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The US has described LOGINK as China’s «trade superweapon»
The Chinese state-run platform LOGINK, which Washington regarded a few years ago as a potential tool for controlling global logistics data, has seen its international standing plummet. A Reuters investigation has revealed...
She was spying on the son of the President of Taiwan: a suspected Chinese agent has been arrested in the US
The FBI has arrested 34-year-old California resident Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport; she is accused by the US authorities of acting as an unregistered agent for China...
Estonia is deploying elite troops to the border with Russia and preparing long-range strikes
Estonia is shifting to active defence: there are plans to redeploy the 1st Brigade to Jõhvi and to increase the number of HIMARS systems to nine.
Sánchez has called a snap general election in Spain for 29 November
Pedro Sánchez has called a general election in Spain for 29 November 2026. The formalities for dissolving the Cortes still need to be completed.
France has been gripped by school pupils’ protests: 24 schools have been vandalised or set on fire
In France, large-scale protests by secondary school pupils over the state of the education system have entered their second week and have been accompanied by serious unrest. On Monday, 5 October, between 400 and...
A sea of cars stretching to the horizon: China gripped by massive traffic jams — video
In China, at the start of October’s «Golden Week», motorways and transport hubs were faced with a huge influx of travellers. The country’s Ministry of Transport expects around 2.13 billion inter-regional...
OSINT has identified the probable crew of the Tu-95MS that crashed in Russia
OSINT has identified officers from strategic aviation units as being among the probable crew of the Tu-95MS. The Russian Federation has officially confirmed the deaths of six people.
«Down with the Tsar» and «For fair elections»: what happened at the rally in Moscow
At a Communist Party of the Russian Federation rally in central Moscow, slogans calling for freedom, fair elections and the release of political prisoners were chanted; the police detained dozens of people.
Russian propaganda has stepped up its activity around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station: what are they trying to push?
Russian propaganda outlets are spreading claims that Ukraine is allegedly preparing a «staged attack» on facilities linked to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station. According to this campaign, Kyiv supposedly wants to...
Yemen has launched a large-scale operation against the Houthis
Yemeni government forces launched an operation against the Houthis following their advance near Taiz and the capture of the Bab el-Mandeb area.
Suspected plague outbreak in Russia: 189 people have been hospitalised, hospitals are under quarantine
Quarantine restrictions were introduced in the Irkutsk Region following the death of a female employee at the institute, but the plague has not been confirmed by laboratory tests.
Iran has set out seven conditions for the US regarding the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Iran has made the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz conditional on the US fulfilling seven conditions. Once an agreement has been reached, traffic is expected to return to normal within seven days.
Latvia has adopted a pro-Ukrainian stance: the Prime Minister’s party has secured a historic victory
The centrist «United List» led by Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs secured a convincing victory in the parliamentary elections. With almost all votes counted, the party secured around 35.3% per cent of the vote and...
Greece and Bulgaria have exchanged relics and remains associated with Tsar Samuel
On 3 October in Thessaloniki, Bulgaria received the remains which Greece identifies as those of Tsar Samuel, whilst Greece received 48 relics.
Bosnia chooses its future: the elections could determine the country’s path to the EU
General elections are taking place in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 4 October, the outcome of which could have a significant impact on the country’s future path towards the European Union and the balance of power...
Trump promised Americans $5 thousand and claimed to have an exceptionally high IQ
During a campaign rally in Vandalia, Ohio, US President Donald Trump made a series of controversial statements — he described himself as a man with «one of the highest...’.