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Putin, Myanmar junta chief discuss deepening ties in Moscow
Published on 26/09/2025
» Russian President Vladimir Putin and Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing held talks in Moscow about deepening diplomatic, defence, energy and investment ties.
Russia vows to press on in Ukraine
AFP, Published on 24/09/2025
» MOSCOW - The Kremlin said on Wednesday it had no choice but to continue its military offensive on Ukraine and rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that Russia was a “paper tiger”.
Trump says Kyiv can win back 'all of Ukraine' in major shift
AFP, Published on 24/09/2025
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukraine could win back all of its territory from Russia -- and even go further -- in a major pivot after meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Russia offers to extend nuclear arms limits with US by 1 year
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» MOSCOW - Russia offered Monday to keep abiding by the nuclear warhead limits in a key treaty with the United States once it expires in February, but only for one year and if Washington did the same.
North Korea's Kim open to US talks, has 'fond memories' of Trump
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he has "fond memories" of US President Donald Trump and is open to future talks with the United States -- if he can keep his nukes.
Zelensky to meet Trump next week in US
AFP, Published on 20/09/2025
» KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would meet US counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly next week as Russia intensified attacks across his country.
International treaty protecting world's oceans to take effect
AFP, Published on 20/09/2025
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - A multinational treaty to protect vast expanses of the world's oceans is finally set to become law in January 2026, with environmentalists hailing its enactment Friday as crucial to safeguarding the marine ecosystems.
The air war: plywood and Styrofoam
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 20/09/2025
» 'Nato is responding with unity and strength," said British defence secretary John Healey. "If you've got drones that are putting Polish lives at risk, then Nato will take them out. There's no firm confirmation on intent, but in the end that's not the point. It's still reckless. It's still dangerous."
Trump and Xi talk TikTok and trade
AFP, Published on 19/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump and China’s leader Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Friday with expectations that they were set to finalise the fate of the hugely popular and influential video app TikTok, as well as discussing trade.
Wars and Geopolitical Tensions Drive Global Oil Prices Higher
Published on 19/09/2025
» Global crude oil prices have edged higher in recent months as prolonged wars and geopolitical tensions continue to disrupt energy supplies. Between July 1 and September 15, 2025, ICE Brent crude rose by US$1.51 per barrel from the previous quarter, averaging US$68.16 per barrel. The increase was driven mainly by the escalating war between Russia and Ukraine. Although US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska on August 15 to discuss a peace deal and ceasefire, the summit ended without agreement, and both sides continued retaliatory strikes.