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In calls with foreign leaders, Trump demands that they cut ties with Iran — Bessent
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent refused to name those who received calls from the US
How close are Russia and the UK to war?
Russia has pulled its ambassador from London, after concluding that the UK has chosen “confrontation” – a confrontation that it cannot win Read Full Article at RT.com
Ex-Pussy Riot member says FSB coerced her into three years of informing on Russian artists and activists, then told her to help kidnap and kill Pyotr Verzilov
Former Pussy Riot member Rita Flores (real name Margarita Konovalova) said she began cooperating with Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) in 2023, helping the agency gather in…
US revokes Syria’s designation as State Sponsor of Terrorism — Treasury Department
The United States also has officially revoked the designation of Syria’s Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham
US unveils ‘economic onslaught’ against Iran
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has unveiled “Operation Economic Outcast,” aimed at punishing any country doing business with Iran Read Full Article at RT.com
Putin signs decree allowing state takeover of Russian infrastructure whose owners fail to protect it from drone attacks
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing the authorities to place critical infrastructure facilities under temporary management when their owners fail to prot…
Organizers say more than 100,000 people bought tickets to see Kanye West (Ye) in St. Petersburg. The stadium says it never agreed to host him.
The Gazprom Arena stadium in St. Petersburg said on August 24 that the venue had not signed any rental agreement for concerts by the rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, and that …
Bessent threatens to deny access to dollar to countries that fail to join US sanctions
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent did not elaborate when the new sectoral sanctions on Iran will come into force
Mark Carney says Canada can’t accept US trade deal that would weaken French language
Prime minister praised for rejecting US trade proposal as Trump shows little interest in retreating from disputeAre you a Canadian boycotting US products? We’d like to hear from y…
Germany’s most popular party wants to ditch Schengen
Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-chair Alice Weidel has called on Germany to leave the Schengen over the EU’s failure to control migration Read Full Article at RT.com
UK to use Ukraine battlefield data to train AI to protect sensitive sites
London and Kyiv in deal to help stop protesters and hostile states targeting military bases and critical infrastructureAI models trained on Ukrainian battlefield data will be used…
Gazprom Arena website back online, shows no Kanye West concerts upcoming
The event organizers, Say Agency, denied the cancellation, clarifying that they learned about Gazprom Arena's decision from the media
The Economist: unpublished poll puts Zelensky first and fired defense minister Fedorov third in hypothetical Ukrainian presidential race
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov placed third with 16% support in an unpublished poll on a hypothetical presidential election in Ukraine, according to The Econom…
Finland has deported 155 Russian citizens this year, outpacing 2025
Finland has deported 155 Russian nationals since the start of 2026, Chief Superintendent Janne Lepsu of Finland’s National Police Board told the Russian-language outlet Vot Tak — …
The Guardian view on Britain helping Ukraine: build the weapons independence Kyiv needs | Editorial
Moscow hopes western politics will weaken support for Kyiv. The UK and Europe’s answer should be to make Ukraine increasingly capable of defending itself aloneThe events of the pa…
The Guardian view on the Tiananmen vigil convictions: Hong Kong too has been silenced. Others should speak out | Editorial
Two activists who organised commemorations of the bloody crackdown on China’s 1989 pro-democracy protests now face jail. Remembering is not a crimeFor decades, Hong Kong mourned w…
Over 90 seafarers captured by pirates in Gulf of Aden — IMO chief
Shipping challenges are on the rise with the recent increase of piracy incidents in the Gulf of Aden
Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Canadian cars
Donald Trump has announced 50% tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, auto parts, and steel, escalating a bitter trade war with Ottawa Read Full Article at RT.com
Iranian speaker accuses US of violating deal with Iran, undermining regional stability
According to the Tasnim news agency, Ghalibaf stressed during the meeting that "Iran rejects any pressure and is seeking to ensure compliance with the terms of the memorandum of u…
French Sunday and the Italian month off | Brief letters
The antidote to a French Monday | August on holiday | School dinners | Dance-hall don’tsAs I write this, I’m enjoying my French Sunday (Polly Hudson, 23 August) with a croissant f…
Top Iraqi diplomat meets with Rosoboronexport CEO, military cooperation service chief
Fuad Hussein welcomed the Russian delegation, stressing the importance of ties between Iraq and Russia
With attacks on homes Kiev admits it is unable to reclaim Donbass, Novorossiya — activist
According to Anton Bibarov-Gosudarev, recent assaults on a residential building and the United Russia party headquarters in Melitopol, Zaporozhye, underscore this strategy
Russia-China freight on Russian Railways network hits record 114 mln tons in 7 months
Container traffic reached 2.1 mln TEUs, an increase of 12.5%
Bulgarian PM highlights that Coalition of the Willing not backed by entire EU
There are fewer than you can count on two hands, Rumen Radev said