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Seven Chinese tourists dead

MOSCOW: Seven tourists, reported to be Chinese citizens, died Friday when a tour bus crashed through the ice of...

Published 21 Feb, 2026 06:25am

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Russia downs dozens of drones amid oil refinery attack: authorities

The sides finished two days of US-brokered talks in Geneva on Wednesday

Published 19 Feb, 2026 12:22pm

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Ukraine war talks in Geneva end without agreement on territory

GENEVA: Ukraine and Russia made some progress at US-mediated talks in Geneva, but did not find a compromise on the...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

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‘Difficult’ Ukraine peace talks end after Zelenskiy says Russia stalling

'We can see that progress has been made, but for now, positions differ because the negotiations were difficult,' Zelenskiy tells

Published 18 Feb, 2026 05:08pm

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US envoys juggle two crisis talks, raising questions about prospects for success

Iran was the opening act in a carefully choreographed diplomatic dance in Geneva

Published 18 Feb, 2026 10:51am

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Foreign cars flow to Russia through China

MOSCOW: Tens of thousands of cars are being exported from China to Russia under gray-market schemes that often...

Published 18 Feb, 2026 06:56am

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Russian negotiators arrive in Geneva for Ukraine talks

The plane carrying the Russians, led by nationalist historian and former culture minister Vladimir Medinsky

Published 17 Feb, 2026 12:03pm

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US and Iran set for high-stakes nuclear talks in Geneva as threat of war looms

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will take part in the negotiations, which are being mediated by Oman

Published 17 Feb, 2026 10:46am

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Russia says seized dozen Ukrainian villages in February

MOSCOW: Russia’s army chief Valery Gerasimov visited Moscow’s troops in Ukraine and said the Kremlin’s forces seized...

Published 16 Feb, 2026 04:22am

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Ukraine, IMF ease conditions on new $8.2 billion loan program

As the war with Russia grinds into its fifth year, Ukraine relies on Western financial aid to sustain its defences

Published 14 Feb, 2026 03:49pm

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OPEC+ leans towards resumption in oil output increases from April

MOSCOW/LONDON: OPEC+ is leaning towards a resumption in oil output increases from April, three OPEC+ sources said,...

Published 14 Feb, 2026 02:23am

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy intends to announce election plan on February 24

Zelenskiy intends to announce the plan for presidential elections and a referendum on February 24

Published 11 Feb, 2026 10:30am

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Russia’s Lavrov sees no ‘bright future’ for economic ties with US

Speaking to Russia-based media outlet TV BRICS, Lavrov cited what he called the United States’ declared aim of “economic dominance”

Published 09 Feb, 2026 02:21pm

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Four Indian students injured in knife attack in Russia

MOSCOW: Four Indian students were injured in a knife attack at a medical university in Russia’s Bashkortostan region...

Published 09 Feb, 2026 05:11am

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Russian intelligence official under Western sanctions is shot and wounded in Moscow

'It is clear that military commanders and high-level specialists are at risk during wartime,' Dmitry Peskov

Published 06 Feb, 2026 06:15pm

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US accuses China of secret nuclear testing as it calls for broad new arms treaty after New START

'China notes that the U.S. continues in its statement to hype up the so-called China nuclear threat. China firmly opposes such false narratives,' DiNanno

Published 06 Feb, 2026 06:05pm

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Russia attacked railway infrastructure in Ukraine’s Sumy region, deputy PM says

The railway's energy infrastructure was also targeted, Kuleba said

Published 05 Feb, 2026 01:03pm

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Xi, Putin hail ‘stabilising’ China-Russia alliance

Moscow, Beijing have sought to present a united front against the West with ties deepening

Published 04 Feb, 2026 05:32pm

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Kremlin says it sees nothing new in India’s plan to diversify its oil supplies

'India has always purchased these products from other countries. That is why we do not see any new developments here'

Published 04 Feb, 2026 04:27pm

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Russia, China condemn terror attacks

ISLAMABAD: Russian and Chinese embassies in Pakistan have condemned recent terror attacks in Balochistan by Indian...

Published 03 Feb, 2026 06:05am

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Russia is trying to de-escalate Iran tensions, the Kremlin says

Russia maintains its readiness to de-escalate tensions around Iran to the best of its ability

Published 02 Feb, 2026 04:11pm

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Ukrainian drone strike kills two in Russia: authorities

The overnight strike hit a residence which caught fire and partially collapsed in the town of Stary Oskol, north of the Ukrainian border

Published 02 Feb, 2026 12:10pm

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Russia does not want a global conflict but the world seems very dangerous, Medvedev says

“We are not interested in a global conflict. We’re not crazy. It’s been said a hundred times. Who needs a global conflict?”

Published 02 Feb, 2026 10:56am

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says Russia trying to disrupt logistics, links between cities, communities

Over the past week, Russia has used more than 980 attack drones, nearly 1,100 guided aerial bombs

Published 01 Feb, 2026 02:03pm

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Trump says India will buy oil from Venezuela, not Iran

Donald Trump on Saturday said India will buy Venezuelan oil

Published 01 Feb, 2026 10:54am

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Trump says Putin agrees to pause Kyiv strikes amid harsh cold

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also welcomed what he termed "efforts in favour of a truce"

Published 30 Jan, 2026 11:56am

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Vietnam and EU upgrade ties as EU chief visits Hanoi

"We are elevating our relationship to the highest level, a comprehensive strategic partnership," Costa said at a press briefing

Published 29 Jan, 2026 11:23am

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Greenland will not give in but needs more surveillance and security, PM says

Greenland needs more surveillance and security but will not give in to foreign pressure

Published 28 Jan, 2026 02:32pm

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Atomic scientists set ‘Doomsday Clock’ closer to midnight than ever

Doomsday Clock is about global risks, and what we have seen is a global failure in leadership, says nuclear policy expert Alexandra Bell

Published 27 Jan, 2026 10:00pm

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China calls for closer defence ties with Russia in ministers’ talks

China is willing to work with Russia to earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state

Published 27 Jan, 2026 04:22pm