War & Conflicts
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War & Conflicts
War & ConflictsRussia, China cooperation prospects
Russia's Far East and China may cooperate in energy and agriculture. Tourism is also a promising area.
War & ConflictsGermany's Russia Enemy Image
German expert discusses Russia's image in German politics. Russia is seen as an enemy, says Reiner Braun.
War & ConflictsAir Defence Responds in Kyiv
Air defence forces in Kyiv respond to Russian aerial attack. Warning lasted over 45 minutes.
War & ConflictsUkraine Strikes Moscow Oblast, Crimea
Ukraine's Security Service reports strikes on nine locations in Moscow Oblast and Crimea. Targets include a military facility and oil infrastructure.
War & ConflictsRussians strike transport infrastructure in Kryvyi Rih
Russian forces attacked Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the morning of 17 May. Source: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration ; Ukraine's Air Force Details: Several strikes were recorded
War & ConflictsRussia Lost 1.3M Troops in Ukraine
Russia has lost around 1,348,790 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022. Ukraine's losses remain undisclosed.
War & ConflictsUkraine's Svitolina wins third Italian Open title
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina returns against China's Wang Xinyu during their women's singles fourth round tennis match on the eighth day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis
War & ConflictsAt least 3 killed, numerous residential buildings hit in mass drone attack on Moscow region
Imagery released by Russian authorities that purports to show damage following a drone attack in the Moscow region overnight on May 17, 2026. (Andrey Vorobyov/Telegram) Editor's note: This is a develo
War & ConflictsPutin thanks UAE for help in solving humanitarian problems in Ukrainian conflict
Russian President has thanked UAE President Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan over the phone MOSCOW, May 16. Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked UAE President Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan over the p
War & ConflictsPutin discusses with UAE president situation in Middle East and around Iran
Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed the Middle East crisis and the situation around Iran during a telephone conversation with UAE Leader Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan. "Vladimir Putin had a t
War & ConflictsRussian companies receive offer to build container ships in Chinese shipyards
Russian companies have been invited to consider building container ships in Chinese shipyards, according to the press service of Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far
War & ConflictsAid Programmes
The author reflects on 25 years of working in the development sector and managing millions of dollars in civil society funding. A visit to a market in Islamabad taught him why aid programmes don't work.
War & ConflictsCIA Director Ratcliffe’s Trip to Havana
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the Trump administration ’s push for major reforms in Cuba , Russia ’s heaviest bombardment of Kyiv this year, and South Africa ’s resurfaced “Farmg
War & ConflictsWhat in the World?
Test yourself on the week of May 9: U.S. President Donald Trump visits China, India and Kenya host summits, and several prime ministers have a rough time. By Syd Kuntz , a deputy copy editor at Foreig
War & ConflictsEbola outbreak kills 65 people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
An outbreak of Ebola has killed 65 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , health officials said. There have been 246 suspected cases of the haemorrhagic fever reported so far in the conflict
War & ConflictsRussians attack Zaporizhzhia again: three people injured – photos
Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhia again on the evening of 15 May, striking industrial infrastructure and houses and injuring three people. Source: Ivan Fedorov , Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Militar
War & ConflictsZelenskyy approves responses to Russian attacks: Russians have already seen strikes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he had approved certain response formats to Russian attacks on Ukraine and noted that Russian forces had already seen strikes overnight. Quote: " Today