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Crimea colored same as Russia on Equal Earth projection

The Equal Earth projection, intended to more accurately depict the actual proportions of Africa and other regions of the...

How Kyiv residents cope with constant drone attacks

In this video, the Kyiv Independent’s Zhenia Doluba speaks with Kyiv residents about how they are coping with Russia’s r...

U.N. approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa’s true size

16th-century Mercator map diminishes size of Africa; Togo-led U.N. initiative to further African Union campaign for new ...

Climate change a common challenge, says government on Nepal Minister’s compensation demand

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said developed countries responsible for emissions must “take the...

Water crisis in Israel raises fears over impact of Gaza sewage

Five of Israel’s six desalinization plants are offline. Untreated wastewater from Gaza’s destroyed sewage system could b...

With Global South tour, Xi drums up support ahead of Trump meeting

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is touring the Global South to win support for Beijing’s agenda ahead of his visit to the U.S....

Trump’s huge Venezuela deal began with a call and a bet on an oilman

Alejandro Betancourt was warned that taking on the U.S. government as a business partner would have costs, but America's...

Revealed: Microsoft signed $125m contract with Israel during first year of Gaza war

Revealed: Microsoft signed $125m contract with Israel during first year of Gaza war Microsoft signed a contract worth mo...

What Trump’s Venezuela Oil Grab Means for China

The Trump administration’s deepening involvement in Venezuela — first with the ouster of longtime leader Nicolás Maduro ...

US becomes only country to vote against UN resolution supporting Equal Earth map

A total of 164 countries voted in favor of the document, while six others - Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Serbia, Lithuania...

Is BRICS Actually Benefiting India?

As India prepares to host the group's summit, what does it want from BRICS? And what is Delhi actually getting from the ...

Elimination of Japanese chemical weapons on China-Russia border to take decades — envoy

The work has been ongoing since 2007

'Hanging by a thread' — The psychological toll of Russia's aerial onslaught

After more than a week of relentless Russian strikes and near-constant air raid alerts, some Kyiv residents are being pu...

Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage - and Russia is the chief suspect

Germany has blamed Russia for an attack on Leipzig airport but there has been a series of suspicious incidents elsewhere...

Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage - and Russia is the chief suspect

Germany has blamed Russia for an attack on Leipzig airport but there has been a series of suspicious incidents elsewhere...

US envoys Witkoff, Kushner to visit Moscow, Kiev this weekend — Axios

According to the news outlet, the US envoys will meet Vladimir Zelensky after the visit to Moscow

‘UN Convention on the Law of the Sea is still the constitution of oceans’

‘We have 172 countries which are parties to UNCLOS; this is near universal; even though the U.S. is not a party, it rega...

U.S., Iran Trade Strikes in Strait of Hormuz as Both Battle on Social Media

The U.S. resumed attacking Iranian targets along the Strait of Hormuz this week as tensions over the waterway rose once ...

US, China gear up for mid-September AI safety dialogue

BEIJING, Sept 4 - The U.S. and China are gearing up to discuss AI safety risks during a dialogue planned for mid-Septemb...

Who is Amir Yaryab, IRGC’s cyber commander in US crosshairs?

The US State Department has offered up to $10 million for information on Amir Yaryab, who oversees a key part of Iran’s ...

Israel emptying West Bank refugee camps could be crime against humanity: UN

The United Nations warned Friday that Israel's forced displacement of the entire Palestinian populations of three West B...

Rosneft CEO: China Calls The Shots in Oil Markets, Not OPEC

China and its crude oil buying behavior in the spring and summer have stabilized global oil markets as Beijing, not OPEC...

Rosneft CEO: China Calls The Shots in Oil Markets, Not OPEC

China and its crude oil buying behavior in the spring and summer have stabilized global oil markets as Beijing, not OPEC...

Rosneft CEO: China Calls The Shots in Oil Markets, Not OPEC

China and its crude oil buying behavior in the spring and summer have stabilized global oil markets as Beijing, not OPEC...

Rosneft CEO: China Calls The Shots in Oil Markets, Not OPEC

China and its crude oil buying behavior in the spring and summer have stabilized global oil markets as Beijing, not OPEC...

Rosneft CEO: China Calls The Shots in Oil Markets, Not OPEC

China and its crude oil buying behavior in the spring and summer have stabilized global oil markets as Beijing, not OPEC...

Israel's West Bank camp displacements could be crime against humanity, UN says

The Israeli government's forced displacement of the entire populations of three West Bank refugee camps in January 2025 ...

The right wing takes aim at the EU’s linchpin

Germany's far-right AfD party is closing in on a once-unthinkable prize: an absolute majority in a state government. As ...

Bardella signs pact with Farage to stop small boat crossings 'forever'

At the Reform UK Party conference on Friday, Nigel Farage and Jordan Bardella signed an agreement, vowing to end irregul...

Palestinian rights group condemns Israeli minister’s Gaza forced displacement remarks

Palestinian rights group condemns Israeli minister’s Gaza forced displacement remarks The Palestinian Centre for Human R...

October 7 attack shapes Israel’s elections and fuels political blame

Three years on, October 7 is central to Israeli politics as Netanyahu faces pressure and deflects blame for his failures

Investigation launched into polling firm at centre of Reform UK allegations

British Polling Council and Market Research Society announce inquiries into JL Partners, which has been accused of break...

‘Winds of change’: How Milei is stirring Falklands claim amid Trump-UK spat

Analysts say Argentina's president sees an opportunity to exploit Trump’s growing tensions with London.

52 Singaporeans detained in China over alleged pyramid scheme in largest crackdown on Singaporeans overseas

Baowu eyes stake in BHP’s massive Jimblebar iron ore mine

China’s largest steelmaker is weighing a minority interest in the Western Australian operation as it seeks iron ore supp...

5 EU nations plan to send rejected migrants to non-EU ‘return hubs’, target 2027

Denmark and four other European Union countries agreed on Friday on a model for “return hubs” in non-EU nations and hope...

Russia lists online publication Novaya Gazeta as foreign agent

The registry also includes poet Sergey Leibgrad, writer and journalist Felix Sandalov

Jobs and Iran add to Trump’s midterm headaches. Why that’s good for bonds and bad for energy stocks.

The president needs lower gasoline prices and mortgage rates — fast.

Why did US space companies pull out of a French space meeting? It’s complicated.

"Let me be clear: America is not only welcome—we want you there."

Why the United States Should Recognize Somaliland

U.S. allies won’t love it, but American interests come first.