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China and Russia have placed nuclear weapons, space warfare and long-range strike at the center of their strategies to counter the United States and its allies and partners, John F. Plumb, assistant
The kidnapping of four Americans — two of whom were killed — intensified calls from Republican lawmakers to take a tougher line on organized crime.
After last year's revelations concerning Credit Suisse having hosted funds of criminal or illicit origin, more data are surfacing about the bank’s problematic clients - this time it’s the head of a Russian criminal gang, allegedly close to the Russian president.
The Brazilian judiciary should work on compelling businesses to pay equal wages for men and women in the same roles, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday.
The chief of Lithuania's military intelligence said Russia has enough resources to continue the war in Ukraine for two more years at the current intensity.
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has signed a law that provides for the death penalty for officials and soldiers who have committed “treason”.
The shooting occurred at a Jehovah's Witness hall in Hamburg, Germany's second-largest city. Police said several victims had gunshot wounds, and a number of others were injured.
An Italian navy captain was found guilty on Thursday of selling secrets to Russia and sentenced by a military tribunal to 30 years in jail.
In Mariupol, which is temporarily occupied by the Russian army, the invaders have already destroyed 400 apartment blocks to hide war crimes. — Ukrinform.
Nuclear Power Plant: The last line of communication between the occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP and the Ukrainian power system was cut off as a result of rocket attacks, said its operator.
The confiscated vehicles are being delivered under a Latvian scheme to help the Ukrainian military.
The American intelligence is inclined to believe that Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, is preparing for a prolonged war in Ukraine.
French senators early on Thursday voted in favour of raising the legal retirement age to 64 from 62, a first win for President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform plans which have sparked protests and strikes across the country.
Hundreds, if not thousands, of U.S.-trained Afghan fighters are seeking to join Ukraineâs foreign legion but the fighters have so far been turned away even as Russia increasingly relies on irregular forces such as foreign fighters, including ones from Afghanistan.
LONDON (AP) — The pay package for Shell's CEO jumped by half last year to nearly $12 million, the fossil fuel giant said Thursday, as oil and gas companies made record profits from skyrocketing energy costs that have driven a cost-of-living crisis.
Moscow's oil and gas revenues plummeted 46% in January-February.
Ukraine's military is focused on one task: removing Russian soldiers from the battlefield. But faced with a foe whose ranks are known to be riddled with unwilling fighters, Ukrainian military strategists realized there might be more than one means to that end.
The Belgian government has decided to ban gambling advertising across multiple platforms from July 1 in a bid to crack down on addiction and debt, with a further prohibition on ads in stadiums and sports sponsorships coming at a later date.
"It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden death of the editor-in-chief of the magazine Alexander Nechayev. Sasha was a smart and kind person, a professional and talented journalist," - the magazine reported.