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Putin says liberal globalization is obsolete

Putin spoke via video link to the summit in Rio de Janeiro due to an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court which alleges he is responsible for war crimes in Ukraine. Moscow says the warrant is unfounded and pointless. 

1 day ago
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Indonesia takes delivery of first MPCS frigate KRI Brawijaya in Italy

Col. John David Nalasakti Sondakh was installed as the first commanding officer of the brand new KRI Brawijaya frigate during a ceremony in Italy.  ...

2 days ago
Europe

Trump disappointed by call with Putin

US attempts to end Russia's war in Ukraine through diplomacy have largely stalled, and Trump has faced growing calls - including from some Republicans - to increase pressure on Putin to negotiate in earnest. ...

4 days ago

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Europe

Top UN court to hold climate justice hearings in December

In March 2023, the UN asked the ICJ to clarify "legal consequences" for states that "have caused significant harm to the climate system and other parts of the environment".

10 months ago
Europe

WHO, partners meet on mpox, hoping to avoid COVID-19 failures on fair medical access

Mpox was also declared a global health emergency in 2022, and access was again unequal, as vaccines were widely available in regions like Europe and the United States, but there are still none in Africa two years later despite the severity of the ongoing outbreaks.

10 months ago
Europe

Europe warned to prepare for mpox as Pakistan reports first case

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared the rapid spread of the new strain, dubbed Clade 1b, a public health emergency of international concern, the highest alarm the UN agency can sound.

10 months ago
Europe

WHO seeks mpox vaccine production surge

The World Health Organization on Friday urged manufacturers to ramp up production of mpox vaccines to rein in the spread of a more dangerous strain of the virus.

10 months ago
Europe

US approves $5 billion Patriot missile sale to Germany

The proposed sale of the PAC-3 MSE missiles "will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by improving the security of a NATO ally that is an important force for political and economic stability in Europe," the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement.

10 months ago
Europe

Two French pilots die after Rafale jets collide mid-air

One pilot ejected following the crash over northeastern France, but authorities had launched a desperate search for a missing instructor and a student pilot on the second jet.

10 months ago
Europe

Ukrainian army 'moving further' into Russia, Zelensky says

The Ukrainian army entered Russia's Kursk region on August 6, capturing dozens of settlements in the biggest offensive by a foreign army on Russian soil since World War II.

10 months ago
Europe

Town at center of teenage Taylor Swift plot stunned by online radicalization

Identified by Austrian media as Beran A., the 19-year-old was said by neighbors to have been reserved but friendly before his arrest this week thrust him into international headlines when authorities announced they had thwarted the planned attack.

10 months ago
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Bittersweet Olympic experience for some in Paris suburb, home of Games

The Games' organizers pledged that Seine-Saint-Denis would be a pulsating focal point of the Paris Olympics, home to the athletes' village, the Stade de France national stadium and a new 5,000-seat aquatics center. But local residents complain that the Paris 2024 does too little to help them enjoy the Summer Games first hand.

10 months ago
Europe

Britain readies huge police response to head off further riots this weekend

Authorities would stay on high alert for further trouble and those involved in riots could expect to be brought before the courts, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, noting that what he called "significant sentences" had already been handed out.

10 months ago
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Indonesians adjust career plans to meet stricter UK visa rules

Indonesians and other foreign nationals are looking with hope to Starmer's Labour government for potential easing of a new set of stringent visa rules designed by the previous Conservative administration that has left them with fewer options in a narrower jobs market.

11 months ago
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Indonesians in UK worry about safety amid escalating anti-immigrant riots

The rapidly spreading anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim sentiments across the United Kingdom in recent days have caused anxiety among the Indonesian community, with some deciding to seek safety by staying at home and canceling plans in or out of town.

11 months ago
Europe

Ukraine receives $3.9 billion grant from US

"This is the first tranche of direct budget support from the United States in 2024. In total, Ukraine will receive $7.8 billion in direct budgetary assistance from the United States this year, which will allow us to confidently pass this financial period," Shmyhal said on the Telegram messaging app.

11 months ago
Europe

Fearful UK mosques on alert over far-right protests

Agitators have targeted Islamic places of worship since unsubstantiated rumours spread online that the teenage suspect behind a knife attack that killed three girls in northwest England on Monday was Muslim.

