Zelensky pledges to retake Crimea despite Trump’s peace push
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected US calls to withdraw its claim to Crimea or make any territorial concessions to Russia.
Day: August 24, 2025
Ordinary Russians are Paying for Putin’s Poor Alaska Performance
OPINION / EXPERT PERSPECTIVE – The Russian state media’s triumphant coverage of Vladimir Putin’s August 15 meeting with Donald Trump in Alaska tells a familiar story: the great leader Putin has once again outmaneuvered the West, broken his internation…
Russia claims west trying to ‘block’ Ukraine peace negotiations
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused Western states of trying to “block” peace talks to end the Ukraine conflict, after a flurry of diplomatic activity appeared to stall.
More than 500,000 ordered to evacuate as typhoon heads for Vietnam
Typhoon Kajiki is brushing past Hainan in China before heading for Vietnam, forecasters say.
IRGC says unity of government, nation and armed forces key to strong Iran
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has stressed that synergy between the Iranian government, people, and the Armed Forces is a key to building a strong and advanced country.
Renowned Iranian actor, Mehrdad Falahatgar, passes away
Mehrdad Falahatgar, veteran actor of Iranian cinema and television, passed away at the age of 66 after a long struggle with cancer.
Three sisters drown in migrant boat in Mediterranean, rescuers say
There was “sheer horror” when survivors realised that the girls aged nine, 11 and 17 had died, a rescuer says.
Ukraine strikes long-range with own weapons without coordinating with US, Zelensky says
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Moscow says Kyiv has struck a nuclear power plant as Ukraine marks independence day
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At least 1 dead in Moscow shopping center explosion, 3 injured
At least one person has died and three were injured in an explosion at Moscow’s Central Children’s Store.