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EU chief's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming in Bulgaria
AFP, Published on 01/09/2025
» BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - 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.
Ukraine and US sign minerals deal
AFP, Published on 01/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States and Ukraine have signed a minerals deal after a two-month delay, in what President Donald Trump’s administration called a new form of US commitment to Kyiv after the end of military aid.
Kremlin says Russia's updated nuclear doctrine is being formalised
Published on 29/09/2024
» MOSCOW - The Kremlin said on Sunday that amendments to Russia's nuclear doctrine had been prepared and were about to be formalised, meaning the relevant documents setting out the circumstances in which nuclear arms can be used by Moscow will be updated.
Russia says US facing humiliation in Ukraine like in Vietnam
Published on 21/04/2024
» MOSCOW - Russia said on Sunday US lawmakers' support for $60.84 billion more in aid for Ukraine showed that Washington was wading much deeper into a hybrid war against Moscow that would end in humiliation on a par with the Vietnam or Afghanistan conflicts.
Israeli troops mistakenly kill three hostages
AFP, Published on 16/12/2023
» TEL AVIV - Israel said its troops had killed three Gaza hostages after mistaking them for a threat, with the armed forces expressing "deep remorse" over a "tragic incident" that sparked protests in Tel Aviv.
Zelensky hails 'brave' Ukraine on Day 500 of war
AFP, Published on 08/07/2023
» KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed "brave" Ukraine on the 500th day of Russia's invasion on Saturday, as the war's toll mounted with six deaths reported in Russian rocket fire.
Russia warns humanity at risk if West seeks to punish it over Ukraine
Reuters, Published on 07/07/2022
» KYIV/KRAMATORSK, Ukraine: Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said attempts by the West to punish a nuclear power such as Russia for the war in Ukraine risked endangering humanity, as the near five-month conflict leaves cities in ruins and thousands homeless.
Gaza rockets, Israel strikes stoke new Jerusalem clashes
AFP, Published on 21/04/2022
» JERUSALEM - Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip and Israeli warplanes exchanged fire Thursday in the biggest escalation in months, followed by fresh violence at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque.
Macron heads to Moscow in bid to ease Ukraine tensions
AFP, Published on 07/02/2022
» MOSCOW: French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Moscow on Monday hoping to reach a deal with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine, at the start of a week of intense diplomacy over fears Russia is preparing an invasion of its pro-Western neighbour.
Mattis to visit toxic Agent Orange site in Vietnam
AFP, Published on 17/10/2018
» HO CHI MINH CITY - The toxic legacy of the Vietnam War will come under the spotlight again Wednesday when US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visits a former storage site for Agent Orange, which is blamed for birth defects and cancers among a million Vietnamese.