Wildfires in Spain burn ten times more land than last year
Data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), part of the Copernicus European Environmental Monitoring Programme, shows that 411,315 ...
In a historic first, China has deployed a Kilo-class submarine to dock in Vladivostok as part of the ongoing 'Joint Sea-2025' naval exercises with Russia. The move marks a deepening of military ties between the two nations and highlights their growing alignment amid heightened global tensions.
The diesel-electric submarine, known for its stealth and versatility, is joining Russian naval forces in a series of coordinated drills in the Sea of Japan and surrounding waters. This is the first time a Chinese submarine has physically participated in Russian-hosted exercises, indicating a new level of strategic trust and underwater warfare coordination between the two militaries.
'Joint Sea-2025' builds on more than a decade of annual China-Russia maritime drills, but this year’s iteration is notably more complex and wide-ranging. The exercises include joint anti-submarine warfare, search-and-rescue operations, coordinated missile strikes, and simulated sea control missions. The expanded scope comes amid intensifying friction between both countries and the West, with Moscow and Beijing positioning their military partnership as a counterbalance to U.S.-led alliances in the Indo-Pacific.
Last month, China and Russia also conducted joint aerial patrols over the East China Sea and Sea of Japan, triggering protest flights from Japanese and South Korean fighter jets. Earlier in the year, their navies held a surprise patrol near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, prompting a response from the U.S. Navy.
Experts believe the submarine deployment to Vladivostok carries strategic weight and that it reflects a growing operational integration that goes beyond surface-level cooperation and into the traditionally guarded domain of undersea warfare. As China and Russia continue to stage increasingly sophisticated exercises, their military partnership is reshaping regional security calculations from Northeast Asia to the Arctic.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
Kuwait says oil prices will likely stay below $72 per barrel as OPEC monitors global supply trends and U.S. policy signals. The remarks come during market uncertainty fueled by new U.S. tariffs on India and possible sanctions on Russia.
A major fire has broken out at Hamburg’s city port, leaving several people injured.
Data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), part of the Copernicus European Environmental Monitoring Programme, shows that 411,315 hectares of forest and rural land have burned in Spain so far this year — roughly ten times more than the 42,615 hectares affected in 2024.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has ordered a reinforcement of the “Relámpago del Catatumbo” operation, extending it to Tachira state under Peace Zone One.
North Korea has criticised the joint military exercises between the US and South Korea, with state media reporting that the drills demonstrate Washington’s intent to “occupy” the Korean peninsula and target its regional adversaries.
On Monday, Russia claimed its forces had carried out extensive strikes on Ukrainian drone bases and other military targets over the past 24 hours, while Ukraine reported having destroyed a significant amount of Russian military hardware.
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