For a short period last week, the Russian Navy may have been without a presence in the Mediterranean. After a port visit to Algiers, which ended on September 18, the Russian Kilo Class submarine RFS Novorossiksk (B261), escorted by the Goryn-class tug Yakov Grebelskiy, have now both left the…

Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul has ordered a rock installation vessel, specifically built to strengthen the protection of offshore energy and subsea data infrastructure. The vessel, named George W. Goethals, will be the company’s largest rock installation ship to date, with a carrying capacity…

NATO member countries will contribute to the construction of new air bases where F-35 fighters will be stationed, Yle reported on 4 September. The NATO Investment Committee will decide the size of each country’s contribution. Defence Properties CEO Matias Warsta expressed hope that the funding will…

Afghanistan's Islamist Taliban authorities have ordered a nationwide shutdown of the country's fiber optic internet "until further notice," according to a government source who spoke with French news agency AFP on the condition of anonymity. The move represents the first nationwide shutdown of the…

A Russian special-operations commander has reportedly begun training horse-mounted assault teams—part of a broader shift to improvised, low-tech mobility in depleted frontline formations, according to The Moscow Times on September 30. Russian forces operating in parts of the occupied Donetsk region…

Ukrainian Defense Forces Received Ukrainian Sniper Rifles with Polymer Jacketed Ammunition #Defense industry of Ukraine #Infantry armament #Sniping #Ukraine MRC Horizon's Lord rifles handed over to the Ukrainian Defense Forces. Photo credits: Horizon's Lord The Ukrainian company Horizon’s Lord LLC…

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Russia is preparing to import gasoline from China and other Asian countries to offset a growing domestic fuel shortage, following the shutdown of nearly 40% of its oil refining capacity, the pro-government outlet Kommersant reported on Oct. 1. The move comes amid a series of Ukrainian drone and…

The Trump administration said on Wednesday that it was putting a hold on roughly $18bn to fund a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey and the city’s expanded Second Avenue subway project – because of the government shutdown. The White House budget director,…

Authorities in annexed Crimea and the city of Sevastopol on Monday began limiting drivers to 30 liters (7.9 gallons) of gasoline per purchase as fuel shortages continue to disrupt the Russian-occupied peninsula, despite Kremlin-installed officials assuring residents the crisis would ease within…

The United States has reportedly deployed military aircraft capable of hunting submarines and spying to Norway and conducted missions near Russia's territory in the Baltic Sea. Newsweek has contacted the Russian Defense and Foreign Ministries via email for comment. The U.S. Navy did not immediately…

The Netherlands-flagged general cargo vessel Minervagracht sustained “considerable damage” and is “experiencing a fire” after being hit by an unidentified explosive device in international waters of the Gulf of Aden on Monday, Amsterdam-based shipowner Spliethoff said in its latest report on…

Russia plans to roll out an app to measure how strongly university students embrace “traditional values,” the Vedomosti business newspaper reported Tuesday, citing a government procurement notice. The Russian Sport Ministry’s University of Sport on Sept. 15 awarded a 1.3-million-ruble ($15,700)…

AFP Updated on: 01 Oct 2025, 7:20 pm 2 min read LONDON: French authorities Wednesday probed a vessel off western France alleged to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" of oil tankers used to evade oil sanctions since its invasion of Ukraine. The European Union has identified and blacklisted 444…

Breadcrumb Home POLITICS Danish soldiers during training in Greenland. (Photo: The Danish Armed Forces) Published at: Sep 05 2025 - 16:16 / Updated at: Sep 05 2025 - 16:16 On Tuesday, the Danish Armed Forces will commence a major exercise in Greenland, with contributions from France, Germany, Sweden…

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French authorities are investigating a sanctioned oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia’s shadow fleet and which may have been a launch pad for mystery drone flights that forced the closure of airports in Denmark last week. The tanker, known as the Boracay, has used multiple identities and…

In the shadow of the Ukraine war, a different kind of European battle was fought, and decisively won. Moldova, a small, impoverished former Soviet State, has just delivered a masterclass in democratic resilience. The re-election of the pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity headed by the…

Kyiv • UNN September 30 2025, 03:04 AM • 3754 views On September 30, the world celebrates International Translation Day, Save the Koala Day, Mud Therapy Day, and International Podcast Day. In Ukraine, this day marks the All-Ukrainian Library Day, established in 1998. Today, September 30, the world…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of admirals, generals, and senior enlisted leaders to Quantico, Virginia, on Tuesday to hear him announce a spate of personnel initiatives around physical fitness and grooming standards, the inspector general process, and mandatory training. Some of…

IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 The X-37B space plane is set to test a quantum inertial sensor as a GPS alternative. 🔬 Quantum mechanics will be harnessed to achieve unprecedented navigation accuracy without GPS. 🛰️ The mission could impact military and civilian space operations by enhancing resilience. 🌌 Quantum…

The “poorest country in Europe” is the pitying qualifier that often slides in to western media reporting about Moldova. The former Soviet republic is objectively one of the poorest countries in Europe, and it has a population of just 2.4 million people. But its voters demonstrated a remarkable…

A juvenile C. maenas showing the common green colour. Image via Wikipedia Undersea cables are the big arteries to our energy grid. But apparently, they can also affect marine life. According to a new study, the cables act as an irresistible lure for female shore crabs, while the males remain…

After developing the technique some five years ago, Aker Arctic has now completed the research required to get its new design methodology for icebreaker hulls accepted into the Finish-Swedish Ice Class Rules. The method has also been adopted to Polar Class rules of several Class Societies (LR, ABS,…

Princess Anne has made a secret visit to Ukraine at the request of the British government - at the age of 75. The King's sister spent Tuesday in Kyiv, amid a media blackout-out, where she met with President Zelenskyy and movingly laid a toy bear at a memorial commemorating children who have died…

Ukrainian military personnel arrived in Denmark this week to share their unique knowledge of drone warfare with Danish colleagues. The move comes following a series of incidents in the skies above Danish airports and other strategic sites involving suspicious drone activity that may be linked to…

Giving Voice to Oppressed Nations The discussion opened with Oleg Magaletskyi, who laid out the mission of the Free Nations of Post-Russia Forum. He stressed that Russia remains the last colonial empire in Europe, and that this reality is still poorly understood, even in the heart of the West.…

Homepage News World 08:43 29 Sep 2025 Photo: AP Ulyana Guz US Special Envoy to Ukraine General Keith Kellogg said that US President Donald Trump has authorized Ukraine to launch long-range strikes into the Russian Federation. He reported this on Fox News. When asked whether the position of the head…

Ukraine's National Resistance Center (NRC) has stated that the Russian-appointed administration in temporarily occupied Luhansk Oblast is preparing a "youth Stakhanovite movement". [The Stakhanovite movement was a mass cultural movement of workers that originated in the Soviet Union in the 1930s and…

Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" of oil tankers are being used to "launch and control" Russian drones over European cities, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept. 28, citing intelligence reports. The comments come amid increased tension between Russia and NATO countries over airspace violation.…

Breaking: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just “ordered hundreds of the U.S. military’s generals and admirals to gather on short notice” next Tuesday at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, the Washington Post reported Thursday. No reason was given for the rare and urgent meeting, which is…

Politics AFP - news@thelocal.com Published: 25 Sep, 2025 CET. Updated: Thu 25 Sep 2025 16:33 CET German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius addresses guests during the BDI Space Congress 2025 on September 25, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Photo: JOHN MACDOUGALL / AFP Germany will spend €35 billion on outer…

American fighter jets scrambled on 24 September to identify and intercept four Russian military aircraft flying near Alaska, CBS News reported, citing the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Two Russian Tu-95 long-range strategic bombers and two Su-35 fighters flew in Alaska’s Air…

Today, Russian forces lost another Su-34 fighter-bomber in the Zaporizhzhia region. According to the official Facebook page of the Ukrainian Air Forces Command, the aircraft was shot down around 4 a.m. Reports indicate that this Su-34 was carrying out attacks on the city of Zaporizhzhia using guided…

The pressures of the war in Ukraine are starting to bite for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his policymakers in the Kremlin, with Moscow planning tax hikes and spending cuts to deal with its growing budget deficit. The draft budget for 2026 is expected to be submitted to parliament on…

For the past three years, the Nicaraguan government has been fostering a structured propaganda network through a collaboration between two Russian state media, RT in Spanish and Sputnik, and multiple Nicaraguan outlets, all of which are state-controlled as the vast majority of independent outlets in…

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Mark your calendars: September 28, Moldova's heading to the polls! This tiny country is torn politically between Brussels and Moscow. Meanwhile, Russian officials are already throwing shade, calling Moldova’s democracy ''rock bottom.'' twisted anti-EU narratives and online propaganda — all trying to…

[Damascus] Syria and Ukraine announced on Thursday the resumption of diplomatic relations, restoring ties that were broken in 2022 under the ousted Assad regime. The announcement followed a meeting between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New…

You may never have wondered why you have five fingers at the end of each arm (or why you have fingers at all, for that matter) but the answer is surprisingly interesting and a little cheeky. A recent study published in the journal Nature suggests that the DNA triggers responsible for controlling the…