Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly acknowledged for the first time that his troops are active in Russia’s Belgorod region.
“We continue to carry out active operations in the border areas on enemy territory, and that is absolutely…
Category: 2. World
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Collapsing Empire: Yemen shatters the illusion of US air power, yet again
For decades, the Empire has been consumed by a dangerously self-deluded belief in the primacy of air power over all other forms of warfare. Yemen yet again gave Americans the reality check.
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Trump’s game of chicken over tariffs leaves world guessing
Watch: Is the US heading into a recession? Three warning signs to watch A day before Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs are scheduled to kick in, the US president appears locked in a high-stakes game of chicken, with the world’s economy hanging…
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Fractured Ummah: Leadership crisis, disunity undermine Palestinian cause
The Islamic world, once a beacon of unity and resistance against colonialism, now stands fractured and weakened due to sectarianism, failed leadership and misplaced priorities.
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Billionaire on trial in Azerbaijan who risks being left behind peace deal
Rayhan DemytrieBBC South Caucasus correspondent
Azertac TVImages of Vardanyan in court in Baku appeared to show bruising on his forehead Ruben Vardanyan is one of Armenia’s richest men, but his millions are of little use now that he is facing a…
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Six UN agencies call for immediate resumption of Gaza ceasefire
The heads of six UN agencies have issued a grave warning on the situation in Gaza and called for the immediate resumption of the ceasefire in the territory amid a deepening humanitarian crisis.
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Watch: What we learned from Trump's meeting with Netanyahu
Netanyahu is the first world leader to visit the White House since the US president announced tariffs on global trading partners.
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Plume of black smoke over Parisian skyline after ‘major’ fire
Smoke was seen rising over Paris following a fire at a waste disposal centre.
Views of the Parisian skyline showed a plume of smoke above the buildings, as the fire continued to rage.
Videos on social media show a large structure engulfed by…
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Trump says US in direct nuclear talks with Iran
The US and Iran are holding “direct talks” over a possible nuclear deal on Saturday, Donald Trump has said.
Discussions between Washington and Tehran will be at a “very high level”, the US president said on Monday, before warning it would be a…
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Wild market swings as tariffs rattle US economy
Shares in the US stemmed their losses on Monday, as investors clung to hopes that US President Donald Trump would turn from tariffs to trade deals.
The S&P 500, which tracks 500 of the biggest companies in the US, ended the day down about 0.2%,…
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