South Africa launches investigation into 17 citizens fighting in Ukraine Men aged 20 to 39 ‘lured to join mercenary force’ in Donbas region have requested assistance to return home The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2025
At White House meeting, Hungary's Orbán to seek Trump's blessing to keep buying Russian oil Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is visiting President Donald Trump in the White House on Friday The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025
Ukraine claims to have hit major Russian oil refinery with drones It is the second time it has been hit in less than three months The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025
Putin’s repressive machinery turns inward to target pro-war figures Analysts say a purge of the Russian regime’s own supporters is under way as rival factions turn on each other The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Bulgaria moves to seize Russian refinery while Poland seeks to be US gas conduit Lukoil’s Burgas plant is Bulgaria’s only refinery; Slovakia running out of reasons to buy Russian gas as US import deal takes shape. What we know on day 1,352 The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2025
U.S. sees Rafah tunnels crisis as potential model for disarming Hamas A U.S. official said Israel "needs to grow up" and not allow a tactical issue to undermine the Gaza agreement. Axios · Nov 5, 2025
Putin orders nuclear testing preparations after Trump's surprise shift Trump recently claimed that Russia and China were already carrying out nuclear weapons tests. Axios · Nov 5, 2025
Putin orders plans to restart nuclear tests after Trump announced new weapon trials in US-Russia clash The decisions sparked fears of a new nuclear weapons race Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025
Russian forces appear to tighten grip on strategic city of Pokrovsk Military analysts say situation in Pokrovsk has deteriorated, while Kremlin says it plans to explore resumption of nuclear testing The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2025
Russia stands to gain very little from the bloody battle for Pokrovsk ANALYSIS: Recently returned from the front lines near Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine, world affairs editor Sam Kiley explains that Russian claims they’ve encircled Ukrainian forces are bogus The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025
Shock as Orbán allies take ownership of Hungary’s most-read newspaper Blikk, a tabloid with about 3 million online monthly readers, bought by pro-Orbán media group Indamedia The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy visits troops near embattled Pokrovsk Deep Ukrainian drone strikes hit petrochemical plant 1,300km inside Russia and Lukoil refinery east of Moscow. What we know on day 1,351 The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2025
Ukraine ‘destroys elite Russian unit’ in drone strike on Black Sea oil rig The Black Sea oil rig is one of four that have been occupied by Russian forces for a decade The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025
EU could admit new members by 2030, says its foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas tells reporters more countries could join 27-country bloc, including Montenegro, Albania and Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2025
We Got This Covered · Nov 4, 2025 A family fled the Soviets into the Siberian wilderness and disappeared, 42 years later they re-emerged as modern-day prehistoric man The Old Believers refused to abandon their faith.
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025 Embarrassment in Moscow as Ukraine’s daring strikes hit targets deep inside Russia The strikes, utilising domestically produced drones, have caused considerable embarrassment for Moscow
The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv gets more US-made Patriots and says its forces are holding on in Pokrovsk Zelenskyy says the air defence systems being put into action while in embattled eastern city Russian troops haven’t advanced over past day. What we know on day 1,350
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025 Wife of British journalist arrested by ICE fears for his health after ‘medical emergency’ in custody Soumaya Hamdi said that her husband Sami’s detention in ‘overcrowded’ conditions in the US set a ‘terrifying precedent’
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025 Ukraine military using video game-style reward system earning points killing Russians with drones At least 400 drone units are using the new gamified drone attack system, according to reports
International Business Times UK · Nov 3, 2025 Can Ukraine Save Pokrovsk? Elite Troops Deployed as Russian Siege Tightens Ukraine has reportedly sent its elite special-operations forces to Pokrovsk in a desperate attempt to stop Russia's invasion.
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025 Ukraine gets more Patriot air defense systems to counter deadly Russian attacks Ukraine has received more American-made Patriot air defense systems to counter Russia's attacks, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025 Orphans of history: the forgotten republic of Transnistria – photo essay Photographer Didier Bizet has spent time documenting life in the self-proclaimed autonomous republic, which is not recognised by the international community
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025 Child bride faces execution in Iran unless she pays £80,000 in ‘blood money’ Goli Kouhkan, 25, on death row for seven years for killing her abusive husband, has until December to settle with the victim’s family
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025 Ukrainian computer game-style drone attack system goes ‘viral’ System rewards soldiers who achieve strikes with points that can be used to buy more weapons in an online store
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025 The Nord Stream riddle: echoes of mistrust ripple through Europe Three years after explosion that crippled Russian-German gas link, Polish court’s refusal to extradite Ukrainian suspect reignited old tensions