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Almost half of Kyiv without heat, power, after Russian attackKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 An overnight Russian bombardment left thousands of residential buildings in Kyiv without heating and water in -14C temperatures on Tuesday, when the Ukrainian capital was already scrambling to restore vital utilities destroyed in earlier attacks. ... more 
Russia jails US man for five years for illegally transporting weaponsMoscow (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 Russia has jailed an American man for five years for illegally transporting weapons, a court said Monday, saying that a rifle was found on his yacht after it docked in the port city of Sochi last June. ... more  
Russia, China unlikely to back Iran against US military threatsParis, France (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 While Russia and China are ready to back protest-rocked Iran under threat by US President Donald Trump, that support would diminish in the face of US military action, experts told AFP. ... more  
Russia claims Oreshnik missile hit Ukrainian aviation plantMoscow (AFP) Jan 12, 2026 Russia on Monday claimed to have hit an aviation repair plant in Ukraine's western Lviv region last week with its Oreshnik ballistic missile, the first time either country has named the strike's alleged target. ... more |
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Russia strikes power plant, kills four in Ukraine barrageKharkiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 Russia battered Ukraine with more than two dozen missiles and hundreds of drones early Tuesday, killing four people and pummelling another power plant, piling more pressure on Ukraine's brittle energy system. ... more  
NATO chief talks Arctic security with Rubio amid US Greenland pushBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 NATO chief Mark Rutte on Friday discussed efforts to bolster Arctic security with US top diplomat Marco Rubio, after President Donald Trump insisted he wants to take control of Greenland. ... more  
Russia says US has not released crew from detained tankerMoscow (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 Russia said Tuesday the United States has not released two Russian crew members of a tanker seized in the North Atlantic despite promising to do so. ... more  
Russia, Ukraine agree 'localised ceasefire' for nuclear plant repairs: IAEAVienna (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 Russia and Ukraine on Friday agreed to a localised ceasefire to allow repairs on the last remaining backup power line at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the IAEA said on Friday. ... more |
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Sweden to spend $1.6 bn to bolster air defencesStockholm (AFP) Jan 11, 2026 Sweden will invest 15 billion kronor ($1.6 billion) on bolstering its air defences, notably potential civilian targets, the government said Sunday, the latest European country to beef up military spending since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more |
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South Africa defends naval drills with Iran, Russia as 'essential'Simon's Town, South Africa (AFP) Jan 10, 2026 South Africa on Saturday began naval drills with Russia, Iran and China, describing the manoeuvres off its coast as not merely a show of force but a vital response to rising maritime tensions. ... more  
'Sign of life': defence boom lifts German factory ordersFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Factory orders in long-struggling Germany unexpectedly posted a sharp jump in November, boosted by higher demand for defence equipment as Europe rushes to rearm, official data showed Thursday. ... more 
Chinese, Iranian warships in South Africa for exercisesSimon'S Town, South Africa (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Chinese and Iranian warships were docked off South Africa's main navy base Thursday ahead of exercises that officials said were also meant to involve Russia. ... more
Russian strikes leave one million without water, heat in UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight left more than one million people in the Dnipropetrovsk region without water supplies or heating, a Ukrainian minister said Thursday, as temperatures dipped below freezing. ... more |
Dogsleds, China and independence: Facts on GreenlandCopenhagen (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 US President Donald Trump has stepped up his designs on taking over Denmark's autonomous territory Greenland, but questions abound about why he has taken an aggressive stance when the US already has extensive access to the Arctic island. ... more  |
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Dogsleds, China and independence: Facts on GreenlandCopenhagen (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 US President Donald Trump has stepped up his designs on taking over Denmark's autonomous territory Greenland, but questions abound about why he has taken an aggressive stance when the US already has extensive access to the Arctic island. ... more 
UK says 'provided support' to US in tanker seizureLondon (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 Britain said Wednesday it provided "enabling support" to Washington during a US operation to seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, which was condemned by Moscow. ... more 
