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Trump claims Russia and China are conducting nuclear tests “But Don’t Talk About It”

U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that Russia and China are carrying out nuclear tests “but don’t talk about it”, without specifying their nature, in an interview broadcast Sunday on CBS News. “Russia is doing tests, and China is doing tests, but they......

North Korean prisoner in Ukraine seeks defection to South Korea

A second North Korean soldier captured in Ukraine has expressed his intention to defect to South Korea, according to an organization that assists North Korean escapees. The South Korean Constitution grants citizenship to all Koreans, including those from the North — a principle that Seoul says......

Putin terminates plutonium disposal agreement with the United States

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Monday officially terminating the plutonium disposal agreementwith the United States — a deal designed to prevent both countries from expanding their nuclear arsenals. The decision comes as relations between Putin and U.S. President......

Putin to meet North Korean foreign minister in Moscow on Monday

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet North Korea’s Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Moscow on Monday, as part of her official visit aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries, the Kremlin announced. Earlier in the day, Choe met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei......

Independent Left-Wing candidate Catherine Connolly wins Irish Presidential election

Independent left-wing politician Catherine Connolly has been elected the 10th President of Ireland after securing a landslide victory in Saturday’s election. Official results showed Connolly winning 63% of first-preference votes, far ahead of her rival Heather Humphreys of......

Putin announces successful final test of nuclear-powered cruise missile ahead of deployment

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Sunday the successful completion of the final test of the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile, a weapon he described as “unique” and capable of reaching targets up to 14,000 kilometers away. In a video released by the Kremlin, Putin stated......

Ukraine urges partners to protect its airspace after deadly Russian strikes

Ukraine called on its international partners to strengthen air defenses after Russian attacks killed four people and injured about twenty others overnight. President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized the need for advanced systems, highlighting Patriot batteries, to counter ballistic missiles like the Iskander-M......

War in Ukraine: Three dead, Including rescuer, After Russian strikes

Russian missile strikes on Ukraine overnight from Friday to Saturday killed three people, including a rescuer, according to Ukrainian authorities. “A rescuer was killed and another injured following a repeated missile attack on the Petropavlivska community in the Dnipropetrovsk region,”......

Two Russian military jets briefly violate Lithuanian airspace

Two Russian military aircraft briefly entered Lithuanian airspace on Thursday, according to a statement released by the Lithuanian Armed Forces. The incident, which lasted approximately eighteen seconds, involved a Sukhoi SU-30 fighter jet and an IL-78 refueling aircraft that crossed about 700 meters......

German far-right AfD faces allegations of spying for Russia

Berlin, October 22, 2025 — Germany’s far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) is facing allegations of espionage on behalf of Russia and other authoritarian states, as officials raise concerns about its parliamentary activity. Authorities have pointed to “problematic parliamentary......

EU approves ban on Russian gas imports by the end of 2027

Brussels has taken another decisive step to reduce its energy dependence on Moscow. The European Union has approved a complete ban on Russian natural gas imports by the end of 2027, following a vote of energy ministers held in Luxembourg on Monday. The measure, first proposed in the spring by the European......

Three killed in chemical Plant Explosion in Bashkiria

Sterlitamak, Bashkiria, October 18, 2025 — Three people have died and five others were injured in an explosion at a chemical plant in Bashkiria, located in the Ural region of Russia, local authorities reported on Saturday. The cause of the blast has not yet been determined. Governor Rady Khabirov......

Iran Nuclear Deal: What the 2015 Vienna agreement originally promised — and why it ends this Saturday

Tehran, October 18, 2025 — Ten years after its adoption by the United Nations, the Vienna nuclear agreement (JCPOA) officially expires this Saturday. But in reality, the deal had already collapsed weeks earlier when the UN reinstated sanctions against Iran. On the same day, Tehran declared that......

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