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Updated: Aug 05, 2025 20:46 IST

Sovereign countries have right to choose their trade partners: Russia on US tariff threats to India over oil purchase

Commenting on the US' threats regarding India, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists, "We believe that sovereign countries must have and do have the right to choose their trade partners, the partners in trade and economic cooperation, on their own and independently determine those modes of trade and economic cooperation that suit the interests of a country in question."

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Updated: Aug 05, 2025 19:07 IST

Italy cracks down on Chinese organised crime in nationwide raids; 13

Extensive coordinated actions took place across 25 provinces, including Milan, Rome, Florence, Prato, and Catania, focusing on Chinese clans that employ mafia-like intimidation and territorial dominance, according to a statement from the Interior Ministry and comments m

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Updated: Aug 05, 2025 11:28 IST

Ukraine President Zelenskyy says Pakistani, Chinese mercenaries figh

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that mercenaries from China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and African countries are fighting alongside Russian forces in the ongoing conflict.

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Updated: Aug 05, 2025 05:23 IST

Fossils of unexplored marine lizards species from Jurassic era disco

European scientists, while studying the fossils of a marine lizard found back in 1978 in the city of Holzmaden in southern Germany, discovered that it belongs to a new, previously unexplored species of plesiosaurs. This was reported on August 4 in an article in the scie

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Updated: Aug 05, 2025 03:11 IST

"No tariff wars or sanctions can halt natural course of history": Ru

Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova responded sharply to the sanctions and restrictions being imposed by Washington, which have impacted countries across the world. Calling it a "neocolonial agenda", she said that "politically motivated economic pre

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Updated: Aug 04, 2025 18:17 IST

We approach any statements related to nuclear issues with great caut

The Kremlin on Monday emphasised Russia's responsible stance on nuclear issues, cautioning against escalating nuclear rhetoric after US President Donald Trump announced the redeployment of two American nuclear submarines, citing "provocative remarks" by Dmitry Medved

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Updated: Aug 04, 2025 14:23 IST

France moves to fast-track return of looted colonial-era artefacts

France has proposed a new law to ease the return of colonial-era looted artworks to their countries of origin. The bill aims to simplify the process and follows earlier efforts to return Nazi-looted property and human remains, France 24 reported.

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Updated: Aug 04, 2025 13:20 IST

World Uyghur Congress highlights global pushback against China's Uyg

The brief pointed to increased political engagement in the UK, legal advancements in Argentina, and mounting concern over forced labour linked to European imports.

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Updated: Aug 04, 2025 06:06 IST

Russia creates world's first anti-drone rifle simulator

Students of the Southern Federal University (SFU) have developed the world's first training platform simulator that simulates working with anti-drone rifles and drone detection systems.

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Updated: Aug 04, 2025 00:56 IST

Most powerful solar flare occurred in 1.5 months recorded

A flare of M2 level was recorded on the Sun, which became the strongest in the last 1.5 months. This was announced on August 3 on the website of the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy of the Institute of Space Research (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).

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Updated: Aug 03, 2025 14:56 IST

Italy records 10th death due to West Nile virus

The death toll from the West Nile virus in Italy since the beginning of the year rose to ten after a 93-year-old woman died at the Spallanzani Institute in Rome.

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Updated: Aug 03, 2025 14:19 IST

Germany: Domestic violence reaches new high

Women are particularly affected - they account for almost 80 per cent for domestic violence cases.

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Updated: Aug 03, 2025 06:06 IST

Krasheninnikov volcano erupts in Kamchatka for the first time

The eruption of the Krasheninnikov volcano was recorded for the first time. This was reported on August 3 in the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Kamchatka Territory.

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Updated: Aug 03, 2025 04:48 IST

Schoolchildren from Russia receive four medals at International Ol

Russian schoolchildren won four medals at the 37th International Olympiad in Computer Science in Sucre, Bolivia. This was reported on August 2 in the Telegram channel of the Government of the Russian Federation.

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Updated: Aug 02, 2025 23:15 IST

Ukraine launches overnight drone strikes, targets Russian oil refine

A series of Ukrainian drone strikes has resulted in significant damage and loss of life in western Russia, with at least three people killed and two others wounded in the overnight attacks, as a fire broke out at an oil refinery in central Russia after it was hit.

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Updated: Aug 02, 2025 17:15 IST

Poland signs USD 6.5 billion deal with South Korea for K2 tanks

Poland on Friday signed a USD 6.5 billion agreement deal with South Korea for the procurement of the second batch of South Korean K2 main battle tanks from Hyundai Rotem Company, one of the leading defence manufacturers in the Southeast Asian nation, the South Korean De

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Updated: Aug 02, 2025 11:27 IST

Macron says EU was "not feared enough" in trade talks with US, vows

French President Emmanuel Macron said the EU was "not feared enough" during trade talks with the US and vowed to be firmer in future negotiations. The EU-US deal includes 15% tariffs and major energy purchases. Macron said it preserved key interests but lacked strong ne

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Updated: Aug 02, 2025 10:33 IST

Germany's Bavaria steps up deportation of Afghans, Syrians

Bavarian Premier Markus Soder has called for swift deportation of foreign criminals, including Afghans and Syrians, as Germany toughens its immigration policy. Refugee advocates say this reflects a harsher stance, with state governments gaining more authority in deporta

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Updated: Aug 02, 2025 09:40 IST

Putin dismisses Zelensky's appeal for regime change in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected Ukrainian President Zelensky's call for regime change in Moscow, saying Zelensky lacks legal authority since his term expired. Putin said Russia's government follows its constitution, unlike Ukraine's. The Kremlin also questione

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Updated: Aug 02, 2025 08:14 IST

Slovenia becomes first EU nation to ban arms trade with Israel over

Slovenia has become the first EU country to ban all weapons trade with Israel over the Gaza war. Citing humanitarian concerns, it also barred two Israeli ministers and recognized Palestinian statehood, Al Jazeera reported. The move comes as global pressure grows over Is

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Updated: Aug 02, 2025 06:38 IST

EU rules on general-purpose AI models start to apply tomorrow, bring

Tomorrow, the AI Act obligations for providers of general-purpose AI (GPAI) models enter into application across the EU.

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