A top security aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Pyongyang to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un amid talk of a potential summit between the two leaders. Russian Security ...

On the 21st (local time), Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu met with North Korean Chairperson Kim Jong Un and conveyed a message from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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President Xi Jinping signalled China’s determination to push ahead with an ambitious growth goal this year, despite the trade war. But things might get ugly.

The theory promotion symposium on "studying the first volume of Selected works of Xi Jinping on economy" is held in Beijing on March 19, 2025. Photo: Courtesy of Renmin University of China A ...

When China's president, Xi Jinping, visited Manchester in October 2015, there followed a bizarre photo opportunity and a bold statement. The former was an image of two global leaders - Xi and then ...

Donald Trump evidently believes he can woo Vladimir Putin away from China if the price is right. Xi Jinping may believe so as well. AP Trump’s direct dealings with Vladimir Putin in deciding ...

Trump is in a political pickle as he needs a fast peace settlement ahead of his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Putin’s main international backer. “It’s one thing when you come [to ...

Donald Trump's potential "endgame" after weeks of political turmoil has been suggested by an expert. In the United States, individuals are only allowed to serve a maximum of two terms before they ...

The report further cited many current and former American, European and Russian officials saying Putin asked Musk to hold back Starlink over Taiwan “as a favour” to China’s Xi Jinping ...

Korean actor Kim Soo Hyun is facing severe backlash online after being embroiled in a controversy over his alleged link to Kim Sae Ron's death. In a YouTube video, the late actor's aunty made ...

Vladimir Putin's cronies are urging the Russian leader to unleash a 7,600mph Oreshnik ballistic missile on Ukraine after Kyiv mounted its biggest drone attack on Russia since the war began.