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Ukrainian tactics in Zaporozhye Region resemble medieval siege methods — Russian diplomat
Rodion Miroshnik said that Kiev attempts to isolate settlements in violation of international humanitarian law
Target faces renewed backlash for Halloween costume with 'minstrel show features'
Retailer Target pulled a children's Halloween costume from its shelves after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment critics said evoked racist minstre…
More than 50 kidnapped as violent gang attack in Haiti leaves 47 dead
It is believed to be one of the largest mass kidnappings in Haiti in recent years, and one gang leader is threatening to kill the hostages if authorities kill any gang members as …
Scientists turn plastic bottles into protein-rich cookies
Scientists in the US have developed a way to turn plastic waste into protein-rich 3D-printed cookies Read Full Article at RT.com
Iran seeks to criminalise all contact with foreign media in latest ‘chilling’ crackdown
As photojournalist sentenced to 15 years, rights groups warn law would turn civic engagement into security crimeIran has taken the first step towards criminalising contact with fo…
US authority allocates almost $40 million for drone purchases to combat crime in Ukraine
The authority works with foreign governments, law enforcement agencies and the private sector
Country diary: A pocket rocket of rewilding – and a success in the face of opposition | Amy-Jane Beer
Asturias, Spain: I visit a farm that is thrilling in its ecological abundance, created in just eight yearsOn a rocky 13-hectare pocket in the foothills of the Picos de Europa, Luk…
US military kills four in strike on alleged drug smuggling boat in Caribbean
Number of people killed in boat strikes rises to 227 since Trump administration began controversial campaignThe US military killed four people when it attacked a suspected drug sm…
Call to ban marmot hunting in France as campaigners say they are ‘killed for fun’
Protests and petitions planned amid growing concerns over impact of climate crisis on numbers of Alpine rodentAnimal rights campaigners are gearing up for protests and petitions a…
In Poland, compassion for Ukrainians has turned to contempt. The consequences could be dramatic | Mateusz Mazzini
Warsaw failed to anticipate that refugees would build new lives and Kyiv would demand an equal place at the European tableOne of the unintended consequences of Russia’s full-scale…
Man on trial for Daphne Caruana Galizia murder claims he was framed
Yorgen Fenech tells jury he had nothing to do with killing and alleges top adviser to Malta’s then PM was instigatorA businessman on trial for the murder of the journalist Daphne …
‘A mockery’: how offshore tax havens are thwarting the UK’s transparency push
Critics say ownership registers are too costly and too complicated, scuppering attempts to expose alleged money launderingSince Britain’s offshore secrecy jurisdictions caved in t…
Iran faces strait of Hormuz paradox as strategic value of chokehold erodes
Internal calls to end war get louder as Gulf neighbours plan alternative pipelines to cut reliance on waterwayIs the strait of Hormuz, recently cited by the office of the Iranian …
Best of 2026…so far: Apocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew about the Maya is wrong – podcast
Every Wednesday and Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2026, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to expla…
CIA chief arrived in Russia for contacts between special services, Kremlin tells WP
Dmitry Peskov declined to provide any further details
Employee injured in fire at Wildberries logistics center outside Tambov after drone attack
All employees were evacuated promptly after the emergency was reported
Chinese artist jailed over satirical Mao sculptures, say rights groups
The case against Gao Zhen, who was prosecuted under a law banning "slander of heroes", has been seen as an assault on artistic freedom.
Russia, Ukraine working toward new large POW exchange — ombudswoman
Lists are being agreed, Russian human rights commissioner Yana Lantratov said
Ukraine war briefing: Small batch of Patriots arrives as Zelenskyy pleads for more
President won’t name supplier and has previously said he ‘does some things I can’t even share’ to obtain vital air defence missiles. What we know on day 1,644Ukraine has recently…
Typhoon Narra: record flood waters submerge homes and force mass evacuations in China
Heavy rain expected in parts of Vietnam and southern China, as another storm system, Typhoon Saudel, heads for Japan and TaiwanWidespread flooding triggered by Typhoon Narra has …
Darline Graham wins GOP primary for war-hawk brother Lindsey’s Senate seat
Darline Graham has won South Carolina’s GOP Senate primary, putting her on track to succeed her late brother Lindsey Graham Read Full Article at RT.com
Iranian attacks cause billions in damage to US surveillance hardware in Middle East — TV
The Iranian attacks raise doubts about whether the Department of State, the Pentagon and the US intelligence community are sufficiently prepared to guarantee due protection to US …
In China, talking to AI is normal. Now the government fears it might replace human intimacy
Companion bots are being regulated over worries they foster ‘emotional dependence’ and young people could stop marrying and having familiesWhen law student Zhao Wei heard that her…
Iconic US cultural center calls demolition warning a hypothetical scenario
"This language describes a hypothetical scenario of what could happen if the Center’s desperately needed renovation is blocked by partisan interests," a spokesman for the cultural…