Ukraine has carried out a “massive” drone attack on the Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol, damaging one warship, Russia says. Nine drones were used, a top official said. Ukraine has not commented. Without providing evidence, Russia accused British troops of being involved in Saturday’s attack – and in blowing up […]
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Russia’s defence ministry said on Saturday that British navy personnel blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines last month, a claim that London said was false and designed to distract from Russian military failures in Ukraine. Russia did not give evidence for its claim that a leading NATO member had sabotaged critical Russian infrastructure amid […]
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The head of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards warned protesters that Saturday would be their last day of demonstrating in the streets — a sign that security forces may intensify their fierce crackdown on unrest sweeping the country. Iran has been gripped by protests since the death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in the custody […]
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 29 (ANI): To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Accession Day of Jammu and Kashmir, ‘Liberation Week’ celebrations are being held in Srinagar. The weeklong celebrations were organised by the NGO, Voice For Peace And Justice. The celebrations began on October 26. Various sports activities like volleyball matches, tug of […]
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MOSCOW: The Russian navy on Saturday thwarted a drone attack on the Sevastopol port, home to Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet in Russia-annexed Crimea, Moscow-installed authorities said. “Today, starting at 04:30 am for several hours, various air defence systems in Sevastopol repelled drone attacks,” Sevastopol governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said on Telegram. “All UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) […]
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Thousands of people gathered in central Prague on Friday to protest against the centre-right government, blaming it for soaring prices and what they see as excessive focus on war-ravaged Ukraine. The rally was convened by the Czech Republic First movement, which has ties to the far-right, to coincide with the October 28 national holiday commemorating […]
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New UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had his first official phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, just a few days after taking office. Sunak said that links with France “span centuries” and noted the two countries cooperate closely on a range of issues from Ukraine to energy securiy. However the main discussions […]
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The Dutch foreign ministry said Wednesday it was investigating reports that China has set up two illegal police stations in the Netherlands which it uses to harass dissidents. Dutch media reported that the Chinese posts in Amsterdam and Rotterdam purported to offer diplomatic assistance, but that they had not been declared to the Netherlands’ government. […]
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More than a month of protests continued Friday in Iran with protesters clashing with security forces in the southeastern city of Zahedan. Video footage on social media showed protesters Friday in the city, which is close to Iran’s southeastern border with Pakistan and Afghanistan, calling for death of the “dictator”—Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—and the […]
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Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has said that his visit to Ankara and talks with Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar have opened the doors for cooperation between Türkiye and Israel, as he was about to depart from Türkiye. Gantz, who had talks with Akar and was received by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, concluded his Türkiye […]
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