11 months ago
Europe

Starmer warns social media firms after Southport misinformation fuels UK riots

A 17-year-old boy appeared in an English court on Thursday charged with the murder of three young girls in a knife attack at a summer dance class in Southport that has shocked the nation and sparked two nights of violent protests. 

11 months ago
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Prabowo seeks stronger ties with Putin

The visit, considered by the Defense Ministry an “important step” toward a stronger Jakarta-Moscow relationship, saw the first meeting between Prabowo and Russian President Vladimir Putin since Prabowo won the presidential election.

11 months ago
Europe

Prabowo to hold meeting with Putin in Moscow

Prabowo intends to meet his Russian counterpart, the Indonesian ambassador in Moscow said, as quoted by the RIA Novosti news agency.

11 months ago
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Prabowo resumes European trip to Serbia, Turkey after French visit

Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto is continuing his European tour, with trips to Serbia and Turkey following his visit to France.

11 months ago
Europe

Russian navy starts major drills involving most of its fleet

Russia is considered by most military analysts to have the world's third most powerful navy after those of the United States and China, and Russia has a significant ballistic-missile nuclear submarine fleet.

11 months ago
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'Massive attack' on French rail threatens more chaos

No immediate claim of responsibility was made for the arson attacks on cabling boxes at junctions strategically picked out north, southwest and east of the capital where the Olympics opening ceremony was staged on Friday night. Rail workers thwarted a fourth attempt to destroy safety equipment.

11 months ago
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Prabowo visits Macron in Paris ahead of Olympics opening ceremony

During his meeting with Macron, Prabowo congratulated France for hosting the Paris Olympics and conveyed his appreciation for the French president's role in maintaining and improving the bilateral relationship between Indonesia and France on various sectors, including security and defense.

11 months ago
Europe

First suicide pod use 'soon' in Switzerland

The space-age looking Sarco capsule, first unveiled in 2019, replaces the oxygen inside it with nitrogen, causing death by hypoxia. It would cost $20 to use.

11 months ago
Europe

IOC, Macron reject Israel boycott call at Paris Olympics

The head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and French President Emmanuel Macron rejected on Tuesday a Palestinian demand that Israel be barred from the Paris Games over the war in Gaza.

11 months ago
Europe

Russia jails US reporter Gershkovich for 16 years

Gershkovich was sentenced after just three court sessions in a secretive closed-door trial in the Urals City of Yekaterinburg, the city where he was arrested while on a reporting trip in March 2023.

11 months ago
Europe

Russia can counter US missile deployments in Europe, Kremlin says

Asked by Russian state TV reporter Pavel Zarubin about the possibility of the United States deploying hypersonic missiles to Europe, Peskov said: "We have enough potential to deter these missiles. But the capitals of these (European) states are potential victims."

11 months ago
Europe

Zelensky brushes off Biden's Putin gaffe as a 'mistake'

As he began a visit to Ireland, Zelensky told reporters at Shannon Airport that "it's a mistake. I think United States gave a lot of support for Ukrainians. We can forget some mistakes, I think so."

11 months ago
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Indonesia slams Ukrainian hospital strike, without mentioning Russia

Indonesia, which slammed the attack via a statement issued on Thursday, has drawn criticism after failing to mention Russia in its condemnation, with dozens of social media users urging Jakarta to attribute the attack to Russian military forces.

11 months ago
Europe

China warns NATO with army drills on alliance's doorstep

With relations between NATO on the one hand and China and Russia on the other at a low ebb, analysts believe that Beijing wanted to send the alliance a warning message with the timing of the drills.

11 months ago
Europe

China warns NATO against 'provoking confrontation' over Russia ties

NATO leaders said in a declaration at their summit in Washington on Wednesday that China had "become a decisive enabler of Russia's war against Ukraine".

11 months ago
Europe

NATO boosts Ukraine air defenses as doubts over Biden cloud summit

Leaders from the 32-nation military alliance were looking to put on a show of resolve against Russia during three days of pomp-filled ceremony in the US capital marking NATO's 75th anniversary.  

11 months ago

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