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Exodus of experienced military leadership continues in the Pentagon, Trump touts Venezuela oil deal as critics question legality, the jury is deadlocked in the trial of Lindsay Cl…
‘Shooting is permitted only against occupiers’: Zelensky calls shootout between security services in Kyiv ‘absolutely shameful’
In his daily address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the shootout in Kyiv between officers of the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) and the Security Service (SBU)…
Middle East’s biggest shipping hub at risk amid Hormuz blockade — FT
The port and free-trade zone alone is responsible for more than a fifth of the emirate’s GDP
Why did this Canadian 'island' seemingly vanish and reappear miles away?
BBC Verify has used satellite imagery to track the mysterious phenomenon, which has surprised people around the world.
Merz seeking to gain support in Germany through anti-Russian measures — Kremlin
According to Dmitry Peskov, it turns out extremely clumsy
Pickup with anti-aircraft machine gun turns up in Putin’s motorcade
A pickup truck fitted with an anti-aircraft machine gun has turned up in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s motorcade, according to Telegram channels.
Kiev’s use of expensive IRIS-T missiles against UAVs impractical — expert
"One such missile costs about €400,000," Alexander Stepanov said
Russia Will Close Germany’s Goethe-Institut Cultural Centers, Lavrov Says
The move comes in response to Germany’s announcement that it will close the Russian cultural center in Berlin following a drone incident.
Russia strikes Odesa, damaging apartment building and injuring 17
Russian forces struck Odesa overnight on September 3, said Serhiy Lysak, head of the city’s military administration.
Battlegroup North destroys over 240 Ukrainian dugouts, deployment sites near Kharkov
According to the serviceman with the call sign Grif, Battlegroup North strikes the Ukrainian armed forces’ dugouts and temporary deployment sites, using attack UAVs, including FPV…
Arab party candidate under pressure to withdraw over sexual harassment allegations
Seven women have reportedly complained about Jafar Farah, who is fourth on the Joint List, but his Hadash party has not removed him The post Arab party candidate under pressure to…
Indonesian president looks forward to welcoming Putin to his country
Prabowo Subianto said that this is his second visit to Russia this year
Kremlin spokesman responds to Bessent's statement on Russian-Iranian relations
"It is unlikely that the United States can or should monopolize its relations with any one country," Dmitry Peskov said
Important not to stifle economic growth — Putin
The Russian president noted that the Central Bank and the government are deliberately taking measures to curb inflation
India's GDP growth defies oil shock but stirs up controversy
India's 7.8% GDP growth has been met with scepticism over methodology and long-term durability due to a weak monsoon.
Were Christians the target of the Palm Sunday attack in Nigeria?
Gunmen opened fire in the city of Jos on 29 March.
Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast
China's President Xi Jinping visits Egypt this week for the first time in a decade. The trip illustrates China's growing ambitions at a time when U.S. influence has been weakened …
No plans to initiate downgrade in diplomatic ties with Germany — Kremlin spokesman
Germany has also not announced any such plans, Dmitry Peskov said
China’s demise was gleefully predicted by the west – meanwhile, it built an AI revolution | Larry Elliott
Free AI models that are as good as the investment-hungry US versions will disrupt global markets, and offer Britain a lessonAlmost from the moment it began, the end of the Chinese…
Over 70 drones heading for Moscow shot down since midnight — TASS calculations
Emergency response personnel are working at the sites where debris fell, Sergey Sobyanin said
Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have asked a judge to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against them on the grounds that they have immunity as the le…
Kazakhstan ready to issue all documents for NPP construction with Rosatom
Rosatom and Kazakhstan Nuclear Power Plants signed a contract at the Eastern Economic Forum to build the Balkhash NPP
Russia has many plans with India, China, including in nuclear energy — Lavrov
According to the Russian foreign minister, additional capacity is planned in China on top of the power units already built by Rosatom
Putin says Far East should be territory for cooperation
"The region is a powerful center of growth and sets the pace for the development of the global economy," the Russian leader said