Russia-Ukraine war
In Russia, many restaurants and cafes close as consumption stalls amid major slowdown
Russians are cutting back on discretionary spending at the fastest rate since the start of the Ukraine war
Russia, facing labour crunch worsened by war, pivots to India for workers
The move reflects strong defence and economic ties between Moscow and New Delhi
Trump says Putin, Zelensky want to make a deal to end the war
[ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE] President Donald Trump said on Thursday both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have said they would like to make a deal to end the near...
Doomsday Clock and the paradox of nuclear weapons
With more flashpoints around the globe, are we inching ever closer to Armageddon?
World bids farewell to 2025, a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
NEW Year’s Eve revellers will toast the end of 2025 on Wednesday (Dec 31) night, waving goodbye to 12 months packed with Trump tariffs, a Gaza truce and vain hopes for peace in Ukraine.
Trump-Zelenskiy talks yield no progress on Ukraine-Russia territorial issues
RUSSIA and Ukraine on Monday (Dec 29) remained far apart on territorial issues that are blocking a peace deal, despite progress on security guarantees for Kyiv at talks between US President Donald Tru...
Trump hails ‘a lot of progress’ in talks with Zelensky
Putin has continued to press his demands, including for Ukraine to cede territories in the country’s east
Jared Kushner is everywhere, from peace deals to big money deals
He is a linchpin of some of the biggest issues confronting the White House
For Trump, the hottest property on earth lies in the Arctic
A potential US-Russia deal shows the region’s rare earths and vast energy reserves are turning it into the next big geopolitical prize
EU set to indefinitely freeze Russian assets, removing obstacle to Ukraine loan
At least 15 of the 27 member states have to agree on plan to immobilise 210 billion euros worth of assets
