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Chechnya’s New Restrictions On Women’s Fashion Are About Control, Not Tradition, Critics Say
Chechnya has introduced a new ban for women’s fashion that prohibits traditional clothing featuring “masculine elements.” While this isn’t the first time the Russian republic’s authorities have imposed restrictions on women’s appearance, observers say the rationale behind the latest rules is about control –- not tradition, as claimed. The Chechen Culture Ministry said clothing designers…
U.S. senators say Rubio denied that Ukraine-Russia peace plan originated from U.S.
U.S. senators critical of President Trump’s approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war said Saturday they spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio who told them that the peace plan Mr. Trump is pushing Kyiv to accept is a “wish list” of the Russians and not the actual U.S. plan. Rubio on Saturday night rejected the…
Some U.S. lawmakers say Ukraine-Russia peace plan appears to favor Moscow: “That is unacceptable”
Some U.S. lawmakers criticized the Trump administration’s proposed 28-point peace plan designed to end the Ukraine-Russia war on Saturday, saying the framework appears to favor Moscow. The deal would require Ukraine to give up its eastern Donbas region and Crimea, and swear off NATO membership, according to a draft shared publicly by a Ukrainian opposition…
Reform UK’s former Wales leader jailed for more than 10 years for taking pro-Russia bribes – The Irish Times
The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has been jailed for 10½ years after he made pro-Russian statements in the European Parliament for cash. Nathan Gill (52) of Anglesey, north Wales, pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery on dates between December 6th, 2018, and July 18th, 2019. Sentencing him on Friday, Ms Justice…
China’s aerospace giants buoyed by tech seek to boost arms sales at global air shows
China’s aerospace manufacturers have become a growing presence at overseas air shows as the country seeks to expand its arms sales abroad, bolstered by technological advances in the defence and aviation industries. More than 1,500 companies took part in this year’s Dubai Airshow, the largest such show in the Middle East. They included around 80…
China, Russia generals pledge deeper military ties, eye missile defence cooperation
The Chinese and Russian militaries have pledged to deepen cooperation in sensitive areas including missile defence, following high-level talks in Moscow involving China’s top general. General Zhang Youxia, the first-ranking vice-chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, met with his Russian counterpart Andrei Belousov on Thursday, according to China’s defence ministry announcement. The visit – Zhang’s…
Japan’s export of lethal weapons to the US ‘extremely dangerous’: Chinese analysts
Japan’s export of lethal weapons sent an “extremely dangerous signal” indicating expanded military capabilities, Chinese observers and media said on Thursday as relations between the two countries continued to nosedive. The assessment followed Japanese media reports on Wednesday that Japan had exported domestically produced Patriot surface-to-air missile interceptors to the United States. The US would…
Nine times Russian warships entered UK waters as Putin warned ‘we’re ready’
Vladimir Putin has been warned the Royal Navy is ‘ready’ to respond after it emerged a Kremlin spy ship had fired lasers at British planes – and it’s not the first Russian warship to cause alarm Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas News Reporter 14:07, 20 Nov 2025 The Russian ‘spy ship’ Yantar marks a ‘new era of threat’,…
Beijing’s rare earth control pause is ‘opportunity’ to mend China-EU ties, envoy says
China’s suspension of sweeping rare earth export controls has lent “new stability” to its ties with the European Union, the bloc’s ambassador to China has said, suggesting that the two sides now have a window to improve frosty relations. Speaking at a forum in Beijing on Thursday, Jorge Toledo initially offered a bleak assessment of…