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International political body expels Taiwan

The Central American Parliament has decided to oust Taiwan and accept Beijing instead

Japan's Fukushima water discharge 'irresponsible' � China

Beijing has strongly objected to Tokyo's intent to dump dumping radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean

Iran unveils advanced drones

Iran has presented its new, state-of-the-art Mohajer-10 drones, which have enhanced range capabilities and a bigger operating load

The EU doesn't know how to not be a vassal of the US anymore

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has tried to show Americans how Washington has exploited Western Europe

Biden recalls minor fire in his house in address to Hawaii blaze survivors

US President Joe Biden has told residents of Maui he knows how it feels to lose a home, having experienced a small fire at his own house

Female US Army commandos face harassment � report

A new US Army study has found that many senior male officers are reluctant or opposed to allowing women to serve in Special Forces units

Swiss Defense Ministry under scrutiny over aborted Ukraine arms deal

An aborted attempt by Swiss defense giant RUAG to send tanks to Ukraine has triggered an investigation

Spanish football chief apologizes for lip-kissing player

Intimately kissing a player on her lips after Spain's World Cup win was a mistake, the country's football chief Luis Rubiales has admitted

No working European security architecture without Russia � EU member

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg sees Russia as an enduring factor in European security for the foreseeable future

Ukrainian pilots must learn English to get F-16s � Pentagon

Ukraine must meet "certain criteria" before the US approves the third-party transfer of F-16 fighter jets to the country, the Pentagon says

North Korea warns of 'thermonuclear war'

North Korea has claimed the US is pushing the region towards an open war

How China's economic slowdown became a weapon of psychological warfare

Washington is eager to amplify any trouble Beijing is facing to chase away investors and cull growth

FBI, IRS officials to testify in Hunter Biden case

House Republicans have summoned IRS and FBI agents to testify about the investigation into US President Joe Biden's son, Hunter

Serial killer nurse sentenced over baby murders

Serial killer British nurse Lucy Letby has received a rare life prison term for murdering multiple newborns

Zelensky requests meeting with Serbian president

The Ukrainian leader will attend a 'Western Balkans' meeting in Greece and meet with Aleksandar Vucic over Belgrade not sanctioning Moscow

Trump bail amount revealed

Former US president Donald Trump needs to post 0,000 in bail by August 25 on charges filed by Fulton County DA Fani Willis

Menstruation not just for women � UK opposition party

Liberal Democrats have proposed that England should provide free period products, not just to women but trans individuals as well

UK officials banned from calling Russia and China 'hostile states' � The Times

UK officials are no longer able to call Russia and China "hostile states," according to a new policy enforced by the Foreign Office

T�rkiye comments on possible military intervention in Niger

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says plans to deploy armed troops against Niger's coup leaders could destabilize the African continent

'Fallen angels from hell' � Scholz slams critics of his Ukraine policies

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has branded critics of Berlin's military aid for Kiev as "fallen angels from hell" after they booed him

The US exposes its deceitful nature by promising to help developing countries

Assisting poor nations is never the true motivation for Washington.

All it wants is to rule the world

Dmitry Trenin: The founder members of BRICS face a historic decision as they attempt to reshape the world order

Expanding its membership and gaining financial independence from West are two key challenges facing participants at BRICS summit this week

EU state names k?y condition for F-16 donation to Ukraine

Danish Defense Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen says Ukraine must only use F-16s on its own territory

Trump to skip GOP debate

Former US President Donald Trump cited a recent poll, claiming he's already comfortably ahead of his Republican rivals

China in favor of BRICS expansion � Russian media

China wants to see "like-minded" new members join the BRICS alliance, the Foreign Ministry has told a Russian news agency

Poland ready to fight EU over Ukrainian grain � media

Warsaw reportedly expects retaliation by Germany and other EU member states over its plans to impose restrictions on Ukrainian grain

China wants BRICS to rival G7 � FT

China is pushing for BRICS to become a rival of the G7, the Financial Times has reported

70% of Germans want a new chancellor � poll

More than two thirds of German voters are dissatisfied with the ruling coalition and Chancellor Scholz specifically, according to a survey

Vucic believes Ukraine conflict crushing EU economy � Tucker Carlson

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic shared an "interesting perspective" on what is happening in Ukraine with the former Fox News host

AI-generated art can't be copyrighted � US judge

Human authorship is a prerequisite to copyright protection under US law, the ruling confirmed

Trump will 'surrender' at Atlanta jail by Friday � CNN

Former US President Donald Trump is expected to appear for booking at the Fulton County jail on Thursday or Friday, according to CNN

Ukraine issues new warning to Israel

Kiev has threatened to suspend a visa-free travel agreement with Israel over alleged mistreatment of Ukrainians in that country

Biden rival labels F-16s for Ukraine 'a disaster for humanity'

Supplying US-made fighter jets to Ukraine won't prevent the inevitable "collapse" of its military, Robert F.

