Russia Investigates Telegram Founder Durov Amid Efforts to Control Messaging App
MOSCOW: Russia has intensified its efforts to control the Telegram messaging app, announcing an investigation into its billionaire founder Pavel...
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Iran nears deal to buy supersonic anti-ship missiles from China
LONDON, (Reuters): Iran is close to a deal with China to purchase anti‑ship cruise missiles, according to six people with...
China imposes export controls on 20 Japanese entities to curb ‘remilitarisation’
BEIJING, (Reuters): China has prohibited the export of dual-use items to 20 Japanese entities that it says supply Japan's military,...
North Korea ruling party promotes Kim Jong Un’s younger sister
PYONGYANG: North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party has elevated Kim Yo Jong, the influential younger sister of leader Kim Jong Un,...
Iranian military helicopter crashes into fruit market, four dead
AFP|Reuters: Rescue agencies work at the scene after an Iranian Army helicopter crashed into a fruit and vegetable market in...
US Says China Has Massively Expanded Nuclear Arsenal
GENEVA: The United States has accused China of rapidly and significantly expanding its nuclear weapons arsenal and urged that Beijing...
Four years into war, Russia’s energy revenues drop but oil keeps flowing
BRUSSELS, (Reuters): Russia’s earnings from exporting oil and gas fell over the last 12 months, even though the country increased...
Global security order shifting rapidly, UN chief warns
GENEVA: The United Nations Secretary General on Monday called for a renewed international security architecture in response to a rapidly...
Trump Vows to Fight Back in High-Stakes State of the Union
WASHINGTON, (AFP):US President Donald Trump is set to defend his first year back in office during a crucial State of...
US tariffs take effect after Supreme Court ruling
AFP: Fresh US tariffs on imported goods came into effect on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump moved to rebuild his...
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