Putin’s ticking time bomb submarine that ‘risked explosion in Med’ seen sailing through English Channel shadowed by Nato

PUTIN’S submarine branded a potential “floating bomb” is creeping home through the English Channel under the close watch of Nato warships. The limping sub’s sighting near the UK comes after reports it risked exploding in the Mediterranean. Sign up...

Merkel Planned To Train The Russian Army In Centers With Laser Weapons

Angela Merkel Photo: Stefan Sauer/dpa Plans were effectively halted only after the annexation of Crimea in 2014. Germany intended to help Russia establish eight modern military training centers - before Moscow invaded Crimea in 2014. That's...

Macron unveils new cabinet after Sébastien Lecornu returns as PM

A new centrist minority government has been anointed in France for the second time in a week as President Macron’s appointed prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, attempts to calm France’s deepest political crisis for decades. Lecornu, 39, a former...

Macron faces mounting turmoil as Lecornu unveils new cabinet

French PM Lecornu unveiled his second cabinet lineup as Macron faces mounting pressure after seven prime ministers. French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new cabinet on Sunday in a high-stakes bid to end months of political paralysis and...

Macron unveils new cabinet lineup

France's President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new government yesterday (12 October), after marathon talks to cobble together a cabinet and prevent the country from slipping deeper into a political crisis. The lineup, a mix of old and new faces, is...

Xi vows more efforts to advance women's all-round development

Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed China's commitment to accelerating the all-round development of women by announcing a series of new proposals and measures at the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women held in Beijing on Monday. Addressing the...

Xi announces measures to support global women's cause

BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday announced a slew of measures to support the global women's cause at the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women. Over the next five years, China will donate an additional 10 million U.S....

Xi tells Kim Jong Un his nation is ready to bolster strategic ties

(MENAFN) Chinese President Xi Jinping has conveyed to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that Beijing is prepared to deepen strategic cooperation with Pyongyang on both regional and international matters, according to North Korean state media. The...

Putin Praises Trump’s Efforts in Solving Conflicts

(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed firm support for U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to resolve global disputes, stating on Friday that Trump's commitment to conflict resolution is unquestionable. These remarks came as Putin...

Putin Hints at New Russian Weapon System

(MENAFN) President Vladimir Putin has indicated that Russia is poised to reveal a new military technology soon. During a press briefing in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, on Friday, he noted that tests of the undisclosed weapon have been...

Xi says women in China hold up "half the sky" in economic, social development

BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Women have truly held up "half the sky" in China's economic and social development, President Xi Jinping said on Monday at the opening ceremony of the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women. Listing the achievements, Xi said...

Xi says China achieves historic progress in women's development

BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said that China has integrated women's development into its efforts to advance Chinese modernization and has achieved historic progress in the cause. Addressing the opening...

Xi says advancing women's development is int'l community's shared responsibility

BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said that it is the international community's shared responsibility to advance the development of women. Addressing the opening ceremony of the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women...

Putin Acknowledges Trump’s Peace Efforts

(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin affirmed on Friday that the determination shown by U.S. President Donald Trump in addressing global conflicts is undeniable. His remarks came in response to a question about whether Trump merited the Nobel...

Xi puts forward proposals to advance women's all-round development

BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday put forward four proposals to accelerate the process of women's all-round development. Addressing the opening ceremony of the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women held in Beijing, Xi...

Putin directs hundreds of billions in subsidies to oil refineries after Ukrainian attacks – Bloomberg

An oil refinery. Stock photo: Bloomberg Russian leader Vladimir Putin has eased the rules for subsidising the country's oil refineries, allowing them to receive billions of roubles in financial support from the state budget. Source: Bloomberg...

Putin’s robot tank exposed as costly defense failure

The pride of Russia’s defense industry—a much-advertised “next-generation” combat robot once showcased by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and personally praised by Vladimir Putin—has become one of the most embarrassing failures in Moscow’s military...

Xi'an Grand Prix final LIVE - Williams punishes Murphy errors to race clear

Murphy 1-4 Williams (13-21) Having to do all his work with baulk colours at the moment. Lot of work for few points. And he ends going in off potting a brown and trying to release pink. Murphy 1-4 Williams (5-17) Balls all over show at moment, but...

Xi’an Grand Prix snooker 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Final on NOW with Mark Williams THRASHING Shaun Murphy in £177k showdown

Murphy's 13-match streak Shaun Murphy has won an incredible 13 matches in a row! British Open: Round One: 4-1 win vs Ross Muir Round Two: 4-1 win vs Scott Donaldson Round Three: 4-1 win vs Neil Robertson Round Four: 4-3 win vs Judd Trump...

Xi'an Grand Prix final LIVE - Williams and Murphy begin quest for title