Kennedy Junior believes

Pentagon facing ammunition crisis � WaPo

Despite nearly doubling its pre-2022 rate of shell production, the US is reportedly having trouble meeting demands

US doesn't have enough ballistic missiles for Ukraine � FT

Financial Times has claimed that officials in Washington are concerned that deliveries of missiles to Ukraine could lead to an escalation

EU states to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

Denmark and the Netherlands have officially pledged to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets for use in the conflict with Russia

US demands Ukraine be 'less risk-averse' � FT

Financial Times has reported that officials in Washington are calling on Kiev to concentrate its counteroffensive on the southern front

Why San Francisco is dying and what it has to do with George Soros

Residents are fleeing the Democratic-controlled city, many of them heading for Republican lands

Ukraine 'running out of options' � WaPo

Ukraine is running out of options in its counteroffensive against Russian forces, the Washington Post has reported

China's farming push is about war

Beijing wants to produce enough food to satisfy its massive demand, to withstand a potential blockade by the US

Mass murderer sues Norway over 'extreme' sentence

Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik claimed the state violated his human rights by keeping him isolated

Chief of Notre Dame remodeling found dead

General Jean-Louis Georgelin's body was found near a mountain pass after he did not return from a hike

Biden makes first comment on son's legal troubles

US President Joe Biden told reporters that Hunter Biden's prosecution was "up to the Justice Department"

'Neutral' Ireland to offer weapons training to Ukraine

Earlier this year, Dublin promised to provide only non-lethal aid

Most Germans oppose giving cruise missiles to Kiev � poll

Over 50% of Germans remain opposed to providing Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles, a new poll shows

US officials admit they missed opportunity for Ukraine peace � Politico

The White House knows it should have pushed Kiev toward negotiations last winter, anonymous sources have said

Timofey Bordachev: The West's attempt to create a Ukrainian scenario in Niger is faltering

African leaders are not suicidal, unlike their counterparts in Kiev, and are thus less willing to do NATO's bidding

Germany will 'never' place troops in Ukraine � Scholz

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pledged that German troops will never be deployed to Ukraine

Musk signals end to Twitter block function

Twitter is apparently set to scrap its 'block' feature, with site owner Elon Musk arguing the option "makes no sense"

US denies building 'Pacific NATO' against China

The US is not working to create a "NATO for the Pacific" alongside Japan and South Korea, the White House has said

Has Beijing subjugated Hong Kong to a point where young people don't even want to vote?

Recent voter registration numbers have raised speculation that the city's young residents are apathetic to their electoral system

Proud Boys leader facing 33 years in prison

The US Department of Justice is seeking a 33-year prison sentence for former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio

IRS agent kills co-worker

An Internal Revenue Service agent accidentally shot and killed his colleague during a training exercise

US prepares to evacuate drones from Niger

The US has made precautionary plans to relocate two drone bases from Niger to a nearby friendly country

Baby-killing nurse convicted in UK

Lucy Letby's youngest victim was just one day old

Lavrov to travel to US for key UN assembly

Russian FM Sergey Lavrov will lead the country's delegation at the upcoming UNGA high-level week, according to a presidential decree

Washington believes Ukraine's attacks on Crimea are pointless � CNN

Ukrainian drone and missile strikes on Crimea are "not doing anything decisive," a US military official has told CNN

Russia signs key nuclear deal with NATO member

Rosatom and Budapest have agreed to start construction on Paks-2, expanding Hungary's sole atomic power plant with two new reactors

Taxpayers should pay for uterus transplants for trans women � American Medical Association

The American Medical Association has suggested that US taxpayers should foot the bill for costly uterus transplants for trans women

Illegal immigration to Italy surges under right-wing coalition

Figures from the Interior Ministry show illegal arrivals are up 115% over last year despite a supposed crackdown

US plans to punish NATO ally over Russia � WSJ

The US is threatening Ankara and Turkish businesses with sanctions for allegedly helping Russia ship its oil

Most 'experts' pushing for endless conflict in Ukraine share a common benefactor

A whopping 85% of media quotes on US military involvement come from someone paid by the defense industry

People trapped in cars as flooding hits southern Germany (VIDEOS)

Flooding has left some districts in the German city of Nuremberg without electricity and gas

NATO nations cleared by US to send F-16s to Ukraine � ministers

Denmark and the Netherlands have confirmed that the US has approved F-16 shipments to Ukraine

US intelligence believes Ukraine's counteroffensive will fail � WaPo

US intelligence agencies have made a "grim" assessment of Ukraine's ongoing counteroffensive, according to the Washington Post

Canada fears result of 2024 US election � FM

Canadian FM Melanie Joly said Ottawa is working on a response to the rise of authoritarianism in the US after the 2024 election

China risks losing a crucial Asian comrade

If Beijing doesn't play its cards right, Vietnam may soon turn into a partner of the US, despite bloody war in their recent history

