Vladimir Putin

Putin Calls on Russians to Believe in Victory in Ukraine in New Year’s Address as War Enters Fourth Year Amid Renewed Peace Efforts

Russian President Vladimir Putin used his annual New Year’s Eve address on Wednesday, December 31, to urge Russians to believe in victory in Ukraine, as the country marked the holiday for a fourth consecutive year under the shadow of war....
Donald Trump

Trump’s Foreign Policy Focus Faces Test in 2026: Unfinished Wars, Rising Tensions, and a Crowded Global Agenda

The U.S. President Donald Trump spent much of his first year back in office intensely focused on foreign affairs, portraying himself as a dealmaker determined to untangle long-running global conflicts and secure a place in history as a “peace president.”...
USS Gerald R. Ford

U.S. Military Says It Struck Three More Suspected Drug-Smuggling Boats, Killing Three as Anti-Cartel Campaign Intensifies Across Caribbean and Pacific Routes

The U.S. military said on Wednesday that it struck three additional boats allegedly involved in drug smuggling operations, killing three people and forcing others to jump overboard, where they may have survived. The latest action marks another escalation in a...
Astra Mk-2 Missile , Tejas

Astra Mk-2 Missile: India Clears Astra Mk-2 Missile Procurement, Signalling Major Push Toward Indigenous Long-Range Air Combat Capability

India has taken a significant step toward strengthening its beyond-visual-range (BVR) air combat capability with the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) granting Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the procurement of the Astra Mk-2 air-to-air missile for the Indian Air Force (IAF)...
Pralay quasi-ballistic missiles

India Demonstrates Credible Conventional Deterrence as DRDO Successfully Conducts Salvo Launch of Two Pralay Quasi-Ballistic Missiles

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) closed 2025 with a major breakthrough in indigenous missile capability, successfully carrying out a salvo launch of two Pralay quasi-ballistic missiles on December 31. The test marked a critical step toward the operational...
China

China Smashes Global Trade Records as Surplus Crosses $1 Trillion, Raising Alarms Over an Export-Dependent Growth Model

In a historic economic milestone, China’s trade surplus surpassed USD 1 trillion in the first 11 months of 2025, marking the first time in global history that a country has achieved such a figure. By comparison, in 2024, nearly 160...
Gaurav glide bomb during trials

IAF Procures Israeli SPICE‑1000 Glide Bomb Kits to Bolster Long‑Range Precision Strike Capability Amid Ongoing Indigenous Gaurav Development

The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) decision to procure SPICE‑1000 long‑range precision guidance kits from Israel has reignited a long‑running debate within India’s defence community over cost, capability and the pace of indigenous weapons development. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), in...
Russia’s Oreshnik Hypersonic Missiles Deployed in Belarus

Russia’s Oreshnik Hypersonic Missiles Deployed in Belarus as China Tests YJ-20 Near Taiwan: Moscow and Beijing Escalate Strategic Pressure on U.S. and NATO

Belarus has officially confirmed the deployment of Russia’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik hypersonic missile on its territory, releasing rare video footage that underscores a sharp escalation in global hypersonic weapons signalling. The announcement comes just days after China published video evidence of...
A giant hole in a wall of the bank vault of a Sparkasse bank branch on Dec 29, 2025, after unknown perpetrator(s) broke in during the Christmas holidays.

‘Ocean’s Eleven’-Style Heist: Robbers Drill into German Bank Vault Over Christmas, Steal €30 Million in Cash, Gold and Jewellery

Robbers armed with heavy drilling equipment carried out one of Germany’s most audacious bank heists in recent years, breaking into a vault at a savings bank in the western city of Gelsenkirchen during the extended Christmas holiday and escaping with...
Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia following her death while receiving treatment at the Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Bids Emotional Farewell to Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia as State Funeral Draws Massive Crowds in Dhaka

Bangladesh on Wednesday bade a solemn farewell to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, as a state funeral in the capital Dhaka drew vast crowds mourning a leader whose long and often turbulent career shaped the country’s politics for decades. Zia,...
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