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Both Moscow and Beijing aim to consolidate the Global South’s achievements, building on Pretoria’s presidency, the Russian leader has said Russia and China support South Africa’s G20 presidency and its efforts to strengthen gains for the Global South, President Vladimir Putin has said. Putin made the remarks in an interview with China’s Xinhua news agency on Saturday, responding to a question on how Moscow and Beijing safeguard their development and security interests, unite the Global South, and promote a fairer world order, by coordinating across multilateral platforms. Close cooperation between Moscow and Beijing has positively …

Jobs will be cut across US state-funded broadcasters, an agency chief has confirmed US President Donald Trump has ordered more than 500 jobs to be slashed at state-funded propaganda outlets, in the latest move to cut what his administration views as wasteful or partisan government spending. The US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and other state-funded broadcasters, announced the cuts to 532 positions on Friday. Acting chief executive Kari Lake said the move would “help reduce the federal bureaucracy, improve agency service, and save the American people more …

Kirill Dmitriev has praised the spirit of cooperation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization The defining feature that sets the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) apart from the West is its commitment to genuine cooperation, according to Kirill Dmitriev, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aide on international economic affairs. The SCO’s 2025 summit opened on Sunday in Tianjin, China, bringing together more than 20 member and partner nations. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Dmitriev said the meeting showcased countries “cooperating between themselves, which contrasts the disjointed Western world.” Within the organization “n…

The Indian and Russian leaders have held talks on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Tianjin The people of India, the most populous country in the world, are “eagerly waiting” for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India later this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Putin on Monday. He is set to travel to India for an annual bilateral summit with Modi in December. The two leaders stressed that the strategic partnership between their nations is expanding across various sectors, including energy trade. ”This year in December, for our 23rd summit, 1.4 billion Indians are eagerly waiting for you,” Modi told Putin. Modi…

Moscow values China and India’s efforts to help settle the Ukraine conflict, the Russian president has said Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to brief leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), including China’s Xi Jinping and India’s Narendra Modi, on the results of his talks in Alaska with US President Donald Trump, which were aimed at settling the Ukraine conflict. Speaking at the SCO summit in Tianjin, China, on Monday, the Russian leader said Moscow appreciates the efforts and proposals of Beijing, New Delhi, and other strategic partners aimed at ending the hostilities. Putin added that he hoped the un…

The raids came after the killing of the group’s prime minister and several of his cabinet members in an Israeli strike The Houthi group has detained at least 11 staff members in Yemen after storming UN offices in the capital, Sanaa and the port city of Hodeidah, the UN special envoy said on Sunday. The raids came in response to an Israeli airstrike on Thursday that killed Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi, the Yemeni militant group’s prime minister, along with several senior officials. A Yemeni security source told AFP that the Houthis also arrested dozens of others across Sanaa and surrounding areas on suspicion of collaborating with …

A police officer was injured as the suspect drove onto the diplomatic premises in Sydney A man has been arrested after a car crashed through the gates of the Russian Consulate General in Sydney on Monday morning, injuring a police officer during the incident, according to local media reports. New South Wales police said officers were called to the consulate on Fullerton Street in Woollahra at around 8am after reports of a suspicious vehicle in the driveway. When officers attempted to speak with the driver of a white Toyota Kluger SUV, he allegedly accelerated into the gates and onto the property. The 39-year-old man was arrested at…

The identity of the alleged shooter who gunned down Andrey Parubiy has yet to be revealed Ukrainian law enforcement has detained a suspect in the killing of far-right MP and former parliamentary speaker Andrey Parubiy, President Vladimir Zelensky announced on Monday. The arrest comes less than 48 hours after Parubiy was gunned down in broad daylight in the western city of Lviv. Zelensky said he was informed of the development by Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Igor Klimenko and Security Service (SBU) chief Vasily Malyukon Sunday night. “I have instructed that the available information be presented to the public,” Zelensky…