US would lead Ukraine ceasefire force; Turkey says Europe should take responsibility for own securityParis, France (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 The United States would lead a "ceasefire monitoring and verification mechanism" with European participation if a peace deal is agreed in the Russia-Ukraine war, Kyiv's allies said in a draft statement seen by AFP ahead of a Paris summit Tuesday. ... more
Macron says allies agree 'robust' security guarantees for Ukraine; Germany could join multinational forceParis, France (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 European and US allies of Ukraine on Tuesday agreed "robust" security guarantees for Kyiv to come into force after an eventual ceasefire in Russia's war against the pro-Western country that would see the United States lead a truce monitoring mechanism, French President Emmanuel Macron said. ... more |
Zelensky proposes moving defence minister to energy in cabinet overhaulKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 3, 2026 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday proposed moving his current defence minister Denys Shmygal into the role of energy minister, the latest in a widening reshuffle of cabinet positions. ... more 
Three hurt in polar bear attack in remote Siberian villagMoscow (AFP) Jan 5, 2026 Three members of a family, including a child, have been injured by a polar bear in a rare attack in the far north of Siberia, Russian officials said Monday. ... more  
Lithuania assessing damage to undersea telecom cable to LatviaVilnius (AFP) Jan 5, 2026 Lithuanian experts are studying the damage to an undersea fibre-optic cable in the Baltic Sea linking the country to Latvia, the country's NKVC crisis management centre said Monday. ... more 
Russia scores highest Ukraine gains since first year of warKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 2, 2026 Russia's battlefield gains in Ukraine last year were the highest since 2022, an AFP analysis showed, as Kyiv was set to host security advisers from allied states on Saturday despite Moscow's unrelenting strikes. ... more |
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As Trump imposes 'Donroe' Doctrine, murky message to US rivalsWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 3, 2026 With a major attack to arrest Venezuela's leader, President Donald Trump is showing that the United States will impose its will in its neighborhood - and the lesson may not be lost on Russia and China. ... more  
Iran says launches three satellites into space from RussiaTehran (AFP) Dec 28, 2025 Iran launched three domestically built observation satellites into space from Russia on Sunday, state television reported, marking a new step for Tehran's space programme despite Western sanctions. ... more 
N.Korea's Kim stresses shared bloodshed in New Year message to PutinSeoul (AFP) Dec 27, 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un highlighted on Saturday how his nation and Russia had shared "blood, life and death" in the Ukraine war, as he sent President Vladimir Putin new year's greetings. ... more  
Inside Chernobyl, Ukraine scrambles to repair radiation shieldChernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 26, 2025 Inside an abandoned control room at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant, a worker in an orange hardhat gazed at a grey wall of seemingly endless dials, screens and gauges that were supposed to prevent disaster. ... more |
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North Korea's Kim orders factories to make more missiles in 2026Seoul (AFP) Dec 26, 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered officials to step up production of missiles and construct more factories to meet his military's growing need for the projectiles, state media said Friday. ... more |
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North Korea's Kim visits nuclear subs as Putin hails 'invincible' bondSeoul (AFP) Dec 25, 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a nuclear submarine factory and received a message from Russia's Vladimir Putin hailing the countries' "invincible friendship", Pyongyang's state media said Thursday. ... more  
Wagner stronghold in CAR holds the line despite Kremlin shakeupLibreville, Gabon (AFP) Dec 23, 2025 A mural depicting Vladimir Putin and fatigue-clad Russian paramilitary fighters has appeared in the Central African Republic ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections as the country seeks to recover from decades of violence. ... more 
Global nuclear arms control under pressure in 2026Paris, France (AFP) Dec 22, 2025 The fragile global legal framework for nuclear weapons control faces further setbacks in 2026, eroding guardrails to avoid a nuclear crisis. ... more 
Zelensky reveals US-Ukraine plan to end Russian war, key questions remainKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 24, 2025 Ukraine won some concessions in the latest version of a US-led draft plan to end the Russian invasion, revealed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, though key questions remain over territory and whether Moscow could accept the new terms. ... more |
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