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EU chief's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming in BulgariaBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 1, 2025 A plane carrying EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming as it readied to land in Bulgaria and Russia was suspected to be behind the incident, the European Commission said Monday. ... more  
Russia launched 458 drones, missiles in overnight attack: UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 Russian forces launched more than 400 drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said Wednesday, after Poland announced it had scrambled air defences to intercept "hostile objects." ... more  
Kidnapped Israeli-Russian academic Tsurkov released in IraqBaghdad (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the release of Israeli-Russian academic Elizabeth Tsurkov who was kidnapped in Baghdad in March 2023. ... more  
Estonia slams new Russian airspace violationTallinn (AFP) Sept 8, 2025 Estonia's foreign ministry on Monday said it had summoned the Russian embassy's charge d'affaires to lodge a protest after a Russian helicopter violated its airspace. ... more |
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Trump tells Europe to put economic pressure on China over UkraineWashington (AFP) Sept 4, 2025 US President Donald Trump urged European countries Thursday to put economic pressure China because of its support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the White House said. ... more
Kidnapped academic Elizabeth Tsurkov released in IraqBaghdad (AFP) Sept 9, 2025 Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the release of Israeli-Russian academic Elizabeth Tsurkov who was kidnapped in Baghdad in March 2023. ... more  
Iskander missile used in Russia attack on Kyiv govt building: officialKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 8, 2025 Russia used an Iskander ballistic missile in an attack that damaged a Ukrainian government building in Kyiv at the weekend, an official said Monday. ... more  
Google to obey South Korean order to blur satellite images on mapsSeoul (AFP) Sept 9, 2025 Google said on Tuesday that it would comply with the South Korean government's demand to blur sensitive satellite images on its mapping services, paving the way for the US tech giant to compete better with local navigation platforms. ... more |
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US to cut military aid for Europe: officialVilnius (AFP) Sept 5, 2025 The United States is to end long-running military assistance for European countries close to Russia, as it pushes the continent to play a greater role in its own defence, an official in one of the countries confirmed on Friday. ... more |
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Putin: Foreign troops in Ukraine would be seen as 'legitimate targets' as airstrikes hit KyivWashington DC (UPI) Sep 5, 2025 A day after the concept was discussed among European nations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday any foreign troops sent to Ukraine would become "legitimate targets for destruction." ... more  
AI giant Anthropic expands restrictions on Chinese entitiesSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Sept 5, 2025 US artificial intelligence giant Anthropic said it was expanding restrictions on Chinese entities to include subsidiary companies and organisations based overseas, citing national security risks in an industry first. ... more  
China to impose temporary duties on EU porkBeijing (AFP) Sept 5, 2025 China said Friday it would impose temporary anti-dumping duties on European Union pork imports, delivering another blow to shaky ties between the economic powerhouses as Brussels vowed to protect its producers. ... more  
China chides 'economic pressure' over Trump threat of Russian oil tariffsBeijing (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 Beijing chided the use of "economic pressure" on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump suggested he would hike tariffs on buyers of Russian oil to stifle Moscow's funding for its war in Ukraine. ... more |
 
Ethiopia's mega-dam ranks 15th globallyNairobi (AFP) Sept 9, 2025 The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), inaugurated on Tuesday, ranks 15th in the world for power generation with a capacity of 5,150 megawatts (MW), according to the US-based Global Energy Monitor. ... more  |
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Trump ready to match EU tariffs on China, India to pressure Putin: US officialWashington (AFP) Sept 9, 2025 The United States is ready to broaden tariffs targeting buyers of Russian oil - if the EU takes similar moves - to hit at revenue Moscow needs for the war in Ukraine, a US official told AFP Tuesday. ... more 
China's top diplomat to visit Austria, Slovenia and PolandBeijing (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 China's top diplomat will this week begin a series of visits to Austria, Slovenia and Poland, Beijing said Wednesday, as regional concerns of spillover in the Russia-Ukraine war heighten. ... more 
China's Xi calls on BRICS countries to 'resist all forms of protectionism'Beijing (AFP) Sept 8, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the 11-nation BRICS bloc to "resist all forms of protectionism" at a virtual leaders' summit on Monday. ... more 
Russian airstrike hits Ukraine's cabinet buildingWashington DC (UPI) Sep 7, 2025 A Russian airstrike hit and damaged the upper floors of the Ukraine Cabinet of Ministers building in Kyiv for the first time since the war began in February 2022. ... 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  
Could humans become immortal, as Putin was heard telling Xi?Paris (AFP) Sept 4, 2025 Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have been recorded on a hot mic discussing how organ transplants and other medical advances could let humans live past 150 years - or even become immortal. ... more |
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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  
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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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 |
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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 
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 |
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