Pence warns Russia will strike a Nato country if it wins Ukraine war IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2025
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
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
Xi, Putin video on ‘living to 150’ dropped as Chinese TV pulls permission The unusually candid exchange between the world leaders was widely shared by broadcasters and on social media globally. Al Jazeera · 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
Putin dismisses the idea of peacekeeping forces in Ukraine after a final peace deal IN FULL The Independent UK · 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
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
‘Humanity is facing a reckoning’: Venice film festival shrugs off the glamour to take aim at politics Stars waved as usual from the city’s water taxis, but there was a repeated focus on films that help audiences interpret a chaotic world The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025
Vladimir Putin’s ambitious plans of attaining ‘immortality’ get a reality check from U.S. Two dictators casually chat about living forever - totally normal stuff. We Got This Covered · 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
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”?
GOBankingRates · Sep 5, 2025 7 World Leaders Who Are Also Billionaires (and How They Got Their Wealth) Money and politics often mix, and it would come as no surprise to many that a great number of world leaders have attained billionaire status -- whether before, during, or following their ascent to...
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
International Business Times · Sep 5, 2025 China To Impose Temporary Duties On EU Pork Over 'Dumping' China said Friday it would impose temporary anti-dumping duties on European Union pork imports, delivering another blow to shaky ties between the economic powerhouses.
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.
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025 Trump already downplaying importance of Friday jobs report: ‘Real numbers will be a year from now’ August economic assessment will be first from Bureau of Labor Statistics since president ousted its commissioner last month after disputing her ‘phony’ numbers
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.