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  Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Aug 31, 2026 Moscow aims to cooperate with Beijing in the field of artificial intelligence and digital innovation, Russian President Vladimir Putin told China's Xi Jinping on Monday as the leaders met in Kyrgyzstan. They arrived in the central Asian country for a two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a regional bloc that seeks to serve as a counter-balance to the West. Russia, with its troops bogged down in Ukraine, has deepened ties with its main oil customer China, which has never ... read more |
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Macron seals $4.9-bn French frigate deal in SwedenStockholm (AFP) Aug 31, 2026 President Emmanuel Macron on Monday oversaw the signing of a 4.3-billion-euro ($4.9 billion) deal for Sweden to buy four French frigates as Paris and Stockholm seek to tighten cooperation against a backdrop of growing Russian threats. ... more  
Putin, Xi hold talks in Kyrgyzstan as regional summit beginsBishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Aug 31, 2026 Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping began talks Monday in Kyrgyzstan, where a dozen other heads of state also gathered for a two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), which seeks to be a counterbalance to the West. ... more  
Chernobyl, 40 years since disaster: five things to knowChernobyl, Ukraine (AFP) April 26, 2026 Ukraine on Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant - the worst civilian nuclear disaster in history. ... more 
From radiation to invasion: a Chernobyl worker's two warsSlavutych, Ukraine (AFP) April 25, 2026 Nikolay Solovyov was on shift the night of April 26, 1986 when the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded. Instead of fleeing, he chose to fight his 'first war' against radiation. ... more |
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Rebels take key military base in Mali's northBamako (AFP) May 1, 2026 Mali's army and its Russian mercenary allies surrendered a strategic northern military stronghold to armed rebels on Friday, as Tuareg separatists and jihadists wage a unified front to bring down the country's junta. ... more  
Ukraine's nuclear plant has lost power supply: IAEAVienna (AFP) Aug 29, 2026 The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been without off-site power for more than a week and is currently relying on emergency diesel generators, the UN's nuclear watchdog said Saturday. ... more  
Sweden arrests Chinese captain of suspected 'shadow fleet' shipStockholm (AFP) May 4, 2026 The Chinese captain of a ship that Sweden boarded this weekend over suspicions it belonged to Russia's 'shadow fleet' has been arrested, the Swedish prosecution authority said on Monday. ... more  
'Trump is an idiot': Californians fume over soaring petrol pricesLos Angeles, United States (AFP) May 2, 2026 At a gas station in Los Angeles, Ryder Thomas wore a grimace of barely suppressed anger as he filled his pickup truck, watching the cost tick up to $130 for a full tank - $30 more than he was paying before the US and Israel attacked Iran. ... more |
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Zelensky says 11 countries asking Ukraine for drone help against IranKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that 11 countries had tapped Kyiv for help in how to counter Iranian drones being fired by Tehran in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes. ... more  
Four years after banning Russia, FIFA and IOC passive in the face of warLausanne (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 Four years after world sport rushed to ban Russia for invading Ukraine, the leading governing bodies are reacting guardedly to the US-led attack on Iran, raising accusations of double standards. ... more  
Russian hackers 'targeting messaging apps': Dutch spiesThe Hague (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 Russian hackers have targeted messaging apps used by Dutch officials, intelligence services in the Netherlands said on Monday, part of what they described as a 'large-scale global cyber campaign.' ... more 
Equities plunge as energy prices soar on Mideast crisisHong Kong (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 Stock markets plunged Monday as oil and gas prices soared on fears about supplies from the Middle East with the US-Israeli war against Iran continuing into a second week with no sign of letting up. ... more |
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Global arms exports soar on European demand: studyStockholm (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 Global weapons flows grew by almost 10 percent in the past five years, with Europe more than tripling imports, a report showed on Monday. ... more  
US 'not concerned' by reports Russia aiding Iran's targetingWashington, United States (AFP) Mar 7, 2026 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the United States is 'not concerned' about reports that Russia is providing intelligence to Iran on US troop positions and movements. ... more |
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India says to push ahead with Russian oil importsNew Delhi (AFP) Mar 7, 2026 India said Saturday it was pushing ahead with imports of Russian oil, after a temporary US waiver to import crude from Moscow due war in the Mideast - but adding it did not need Washington's permission. ... more  
Kremlin says nuclear weapons in Finland would threaten RussiaMoscow (AFP) Mar 6, 2026 Russia said on Friday it saw Finland's move to lift restrictions on hosting nuclear weapons as a potential threat and vowed to respond if Helsinki followed through with the plan. ... more 
US opposes UN nuclear watchdog resolution on Ukraine power grid strikesVienna (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 The UN nuclear watchdog's governing body passed a resolution on Thursday - overcoming US opposition - expressing concern over 'repeated and intensified attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure' posing a 'threat to nuclear safety', according to diplomatic sources. ... more 
EU's Kallas warns anti-drone stock 'limited' as Mideast, Ukraine wars rageBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Thursday the bloc was looking to help Gulf nations fend off Iranian drone strikes, but warned supplies of relevant kit might be limited. ... more 
Mideast war exposes fragile oil, gas dependencyParis, France (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 As in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine, the new war in the Middle East is exposing once again how far Europe and others lag in replacing imported fossil fuels with domestic solar and wind power, specialists say. ... more |
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