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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  
Europe shifts gears for the Trump eraBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Barely a month ago, a phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin sent an unmistakable message across the Atlantic: the United States may not be there forever to keep Europe safe from an aggressive Russia. ... more  
Zelensky says discussed with Trump US idea of owning occupied nuclear plantKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said that he and US counterpart Donald Trump had discussed possible US ownership of the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. ... more  
Rocked by Trump, EU seeks to kickstart defence pushBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 The EU on Wednesday sought to fire the starting pistol on plans to help member states bolster their defences, as Europe grapples with an aggressive Russia and the potential loss of US security protections. ... more |
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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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Macron says France to 'increase' orders for Rafale warplanesLuxeuil-Les-Bains, France (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that France planned to increase orders for Rafale fighter jets, adding the country will have to get ready to defend itself "if we want to avoid war". ... more 
Russia threatens the entire EU, bloc's chief tells AFPBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Russia represents a threat for all European nations - regardless of how far they lie from Moscow, EU chief Antonio Costa told AFP ahead of a leaders' summit on Thursday. ... more 
Rocked by Trump, EU seeks to kickstart defence pushBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 The EU on Wednesday will look to fire the starting pistol on plans to help member states bolster their defences, as Europe grapples with an aggressive Russia and the potential loss of US security protections. ... more 
'Stranded' NASA astronauts back on Earth after splashdownWashington (AFP) Mar 18, 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 gripped global attention and became a political flashpoint. ... more |
 
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  Available on Amazon Books |
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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  
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, 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  
Trump floats US takeover of Ukraine nuclear plantsWashington (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Donald Trump has told Volodymyr Zelensky that the United States could own and run Ukraine's nuclear power plants as part of his latest bid to secure a ceasefire in Russia's invasion of its neighbor. ... more |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 
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 |
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