N Korea: Russia breaks sanctions supplying N Korea with oil

Russia is estimated to have supplied North Korea with more than a million barrels of oil since March this year, according to satellite imagery analysis from the Open Source Centre,…

Russia: Dozens of Kursk civilians held by Ukraine returned to Russia

The governor of Russia’s Kursk border region has said that 46 Russian civilian residents of Kursk, who were been held by Ukraine, have been returned to Russia following negotiations. Alexei…

Serbia: Fury over station tragedy prompts first arrests

After three weeks of protests demanding justice following the deadly collapse of part of the railway station in Serbia’s second city, arrests have begun. Prosecutors ordered the questioning of 11…

Canada: Town council at standstill over refusal to take King’s oath

A town council in Canada is at a standstill after its newly elected members refused to pledge allegiance to King Charles III as required in the swearing-in ceremony. Stephen Johnson,…

Pakistan: Gunmen attack on passenger vehicles leaves 41 dead

At least 41 people – including women and children – have been killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire on a convoy of 200 passenger vehicles traveling through a remote area…

USA: Biden calls ICC war crimes arrest warrant for PM Netanyahu ‘outrageous’

US President Joe Biden has called an International Criminal Court war crimes arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister “outrageous”. The ICC also issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu’s now…

Ukraine: Playing with fear is a recipe Putin used already – German foreign minister

Germany’s foreign minister says supporting Ukraine’s self-defence is the “best protection” for peace in Europe. Annalena Baerbock was responding to a question at COP29 about whether Germany was reconsidering allowing…

Russia: No other nations have weapons like ours- Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will continue to test Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missiles. The missile fired on Thursday was “successfully” tested, Putin says, adding that no other nations have…

Lebanon: Beirut hit by massive Israeli strikes

Israel has carried out massive air strikes on central Beirut, Lebanese media say, and there are reports of several deaths. An eight-storey residential building was completely destroyed with five missiles…

Ukraine: Kyiv seeks upgraded anti-ballistic missile system – reports

Ukraine is seeking to obtain the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), or to upgrade its Patriot anti-ballistic missile defence systems, according to…