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Vladimir Putin is willing to deal with Donald Trump to discuss and end the war in Ukraine. Or at least that's what Trump told us Putin told him. If true, this could be a big step forward since the outbreak of hostilities and ensuing Western sanctions.

World War III fears with a chilling new warning by saying :«We will always respond to any challenge». Putin has warned that World War III could erupt if the West continues 'escalating the situation' in his latest existential threat over the war in Ukraine.

(Bloomberg) — Donald Trump hinted he still wants to buy Greenland, a self-ruling territory of Denmark, saying that US ownership and control of the island is an “absolute necessity” for national security.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. North Korea and Russia are deepening their military cooperation, as Pyongyang ramps up the supply of arms to Moscow for the war in Ukraine and receives much needed cash and oil from the Kremlin in return. Recent satellite images show that North Korea is shipping more munitions to Russia and is expanding arms production at home to churn out the weapons Moscow needs to feed its voracious war machine.

Hezbollah began striking Israel almost immediately after Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the Israel-Hamas war. The agents spoke with CBS «60 Minutes» in a segment aired Sunday night. They wore masks and spoke with altered voices to hide their identities.

US Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent «friendly fire» incident, the US military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels. Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries. But the shootdown underlines just how dangerous the Red Sea corridor has become, with ongoing attacks on shipping by the Iranian-backed Houthis despite US and European military coalitions patrolling the area. The US military had conducted airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels at the time of the friendly fire incident, though the US military's Central Command did not elaborate on what the pilots' mission was and did not respond to questions from The Associated Press. The F/A-18 shot down had just flown off the deck of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, Central Command said. On December 15, Central Command acknowledged the Truman had entered the Mideast, but hadn't specified that the carrier and its battle group was in the Red Sea.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In the continuing chip war between Washington and Beijing, the U.S. has the clear upper hand on the most cutting-edge technology.

Indian Army on Sunday extended condolences to the family of Tashi Namgyal, the Ladakhi shepherd who is credited with alerting Indian troops about Pakistinfiltration during the 1999 Kargil conflict. Namgyal passed away yesterday in central Ladakh's Aryan Valley. In a post on X, the Fire and Fury Corps official handle said the Indian Army shall remain indebted to his contribution to the nation, and his selfless sacrifice shall forever be remembered.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Chaos isn’t a pit. Chaos is a ladder. Many who try to climb it fail and never get to try again. The fall breaks them. And some are given a chance to climb. They refuse, they cling to the realm or the gods or love. Illusions. Only the ladder is real. The climb is all there is.—Petyr ‘Littlefinger’ Baelish The previous part of this article discussed how many economic miracles have been midwifed amid the chaos of global geopolitics.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Our pages have been full of suffering in 2024. War has raged on three continents: the world watched Gaza, Lebanon and Ukraine most closely, but the fighting in Sudan was the most deadly.

The notice comes in response to a petition filed by Pankaj Pathak, who alleged that the remarks were like an «attempt to start a civil war in the country.» «We felt that the statement given by Rahul Gandhi during the elections on caste census was like an attempt to start a civil war in the country».

Both pilots were recovered alive, with one suffering minor injuries, but the incident underlines just how dangerous the Red Sea corridor has become after a year of ongoing attacks on shipping by Yemen's Houthi rebels despite U.S. and European military coalitions patrolling the area. The U.S. military had conducted airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels at the time, though the U.S. military's Central Command did not elaborate on what their mission was.

Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has revealed that increasing US nuclear capabilities would not deter China from employing atomic weapons in a conflict over Taiwan, Taipei Times reported. The findings, published in a report on Friday, challenge current calls among policy experts to expand and modernise the US nuclear arsenal in response to China's growing military strength. The table top exercise, described as the first large-scale unclassified simulation of a potential nuclear war over Taiwan, explored scenarios where nuclear weapons might be used. According to the report, the US's nuclear capabilities, beyond ongoing modernisation efforts, had minimal impact on Beijing's willingness to deploy nuclear arms. Instead, the exercise highlighted the conditions under which either side might face pressure to resort to nuclear strikes, rather than the likelihood of such weapons being used.

Pope Francis on Saturday again condemned Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, a day after an Israeli government minister publicly denounced the pontiff for suggesting the global community should study whether the military offensive there constitutes a genocide of the Palestinian people. Francis opened his annual Christmas address to the Catholic cardinals who lead the Vatican's various departments with what appeared to be a reference to Israeli airstrikes on Friday that killed at least 25 Palestinians in Gaza. «Yesterday, children were bombed,» said the pope. «This is cruelty. This is not war. I wanted to say this because it touches the heart.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MI6 had a secret so sensitive that Slovenia’s spy chief needed to fly to London to hear it in person. Somewhere in his tiny Alpine nation, a pair of elite Russian spies were hiding under deep cover.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Europe and the U.S. are trying to navigate an awkward choice in Syria: work with Islamists long designated as terrorists in the West or risk ceding influence to the countries that will.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. KYIV—When the director of Russia’s largest film studio met President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin last month, he made sure to highlight how he had supported the war effort—by handing over dozens of tanks and armored vehicles dating back to the 1950s. The company, Mosfilm, had used armored vehicles from the Soviet era as props for decades.

Yemen's Iranian-backed Huthi rebels have repeatedly launched missile attacks against Israel since the war in Gaza began more than a year ago, most of which have been intercepted. In return, Israel has struck multiple targets in Yemen — including ports and energy facilities in areas controlled by the Huthis.

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has warned the EU that it must commit to buying “large scale” amounts of U.S. oil and gas or face tariffs, in his first trade salvo against Brussels since his election victory.

World War 3 fears are slowly becoming a major point of concern for many who want peace on the planet, and also want prosperity and economy to soar. The recent geopolitical developments have sparked further fears in the hearts of citizens across the world, and Athos Salome, the 'Prophet of Doom's' latest statements have made things even more panicky. Also known as the 'Living Nostradamus', he has predicted that World War 3 could be triggered by the collapse of the entire global structure as well as due to technological unrest.