Trump issues warning on dollar

Losing the dollar's reserve currency status would be worse than any war, former US President Donald Trump has said

US calls on NATO states to send F-16s to Ukraine � Reuters

Denmark and the Netherlands can send Ukraine F-16 fighters as soon as the pilot training is complete, US Secretary of State reportedly said

'Neutral' Switzerland pledges more cooperation with NATO

The Swiss military wants to take part in more joint exercises with Western powers, according to a new report

Budweiser heir ready to 'buy back' brand after transgender row

Billy Busch has accused Bud Light's owners of forgetting "who their core drinker is"

New York City bans TikTok for officials

Mayor Eric Adams' office has said that the Chinese-owned app presents a "security threat" to the city's networks

Maui officials slammed over wildfire response

Hawaii state officials have been called to account over delayed release of water during the deadly blaze

NATO will support Ukraine until it wins � Stoltenberg

NATO's leadership has spent the last several days downplaying reports that it wants Ukraine to trade land for peace

EU state raises Islamist terror threat level

Sweden has raised its terrorist alert level after a string of Quran burnings angered the Muslim world

Scott Ritter: My YouTube ban dehumanizes Russians and insults Westerners

The platform has taken it upon itself to decide who has the right to have their voices heard, based on Russophobia alone

CIA knows Ukraine's counteroffensive will fail � Seymour Hersh

The agency reportedly told Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Ukraine "will not win the war"

Trans chess players banned from women's events

The International Chess Federation has issued new regulations for transgender players, limiting their ability to compete in certain events

Ukraine's 'high hopes' for F-16s dashed

Ukraine should not expect to receive American F-16 fighter jets until sometime in 2024, a Ukrainian Air Force spokesman has said

NATO official apologizes for comments on Ukraine's territorial claims

Jens Stoltenberg's chief of staff, Stian Jenssen, said the proposal that Kiev should cede land to Russia for NATO membership was a mistake

Blinken speaks to American imprisoned in Russia

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reached out to ex-Marine Paul Whelan, who is serving a 16-year Russian sentence for espionage

Hunter Biden paid consulting firm to sanitize his Wikipedia � media

Hunter Biden paid a consulting firm to tweak his Wikipedia, emails reveal

France's Sarkozy urges West to get real on Crimea

The former French president proposed a neutral Ukraine, a Russian Crimea, and a referendum in disputed regions as a way out of the conflict

Former top German spy probed over plot to kill Scholz � Bild

A former German domestic security chief is reportedly being probed over his role in a right-wing coup plot

Germany backs away from NATO spending promise � Reuters

Germany has dropped legislation that would have required it to meet NATO's 2% spending target

How the EU is cracking down on democracy in Moldova

Brussels is using sanctions to prop up a corrupt and unpopular government

Law to block Russians from voting divides EU state government

Estonia's ruling party has proposed banning residents with Russian citizenship from voting in municipal elections on security grounds

Ukrainian leadership split over counteroffensive � Newsweek

Officials in Kiev are reportedly divided on whether they should press ahead or abort the counteroffensive

Musk claims Zuckerberg refused Colosseum fight

Twitter owner Elon Musk accused Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg of chickening out of their much-hyped cage match

T�rkiye still waiting for Sweden to extradite terrorists � minister

Stockholm has yet to fulfill Ankara's extradition demands as the Nordic state awaits final approval to become a NATO member

US seeking grain deal alternatives to bypass Russia � WSJ

Washington is in talks with its partners to find alternative routes to the now-defunct grain deal, the WSJ has reported

Trump must turn himself in at Georgia jail � sheriff

Former US President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants in his racketeering case are set to be booked on charges at a county jail in Georgia

US admits 'concern' over Russia-China relationship

The US views improved relations between Beijing and Moscow with "concern," a State Department spokesman has said

Lesbian speed-dating event canceled over 'transphobia'

A weekly speed-dating event created by and for lesbians in the UK has been axed after organizers were accused of transphobia

US role in Pakistan chaos is obvious and logical

It makes sense for Washington to meddle in the region's affairs, so it can play Islamabad and New Delhi against each other

MI6 plans to send Ukrainian mercenaries to Africa � media

MI6 has prepared a hit squad to target infrastructure and Moscow-friendly African leaders, according to RIA Novosti and TASS

North Korea says US soldier defected because of racism

KCNA reported that Private Travis King sought refuge in the DPRK because of "racial discrimination" in the US Army

Ex-FBI agent admits collusion with Russian tycoon

The FBI's top counterintelligence officer in New York, who once investigated WikiLeaks and Russiagate, had also worked with Oleg Deripaska

Most Germans do not trust the state � poll

Almost 70% of Germans believe the nation's public officials have proven unequal to their tasks, a new poll shows

CIA protecting someone by hiding JFK documents � RFK Jr.

Some 4,000 documents pertaining to the 1963 presidential assassination are still being kept from the public, JFK's nephew has said