Putin apologises to Azerbaijan’s Aliyev over ‘tragic incident’ with plane in Russian airspace. Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Azerbaijan’s president for a “tragic incident” which happened in Russian airspace involving an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane that crashed after air defences were used against Ukrainian drones. Flight J2-8243 crashed on Wednesday in a ball […]
Damascus governor says new Syrian regime wants peace: ‘Our problem is not with Israel’ In an interview with the US public broadcaster NPR, apparently on behalf of Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, the governor of Damascus said Thursday that the newly-installed government wants to have cordial relations with Israel. “We have no fear toward Israel, and
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Mass exodus of companies shows Germany is ‘bankrupt’ The mass exodus of companies from Germany has shown the country was now effectively “bankrupt”, the head of an industry organisation has said. Dirk Jandura, the head of the Federal Association of Wholesale, Foreign Trade and Services (BGA), added that he expected more firms to leave over
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China Launches Giant Amphibious Assault Warship for Growing Navy. The Chinese navy, which is the largest in the world by hull count, launched its first new-generation amphibious assault ship on Friday, equipped with an advanced catapult system that-similar to an aircraft carrier-supports the flight operations of fixed-wing aircraft. Why It Matters Last week, prior to
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Soaring expectations test Japan defense stocks in 2025. In a year of elections, Japan joined the group where the poll was called unnecessarily early and with a disastrous outcome for an overconfident leader. The Liberal Democratic Party – which despite its name is Conservative rather than Liberal – has governed Japan almost uninterrupted since the
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Former Suzuki Motor Chairman Osamu Suzuki dies at 94. ‘His legacy and teachings will never be forgotten’ Maruti Suzuki chairman says. Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious pennypincher who led Japan’s Suzuki Motor (7269.T) for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India into a flourishing auto market, has died aged 94. He died
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India’s hypersonic missile test will make China ‘sit up,’ says expert. India has joined a select group of countries — the U.S., Russia and China — which have hypersonic missile capabilities. The homegrown, advanced technology gives a boost to India’s efforts to gain a strategic advantage over regional rivals, and to make China “sit up,”
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Jay-Z’s lawyer warned by judge over ‘inappropriate’ actions as Sean Combs faces fresh lawsuit. The judge overseeing the case of a woman who says she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 has criticised the “inappropriate” behaviour of Jay-Z’s lawyer. In a written order, Judge Analisa Torres hit out at
Mayotte cyclone: Aid rushed to French territory with thousands feared dead in ‘horrific’ cyclone. Aerial footage shows devastating aftermath of Cyclone Chido as 1,000 people feared dead. France is racing to send rescue workers and supplies to Mayotte after the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century hit the tiny Indian Ocean territory – with fears that thousands of people
Russian air defence likely behind Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that killed 38 people, military experts say. The deadly Christmas Day crash of an Azerbaijani plane in Kazakhstan was likely caused by a Russian air defence system, military and aviation experts have said. It comes after sources close to Azerbaijan’s investigation into the incident said fire from a Russian Pantsir-S air-defence system was believed
