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UK missiles offer may help Ukraine - but they are not what Zelensky needs most
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is handing over blueprints so Kyiv can build its own long-range missiles.
Ending the Cycle of Flight for the Rohingya Requires a Political Reckoning
The international community keeps treating the symptoms without touching the underlying cause: our political exclusion within Myanmar.
Two civilians killed, nine wounded in Ukrainian drone attacks on LPR
According to the republic’s head, Leonid Pasechnik, two men died after drone attacks on apartment houses in the Svatovsky and Belovodsky municipalities
Kremlin on Ukrainian strikes on Ozon warehouses: ‘Responses are felt in Kyiv every day, every night’
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russian forces would answer the attacks on Ozon’s warehouses with new strikes on Ukrainian territory.
Russian Battlegroup North units push Ukrainian forces back from state border — top brass
The battlegroup's service members continue creating a security zone in the Sumy and Kharkov Regions
Iran’s foreign policy now resembles simultaneously playing chess, poker — diplomat
Esmail Baghaei said that Iran has to pursue long-term strategies and high-risk policies at the same time
What Is Life Really Like Under the Taliban? We Asked Afghan Women.
Online influencers are framing Afghanistan as a a beautiful, welcoming “hidden gem.” That may be true for tourists – but what about the women who live there?
Shares of Russian online marketplace Ozon drop more than 28% on Moscow Exchange after Ukrainian drone strikes on its warehouses
Ozon shares dropped 12.7% to 2,600 rubles after the Moscow Exchange’s main trading session opened. The exchange’s benchmark index fell to 2,092 points at the start of trading, dow…
Severe Flooding Bares Garbage and Corruption Problems in the Philippines
Lawmakers and contractors used the climate crisis to push forward flood-control projects. But those have turned out to be defective and in some cases even non-existent.
Le Pen could lead rivals in French presidential election — poll
The survey reveals that 38% of respondents are prepared to support Le Pen
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to unveil new economic sanctions on Iran
The Trump administration calls this "economic D-Day" on Iran. Iran vows to respond to fresh sanctions in a "seismic manner."
India hopes for Putin’s participation in BRICS summit — top diplomat
The 18th BRICS Summit will be held in New Delhi on September 12-13
Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game over player row
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom is ejected from the Women's NBA match between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever after becoming involved in a verbal altercation with Sky guar…
WSJ: Russian military held drills to prepare for mobilization
Military exercises rehearsing mobilization procedures were held in Russia’s Kaliningrad region in July, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing Western intelligence officials.
IN BRIEF: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on EU membership bid, CSTO withdrawal
Armenia may leave the CSTO if Yerevan no longer needs its membership, Dmitry Peskov said
Russia wins silver in men’s relay at 2026 UIPM Pentathlon World Championships
The gold went to the team from the UK, while Germany took the bronze
New Zealand to introduce bill for under-16s social media ban
The government faces opposition to its proposals from MPs who believe a ban will not work.
Germany examines ‘Ukrainian trace’ in drone incident in Leipzig — Russia’s SVR
The possibility of a ‘Ukrainian trace’ is being seriously considered, though not publicly acknowledged, the Russian intelligence service said
Russian troops liberate three communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brass
The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,400 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours
Visit by head of The Vatican's diplomatic service marks return of diplomacy — expert
In recent years, diplomatic relations have been more informal, often conducted through special representatives such as Cardinal Matteo Zuppi for Ukraine
Iran denies receiving invitation to join Mecca defense pact
Iran has denied receiving an invitation to join the Mecca defense pact, saying regional security talks have instead been proposed Read Full Article at RT.com
Trump’s border wall construction threatens rock art as old as the pyramids: ‘The ancestors are still here’
The president’s border wall plan could damage or destroy ‘the oldest-known books in North America’On an overcast summer morning, Carolyn Boyd, an archeologist at Texas State Unive…
How growing up in ‘Chemical Valley’ inspired lawyer to sue industry she used to work for
Hélène Duguy is taking on companies accused of failing to stop Pfas pollution in the area of France she calls homeThe factories were just part of the landscape for Hélène Duguy gr…
UK regularly adds fuel to fire of Ukrainian conflict — Kremlin
Dmitry Peskov's statement comes following reports about London's plans to transfer data to Kiev for the production of long-range SCALP missiles in Ukraine