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Lada submarines fulfill objectives of Russia’s national maritime policy — USC
Project 677 Lada-class subs are considered to be the most advanced non-nuclear submarines in terms of combat effectiveness and other performance characteristics
Meta reaches $17B settlement. And, nuclear regulator to abandon radiation safety rule
Meta and the states that sued the company have agreed to a $17 billion settlement. And, nuclear regulators are preparing to abandon a decades-old radiation safety rule.
Rwandans love their milk bars. The health minister wishes they'd drink a little less
A big glass of moo juice — no, make that several glasses a day — is common in Rwanda. Is that too much of a good thing?
At least 1,500 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
At least 1,500 people are missing, many of them foreign tourists, after deadly floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away entire villages
TotalEnergies completes transfer of 10% in Arctic LNG 2 to Novatek subsidiary
TotalEnergies is therefore no longer a shareholder in Arctic LNG 2
Putin expresses condolences to Nepal’s leadership over flooding aftermath
The Russian leader also wished a speedy recovery to all those injured
Foreign military contingents in Ukraine to be Russia’s legitimate targets — diplomat
Maria Zakharova emphsized that Western politicians would bear responsibility for any further escalation
No new proposals for negotiations have been received from Kiev — Russian MFA
Maria Zakharova recalled that the Ukrainian side had unilaterally withdrawn from discussions within the Istanbul format without a clear explanation
Tanzania's VP expelled from ruling party for indiscipline and his successor named
Nchimbi announced his resignation earlier this week after reportedly falling out with President Samia.
Putin expresses condolences to Xi Jinping over landslide aftermath in China
The Russian leader wished a speedy recovery for all those affected
FACTBOX: Russian forces strike Ukrainian military targets, oil refinery, steel mills
Energy facilities supplying power to Ukrainian ports in the Odessa Region were also struck, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
Watch: What caused the Nepal-Tibet flash floods?
At least 270 people have died in the massive flash floods, while more than 800 others are missing.
Russia to use entire arsenal of legal means to protect its frozen assets — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov indicated that this will happen if the EU attempts to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine
Russia develops range of turrets, tripods for anti-UAV mobile armed units
The equipment is designed for the stable mounting of machine guns on a vehicle platform or directly on the ground
Kremlin mum on next round of talks between Russian, Ukrainian delegations — spokesman
Dmitry Peskov noted that Moscow continued to maintain working-level contacts with Washington on Ukraine
Claims of Russian aggression toward EU distort reality — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov specified that the West is publishing many "scare stories" about alleged Russian plans against NATO
Malaria outbreak kills two workers at Germany’s busiest airport
Two Frankfurt Airport workers have died after a malaria outbreak infected six employees, apparently through mosquitoes “imported by plane” Read Full Article at RT.com
Car bomb reportedly kills Russian military officer in St. Petersburg
An improvised explosive device detonated inside a car on Kolpinskoye Highway in St. Petersburg, according to the St. Petersburg-based news outlet Fontanka.
Russia is in the grip of a second fuel crisis. Meduza analyzed nearly half a million crowdsourced reports to find out how bad it really is.
In early August, the fuel situation in Russia sharply worsened again. Ukraine is once again striking oil refineries, and long lines have formed at gas stations in many cities. The…
Press review: SDF plans dissolution in Syria as Bangladesh invited to join Mecca pact
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, August 27th
Russia destroys Ukraine’s infrastructure capable of producing SCALP missiles — expert
Sergey Lipovoy noted that even if Kiev manages to assemble them somewhere using available components, "it is not a given that these missiles will be fully controllable"
Drugs in pastries, months on the run: the double-life of Lebanese influencer Dr Food
Georges Dib, who had 8.7m TikTok followers, was arrested on Sunday after being sentenced in absentia to life in prisonKnown to his 8.7m TikTok followers as Dr Food, Georges Dib wa…
CIA chief reportedly warns Russia against attacking Nato countries on visit to Moscow – US politics live
Kremlin dismisses US media reports after meeting as ‘scare stories’, as Pentagon policy chief prepares to meet Nato secretary generalThe Kremlin dismissed US media reports that Ru…
Collapsed glacier likely caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, scientists say
Preliminary investigations by scientists have pointed to a collapsed glacier as the cause, highlighting the issue of rapidly melting Himalayan ice.