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Zelensky cancels trip to Davos amid reported Trump snub

A meeting to sign a major Ukraine reconstruction deal at the World Economic Forum was reportedly scrapped by the US side ...

Three Pyongyang women sentenced to labor for forging permits in illegal home sales

Three women were subjected to a struggle session and public trial for involvement in illegal housing sales late last month in Pyongyang, Daily NK...

NATO chief likened to ‘McDonald’s employee of the month’

French MEP Nathalie Loiseau has ridiculed Mark Rutte for his flattery of US President Donald Trump ...

Lavrov on Greenland crisis and Ukraine conflict: Key statements from annual press conference

The Russian foreign minister has spoken on relations with the West, NATO’s preparations for war with Russia, and other global issues ...

Russian Paralympians cleared for 2026 Winter Games – official

Skiers and snowboarders can apply for special invitations outside the standard qualification rules, Pavel Rozhkov, the Russian Paralympic Committee head, has said ...

India’s BRICS presidency pits the Global South against ‘America First’

From climate justice to opposing unilateral sanctions, New Delhi’s BRICS agenda collides with a US leadership bent on weaponizing trade and institutions ...

Moscow keen to reignite Russia-India-China cooperation – Lavrov

Multipolarity will continue to grow in large part due to BRICS and Africa, the Russian foreign minister has said ...

IMF chief outlines terms for more Ukraine funding

Kiev must end electricity and heating subsidies for the population, Kristalina Georgieva has said ...

Why the only Russia panel at Davos is a waste of time

The world’s elite will get their hot takes on the Russian economy from “experts” who want to see it crash and burn ...

Kremlin confirms Davos talks with US delegation

Kirill Dmitriev will discuss settling the Ukraine conflict and economic cooperation with the Americans, Dmitry Peskov has said ...

Russia sees no quick end to DR Congo conflict – Lavrov

Moscow maintains strong ties with the country and Rwanda and stands ready to assist if requested, the foreign minister has said ...

North Korean police stand 20-hour guard in -20°C cold for Kim Jong Un’s train

Police officers responsible for escort duty along the railway stood guard in freezing cold when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited Samjiyon, Ryanggang...

Trump slams UK for returning territory to former colony

The US president has called Britain’s deal to lease back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius an act of “total weakness” ...

Trump leaks private message from NATO chief

In a fawning note, Mark Rutte purportedly pledged to help the US president “find a way forward” on the Greenland dispute ...

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