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"The Kremlin has reacted with visible anger after US President Donald Trump publicly rejected claims that a drone attack...
12/01/2026

"The Kremlin has reacted with visible anger after US President Donald Trump publicly rejected claims that a drone attack targeted Vladimir Putin's residence, a move that has further strained already brittle relations between Washington and Moscow.

The row erupted after Trump said American intelligence found no evidence to support Russian allegations, undercutting a narrative pushed aggressively by state media and senior officials in Moscow."

The Kremlin has reacted with visible anger after US President Donald Trump publicly rejected claims that a drone attack targeted Vladimir Putin's residence, a move that has further strained already brittle relations between Washington and Moscow. The row erupted after Trump said American intelligenc...

"Pakistani authorities are in the final stages of concluding a weapons agreement with Sudan worth about $1.5 billion, ac...
12/01/2026

"Pakistani authorities are in the final stages of concluding a weapons agreement with Sudan worth about $1.5 billion, according to Reuters. The supplies would go to the Sudanese Armed Forces, which have been fighting the Rapid Support Forces for more than two and a half years."

Analysts say the move may weaken Moscow’s standing in a region where it has sought to expand its reach. The potential deal highlights how new players are stepping into spaces once dominated by Russia. Deal taking shape Pakistani authorities are in the final stages of concluding a weapons agreement...

"Staunch Putin ally and Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov is said to have fallen into a coma. The 49-year-old, who has serv...
12/01/2026

"Staunch Putin ally and Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov is said to have fallen into a coma. The 49-year-old, who has served as head of Russia's Chechen Republic since 2007, is gravely ill and suffering from kidney failure.

Mr Kadyrov has been frequently accused of carrying out numerous human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings, torture, persecution of gay Chechens and war crimes. He is one of the most heavily sanctioned people on Earth and faces measures imposed by the US, EU, UK, Canada and Australia."

Staunch Putin ally and Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov is said to have fallen into a coma. The 49-year-old, who has served as head of Russia's Chechen Republic since 2007, is gravely ill and suffering from kidney failure. While doctors have not confirmed any details surrounding the severity of his co...

"Since 2014, there have been more than 18,000 politically motivated arrests under the government of Nicolas Maduro and s...
09/01/2026

"Since 2014, there have been more than 18,000 politically motivated arrests under the government of Nicolas Maduro and some of the names being mentioned for release include major opposition activists."

Since 2014, there have been more than 18,000 politically motivated arrests under the government of Nicolas Maduro and some of the names being mentioned for release include major opposition activists.

"Syrian authorities warned civilians to leave a contested area in the northern city of Aleppo Thursday and opened a corr...
08/01/2026

"Syrian authorities warned civilians to leave a contested area in the northern city of Aleppo Thursday and opened a corridor for them to evacuate for a second day as clashes continued between government and Kurdish forces.

The government of Aleppo province gave residents until 1 p.m. local time to evacuate in coordination with the army. State news agency SANA, citing the army, said the military would begin “targeted operations” against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud, Achrafieh and Bani Zaid half an hour after that deadline."

Syrian authorities urge civilians to evacuate Aleppo neighborhoods as clashes with Kurds continue - Syrian authorities have warned civilians to leave a contested area in Aleppo as clashes continue between government and Kurdish forces

"..most of Venezuela’s oil reserves, located in the Orinoco belt, are classified as heavy and extra‑heavy. These highly ...
06/01/2026

"..most of Venezuela’s oil reserves, located in the Orinoco belt, are classified as heavy and extra‑heavy. These highly viscous grades must be blended with diluent and upgraded into lighter oil to be extracted, transported and processed. All this raises the production costs.

The energy-intensive upgrading process also increases the carbon footprint of these heavy grades, which could push up costs further if more governments start taxing emissions or raising existing levies.

Breakeven costs for key grades in the Orinoco belt already average more than $80 a barrel, according to estimates by consultancy Wood Mackenzie. That places Venezuelan oil at the higher end of the global cost scale for new production. By comparison, heavy oil produced in Canada has an average breakeven cost of around $55 a barrel."

U.S. President Donald Trump is giving U.S. energy companies the opportunity to revive Venezuela’s massive, derelict oil industry. It’s an offer they may want to refuse.

"Several European countries on Monday condemned Israel’s latest legislative efforts against UNRWA, the UN agency for Pal...
06/01/2026

"Several European countries on Monday condemned Israel’s latest legislative efforts against UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, saying that the law passed by the Knesset to prohibit electricity or water companies from supplying the agency’s facilities is a violation of international law and risks “grave humanitarian consequences.”

In a joint statement, Spain, Ireland, Norway, Luxembourg, Malta, Slovenia and Iceland called on Israel to reverse the legislation, which passed its third and final reading last Monday by a vote of 59-7. The law requires electricity and water providers to withhold or disconnect service from the agency’s facilities, as well as block the provision of communications and banking or financial services to the agency."

Statement slams law barring water and power companies from supplying UNWRA facilities, as well as delisting of 37 aid orgs, as violation of international law; calls for reversal

"Armed men have violently stormed a village in Nigeria's Niger state, killing at least 30 people and looting shops, stat...
06/01/2026

"Armed men have violently stormed a village in Nigeria's Niger state, killing at least 30 people and looting shops, state authorities have said. The attackers emerged from a forest near the village of Kasuwan-Daji on Saturday and set fire to the local market, looted shops and kidnapped an unspecified number of people, police said."

It is the latest in a spate of violent attacks in Niger state, and comes a day after officials said schools could reopen following a mass abduction last year.

"Thirty-two Cuban officers were killed in Venezuela over the weekend during an American military operation, the Cuban go...
05/01/2026

"Thirty-two Cuban officers were killed in Venezuela over the weekend during an American military operation, the Cuban government has confirmed, marking the first official acknowledgement of the fatalities.

According to a statement broadcast on Cuban state television on Sunday night, the military and police personnel were engaged in a mission undertaken by the Caribbean nation’s military at the behest of the Venezuelan government."

Cuba confirms 32 officers were killed during US attack on Venezuela - Cuba’s government has announced two days of mourning

"One of the orders restricted boycotts of Israel and prohibited mayoral appointees from issuing contracts “that discrimi...
04/01/2026

"One of the orders restricted boycotts of Israel and prohibited mayoral appointees from issuing contracts “that discriminate against the State of Israel, Israeli citizens, or those associated” with the US ally.

It was signed by Adams less than a month ago and was seen by critics as an attempt to create controversy for the incoming Mamdani administration.

Another now-nixed decree adopted a controversial definition of anti-Semitism from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), which advocates say can be used to censor and penalise speech critical of Israel."

Israeli government hits out at newly sworn-in New York City mayor, falsely calling him a 'Muslim Brotherhood Islamist'.

"British and French aircraft have carried out a joint strike on an underground facility in Syria that had been occupied ...
04/01/2026

"British and French aircraft have carried out a joint strike on an underground facility in Syria that had been occupied by Islamic State, the UK Ministry of Defence has said.

Guided bombs were used to target access tunnels to the site, in the mountainous region near the ancient city of Palmyra in the centre of the country, on Saturday evening."

Guided bombs used to target tunnels at site near to ancient city of Palmyra in raid intended to ‘eliminate dangerous terrorists’

"The bombardment of Venezuela by the US and its kidnapping of a foreign head of state shocked the international communit...
03/01/2026

"The bombardment of Venezuela by the US and its kidnapping of a foreign head of state shocked the international community, which reacted with alarm."

US president lauds ‘brilliant operation’ on social media as attorney general says couple will face criminal charges

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