Ukraine marks four years of conflict, as losses rise with no end in sight
As the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, the relentless fighting continues to exact a heavy toll on the population amid slow advances and stalled negotiations.
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Austal Nabs $2.8 Billion Contract To Build Eight LST-100 Landing Craft For Australia
Austal Limited last Friday announced its Australia defense division won a $2.8 billion contract from the country’s government to build eight landing craft based on the Dutch Damen Naval LST-100 […]
EU urges diplomacy for Iran as Trump threatens strikes amid negotiations
The European Union is urging a “diplomatic solution” on Iran as top EU diplomats are set to meet with the director of US President Donald Trump’s newly-created Board of Peace, and Trump continues to threaten strikes on Iran.
UN chief warns ‘rule of force’ is attacking human rights as world order shifts
The Secretary-General of the United Nations has issued a blunt warning that global human rights are under constant pressure, with powerful actors increasingly sidelining international law and deploying new technologies in ways that deepen inequality.
French Court to consider jurisdiction over captain of Russia ‘shadow fleet’ tanker
A French court will consider whether it has jurisdiction over the Chinese captain of an oil tanker who failed to follow orders from the French navy off the coast of Brittany in October. With no clear national registration, the Boracay is reportedly pa…
EU seeks clarity as new Trump tariffs cast shadow over 2025 trade deal
The European Commission has urged Washington to stick to the terms of last year’s EU-US trade agreement, after US President Donald Trump unveiled fresh global tariff hikes that have rattled markets and raised fresh legal questions.
France receives Olympic flag for 2030 Winter Games, as Milan-Cortina closes
The Olympic flag has been officially passed to France, which will host the next Winter Games in 2030 in the French Alps. Some 1,500 athletes filed into the arena for the closing ceremony that paid tribute to Italian dance and music
Poland prepares to lay mines to defend eastern borders from Russian threat
Landmines could soon return to Polish soil, following Warsaw’s decision to pull out of an international treaty banning their production and use. The government says the move is needed to strengthen Poland’s borders with Russia and Belarus.
Rising temperatures in Europe open door to spread of chikungunya virus
Chikungunya, a painful mosquito-borne disease once mostly confined to tropical regions, could now be transmitted across large parts of Europe as rising temperatures caused by climate change allow the virus to survive in more places for longer periods,…
Russian embassy in Nairobi denies recruiting Kenyans to fight in Ukraine
The Russian embassy in Kenya on Friday denied that embassy officials were behind networks recruiting soldiers from Africa to fight in Ukraine, calling the accusations “a dangerous and misleading propaganda campaign”.