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NASA releases first IMAGES of SpaceX lunar crash crater
NASA has released before-and-after images showing the crater left by an unplanned SpaceX Falcon 9 impact on the Moon at around 5,400 mph Read Full Article at RT.com
Putin helps lawmakers draft challenging laws, including budget bill — envoy
A discussion takes place to find certain compromises and room for maneuver, plenipotentiary representative of the Russian president in the State Duma Garry Minkh revealed
Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts
Government data showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths. The outbreak has infected and killed more people at a greater speed than any other out…
Mount Etna eruption sparks worst aviation crisis for Sicily in 20 years (VIDEOS)
Mount Etna’s prolonged eruption has severely disrupted flights in Sicily, with hundreds canceled and thousands of passengers stranded Read Full Article at RT.com
FACTBOX: Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies’ new probe, pressure on Verkhovna Rada
Media reports identify Verkhovna Rada lawmaker Vadim Stolar and former Ukrainian parliament member Maxim Mykytas as suspects in the investigation
Ukrainian forces lose 65 fixed-wing UAVs in Russia’s Battlegroup South responsibility area
The battlegroup’s fighters destroyed 39 ground robotic systems in the Kramatorsk, Konstantinovka, and Slavyansk sectors
Feeling restless? Level up your life by starting a side quest
Feeling restless in life? Level up your main quest with an activity that has no other purpose than to add whimsy to your life. Play experts share tips on how to find the perfect s…
Election committee approves voting booths in 159 old-age homes after controversy
Coalition's move to do away with COVID-era provision placing ballot boxes in assisted living facilities had been expected to harm opposition parties The post Election committee ap…
Activist forced out of US after criticising Trump-aligned Colombian politician
Beto Coral held up banners in Florida warning fellow Colombians to not vote for Abelardo de la EspriellaIn the week before Colombia’s presidential election, Beto Coral, a well-kno…
Why more than 400,000 kids are on waitlists for federal childcare assistance
The Child Care and Development Fund, the U.S. government's main source of funding to help low-income families pay for childcare, serves over 1.6 million children in a typical mont…
15 states have laws that allow corporal punishment in schools. Here's where, and why
There is broad consensus among psychologists that corporal punishment can be harmful to children, but the U.S. has no federal laws banning it in public schools.
Elbridge who? How the name of a forgotten founder lives on in the word 'gerrymander'
Elbridge Gerry was an important early figure in the American Revolution, but his decision to approve a "gerrymandered" state legislative map inadvertently won him lasting infamy.
Battlegroup North drones destroy 4 Ukrainian armored vehicles, 83 R-18-type octocopters
The FPV drone crews destroyed two Humvee armored fighting vehicles, a Kozak armored fighting vehicle and a Tisa armored combat vehicle
Battlegroup East eliminates 41 Ukrainian UAV control centers, 365 troops over past day
The battlegroup's fighters also destroyed an armored combat vehicle, 10 motor vehicles and an electronic warfare station
Moscow gas stations bring back fuel sales limits
At least two gas station chains in Moscow have brought back limits on fuel sales, the Russian business news outlet RBC reported.
Russians consider China friendly country, but independent center of power — pollster
The survey revealed that 60% of respondents primarily associate China with its robust economy and industrial strength
Russia to allow rescue workers to use firearms, Vedomosti reports
A Russian government commission on legislative activity has approved a bill that would allow personnel in the Emergency Situations Ministry’s rescue military units to use force an…
FCC head Brendan Carr says Disney free speech lawsuit is 'without merit'
ABC and its corporate parent, The Walt Disney Co., filed a lawsuit against the FCC Tuesday, accusing the agency of violating its First Amendment rights.
Syria arrests Assad-era officer who fled prison sentence in Austria
Musab Abu Rukbah returned home after Vienna court sentenced him to 8 years in jail for torture, sexual assault of Assad critics while serving as head of Raqqa police investigation…
Russian diamond exports to India drop by almost 50% year-on-year in January-June
In monetary terms, January-June deliveries declined by nearly 38% to $106.5 million
Damage reported at Ufa oil refinery as Russia intercepts 453 Ukrainian drones overnight
A medical university student from India was injured in the attack
Mushroom murderer trial undermined by 'catastrophic' hotel mix-up, appeal court told
Erin Patterson's defence team appeal against her conviction for killing relatives with a beef Wellington laced with toxic mushrooms.
Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities raid homes of lawmakers, officials. Among them — Iryna Mudra, deputy head of the President’s Office.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) announced August 19 they had launched a “special operation to …
Russian stock indices up as main trading session on Moscow Exchange opens
As of 10:00 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX and RTS indices increased by 0.72%