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A shadow fleet of almost 1,000 ageing tankers – totalling 18.5 percent of global capacity – has been used since 2022 to dodge Western oil sanctions. These flag-hopping vessels with opaque ownership and frequent name changes ferry crude oil to Chinese "teapot" refineries from states including Russia, Venezuela and Iran.

The United States on Wednesday hit Russia's two biggest oil producers -- Rosneft and Lukoil -- with sanctions, the first against Russia since US President Donald returned to office.

Sanctions already imposed on Russia over Ukraine have not deterred the Kremlin. Will unconventional approaches work?

The UK should reintroduce national service to tackle the country’s growing youth crisis, a think tank has argued.

McCarthy says Congress won’t ‘write a blank cheque’ while another senior Republicans says Ukrainians should ‘get what they need’

Russia says 11 killed after gunmen opened fire on volunteer soldiers at a military training ground in Belgorod.

While Europe is united against the invasion of Ukraine, it is divided on the challenges of accommodating Russians.

Leaders of the world’s largest defence alliance will convene in Madrid this week for the NATO heads of state summit.