Politics

TASS

Lukashenko arrives in Russia for visit

Earlier, BelTA reported that the Belarusian President plans to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during his working visit to Russia

TASS

Incidents of piracy off Somalia surged in 2026, new analysis of IMO data shows

Euronews

Incidents of piracy off Somalia surged in 2026, new analysis of IMO data shows

The region, which hosts some of the world's busiest shipping routes, has seen traffic heavily disrupted since the Iran war began on 28 February, affecting shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

Euronews

Four EU countries seek to reopen debate on Russian frozen assets for Ukraine

Straits Times

Four EU countries seek to reopen debate on Russian frozen assets for Ukraine

BRUSSELS, Aug 27 - The Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden called on Thursday for the European Union to reopen discussion next week on using Russia's frozen assets for Ukraine as Moscow shows no signs of wanting to end its war there.

Straits Times

Meta settles lawsuit, pays $17.1 billion over absurd claims

Meta settles lawsuit, pays $17.1 billion over absurd claims

Busybodies in both parties long ago decided that Zuck was Public Enemy Number 1. And they are perfectly willing to erect a regime of mass censorship in order to get their man.

Obi demands urgent action after mass abduction in Niger

The Punch

Obi demands urgent action after mass abduction in Niger

The Nigerian Democratic Congress presidential candidate has described the reported mass abduction and killing of residents in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State as an emergency requiring urgent government action. Obi, in a…

The Punch

US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are 'beyond critical' due to Iran war, officials say

Stuff

US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are 'beyond critical' due to Iran war, officials say

The US defence official said the most concerning shortfall involves Patriot missile interceptors, which can shoot down Russia’s high-speed ballistic missiles.

Stuff

HRW slams ‘ruthless’ Taliban government as new law bans protest

The Hindu

HRW slams ‘ruthless’ Taliban government as new law bans protest

The 84-page legislation published by the justice ministry outlines a series of changes to law enforcement nationwide, including the rule that “all types of protests are banned”

The Hindu

Prabowo secures subsidised goods reach people out

Antara News

Prabowo secures subsidised goods reach people out

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has guaranteed state-subsidised goods will reach the public at their designated ...

Antara News

AI giant Nvidia’s stock jumps after strong second quarter earnings

AI giant Nvidia’s stock jumps after strong second quarter earnings

Nvidia’s stock leaped on Thursday, after the company reported strong earnings in the second quarter of this year. The company’s stock is up by roughly 8.5 percent as of just after 12 p.m. EDT Thursday, surpassing $227 per share. At the…

For global AI governance, the US and China must cooperate while competing

For global AI governance, the US and China must cooperate while competing

The need for bilateral collaboration on artificial intelligence between Washington and Beijing is urgent. When Anthropic rolled out Fable and Mythos in a limited capacity due to concerns related to hacking incidents, it became clear that…