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At least three killed, more than 10 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine 

29 April 2026

News|Drone Strikes Ukrainian regional government officials say Russian attacks across Ukraine have killed at least three...

‘No more Mr Nice Guy’: Trump warns Iran to ‘get smart’ over stalled talks 

29 April 2026

United States President Donald Trump has warned Iran must “get smart soon” following a proposal from Iran that would...

How Hezbollah’s fibre optic drones test Israel’s sophisticated radar system 

29 April 2026

In the skies over the Lebanese town of Taybeh, Israel’s multibillion-dollar defence systems were rendered useless by a...

Five charts that show the rise of global militarisation 

29 April 2026

The world’s militaries spent $2.88 trillion in 2025, an increase of 2.9 percent from the year before, according to the...

Can Russia serve as an economic lifeline for Iran amid the Hormuz blockade? 

29 April 2026

As Iran stares down the economic consequences of a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, attention is shifting nor...

Ukraine targets Druzhba pipeline to sever Russian oil, influence in EU 

29 April 2026

To many Ukrainians and Europeans, the European Union’s unlocking of a 90bn-euro ($105bn) loan to Ukraine on April 23 w...

Germany arrests Kazakhstan citizen accused of spying for Russia 

29 April 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war German authorities have arrested a Kazakh man in Berlin on suspicion of spying for Russia, accor...

How the Iran war is hitting the UK 

29 April 2026

London, United Kingdom – Recent headlines from British newspapers speak to different areas of tension in the UK due to...

Indonesia puts four soldiers on trial over acid attack on activist 

29 April 2026

A trial has opened in a military court in Jakarta for four Indonesian soldiers accused of carrying out an acid attack on...

‘Encouraging’: Global rainforest loss slows in 2025 after record year 

29 April 2026

The pace of tropical forest destruction eased last year from a record high but has remained at alarming levels, accordin...