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Sharp rise in GPS jamming in aviation over Baltic Sea: SwedenStockholm (AFP) Sept 4, 2025 GPS interference affecting aviation over the Baltic Sea region has risen sharply since 2023 and now occurs almost daily, Sweden's Transport Agency said on Thursday, pointing the finger at Russia. ... more
Putin vows to carry on fighting in Ukraine, if peace deal not reachedBeijing (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday his country would carry on fighting in Ukraine if a peace deal could not be reached, as he wrapped up a visit to China. ... more
China denies conspiring with NK, Russia; Open mic caught Xi, Putin discussing immortalityBeijing (AFP) Sept 4, 2025 China defended on Thursday its decision to invite the leaders of Russia and North Korea to World War II commemorations, which President Donald Trump accused them of using to conspire against the United States. ... more
Not for Russia to 'decide' if West can deploy troops to Ukraine: NATO chiefPrague (AFP) Sept 4, 2025 NATO chief Mark Rutte said Thursday that Russia did not have a veto on whether Western powers can deploy troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees if a truce is reached. ... more |
Open mic caught Xi, Putin discussing immortalityBeijing (AFP) Sept 4, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin discussed life-prolonging organ transplants and immortality as they chatted before Beijing's massive military parade this week, in comments picked up by state media microphones. ... more
Putin meets Kim, praises North Korean troops in RussiaBeijing (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday thanked North Korea's Kim Jong Un for helping Russia oust Ukrainian soldiers from the Kursk region, saying they fought "heroically". ... more
Russian drone barrage cuts power for thousands in UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 Russian forces launched more than 500 drones and missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that mainly targeted the west of the country and caused power outages, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday. ... more
Russia says still seeking international recognition for occupied UkraineMoscow (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 Russia is still seeking international recognition that parts of Ukraine annexed and occupied by its forces belong to Moscow as part of any peace deal, its foreign minister said in remarks published Wednesday. ... more |
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Kim Jong Un in China: What to knowBeijing (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rolled into Beijing by armoured train on Tuesday, ahead of a huge military parade celebrating the end of World War II the next day. ... more |
Putin tells Xi China-Russia ties are at 'unprecedented level'Beijing (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday that their countries' ties were at an "unprecedented level", during talks in Beijing ahead of a massive military parade. ... more
EU defence spending to hit record 380 bn euros in 2025Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 EU military spending is set to hit a fresh record of 381 billion euros in 2025, as countries plough more money into warding off Russia, the bloc's defence agency said Tuesday. ... more
Train presumed carrying North Korea leader Kim arrives in BeijingBeijing (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 A train flying North Korea flags and believed to be carrying leader Kim Jong Un was seen by AFP journalists approaching Beijing Railway Station on Tuesday, ahead of a massive military parade on Wednesday. ... more
What does North Korea's Kim want from rare China trip?Seoul (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in China for a high-profile visit, a rare step beyond his country's borders for prospective meetings with President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. ... more |
What to watch at China's massive military paradeBeijing (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 Thousands of troops will march in a huge military parade in Beijing on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Japan and the end of World War II. ... more ![]() |
Xi and Putin round on West at regional summit in ChinaTianjin, China (AFP) Sept 1, 2025 Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns Monday to swipe at the West during a gathering of Eurasian leaders for a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and centre of regional relations. ... more
China's Xi at centre of world stage after days of high-level hobnobbingBeijing (AFP) Sept 4, 2025 Two blockbuster events in China this week were a successful exposition of President Xi Jinping's vision of a new world order - one that puts him and his country firmly at its centre while sidelining his rival the United States. ... more
Beijing shows off drones, missiles and lasers in military paradeBeijing (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 Underwater drones, massive missiles and laser weapons dazzled crowds on Wednesday at a major military parade in Beijing, a show of strength for China as frictions with Washington simmer. ... more
China 'unstoppable', says Xi with Kim, Putin at his sideBeijing (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade of military might in Beijing on Wednesday, capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding by the Chinese president and his allies against the West. ... more |
Xi, Putin, Kim meeting 'direct challenge' to international system: EU top diplomatBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 The presence of the leaders of Russia and North Korea alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing Wednesday was part of efforts to build an anti-Western "new world order", the EU's foreign policy chief said. ... more
Russia, China move closer to building new gas pipelineBeijing (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 Russia said Tuesday it had signed a legally binding agreement with China to build a new cross-border gas pipeline, the latest in a series of moves by the allies to bolster ties. ... more
Putin calls on Slovakia to cut off Ukraine energy suppliesBeijing (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Slovakia's Moscow-friendly prime minister Tuesday for the country's "independent" position, and suggested Bratislava cuts off gas supplies to Ukraine during a meeting in China. ... more
'Fortress' on wheels: Kim Jong Un's bulletproof trainSeoul (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 An olive-green North Korean train, emblazoned with a gold stripe, carried leader Kim Jong Un into China on Tuesday for a grand military parade that President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin will also attend. ... more |
Pope urges end to 'pandemic of arms'Vatican City (AFP) Aug 31, 2025 Pope Leo XIV called Sunday for an end to the "pandemic of arms" as he prayed for "countless" children killed by firearms and in conflicts globally. ... more
Putin defends invasion blames West; EU may conduct military training in Ukraine if truce agreedCopenhagen (AFP) Aug 29, 2025 EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Friday that there was "broad support" in the bloc to conduct training in Ukraine for Kyiv's military if a ceasefire with Russia is in place. ... more
France, Germany to provide more air defence to Ukraine: statementToulon, France (AFP) Aug 29, 2025 France and Germany will provide more air-defence hardware for Ukraine after "massive" Russian airstrikes in recent days, the key EU members said in a joint statement Friday. ... more
Russian airstrike kills 1, injures 29 in UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Aug 30, 2025 An overnight aerial attack by Russia hit residential areas in southeastern Ukraine, killing one and injuring 29, Ukrainian authorities announced on Saturday. ... more |
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Russian attack kills 18 in Kyiv, unleashes new international furyKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday, killing at least 18 people, including four children, in an attack the US warned undermines peace efforts. ... more |
Russia blasts Europe's Iran sanctions moveMoscow (AFP) Aug 29, 2025 Russia on Friday warned that the reimposition of sanctions against Iran risked "irreparable consequences", after Britain, France and Germany moved to reintroduce curbs over Tehran's failure to comply with the 2015 nuclear deal. ... more
Massive overnight Russian aerial attack kills 12 in KyivWashington DC (UPI) Aug 28, 2025 At least a dozen people in Kyiv are dead following one of the largest aerial attacks by Russia amid its 3 1/2-year war against Ukraine, officials said, as the barrage continued into Thursday morning. ... more
Putin 'sabotaging hopes of peace', UK PM says as British offices 'severely damaged' in KyivKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 The British Council's office in Kyiv was put out of operation by a massive overnight Russian missile and drone barrage on the Ukrainian capital, the organisation said Thursday. ... more
German cabinet agrees steps to boost army recruitmentBerlin (AFP) Aug 27, 2025 Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved steps to boost recruitment for the armed forces and strengthen military readiness in the face of high tensions between NATO and Russia. Chancellor Fri ... more |
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