Volodymyr Zelenskyy is to travel to the US for a planned meeting with Donald Trump on Sunday, as Washington continues to push for a possible peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow.
The Ukrainian president said the visit would take place at a location…

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is to travel to the US for a planned meeting with Donald Trump on Sunday, as Washington continues to push for a possible peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow.
The Ukrainian president said the visit would take place at a location…

Just weeks after I had discussed everything from China to artificial intelligence over lunch in Washington with Andrew Shearer, head of Australian intelligence, one thing I had not asked him about erupted in a stunning way: domestic terrorism, in…

Thailand carried out air strikes on a disputed border area with Cambodia on Friday, as officials from both sides continued talks to try to end fighting.
The Thai Air Force said it had hit a Cambodian “fortified military position” after civilians…
Two people were killed when a Palestinian man launched a car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel, police said Friday.
The suspect is a Palestinian from the occupied West Bank,…

Climate change touched every corner of the globe in 2025. As a result of the work of scientists at organizations like World Weather Attribution and Climate Central, it’s easier than ever to understand how specific weather events are…

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The U.S. says its military struck Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria. The president says the strikes on Christmas Day were aimed at stopping the killing of Christians,…

RT TV: The Japanese government approved the draft budget for fiscal year 2026 on December 26, with the defense budget exceeding JPY nine trillion, hitting a new record. What is China’s comment?
Lin Jian: We noted the reports. Despite recent…