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European countries are rushing to pull out of the EU’s refugee relocation programme. The continent has seen an upsurge in migrants heading to its borders in recent years, as wars and economic crises ravage many parts of the world. Under the EU’s Solidarity Pool, member states are obliged to share the burden of accommodating refugees. Countries must accept a quota …

The year began with promise for US-India relations. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington reinforced both countries’ intent to sustain the partnership’s momentum. Their personal rapport, forged during US President Donald Trump’s first term, appeared to offer political capital for a results-driven agenda. India entered 2025 buoyed by a bipartisan consensus in Washington that New Delhi was central …

Russia has accused Britain of trying to steal a fighter jet armed with a nuclear-capable missile. The daring plot – reminiscent of the movie “Firefox” was uncovered by Putin’s security agents and revealed for the first time this week. The Kremlin alleges that British intelligence services together with their Ukrainian counterparts hatched a plot to steal a MIG-31 jet armed …

A humanoid robot “walking and looking like Vladimir Putin” took an embarrassing tumble on its debut outing. Russia’s first AI-powered anthropomorphic android waddled onto the stage while the soundtrack from the film Rocky played at its presentation in Moscow. It managed a wave before crashing face down, scattering several pieces across the stage. Embarrassed minders rushed to rescue the robot, …

روس کی وفاقی سلامتی سروس (ایف ایس بی) نے بتایا ہے کہ یوکرینی اور برطانوی انٹیلی جنس ایجنسیوں نے مل کر روسی فضائیہ کے ایک مِگ-31 لڑاکا طیارے کو اغوا کرنے کی کوشش کی، جو ”کِنژال“ (Kinzhal) ہائپرسونک میزائل سے لیس تھا۔ منصوبے کے تحت روسی پائلٹ کو تین ملین ڈالر اور مغربی ملک کی شہریت دینے کا وعدہ کیا …

“The current phase has Darfur as a killing field. The Sudanese protagonists have sorted out somewhat the areas each controls. Still, on the political front, both are committed to eliminating the other in a fight to the finish,” United States Ambassador to Sudan during the George W. Bush administration, Cameron Hume, tells The Cipher Brief. “There may be agreement on …

St Petersburg, Russia, has been cut off from the internet after a major outage, according to user reports. Residents have reported that banks, messaging services, delivery apps, websites and taxis are all unavailable. Only government services are reported to be still functioning, while all other internet access is down. 130,000 people have reported problems with their internet connection in the …

Vladimir Putin’s small stature was cruelly showed up for all to see in a highly embarrassing photo op fiasco. Nicknamed “the f***ing dwarf” by many disgruntled Russians, the Kremlin boss is renowned for being very sensitive about his height. He is believed to be between 5ft 2” and 5ft 5”, with some claiming he is 70cm shorter than the global …

OPINION — The Russian invasion of Ukraine that began in January 2022 is now approaching its fourth year. The cost for Ukraine has been very high, but the cost for Russia has been astronomical. Russian forces have been pushed back nearly to the territory they controlled at the end of 2021. According to British Intelligence, by October 14, 2025, Russian …

A new image reveals the ageing hand on the Russian nuclear button. Vladimir Putin, 73, is strongly suspected to secretly undergo regular plastic surgery on his face to hide the impact of ageing from his people. But now his right hand is seen with visible bulging veins, prominent tendons, and thin, wrinkled skin. Ukrainian sources conjecture that the Russian dictator …