Politics
On eve of Ukraine war anniversary, Putin talks of boosting nuclear forces
President Vladimir Putin said Russia will maintain increased attention on boosting its nuclear forces in an address to mark Thursday’s Defender of the Fatherland ...Top brands pull out of Russia, but their goods remain easy to find
Trucks carrying Coca Cola roll across the border into Russia, tourists return from abroad laden with Zara’s latest designs, and local online ...Al Shabaab attack kills 10 at officials’ house in Somalia – ministry
Ten people were killed in an attack in Somalia’s capital claimed by the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group, which said it was ...Putin accuses West of threatening Russia’s very existence with Ukraine war
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday vowed to continue with Russia’s year-long war in Ukraine and accused the U.S.-led NATO alliance of fanning ...Israeli missile strikes building in central Damascus, five dead
An Israeli rocket strike early on Sunday hit a building in central Damascus’s Kafr Sousa neighbourhood near a large, heavily guarded security ...North Korea fires long-range missile after warning U.S., South Korea over drills
North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile into the sea off Japan’s west coast on Saturday, after Pyongyang warned of a strong response to ...Ukraine war spurs European demand for U.S. arms, but not big-ticket items
European demand for U.S. weaponry is soaring, but instead of big-ticket items like jets and tanks, shopping lists are focused on cheaper, ...Overnight protests rock Tehran, other Iranian cities, online videos show
Protests rocked Iran again overnight after a seeming slowdown in recent weeks, with marchers calling for the overthrow of the Islamic Republic, ...Russia launches fresh missile strikes after NATO ramps up support for Ukraine
Russia launched missile strikes across Ukraine on Thursday, Ukrainian officials said, after Western allies pledged to ramp up military aid to the Ukrainian armed ...Downed Chinese balloon aimed for Hawaii but was blown off course, U.S. official says
U.S. officials believe a Chinese balloon that was shot down after crossing the continental United States originally had a trajectory that would ...














