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7 Oct 1952
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President of Russia
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Letters
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Why AI writing can’t ever compare with a Stephen King novel
Readers discuss the fundamental difference between AI and human writing, water treaties, and the changing winds of language learning.
27 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Ukraine war
Ukraine demands Zelensky-Putin talks, Russia proposes brief truces
24 Jul 2025 - 1:42PM
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Ukraine war
New Ukraine-Russia talks set for Wednesday in Istanbul, Zelensky says
22 Jul 2025 - 7:42PM
Ukraine war
Inside the secretive factory making Russian kamikaze drones to attack Ukraine
Russian state TV shows teenagers working inside a giant plant assembling the deadly attack drones.
22 Jul 2025 - 4:35PM
Ukraine war
Russia unleashes major aerial attack on Kyiv hours before Ukraine aid talks
Ukraine's capital targeted as Western allies meet virtually to discuss accelerating weapons deliveries to Kyiv.
22 Jul 2025 - 5:05PM
Middle East
Iran blames Europe for nuclear deal failure ahead of first talks since US strikes
Iran has accused European powers of non-compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, contributing to its collapse ahead of talks in Istanbul on Friday.
21 Jul 2025 - 7:29PM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine proposes fresh peace talks with Russia next week
Zelesnsky says he is ready to have a face-to-face meeting with Putin, saying that is what’s needed to ensure ‘lasting’ peace.
20 Jul 2025 - 8:42AM
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Ukraine war
Russia’s relentless strikes on Ukraine test Trump’s 50-day peace ultimatum
Russia launched 400 drones and a missile at Kharkiv and Kryvyi Rih, which is President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown.
16 Jul 2025 - 8:20PM
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European Union
Opinion
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The EU is doing itself no trade favours in pushing China on Russia
Tensions serve the interests of neither side; for the EU, they won’t help tackle the trade deficit or ease critical Chinese supplies.
16 Jul 2025 - 5:30AM
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Ukraine war
Trump says Ukraine shouldn’t target Moscow, amid talk of US-supplied missiles
The US president has given Russia 50 days to strike a peace deal, saying that Nato members would supply Kyiv with new weapons.
16 Jul 2025 - 5:32PM
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United States
Opinion
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Trump’s team is waking up the reality of rivalry with Russia
While the contemporary American right has tended to differentiate China’s aims from Russia’s, that position is looking increasingly untenable.
15 Jul 2025 - 8:30PM
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Ukraine war
Trump secretly urged Ukraine to hit deep inside Russia: report
Trump urged Ukraine to carry out deeper strikes into Russian territory and asked President Zelensky if US long-range weapons could be used to target Moscow.
15 Jul 2025 - 8:20PM
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India
India in a fix over Trump’s tariff threat aimed at Russian oil
If Russia fails to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days, India fears that the tariff could cause a spike in oil prices, analysts say.
15 Jul 2025 - 6:00PM
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Russia
Russia’s Medvedev scoffs at Trump’s Ukraine ultimatum, but Kremlin to analyse
Russia’s ex-president dismissed Trump’s 100 per cent tariff threat as a ‘theatrical ultimatum’, while the Kremlin said it was ‘very serious’, needing Putin’s analysis.
16 Jul 2025 - 3:15PM
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United States
Trump threatens Russia with 100% ‘secondary’ tariffs if no deal on Ukraine
In meeting with Nato chief, US president also vows to send more weapons to the bloc in support of Kyiv.
15 Jul 2025 - 4:25AM
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Ukraine war
Zelensky talks air defence in ‘productive’ meeting with US envoy
US special envoy Keith Kellogg arrived in Kyiv just a day after Trump announced new Patriot air defence system supplies to Ukraine.
14 Jul 2025 - 8:55PM
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North Korea
Lavrov in North Korea: a sign Russia urgently needs more of Kim’s troops?
Moscow’s top diplomat capped a flurry of high-level visits to North Korea in search of more ‘allies willing to bleed’, analysts say.
14 Jul 2025 - 7:17PM
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China-Russia relations
China-Russia ties are more mature and stable than any major relationship: Wang
China’s foreign minister tells Russian counterpart Putin’s coming visit to China is among top priorities in a ‘turbulent and changing world’.
14 Jul 2025 - 7:38PM
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Ukraine war
Trump pledges Patriot missiles to Ukraine, says Nato will pay
The comments mark a shift in his approach to the war and come as his frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s continued aggression has grown.
14 Jul 2025 - 12:07PM
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Ukraine war
US senators aim to arm Trump with ‘sledgehammer’ sanctions against Russia
Trump has indicated he would be open to the sanctions bill as relations with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin grow increasingly frosty.
14 Jul 2025 - 6:44AM
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Ukraine war
North Korea’s Kim offers Russia full support on Ukraine in Lavrov talks
Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to Kursk to oust Ukrainian forces and provided Moscow’s army with artillery shells and missiles.
13 Jul 2025 - 6:22AM
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Brics
Macroscope
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Why Brics is still a long way from providing an alternative world order
If Brics nations want to present a viable alternative to the US-led world order, they must do more than eschew confrontation with the West.
12 Jul 2025 - 8:46PM
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Asean
Fulfil ‘wish list’ for peace before holding election, Asean urges Myanmar junta
Asean foreign ministers continue to urge implementation of the Five-Point Consensus despite the junta’s refusal to cooperate.
11 Jul 2025 - 10:32PM
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Russia
Russian minister’s death fuels mystery, raises questions for Kremlin elites
Roman Starovoyt’s alleged suicide after being fired sparks speculation about a hardening environment for those close to Vladimir Putin.
11 Jul 2025 - 12:49PM
United States
Rubio, Lavrov discuss ‘new idea’ on Ukraine at Asean meet in Malaysia
The US Secretary of State met the Russian Foreign minister in Malaysia and expressed disappointment about Ukraine, while Lavrov offered a new idea for peace.
10 Jul 2025 - 11:08PM
European Union
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen easily survives parliament no-confidence vote
EU lawmakers dismissed allegations against Ursula von der Leyen regarding private text messaging with Pfizer’s CEO, misuse of funds, and election interference.
10 Jul 2025 - 7:02PM
Brics
The Brics paradox: expanding influence, patchwork progress
It has condemned tariffs and military strikes on Iran, but analysts say Brics’ true test is in moving beyond rhetoric to deliver results.
10 Jul 2025 - 4:35PM
Russia
Russia seizes US$50billion in assets as economy shifts during war, research shows
‘Fortress Russia’ uses a host of mechanisms to take major assets as Moscow weathers Western attempts to sink its economy.
10 Jul 2025 - 6:16PM
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