MANILA (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned of rising risks of militarization in the Asia-Pacific region and the introduction of NATO elements there, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. "The Russian side drew attention to the growing risks of militarization of the As»»»

A gravity platform for the production of liquefied gas at the center for the construction of large-tonnage offshore structures of Novatek-Murmansk company stands in the village of Belokamenka in the Murmansk region, Russia, in 2023. The European Union passed new sanctions against Russia Thursday bu»»»

Literary readings marking the 84th anniversary of Bulgarian poet Nikola Vaptsarov’s death were held on Thursday at his monument behind the National Art Gallery in Sofia. The event was organized by the Union of Bulgarian Writers (UBW), the Union of Bulgarian Journalists (UBJ) and the Bulgarian Anti-»»»

Climate change is the dominant force behind the falling water level of the Caspian Sea and outweighs human intervention such as upstream damming, water policy researcher Anoush Nouri Esfandiari said on July 22. The world's largest enclosed body of water, surrounded by Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkmenistan»»»

The first International Forum of Islamic Civilization earlier this month brought over 450 religious leaders, scholars, diplomats, government officials and other participants from more than 50 countries to Uzbekistan. Across events in Tashkent, Samarkand and Termez on July 7-11, participants discuss»»»

Climate change is the dominant force behind the falling water level of the Caspian Sea and outweighs human intervention such as upstream damming, water policy researcher Anoush Nouri Esfandiari said on July 22. The world's largest enclosed body of water, surrounded by Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkmenistan»»»

Trust in Mykhailo Fedorov has surged since President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed him as defence minister on July 15 as part of a surprise government reshuffle, with a new Rating Group poll putting him second only to former commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny among Ukraine's most trusted public fig»»»

China’s continuously growing leverage over Russia is not in question and reports in recent days have continued to stress the point. For instance, Beijing has apparently flexed a muscle by declining to provide marine propulsion systems needed for Russia's planned expansion of the Northern Sea Route,»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy named Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, replacing Oleksandr Syrskyi in the most significant shake-up of Ukraine's military leadership since 2024, Reuters reported on July 21. Zelenskiy announced the decision on the eve»»»

Ukrainian drones struck Wildberries logistics hubs in Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk overnight, with the Nevinnomyssk facility left fully ablaze, Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim said on Telegram on July 22, adding that staff had been evacuated and some workers injured. The strikes are the latest in an »»»

Riyadh: The main Saudi stock market index closed today, rising 28.65 points, closing at 10,804.11 points, with trading valued at SAR 4 billion. The volume of shares traded reached 178 million shares, in which the shares of 130 companies recorded an increase in their value, and the shares of 121 com»»»

Manila: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met on Thursday with Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) HE Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on the sidelines of the event marking the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southe»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Social Development and Family (MSDF), in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) and Qatar Tourism, launched the second edition of its annual Purple Saturday initiative, which offers exclusive discounts, promotions, and services for people with disabiliti»»»

SAO PAULO: Brazil ‌could more than triple its planted area for producing palm oil over the next decade by expanding cultivation on already deforested land in the Amazon, said Victor Almeida, president of industry association Abrapalma. Demand for biofuels is expected to boost growth in the sector, »»»

BARCELONA: Spanish champion Barcelona signed forward Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund on a five-year contract on Thursday, as they rebuild the attack following the departure of veteran striker Robert Lewandowski. Barcelona announced the signing on their website and said Adeyemi was being “reuni»»»

BORDEAUX: French prosecutors have charged a 70-year-old woman with the murder of a British expat who was fatally stabbed in southwestern France in 2025. Karen Carter, who played for the local “Queens of Football” team, was killed in the Dordogne village of Tremolat. The elderly woman was indicted i»»»

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday vowed “stringent punishment” for those involved in exam fraud that has fueled student anger, in his first direct comments tied to major protests challenging his government. “Nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met on Thursday with Special Representative of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General for the Southern Neighbourhood HE Javier Colomina. During the meeting, they discuss»»»

Tunis, July 23 (TAP) - President Kais Saied on Thursday issued a special pardon for inmates Ayachi Zammel, leader of the Azimoun Movement and a candidate in the last presidential election and Wadie Jary, the former president of the Tunisian Football...»»»

“The position taken by World Athletics is totally cynical, openly cynical,” political scientist Yevgeny Semyonov told Sputnik, commenting on World Athletics president Sebastian Coe’s announcement that Russian and Belarusian athletes would remain banned from track & field events despite the IOC’s re»»»

Medenine, July 23 (TAP) - The tourism sector on Djerba island (Medenine governorate) is facing a critical situation due to repeated power and water cuts this summer. Several hotel owners in the region told TAP that even the generators and water...»»»

LONDON: Yemen’s pro-Iranian Houthi rebels have claimed attacks in the Red Sea on two Saudi oil tankers and say they will blockade the Bab El-Mandeb strait, a crucial passage into the Red Sea, as part of a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia. Gateway to the Red Sea Known as the “Gate of Tears” in Arab»»»

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said on Thursday that the Abdali border crossing came under repeated attacks by hostile drones, causing material damage but no casualties. The official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense said the border crossing "was subjected, this evening, to repeated »»»

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said on Thursday that the Abdali border crossing came under repeated attacks by hostile drones, causing material damage but no casualties. The official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense said the border crossing "was subjected, this evening, to repeated »»»

LONDON: Yemen’s pro-Iranian Houthi rebels have claimed attacks in the Red Sea on two Saudi oil tankers and say they will blockade the Bab El-Mandeb strait, a crucial passage into the Red Sea, as part of a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia. Gateway to the Red Sea Known as the “Gate of Tears” in Arab»»»

July 23 (UPI) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said his government will continue negotiating with the United States despite an additional 25% U.S. tariff on Brazilian products. Lula also said his country will seek to expand exports to other markets if the talks fail. Speaking during»»»