There could have been a coup attempt in China: Xi Jinping purged the army
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is eliminating rivals as he seeks to reshape the world order. China's Defense Ministry said General Zhang Yuxia, vice chairman of the
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Swiss bar owner who killed 40 in fire to be released from custody
Jacques Moretti, co-owner of the Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, where a fire broke out on New Year's Eve, will be released from prison, according to information
“Incendiary” night in Russia: Ukrainian missiles and drones “extinguished” several cities (photo, video)
Russia has come under fire again. Late on the evening of January 24 and into the night of the 25th, the Russian cities of Belgorod, Taganrog, and Perm faced blackouts,
Paralyzes equipment without firing a shot: Trump boasted about the US's secret weapon
US President Donald Trump told his favorite newspaper, The New York Post, that a secret new weapon he calls the “Discombobulator” was key in the US raid that captured
King Charles's act for Meghan Markle will never let her go against him
It seems unlikely that Meghan Markle will ever go against King Charles, as the monarch's kind act towards her has left a lasting impression. The monarch won
There can be no impunity: funds have finally been allocated for Putin's trial
The European Union has allocated the first tranche to finance the creation of a Special Tribunal. It is to try the Russian authorities for the war in Ukraine. This was
The Global Redistribution of the North: How Melting Ice Is Turning the Arctic into a New Conflict Zone
The debate over the Arctic is heating up more than ever as US President Donald Trump continues to push for Greenland to become part of the United States. But while
Historic moment or formality? Abu Dhabi prepares for first talks in Ukraine-US-Russia format
At first glance, the trilateral working group meeting in Abu Dhabi on Friday, January 23, would be a significant event. It would be the first time that Russians,
With a light: Ukrainian drones set fire to an oil depot in Penza (photo, video)
On the night of January 23, Ukrainian drones attacked an oil depot in Penza, Russia. Local residents reported an attack by drones on the oil depot of JSC
Trump's son saved a girl from an angry Russian
President Trump's youngest son, Barron, saved the life of a girl in London after witnessing her being attacked while on a video call with her, The Times reports.
Special mission to the Kremlin: Witkoff and Kushner go to Putin to save the negotiations
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Russia today, January 22, for talks with Putin on the latest proposals for a peace plan to end the war in
A new kind of anarchy: analysts explained why Trump's policies are leading to the self-destruction of the US
For most Americans and Europeans living today, a world of anarchy has probably never felt entirely real. Since 1945, the United States and its allies have created and