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EU vice president criticized over remarks on Ireland's history

DUBLIN, Ireland: Following a recent debate in the European Parliament, a vice president of the European Commission has been criticized for what many believe is a "clear lack of understanding of Ireland's history."

Kaja Kallas, a former Estonian prime minister now serving as one of the Commission's vice-presidents, highlighted Ireland during her discussion about the upcoming 20

Trump admin quietly shutters Russia pressure group, sources say

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A quiet shift inside the Trump administration has stalled a key diplomatic initiative aimed at pushing Russia toward peace talks with Ukraine.

According to three U.S. officials, a working group formed earlier this year to explore ways to increase pressure on Moscow has been quietly shelved — a casualty of dwindling presidential interest and sweeping staff changes.

Set up by high-ra

Paris airshow opens amid global aviation uncertainty

PARIS, France: The Paris Airshow kicked off on June 16, attracting attention with expected aircraft orders, but overshadowed by the recent deadliest air disaster in India and increasing missile strikes between Israel and Iran, which have unsettled the global aviation sector.

Every two years, Le Bourget Airport in northeast Paris transforms into a hub for the aerospace and defe

Oil surges over 7% after Israeli strikes on Iranian military sites

HOUSTON, Texas: Crude oil surged to multi-month highs this week, driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East after Israel launched airstrikes on Iranian targets. The spike raised fresh concerns about the security of global oil supplies and the possibility of disruptions in one of the world's most critical energy corridors.

Brent crude futures jumped US$4.94, or 7.12 perce

Ex-Russian president issues nuclear warning to Kiev

The use of a dirty bomb by Kiev would prompt Moscow to use a clean bomb, Dmitry Medvedev has warned

The use of a dirty bomb by Kiev would trigger a devastating response from Moscow, including tactical nuclear weapons, Dmitry Medvedev, the former Russian president and deputy head of the country's Security Council, has said.

Medvedev issued the warning on Saturday, stating that the "possible

Russia conducts heavy missile and drone strike on Ukrainian military airfield - MOD

The attack also hit an energy facility that supplies fuel to Kiev's forces, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said

The Russian military struck a military airfield and energy infrastructure in Ukraine in an overnight attack involving missiles and kamikaze drones, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has reported.

In

Zelensky reshuffles top brass to fix faltering draft FT

Kievs attempts to reform mobilization and training have so far been sluggish at best, the outlet has reported

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has reshuffled his top brass, with the goal of overhauling the country's flawed and "unpopular" forced mobilization, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. Amid heavy frontline losses, the campaign has been marred by widespread draft-dodging and viole

RUSSIA-KHABAROVSK-DPRK-PYONGYANG-PASSENGER TRAIN

(250621) -- KHABAROVSK, June 21, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A staff member walks past an international train from Pyongyang at the Khabarovsk Railway Station in Khabarovsk, Russia, June 21, 2025. The international passenger train service between Pyongyang, the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), and Khabarovsk, a city in Russia's Far East, resumed operation after a five-year suspension. The first train f

RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-INT'L ECONOMIC FORUM

(250621) -- ST. PETERSBURG, June 21, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition hall during the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 20, 2025. The 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) opened here Wednesday, gathering delegates from over 100 countries and regions.

The forum, themed "Shared Values: The Foundation of Growth in a Multipolar World," fea

"Panchayat elections in Uttarakhand to be held in two phases on July 10 and 15": State Election Commissioner

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 21 (ANI): Uttarakhand State Election Commissioner Sushil Kumar on Saturday said that Panchayat elections 2025 will be held in two phases across 12 districts, except Haridwar.

He also said that the first phase of the 2025 Panchayat elections in Uttarakhand will be held on July 10, followed by the second phase on July 15.

Speaking to ANI, Sushil Kumar said, 'In Uttarakha

Kiev's backers don't want the conflict settled - Putin

The Ukrainian leadership should follow the national interests of the country and not those of third parties, the Russian president has said

The "third parties" that back Kiev are not interested in ending the Ukraine conflict, but are instead using the country for their own goals, Russian President Vladimir Pu

Kievs backers dont want the conflict settled Putin

The Ukrainian leadership should follow the national interests of the country and not those of third parties, the Russian president has said

The "third parties" that back Kiev are not interested in ending the Ukraine conflict, but are instead using the country for their own goals, Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Sky News Arabia's Nadim Koteich.

On Friday, during the plenary session

RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-DING XUEXIANG-PUTIN-MEETING

(250621) -- ST. PETERSBURG, June 21, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

International Yoga Day: Uttarakhand CM participates in Yoga Sangam program with representatives of eight countries

Gairsain (Uttarakhand) [India], June 21 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday participated in the Yoga Sangam program with representatives of eight countries on the occasion of International Day of Yoga 2025 at Gairsain Assembly Complex in Gairsain, the summer capital of Uttarakhand.

Ambassadors and diplomats of Nepal, Mexico, Latvia, Fiji, Suriname, Mongolia, Sri Lanka and Russia are

Iran has the right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes - Putin

The IAEA has confirmed that there is no evidence of Iranian efforts to acquire nuclear weapons, the Russian president has said

Iran has the right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said in an interview. After the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Eco