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 Washington (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Home at last: After an unexpected nine-month stay in space, a pair of NASA astronauts finally returned to Earth on Tuesday, concluding a mission that captured global attention and became a political flashpoint. A SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship carrying Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams - alongside fellow American Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov - streaked through the atmosphere before deploying parachutes for a gentle splashdown off the Florida coast at 5:57 pm (2157 GMT). Grou ... read more |
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Two US 'bumped' astronauts to return to Earth on Tuesday: NASAWashington (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 A pair of US astronauts stuck for more than nine months on the International Space Station will be returned to Earth on Tuesday evening, NASA said. ... more  
European satellite group ready to step up for Kyiv's military: CEOParis (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 European satellite operator Eutelsat is under the spotlight like never before because of fears that Elon Musk's Starlink could pull its crucial service from Ukraine. ... more  
Germany's Merz says new defence spending counters Putin's 'war against Europe'Berlin (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 German chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that his proposed huge spending boost for defence was needed because of Russian President Vladimir Putin's "war of aggression against Europe". ... more  
China, Russia eager to fill void as Trump axes US-funded mediaWashington (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 As President Donald Trump moves to axe Voice of America and other US-funded media, China and Russia are eager to fill the void. ... more |
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Russia, China hitting West with 'massive digital arsenals': EUBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 The European Union on Tuesday said Russia and China were using "massive digital arsenals" to interfere in Western democracies, while their messaging around the war in Ukraine had become increasingly aligned. ... more |
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Trump and Putin likely to discuss Ukraine war cease-fire this weekWashington DC (UPI) Mar 16, 2025 President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet this week to discuss the terms of a cease-fire in the Russia-Ukraine war, which is now in its third year, a White House envoy said Sunday. ... more  
Iran says official to meet UN nuclear chief on MondayTehran (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 Iran's deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, will meet UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi at the agency's headquarters in Vienna on Monday, the foreign ministry said. ... more  
Spurred by Trump turnabout, European nations debate conscriptionParis (AFP) Mar 16, 2025 Frightened by the prospect of US security disengagement and three years of Moscow's war against Ukraine, European countries are debating reinstating compulsory military service to boost their defences in the face of Russian aggression. ... more  
Ukraine drones hit Russian energy sites, Kyiv source saysKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 Ukrainian drones attacked energy facilities and a missile storage facility in Russia overnight, a security source in Kyiv said Friday, while a Russian aerial attack wounded several in Ukraine. ... more |
Polish president urges US to transfer nuclear weapons to PolandWarsaw (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 Polish President Andrzej Duda called on the United States to transfer its nuclear weapons to Poland, urging an eastward "shift of the NATO infrastructure" in an interview with the Financial Times published Thursday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan sign border deal to boost regional stabilityBishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan signed on Thursday a border agreement seen as key for the stability of Central Asia, a move that follows three decades of conflict between the two former Soviet republics over water resources and land. ... more 
China urges end to 'illegal' sanctions as it hosts Iran nuclear talksBeijing (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 China urged an end to "illegal" sanctions on Iran as it hosted diplomats from that country and Russia on Friday for talks Beijing hopes will restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme. ... more  
China, Russia eager to fill void as Trump axes US-funded mediaWashington (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 As President Donald Trump moves to axe Voice of America and other US-funded media, China and Russia are eager to fill the void. ... more  
Markets mixed as geopolitics, trade wars deplete sentimentHong Kong (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Equity markets were mixed and gold hit another record high on Wednesday as trade war worries cast a shadow and geopolitical concerns returned to the fore. ... more |
Latvia slaps traffic restrictions on Russia, Belarus bordersRiga (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 Latvia will restrict traffic at its border checkpoints with Russia and Belarus, allowing only motor vehicles to enter, the government said Tuesday citing a Russia-inspired influx of people at the border. ... more  
China urges end to 'illegal' sanctions as it hosts Iran nuclear talksBeijing (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 China urged an end to "illegal" sanctions on Iran as it hosted Iranian and Russian diplomats on Friday for talks Beijing hopes will restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme. ... more 
Astronauts finally head home after unexpected nine-month ISS stayWashington (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 A pair of astronauts stranded in space for more than nine months were finally headed home Tuesday after their capsule undocked from the International Space Station. ... more 
China urges end to 'illegal' sanctions as it hosts Iran nuclear talksBeijing (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 China urged an end to "illegal" sanctions on Iran as it hosted Iranian and Russian diplomats on Friday for talks Beijing hopes will restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme. ... more |
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In show of support and confidence, Putin makes surprise visit to KurskWashington DC (UPI) Mar 13, 2025 President Vladimir Putin of Russia made a surprise visit late Wednesday to western Kursk and called for troops to rapidly expel occupying Ukrainian forces as U.S. officials head to Moscow in hopes the Kremlin leader will agree to a 30-day cease-fire deal. ... more 
Calls for defence spending spree raise hackles in SpainMadrid (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 Spain's leftist government, proportionally NATO's smallest spender on defence, faces political and popular resistance as it aims to meet European calls to ramp up its military budget. ... more  
Captain of cargo ship in North Sea crash is RussianGrimsby, United Kingdom (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 The detained captain of a cargo ship which struck a tanker chartered by the US military is a Russian national, the owners of the container vessel said on Wednesday, as investigators sought to determine why the North Sea crash happened. ... more  
Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa port kills four: KyivKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 A Russian ballistic missile strike overnight on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa killed four people and damaged a Barbados-flagged cargo ship, Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday. ... more |
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US envoys head to Moscow for Ukraine ceasefire talksWashington (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 President Donald Trump expressed optimism Wednesday that US negotiators headed to Moscow could secure a ceasefire in the Ukraine war, with officials saying the United States wants Russia to agree to an unconditional halt to hostilities. ... more |
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Russian strikes on Odesa, east Ukraine kill eight Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 A Russian ballistic missile strike overnight on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa killed four people and damaged a Barbados-flagged cargo ship, authorities said Wednesday. ... more 
Prince William to visit UK troops in EstoniaLondon (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 Prince William will visit Estonia on March 20 and 21, where he will meet with British troops deployed as part of NATO's deterrent against potential Russian aggression, Kensington Palace announced Wednesday. ... more
China says to host Russia, Iran for nuclear talks this weekBeijing (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 China will host Russia and Iran for trilateral talks on Tehran's nuclear programme on Friday, Beijing's foreign ministry said. ... more 
Macron urges allies to plan 'credible security guarantees' for UkraineParis (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called on military chiefs from across Europe and beyond to draw up a plan "to define credible security guarantees" for Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, the presidency said. ... more |
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