After Trump jab, India’s Modi says ties with US still ‘very positive’ Modi’s remarks follow Trump reaffirming personal friendship, downplaying earlier remarks about ‘losing India’ to China. Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2025
Mike Pence has ‘no doubt’ Russia will attack Nato country if successful in Ukraine Mike Pence has said that he has “no doubt” that Russia will cross a Nato country’s border if it wins in Ukraine. The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2025
Xi, Putin, Kim and the optics of a new world order Alliance of global autocrats has been accelerated by Donald Trump’s use of political and economic pressure against friends and foes alike The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2025
Never mind Xi, Kim or Putin, this outcast leader was the real winner on China’s grandest stage Myanmar’s general Min Aung Hlaing, once a global pariah, is clawing his way back onto the world stage as powerful leaders engage with an accused war criminal. Is Asia’s embrace giving legitimacy to a regime built on torture, massacres and fear? Shweta Sharma reports The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows to keep up retaliation to Russia’s attacks on energy facilities President meets Slovakian PM in the wake of Kyiv’s attack on Russia’s oil pipeline; Putin warns any western troops in Ukraine would be ‘legitimate targets’. What we know on day 1,291 The Guardian - AU · Sep 6, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,290 Here are the key events on day 1,290 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2025
Russia boasts it is ‘world leader’ in prosthetic limbs due to war in Ukraine Deputy defence minister Anna Tsivilyov, a relative of Vladimir Putin, said troops returning from the battlefield had helped push Russia’s prosthetic developments The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Seizing Russian Assets Would Risk 'Terrible Systemic Shock' To Euro: Belgian FM Seizing Russian central bank assets immobilised in the 27-nation EU over the Ukraine war risks inflicting major damage on Europe's economy, Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot told AFP Friday. International Business Times · Sep 5, 2025
Crude Oil Prices Plunge on Report Saudi Arabia Wants to Speed Up Production Hikes October WTI crude oil (CLV25 ) is down -1.91 (-3.01%), and October RBOB gasoline (RBV25 ) is down -0.0576 (-2.87%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower after a report that Saudi Arabia wants OPEC+ to speed up production hikes. Oil prices are also lower due to concerns about... Barchart · Sep 5, 2025
Western troops in Ukraine would be ‘legitimate targets’, Putin says Russian president’s threat follows French proposal for postwar support for Kyiv that would include presence of Nato countries’ forces The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025
Is President Emmanuel Macron really preparing to take France to war in 2026? Revelations in the satirical newspaper "Le Canard enchaîné" have created controversy, leading many Internet users to accuse the government of secretly preparing for war. Euronews · Sep 5, 2025
How the Orthodox church became a hybrid warfare weapon in Moldova's elections The Moldovan government and the EU denounced a Russian disruption campaign ahead of the 28 September elections in the country. Security experts in Chișinău say the Russian and the local Orthodox Churches are playing a destabilising role. Euronews · Sep 5, 2025
Trump is undermining Europe’s new world order – much to Putin’s glee COMMENT: Europe’s every move to try and force Putin into a peace deal is dogged by the US president’s flip-flopping on Russia, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Donald Trump, who is ready to present America’s ‘treasure’ to Russia, pressures Europe to cut off Putin’s massive funding source Another day, another vague Trump promise that "something will happen." We Got This Covered · Sep 5, 2025
Euronews · Sep 5, 2025 Belgium will not transfer frozen Russian assets despite Commission's plans - FM Prévot Belgian foreign minister Maxime Prévot has repeated his country's firm opposition to moving frozen Russian assets - mainly held in Belgian banks – to help Ukraine. He said such a move risks the immediate and long-term credibility of Belgium as a hub for financial services.
Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2025 What guarantees has Macron’s ‘coalition of the willing’ promised Ukraine? Macron announces a ‘reassurance force’ as 26 European countries pledge to place troops in Ukraine after the war ends.
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025 US could take lead in ‘buffer zone’ inside Ukraine to protect future Russia aggression if peace deal materializes: report Trump has thus far declined to commit American forces to any peacekeeping effort in Ukraine
The Conversation · Sep 5, 2025 When it comes to wars − from the Middle East to Ukraine − what we call them matters Is the conflict in Eastern Europe a “special military operation in Ukraine” or a “Russian invasion”? And when it comes to events in the Middle East, are we talking about the “Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” the “War on Gaza” or the “Israel-Hamas war”?
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025 India is selling Russian oil products to EU at record rate before ban kicks in From January new EU sanctions will prohibit the import of petroleum products refined from Russian oil in third countries
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025 Father of man found dead at Burning Man breaks silence after homicide investigation launched Russian native Vadim Kruglov was found ‘lying in a pool of blood’ at the Nevada festival over the weekend, authorities say
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025 Expert fact checks Putin and Xi’s hot mic discussion on organ transplants Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, were caught discussing the possibility of immortality
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025 ‘People can get younger, perhaps even immortal’: Putin’s pursuit of longevity Russian leader was caught musing about immortality with Xi Jinping but his fascination with long life is nothing new
Benzinga · Sep 5, 2025 After India, Trump Accuses Europe Of Funding Ukraine War Through Russian Oil, Urges Economic Pressure On China: Report President Donald Trump has reportedly accused European leaders of indirectly funding the war in Ukraine by purchasing Russian oil. He has urged them to cut off Russia and pressurize China to do the same.
Euronews · Sep 5, 2025 As Trump rebuffs India, the European Union nudges closer The EU's concerted push to strengthen ties with India coincides with a collapse of bilateral relations between New Delhi and Washington.
Newslaundry · Sep 5, 2025 No surprises in Tianjin show: Xi’s power trip, with Modi and Putin as props Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s China visit to attend the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation summit at Tianjin held no surprises. Everything about it, including the separate and different statements from India and China after Modi’s talks with Xi Jinping, was predictable.