Trump shares Aliyev’s Shusha Forum speech on Truth Social again
Donald Trump has once again shared a video clip of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s remarks from the Shusha Global Media Forum on his Truth Soci...
Tensions flare in the India-France Rafale deal as France refuses to share the fighter jet’s source code, limiting India’s ability to integrate indigenous weapons and reducing its combat autonomy.
Tensions have resurfaced in the India-France Rafale fighter jet deal as France has declined to provide India with access to the jets' critical source code. Despite sustained diplomatic efforts, Dassault Aviation remains firm, citing intellectual property concerns.
The refusal limits India’s ability to integrate indigenous weapons like the Astra and Rudram missiles into the Rafale platform, undermining the country’s "Atmanirbhar Bharat" (Self-Reliant India) defense initiative aimed at boosting domestic military capabilities.
The source code is vital to the jet’s radar, targeting, and electronic warfare systems. Without it, India must rely on French cooperation for any upgrades, reducing its combat autonomy.
While France defends its position on proprietary technology grounds, Indian defense experts view the move as a setback to strategic trust, especially given the cost and political sensitivity of the original deal.
The Rafale, despite the controversy, remains a highly capable platform, featuring advanced radar, electronic warfare systems, and supercruise capabilities, but the latest dispute highlights the strategic limits of imported defense hardware.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will send an upgraded ‘version 3.0’ free-trade agreement to their heads of government for approval in October, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday after regional talks in Kuala Lumpur.
A resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports is not expected in the near term, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, despite an announcement by Iraq’s federal government a day earlier stating that shipments would resume immediately.
Chinese automaker Chery has denied an industry-ministry audit that disqualified more than $53 million in state incentives for thousands of its electric and hybrid vehicles, insisting it followed official guidance and committed no fraud.
Donald Trump has once again shared a video clip of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s remarks from the Shusha Global Media Forum on his Truth Social account.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated in an interview published on Friday that he has no intention of seeking another term in office and dismissed claims that he is preparing his son to take over leadership.
China’s President Xi Jinping told Russian leader Vladimir Putin that Beijing will continue promoting peace talks on Ukraine, regardless of how the situation unfolds.
Drone attacks continue to haunt communities around Kyiv. Overnight, Russian forces launched another wave of drones at the Kyiv region, hitting the Bucha district. Fires broke out and several homes were damaged. Local authorities say three women, aged 16, 56, and 80, were injured.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday that a pause in the conflict in Ukraine may be approaching, following a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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