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Afghan refugees, who were deported from Iran, wait at a registration centre of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Herat, Afghanisation, on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Central Asia

At least 1.2 million Afghans deported this year despite risks: UN

They have been forced to return from Iran and Pakistan, with both countries launching campaigns to expel foreigners living there illegally.

Ukraine war

Russian drone strike kills married couple, injures 17 in Odesa

Ukraine war

EU leaders agree to prolong sanctions on Russia for 6 months

Espionage

Russia jails photographer for 16 years for handing material to US journalist

The harsh sentence comes as Russia has radically expanded its definition of state secrets since the 2022 Ukraine invasion.

Grigory Skvortsov during the verdict announcement. Photo: Perm Regional Court via AFP
Grigory Skvortsov during the verdict announcement. Photo: Perm Regional Court via AFP
Central banks

Russian central bank to increase forex sales to US$113.5 million a day

Unable to trade in dollars or euros due to Western sanctions, the central bank now relies solely on China’s yuan for interventions.

Vladimir Putin

Putin to skip Brics summit in Brazil due to ICC arrest warrant

The Russian leader, who is accused of the war crime of deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine, will take part via video link instead.

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Ukraine war

Trump mulls more Patriots for Ukraine, says Putin ‘really has to end’ the war

The US president had a 50-minute talk with Zelensky, who wore a suit-style jacket after his attire at a previous meeting drew criticism.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and US President Donald Trump shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the Nato summit in The Hague on Wednesday. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Services via EPA
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and US President Donald Trump shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the Nato summit in The Hague on Wednesday. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Services via EPA
Ukraine war

Drone debris found in Ukraine suggests Russia using new tech from Iran

Drone wreckage features cutting-edge tech, signalling an evolution in Russia’s air assault capabilities.

Ukraine war

Zelensky tells Nato Chinese firms among Russia’s suppliers aiding war on Ukraine

Calling conflict ‘crucial’ to European security, he seeks alliance’s help to ‘break every link that connects Russia with its accomplices’.

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China airliners

As skies in Mideast close, China airlines have key advantage – Russian airspace

In a sky divided by conflict, some companies face longer, costlier routes – giving Chinese firms a competitive edge, analysts say.

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The C919 Flight MU721 takes off from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in east China’s Shanghai on January 1, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
China-EU relations

EU foreign policy chief calls for ‘dose of realism’ in China relations

Statement precedes planned meeting with Wang Yi in Beijing and Anhui.

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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas attends the EU Foreign Affairs Council. Photo: dpa via Handout
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas attends the EU Foreign Affairs Council. Photo: dpa via Handout
Ukraine war

Ukraine reveals details of alleged plot to assassinate Zelensky

Polish former soldier, recruited by Russian intelligence, was to kill Zelensky at an airport in Poland, according to Ukrainian intelligence.

Ukraine war

King Charles welcomes Zelensky to Windsor Castle lunch

President Zelensky is in the UK to meet PM Keir Starmer and discuss his country’s defences and ways to increase pressure on Russia, ahead of this week’s Nato summit.

Ukraine war

Ukraine fights back 10,000 Russians at Kursk amid air, drone assault

Ukraine holds about 90 square kilometres of Kursk, as Russia continues drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities further from the front.

A soldier from the drone battalion of the 225th Ukrainian Separate Assault Regiment fighting near the Russian border in the Kursk region, looks through a microscope to solder a drone microprocessor in a drone workshop in an undisclosed location on June 12. Photo: AFP
Russia

Opec+ may speed oil output hikes amid Israel-Iran fighting: Rosneft head

Opec+ shocked oil markets in April by agreeing to an output hike for May despite weak prices and slowing demand.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left), speaks to OPEC Secretary-General Haitham al-Ghais during their meeting on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Konstantin palace outside St. Petersburg, Russia, on Friday. Photo: AP
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left), speaks to OPEC Secretary-General Haitham al-Ghais during their meeting on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Konstantin palace outside St. Petersburg, Russia, on Friday. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

Ukraine developing interceptor drones to counter Russian attacks: Zelensky

Hundreds of Iranian-designed Shahed drones have been descending on Ukrainian cities in recent weeks.

Israel-Iran conflict

Putin says Russia has shared peace proposals with Israel and Iran

As for the possibility of Ukraine using a radioactive ‘dirty bomb’ against Russia, Putin said such an action would be ‘their last mistake’.

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Israel-Iran conflict

Putin ‘doesn’t wish to discuss’ idea that Israel could kill Iran’s Khamenei

The Russian president also says he is willing to meet Ukraine’s Zelensky, but only in the ‘final phase’ of peace talks.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with representatives of international news agencies in St Petersburg on Wednesday. Photo: Sputnik via Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with representatives of international news agencies in St Petersburg on Wednesday. Photo: Sputnik via Reuters
Israel-Iran conflict

Russia urges US not to attack Iran, warns world ‘millimetres’ from calamity

Moscow said Washington’s direct involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict would ‘radically destabilise’ the Middle East.

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Russia

EU’s top diplomat says Russia doesn’t ‘stand a chance’ if Nato shows unity

The bloc’s foreign policy chief said that increased defence spending alone was not enough to deter Moscow.

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China-Russia relations

China pushes regional finance bank as Russia pivots to Asia: analysts

Beijing’s bid to deepen Eurasian economic integration gains momentum as Western pressure forces Moscow to recalibrate, analysts say.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, July 3, 2024. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills 10, dozens wounded

The almost nine-hour attack was the latest in a spate of Russian aerial assaults on the Ukrainian capital.

Residents in front of a Kyiv residential building damaged during a Russian strike. Photo: Reuters
Residents in front of a Kyiv residential building damaged during a Russian strike. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Breaking with G7 stance, Trump says he’d welcome China and Russia in bloc

US leader calls Kremlin’s 2014 expulsion ‘a big mistake’ and considering Beijing ‘not a bad idea’ as summit starts in Canada.

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Israel

As Israel-Iran conflict rages, can Russia broker peace between foes?

Moscow balances ties with Israel and Iran as Putin offers mediation to de-escalate tensions, potentially diverting attention from the Ukraine war.

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Ukraine war

Putin wishes Trump happy birthday, says Russia ready for new Ukraine talks

Ukraine’s Zelensky urged the US to ‘shift tone’ in its dialogue with Moscow, saying it was ‘too warm’ and would not help to end the war.

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A Ukrainian rescuer works to extinguish a fire at the site of a drone attack in the Sumy region on June 11. Photo: AFP
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