Views: 4 Vladimir Putin has reportedly gifted Kim Jong-un 24 purebred horses in exchange for artillery shells used in the Ukraine war, signalling the two leaders’ increasingly close bond. The new consignment of Orlov Trotters, which are said to be the North Korean leaders’ favourite breed, were brought over the narrow land border on Sunday, according to an announcement made by the […]
Views: 5 Germany has deported Afghanistan nationals back to their homeland for the first time since the Taliban seized back power three years ago. Government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit described the 28 Afghans as convicted criminals, but did not provide details of any offences. Interior minister Nancy Faeser called the move a security issue for Germany. “The security
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Views: 4 The policymaking season in Russia begins in the final days of August, as a critical number of officials return from summer vacations. It won’t be long before the full political repercussions of Ukraine’s Kursk offensive become clear. Ukraine’s offensive in the Kursk region has caught the Russian political and military leadership off guard.
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Views: 2 At a signing ceremony on Friday in Niamey, representatives from both the Nigerian and German Defense Ministries signed an agreement finalizing “the withdrawal of German troops and equipment from Niger.” Nigerien and German officials read out joint statements announcing the completion of the withdrawal. “This withdrawal does not mark the end of military
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Views: 4 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Mykola Oleschuk, the head of the Ukrainian Air Force, according to Reuters. The announcement came shortly after the Ukrainian military reported the crash of one of its newly acquired F-16 fighter jets, resulting in the death of the pilot. While Zelensky did not specify the reason for Oleschuk‘s removal, he emphasized the need to protect personnel and enhance
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Views: 2 Electricity has been cut off across Venezuela, including the capital Caracas, due to what the government described as sabotage, according to Communications Minister Freddy Ñáñez, as reported by the Associated Press. Energy workers are currently addressing the issue, which arose around noon Bulgarian time. In Caracas, authorities have implemented measures to maintain ground transportation. Ñáñez emphasized that
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Views: 3 Romania‘s Ministry of National Defence has introduced a bill in Parliament to facilitate the transfer of a Romanian Patriot anti-aircraft missile system to Ukraine. The Patriot system, in its latest configuration, was acquired by Romania from the United States, and the country is set to receive a total of seven systems. Four of these have already been delivered,
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Views: 3 A Russian helicopter with 22 people on board, including three crew members, has gone missing in the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of the country, state media reported on Saturday. The Mi-8T helicopter, operated by Vityaz-Aero airline, had taken off from a site near the Vachkazhets volcano, heading to the village of Nikolaevka, located 25 kilometers away. The
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Views: 9 The CLE200 Coupe may have been the one that heralded in a fresh two-door era for Mercedes-Benz on our shores. But Mercedes-Benz Singapore seems to know that good things tend to come in threes. On Thursday morning (22 August 2024), its CLE family here was thus expanded with not just one, but two
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Views: 11 GULF TODAY A joint operation by American and Iraqi forces killed 15 members of the Daesh group in western Iraq, with seven US troops injured during the operation, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday. The raid targeted Daesh leaders and was carried out early Thursday morning, resulting “in the death of 15
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