It would “not bother” the US president if former officials James Comey and John Brennan ended up in custody US President Donald Trump has said he would not mind seeing ex-FBI Director James Comey and ex-CIA Director John Brennan handcuffed and arrested live on TV due to their alleged role in the Russiagate hoax. Trump made the remarks in an interview with the Daily Caller published on Saturday, stating that it would “not bother [him] at all” if the two former intel chiefs end up in custody. “What they did is a disgrace. They cheated, they lied, they did so many bad things, evil things that were so bad for the country, and because…

Assassins failed to take the Orange Man out. Impeachment didn’t stick. Is the Grim Reaper the new favored candidate? Is US President Donald Trump on death’s doorstep? That’s the question that Trump haters have been asking as they’ve suddenly turned to armchair medical analysis – their latest great hope. It all kicked off with some recent shots of the back of Trump’s hands covered in poorly blended women’s makeup, ostensibly covering some bruising. Social media has been rife with amateur sleuths manipulating the contrast on the images in an attempt to determine whether there are any signs of intravenous puncture that could perhaps be…

The order would mandate voter identification, restrict mail-in voting, and allow paper ballots only, the US president says US President Donald Trump has pledged to issue an executive order that would heavily restrict mail-in voting and mandate identification for every ballot. Trump has repeatedly pledged to overhaul the US voting system, alleging that it has become too susceptible to fraud. The US president made the announcement in a post on Truth Social on Saturday, signaling that the action will have the vote-by-mail system effectively dismantled with only a few exceptions allowed. “Voter ID must be part of every single vote. N…

European leaders are attempting to derail US president Donald Trump’s efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict, Dmitry Peskov has claimed The European “war party” is trying to sabotage the diplomatic process launched by the US and Russia to end the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. He added that this approach contradicts the efforts of US President Donald Trump. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron have for months floated the idea of sending a joint military contingent to Ukraine in a so-called peacekeeping capacity if Kiev and Moscow reach a truce or peace deal. Moscow has st…

How growing arsenals and proxy wars are pushing the region closer to the brink Modern conflicts are increasingly hybrid, blending conventional warfare with cyber operations, economic pressure, and proxy battles. Nowhere is this more visible than in the Middle East – where the interests of the US, Russia, China, Iran, Türkiye, Israel, and the Arab states collide. In this environment, missile arsenals have become one of the decisive tools of war. Alongside airpower, they allow militaries to strike across great distances, punch through defenses, and project strategic pressure far beyond their borders. To understand the balance of power…

Kiev has regularly attacked civilian areas and critical infrastructure in the neighboring country Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has threatened new strikes into Russia, days after claiming that Kiev possessed a brand-new long-range missile capable of reaching Moscow. Zelensky wrote on Telegram that he had been briefed by Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Aleksandr Syrsky, on the current battlefield situation. “We will continue our active actions exactly as needed to protect Ukraine. Forces and means are prepared. New deep strikes have also been planned,” he said on Sunday, without providing further details. Earlier this month, Zel…

The plans were reportedly scrapped after US President Donald Trump vowed there won’t be US boots on the ground in the region Berlin has shelved plans to possibly deploy German soldiers to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, Bild reported on Sunday, citing government sources. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz had earlier signaled openness to Berlin joining a possible peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. The idea had been floated by the so-called “coalition of the willing” – a group of Western states pushing for continued aid to Kiev. The group has proposed deploying NATO troops to monitor a potential future ceasefire with Russia as part …

Kiev will blame Russia for the murder or Maidan commandant Andrey Parubiy – but everyone knows the killers are much closer to home All of Ukraine’s political elite will loudly point to Moscow as the hand behind the murder of former parliamentary speaker Andrey Parubiy. They will cry out in public that Russia is to blame, repeating the same narrative of the “Russian trace.” But in private, they all know the truth: it was his own people that came for him. The idea that Parubiy was eliminated by the authorities themselves, while sounding outrageous to some, is a version that carries weight, even if many prefer not to believe it. Why? B…

