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EU urged to build stockpiles to prepare for pandemic, natural disaster or invasion
The Guardian
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July 9, 2025
The EU should develop stockpiles of food, medicine, generators and raw materials to be better prepared for a military invasion, pandemic or natural disaster, the European Commission has said. Outlining its first-ever strategy on stockpiling, the...
Minister’s death spooks Russian elite
Bangkok Post
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July 11, 2025
Former transport minister committed suicide after being sacked, reportedly for corruption SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia - The reported suicide of Russia’s transport minister hours after he was dismissed by President Vladimir Putin, sparking speculation...
Efforts to deepen ASEAN's partnerships, contribute to peace, stability, sustainable development
Vietnam News Agency
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KUALA LUMPUR — As part of the ongoing 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-58) and related meetings, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn on July 10 attended ASEAN+1 foreign ministers’ meetings with...
US tariff heat looms over India’s Russian oil supplies
Financial Express
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A proposed US bill that includes a 500% tariff on countries importing oil from Russia could significantly disrupt Indian supplies, and also raise its oil import bill, industry experts warn. US Preesident Donald Trump is considering the Sanctioning...
Russia comes to see US ‘sanctions endeavors’ as routine — senior diplomat
TASS
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July 10, 2025
MOSCOW, July 10. /TASS/. Washington’s "sanctions endeavors" against Russia surprise no one, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told reporters. "In Washington, they go ahead with these sanctions endeavors, let’s call them, which cannot...
Russian attacks in June caused highest number of civilian fatalities in Ukraine over past 3 years – UN mission
Ukrainska Pravda
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An injured civilian. Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine In June 2025, the UN Monitoring Mission has recorded the highest number of civilian casualties and fatalities in Ukraine in the past three years of full-scale invasion, with 232...
Russian-Turkish trade and economic cooperation on the rise — Russian legislator
TASS
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July 10, 2025
ANKARA, July 10. /TASS/. Trade and economic cooperation between Russia and Turkey is on the rise, with the construction of the republic's first nuclear power plant, Akkuyu, occupying a special place, Leonid Slutsky, head of the State Duma...
Simphiwe Dana: from heartbreak to high notes - chasing the sun in Moscow
IOL
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As winter continues to cast its chilly spell over Mzansi, many celebrities are escaping to warmer climates in search of sunshine. Among them is South African singer Simphiwe Dana, who recently took to X to share her stunning experiences in Moscow,...
Guinea-Bissau’s president on his meeting with Trump, relations with Russia and China, and whether he will accept US deportees
Atlantic Council
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July 11, 2025
Watch the event China tends to show up to fulfill African countries’ needs more quickly, while there is a “delay” that is “too long” in working with the West, said President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau. “How are we going to leave the...
Russia’s Spokeswoman considers Armenia’s ban on Russians entering Armenia ‘unfriendly’
The California Courier
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Eurasia Moscow considers the ban on the entry of Russians to Armenia an unfriendly step contrary to allied relations, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. “We consider the ban on entry of Russian citizens as an unfriendly...
After Russian drones hit a maternity hospital, Trump moves on plan to send Ukraine weapons through NATO allies
Washington Examiner
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July 11, 2025
TRUMP: WE SELL WEAPONS TO NATO, NATO GIVES THEM TO UKRAINE: Today’s Russian strikes in Ukraine were not as heavy as the past few days, but at a maternity hospital in Kharkiv, women were among the wounded. “Ukraine needs protection, air defense...
US, Russia top diplomats meet again over Ukraine at ASEAN summit
California Telegraph
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Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 11 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio met again on the sidelines of the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in Kuala Lumpur, with the war in Ukraine at the...
2040 emissions target: Where EU's climate policy is headed
ANSA
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July 11, 2025
It's summer in Europe: The continent has been hit by a heatwave, driving up temperature far above anything comfortable for most people, animals or vegetation. There are also droughts and wildfires in some areas, while others battle flooding. Right...
Tanzania now beckons Russian investors for gas, tech growth
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. The government has extended an invitation to Russian investors to explore strategic investment opportunities in Tanzania, particularly in natural gas, smartphone assembly, and digital technology, as part of efforts to accelerate...
Lithuania to save Baltic seals as ice sheets recede due to climate change
Al Jazeera
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July 11, 2025
The seal population has increased from about 4,000, considered nearly extinct, in the late 1980s to about 50,000. Lithuania will make a concerted effort to save its grey seal population, which has managed to stabilise though continues to remain...
World News | US, Russia Top Diplomats Meet Again over Ukraine at ASEAN Summit
Latestly
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July 11, 2025
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 11 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio met again on the sidelines of the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in Kuala Lumpur, with the war in Ukraine at the...
Ukraine’s Environmental Damage and Green Recovery Efforts Amid War
Mezha
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July 11, 2025
Currently, the environmental damage in Ukraine caused by the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation is estimated at approximately 180 million euros. This information was announced by the Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural...
Effective climate action needs more than passion from young people
OnlineKhabar
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July 11, 2025
Photo: Pexels/ Markus Spiske Climate justice is a moral imperative, and all young people should be involved and engaged in the cause. This call is intrinsically linked to action, doing something to help vulnerable communities in a country like...
US, Russian top diplomats hold fresh talks on Ukraine at ASEAN meeting
Al Jazeera
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July 11, 2025
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio have met again at the ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur, according to Russia’s state-run TASS agency, with the war in Ukraine the key...
It’s hunting season in orbit as Russia’s killer satellites mystify skywatchers
Ars Technica
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July 11, 2025
Jim Shell, a former NRO project manager and scientist at Air Force Space Command, suggested the two satellites seem positioned to cooperate with one another. "Many interesting scenarios here such as 'spotter shooter' among others. Certainly...