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Civilians injured, 726 UAVs downed: aftermath of attacks on Russian regions
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian drones were intercepted over 19 Russian regions
US economic pressure threatens entire global financial system — Iran’s MFA
According to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the so-called economic ‘D-Day’ is a diversion from America’s own crisis
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Gulf countries react to protracted Iran war, U.S. debt tops $40 trillion, U.S. oil companies sign first deals with Venezuela.
Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition
Police confirms Mutotwe Kafwaya's death amid growing demands for information about his whereabouts.
Russia and Ukraine are sending assault groups deep behind enemy lines, blurring the front line
The nature of the war has changed once again. Not only in the rear, where the intensity of mutual strikes has increased and warehouses belonging to online marketplaces and other b…
Tech billionaires push back against proposed wealth tax in California
Tech billionaires in California are fighting a proposed one-time wealth tax. A Google co-founder is leading the charge against the tax, which would generate revenue for health-car…
Kiev building up forces to fight for Dobropolye in Donetsk region — Russian combatant
According to the serviceman, the Russian troops are operating in a coordinated manner, eliminating enemy forces attempting to redeploy to better positions
Dovod delivery platform for FPV drones to have greater payload capacity
Currently, the platform is capable of carrying up to four FPV drones at a time
‘Totalitarian society’: Iconic Serbian filmaker hits out after YouTube ban
Emir Kusturica has accused YouTube of censorship after the Google-owned platform removed his channel ‘My Life’ Read Full Article at RT.com
IN BRIEF: What we know about Russia’s massive attack targeting defense-tech sites in Kiev
Russian forces struck a Fire Point plant, a Kiev-based assembly site owned by the Antonov aircraft manufacturing factory and an arsenal with M-900 thermobaric bombs and munitions …
Vaccine trialled by Moderna and Merck stops skin cancer returning
A new jab extended the length of time patients were cancer free, but it is unclear for how long.
Russian stocks down as main trading session opens
The yuan exchange rate against the ruble fell by 3.8 kopecks as trading opened
Zomi Frankcom deserved more, slain aid worker’s family says, after Israel rejects criminal investigation
In strongly worded statement, family says IDF announcement an ‘insult’ to Australian woman’s memoryThe family of the slain Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom has described a deci…
Ukrainian army facing serious shortages of Patriot missiles — Russian defense source
The source noted that the global shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles had intensified following their large-scale use in the Middle East
Fuel imports to Russia: statements by Novak and overview of market situation
Russian authorities expect a number of oil refineries to complete maintenance work soon, leading to a significant improvement in the fuel market situation
Zaporozhye NPP loses external power supply, switches to backup power from generators
Zaporozhye NPP officials emphasized that the radiation level at the site and the surrounding monitoring zone "is within natural background limits"
Russia launches ‘massive attack’ on Kyiv and surrounding region – Europe live
Zelenskyy says Russia had been preparing for a long time, combining different types of missilesKyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said 18 people have been hospitalised after the overnigh…
Ukraine’s losses from port shutdowns exceed $2 bln
Vessel traffic data show that large foreign commercial ships are not entering Odessa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny
Ukrainian suspected in Nord Stream bombing reportedly arrested while working on film about the attack
Volodymyr Zhuravlev, a Ukrainian citizen suspected of involvement in the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines, was arrested in Croatia while working on a film about the sabotage, …
Chinese court sentences founder of property developer Evergrande to life in prison
Chinese property developer Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison. The decision marks a milestone in Evergrande's saga after it collapsed with more than $300 billion in l…
Russian strike on Kyiv kills 12, injures more than 30
Russian forces struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles overnight on August 20, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Men in six Russian regions say they were detained and forced to sign military contracts
The Get Lost project received 14 complaints between August 10 and 18 from men who said they were detained and forced to sign contracts with Russia’s Defense Ministry. The complain…
Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK later this month
The couple's children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, are enrolled to start at a school in September.
Russian Ballistic Missile Attack Kills 12 in Kyiv
City authorities said warehouses, a school and a children's hospital were among the sites hit during the overnight barrage.