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The energy crisis triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been a serious challenge for the transition to renewable energy sources.

The US military has disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that it accused of violating an American blockade by "attempting to transport oil from Iran".

Terrified Russian President Vladimir Putin is so worried about being assassinated he has moved his two elder daughters into his £1.4 billion guarded forest complex.

Russia plans to build 72 Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters at the Kazan Aircraft Plant within two years, including 37 by the end of 2026, according to meeting minutes reviewed by Dallas.

German airports were fully or partially closed 116 times in 2025 due to unidentified drone flights, with at least 226 drone sightings recorded during the year, according to a report by Der Spiegel citing calculations by the German Aerospace Center (DLR).

The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court, Karim Khan, has been suspended after a disciplinary process triggered by sexual abuse allegations against him reached a conclusion.

Amnesty International’s recent report highlights that Cambodia’s widely publicized crackdown on online scam operations largely left the majority of known compounds unaddressed and failed to rescue people trapped in forced labor, torture, and slavery.

UAE authorities are seeking a fine of nearly 4 billion rubles from crypto entrepreneur Arut Nazaryan, who has already spent almost six months in prison.

Armenia’s ruling pro-Europe party has won parliamentary elections, confirming the country’s pivot towards Europe and away from its traditional ally, Russia.

Residents warned not to enter damaged homes or other buildings due to the threat of aftershocks following a 7.8-magnitude quake.

Approximately 48 people were rescued alive after a vessel reportedly left Libya carrying about 60 passengers.

Jeffrey Epstein’s personal assistant has claimed British sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell was "instrumental" in making him the "monster" he became.

Bernadette Chirac, the formidable widow of the former French president Jacques Chirac and a driving force behind his political rise, has died at the age of 93.

A man has died in Australia after being attacked by a shark while spearfishing off the country’s southwestern coast.

Although the ceasefire in Gaza has significantly reduced the scale of hostilities, the long-anticipated “day after the war” has yet to materialize.

Federal prosecutors have asked a United States District Judge in Manhattan to impose a prison sentence of up to two years on a Russian woman who pleaded guilty to lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

A British schoolboy has made history by becoming the first child to face sanctions from the Kremlin. Sixth form pupil Alexander Browder has compiled a database of illicit cryptocurrency transactions, including Russian deals designed to circumvent Western sanctions.

Lyoness Ponzi scammer Hubert Freidl has fled Europe for Dubai.

French prosecutors bring preliminary charges against bank’s Swiss unit over allegations linked to former governor Riad Salameh.

An Australian woman accused of marrying Islamic State fighters in Syria allegedly lived with a teenager who was bought for $10,000 and then repeatedly assaulted and raped.

Some of the most powerful, yet least visible, people in Europe’s rearmament drive are two German lawmakers who share the same first name: Andreas.