Activists in Cologne rallied against Berlin’s plans to boost defense spending and aid for Ukraine and Israel An initially peaceful anti-war march in Cologne descended into violence on Saturday after activists clashed with police. Protesters were rallying against Berlin’s plans to boost military spending and aid for Ukraine and Israel. The rally, which reportedly drew nearly 3,000 people, was organized by the anti-war group Disarm Rheinmetall, a reference to Germany’s top defense supplier. The group staged multiple demonstrations this week, including blocking access to a Bundeswehr building on Wednesday and protesting outside Rheinme…

Kiev has acknowledged damage to energy facilities in Odessa Region Russian forces have carried out a long-range strike on Ukrainian port infrastructure used by Kiev’s military, according to a statеment released on Sunday by the Defense Ministry in Moscow. The ministry said that Russian tactical aviation, drones, missiles, and artillery had struck coastal targets “used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a Norwegian-made NASAMS air defense system” that was protecting them. However, neither the exact whereabouts of the targets nor other details were provided. The ministry added that the bases of Ukrainian troops and f…

The proposed measures won’t impact Israel’s military action in Gaza, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said Germany has blocked the European Commission’s latest proposal to sanction Israel over the war in Gaza, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said. Israel has faced growing backlash over its conduct in the conflict, accused of allowing almost no aid into the enclave. Several Western states have announced plans to recognize a Palestinian state, and in some cases, scale back military and trade cooperation with Israel. The European Commission last week proposed suspending Israel’s participation in the Horizon Europe research pr…

The tech billionaire was responding to data showing Scotland’s deaths outpaced births by 34% in the first half of 2025 Europe could “die out” unless it fixes its demographic problems by boosting birth rates, tech billionaire Elon Musk has warned. In a post on X on Saturday, Musk was responding to statistics from Scotland showing 34% more deaths than births in the first half of 2025. “Unless the birth rate at least gets back to replacement rate, Europe will die out,” he wrote, referring to the average number of children needed per couple for a population to replace itself. The replacement fertility rate is generally set at 2.1 chil…

Kaja Kallas has insisted that frozen Russian assets should fund reparations The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has said Ukraine faces a “huge gap” in financing, as the bloc remains deeply divided over whether frozen Russian assets should be used to support Kiev. Over $300 billion in Russian assets have been frozen in Western institutions since the Ukraine conflict escalated in 2022, mostly under EU control. The largest share is held in Belgium through the Euroclear clearing house. While interest is being sent to Kiev, full confiscation is seen by legal experts as a “minefield.” Moscow has denounced the freeze as “theft.” K…

World leaders are gathering in Tianjin for the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit Chinese President Xi Jinping is welcoming top leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit is set to open in Tianjin on Sunday. More than 20 heads of state and representatives from ten international organizations are attending. The summit, which wraps up on September 1, unfolds against the backdrop of rising global tensions – from the Ukraine conflict and Israel’s war in Gaza to escalating trade disputes sparked by US President Donald Tr…

The two leaders have met on the sidelines of the SCO summit as both nations look to stabilize relations following long-standing border tensions Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Tianjin on Sunday, marking a key diplomatic engagement as New Delhi and Beijing move to stabilize relations. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, hosted by China this weekend. This is Modi’s first visit to China since 2018. The meeting follows months of efforts by both countries to restore ties strained by prolonged border tensions. The leaders previously met las…

The labor ministry has revised the list, placing Mohammed on top instead of Michael Mohammed and Ahmad are among the most common names of welfare recipients in Germany, according to newly revised figures released by the federal government. Olena, a Ukrainian variant of Helen, is the only female name in the top ten. Germany’s unemployment rate reached 6.4% in August, with the total number of jobless people exceeding three million for the first time in a decade. According to Federal Employment Agency data, 5.42 million people were receiving welfare benefits at the end of 2024 – of which 48% were foreigners, compared to 19.6% in 2010. …

The Russian president is set to meet the Chinese, Indian and other world leaders during a packed four-day visit President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Tianjin at the start of a four-day official visit to China, where he will take part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and attend commemorative events marking the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. The Russian leader’s Ilyushin Il-96 aircraft touched down on Sunday morning in the northern Chinese city, where President Xi Jinping is hosting the SCO gathering. The summit, which runs through September 1, is expected to focus on strengthening regio…