow (AFP) July 30, 2025 A volcano in Russia's far east erupted on Wednesday, Russian scientists said, hours after a major quake prompted evacuations and tsunami alerts across parts of the Pacific coast. ... more 
Key facts about tsunamis and the damage they causeTokyo (AFP) July 30, 2025 Tsunami alerts were issued across much of the Pacific on Wednesday after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east. ... more |
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Russian TV shows buildings swept away as tsunami hits coast Moscow (AFP) July 30, 2025 Russian state television on Wednesday aired footage of a tsunami wave sweeping through a coastal town in the far east of the country, carrying buildings and debris into the sea. ... more 
Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunami warningsChiba, Japan (AFP) July 30, 2025 One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, causing tsunamis up to four metres (12 feet) across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan. ... more  
Fossil-fuel pledge in EU-Trump deal sparks climate fearsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) July 29, 2025 The EU is promising colossal new US fossil fuel purchases under its trade deal with President Donald Trump, raising concerns for the bloc's climate fight - should the mammoth pledges come true. ... more  
Telegram's Durov questioned in France over alleged illegal content on appParis (AFP) July 28, 2025 Telegram founder Pavel Durov faced questioning by investigating magistrates in Paris on Monday about the platform's alleged complicity in criminal activity, sources close to the case said. ... more |
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Russia wants to mine Niger's uranium, energy minister saysNiamey, Niger (AFP) July 29, 2025 Russia wishes to mine uranium in Niger, a top source of the radioactive metal ruled by a military junta friendly to the Kremlin, Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev has said. ... more  
North Korea's Kim urges troops to prepare 'for real war'Seoul (AFP) July 24, 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has urged his military to be ready "for real war" as he observed a firing contest of artillery units, Pyongyang state media said Thursday. ... more
Georgia hosts NATO drills despite cooling ties with the WestTbilisi (AFP) July 25, 2025 Georgia on Friday hosted major multinational military exercises with NATO troops, despite its government facing growing accusations of drifting away from a pro-Western path and edging closer to Russia's orbit. ... more
EU says China's links with Russia now 'determining factor' in tiesBeijing (AFP) July 24, 2025 EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned on Thursday that China's ties with Russia were now the "determining" factor in its relations with the European Union, as she wrapped up a tense summit in Beijing that also saw China agree to speed up exports of rare earth minerals to the bloc. ... more |
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Plane crash in Russia's far east kills nearly 50 peopleMoscow (AFP) July 24, 2025 A passenger plane carrying nearly 50 people crashed in a remote area of Russia's far eastern Amur region on Thursday, killing all on board, authorities said. ... more |
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China says raised 'solemn representations' with EU over Russia sanctionsBeijing (AFP) July 23, 2025 China's commerce minister lodged "solemn representations" to his EU counterpart over two Chinese banks' inclusion in the bloc's sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, Beijing said Wednesday. ... more
US approves $322 mn in arms sales to Ukraine; German government moves to speed up military procurementWashington (AFP) July 23, 2025 The United States on Wednesday announced the approval of $322 million in arms sales to bolster Ukraine's air defenses and its armored combat vehicles. ... more 
Macron appoints military advisor as new army chiefParis (AFP) July 23, 2025 President Emmanuel Macron has appointed his closest military advisor, an experienced fighter pilot, as the new chief of staff of France's armed forces, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Wednesday. ... more 
North Korea plans to build another 5,000-ton destroyerSeoul (AFP) July 22, 2025 North Korea vowed to build an additional 5,000-ton destroyer for its navy, state media reported Tuesday, after the nuclear-armed country launched two similar vessels this year. ... more |
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