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The European Union is deliberately opposing peace efforts involving Moscow and Washington in order to continue profiting from the Ukraine conflict, Russia’s envoy to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Yulia Zhdanova, has claimed. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a recent phone call to meet in Hungary, a development that reportedly …

North Korea launched its first ballistic missiles in five months in what appeared to be an ominous warning to Donald Trump ahead of his visit to Asia. The US President is scheduled to visit Malaysia, Japan and South Korea in a whirlwind tour in the coming days. He is expected to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit while in …

The director of the Louvre on Wednesday admitted there was inadequate security camera coverage of the outside walls of the museum, three days after a brazen daytime heist stunned the French capital. Senators grilled Laurence des Cars over how thieves were able on Sunday to make off with an estimated €88 million (US$102 million) in jewels from the world-famous museum …

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday that he and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent would travel to Malaysia later that day as scheduled to meet with Chinese officials over what he called Beijing’s “incredibly aggressive” measures to curb rare earth exports. The meeting is seen as a stepping stone to a sit-down in South Korea next week on the …

Donald Trump could “topple” a weakened Russia and Vladimir Putin but has “chosen not to” for a disturbing reason, a former staffer has sensationally claimed. Anthony Scaramucci raised millions of dollars for the US president’s first election campaign in 2016 before becoming his White House director of communications. He was fired after just 11 days when he slammed colleagues in …

Abuja is pursuing “strategic autonomy” with a diverse set of trade partners, its foreign minister has said Nigeria is less affected by US tariffs compared to other countries due to its diversified trade strategy, the West African country’s foreign minister, Yusuf Tuggar, has told Reuters. He urged wealthy nations to engage Africa with “mutual respect” instead of a “Minecraft approach.” …

A Royal expert has suggested that King Charles may have jeopardised his prospects of securing an honour from Pope Leo XIV following the selection of Dame Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury. Earlier this month, Dame Sarah made history by becoming the first woman ever appointed to the position. Taking over from Justin Welby, the former NHS chief nurse received …

The Donald Trump administration is executing not merely a restructuring but a fundamental redefinition of American military purpose. The clearest evidence emerged in June, when the US president deployed 700 active-duty Marines to Los Angeles alongside 4,000 federalised National Guard troops to confront immigration enforcement protests – without California Governor Gavin Newsom’s consent. A federal judge subsequently ruled that this …

The National Liberation Army (ELN) has said its rules forbid trafficking narcotics Colombia’s largest rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), has said that it has nothing to do with the alleged drug boat destroyed by the US Navy in the Caribbean. The vessel was struck on Friday, with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth later posting footage of the …

Victoria Police have charged a 40-year-old man with theft and burglary after dozens of the globally sought-after Labubu dolls were recovered during a property search in a Melbourne suburb. During the search, Australian police recovered 43 of the sought-after Labubu dolls, the collectible plush creatures known for their distinctive googly eyes and pointy teeth. The seized haul, which included several …