Wagner-Backed Central African Leader Wins Right to Third Term
Bloomberg's Katarina Hoije reports that the Central African Republic voted to abolish term limits in a July 29 constitutional referendum, which may result in...
Biden to fund Taiwan arms: Will it forestall a crisis with China, or provoke one?
The White House will ask Congress to fund arms for Taiwan as part of a supplemental budget request for Ukraine, in an effort to...
Russian-Algerian military ties
Chief of Staff of the Algerian People's National Army General Said Chengriha has arrived in Russia to meet with the Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu.
Minister...
Nuclear lessons from the Korean War of 1950
The 70th anniversary of the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement stealthily approached last Thursday. One principal reason for the curiosity must be the...
Guinea diplomat Lama Jaques Sevoba shows off Putin shirt at Russia-Africa summit
A Guinean diplomat professed his “love” for Vladimir Putin as he attended a St Petersburg summit wearing a shirt decorated with images of the...
China plans to drill the moon for minerals
China will begin drilling on the moon in search of critical minerals within our lifetimes, the head of UK Space Command has said.
In The...
Russia, China have a shared vision for North Korea
The three-day state visit on July 25-27 by Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu, accompanied by a military delegation, to Pyongyang is the first-ever such...
Prigozhin: Wagner boss spotted in Russia during Africa summit
Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was photographed in St Petersburg during this week's Africa-Russia summit, reports British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
He was seen shaking hands with...
Russian Defence Minister in North Korea
The Russian military delegation headed by the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergei Shoigu has arrived in the...
Europeans make love but not babies
As Europe’s population ages, understanding the causes of declining birth rates becomes more important.
By ANDREW DUNNE
When demography expert Daniele Vignoli asked young couples for their...