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Firefighters and police have deployed to the scene in Marseille following reports of a blast An explosion took place at the Russian consulate in the French city of Marseille on Monday after unknown attackers threw explosive devices onto the territory…

Russia’s foreign intelligence service had previously warned of possible attacks on diplomatic missions abroad The explosion that took place at the Russian consulate in the French city of Marseille on Monday could have been a terrorist attack, according to Foreign…

Repayment to the US through minerals is crucial for Ukraine’s future, Pete Hegseth has said Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky should follow Russia’s example, which has made “great progress” in negotiations with the US, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said. Washington…

The US president says he would prefer to leave a legacy as a “peacemaker,” rather than a “conqueror” US President Donald Trump has said he wants to be remembered by history as a “peacemaker,” and reiterated his commitment to ending…

The M23 militants have said they are committed to talks with the African nation’s authorities to end the crisis The Democratic Republic of the Congo rebel coalition Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), which includes M23 militants, is prepared to engage in…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with his South African counterpart Ronald Lamola in Johannesburg Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has discussed the expansion of trade and economic ties with his South African counterpart Ronald Lamola, the Russian Foreign…

Police, firefighters and bomb squads are working at the site of an explosion at Moscow’s diplomatic mission in Marseille An explosion occurred at the Russian Consulate General in the French city of Marseille on Monday. Police and firefighters are currently…

The right-wing party has recorded its best-ever result in Germany’s parliamentary elections, preliminary results show Elon Musk reaffirmed his support for the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of the parliamentary elections in the country at the weekend. Primary…

Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has responded to allegations of foreign interference after Donald Trump flagged alleged funding for the country’s elections India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has expressed concerns about potential foreign interference in the country’s elections, just…

Andrzej Duda’s chief of staff has insisted there was no shame in waiting for “our greatest ally” The office of Polish President Andrzej Duda has rebuffed criticism of his meeting with US President Donald Trump, which detractors argue was far…

Moscow-Beijing “foreign policy tandem serves as a factor of stabilization in world affairs,” the statement reads Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, about Moscow’s latest contacts with Washington, the Kremlin reported on Monday. Beijing has…

Although the Ukrainian leader’s term ended last May, Kaja Kallas says there is “no need” for a vote while the conflict continues   The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas has announced that she supports  Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s refusal to…

The move comes just weeks after the chief of Sudan’s state army announced plans to establish a “wartime” administration The Sudanese paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which is involved in a brutal and ongoing civil war with the national…

After 36 months of active fighting, navigating retreats, counterattacks, and protracted assaults, Russia has gained the initiative Exactly three years ago, Russian troops entered Ukraine with the aim of forcing Kiev to halt military attacks on the Donbass republics, to…

Cabinet-level officials have reportedly instructed their departments to disregard a request for an activity report An instruction by Elon Musk, US President Donald Trump’s government efficiency czar, for federal workers to summarize their weekly activities or risk termination has reportedly…

A local investigation has found a “definite” bias in the search engine’s algorithm, which disadvantages the country’s news agencies Google should pay South African media houses between R300 to 500 million annually over 3-5 years to address lost revenue and…

The bloc’s foreign policy chief plans to “support Ukraine right now more than ever” while Moscow and Washington negotiate Washington has fallen for “Russia’s narrative,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday. The accusation comes amid recent efforts…

The cost of liquified natural gas purchases for the bloc has risen substantially in three years, according to Eurostat The cost of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchases for the EU has nearly quadrupled in three years due to soaring…

A report from Beirut, where the funeral of the militant group’s former Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah took place on Sunday Over the past ten years, I’ve made regular trips to Lebanon and have seen Beirut on many occasions. I’ve seen it…

The 16th package of Ukraine-related sanctions also targets an actor, a chess grandmaster, a TV presenter and an Olympic gymnast Russian comedian Mikhail Galustyan was added to the EU sanctions list on Monday. The bloc’s 16th round of Russia sanctions…