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Fire at oil refinery and Wildberries warehouse reported following Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Bashkortostan
Ukraine attacked Russia’s Republic of Bashkortostan with drones. Radiy Khabirov, the region’s governor, said “drone debris” fell in an industrial zone in the city of Salavat, spar…
Trade turnover between Russia, Malaysia gains 13% in 2025 — minister
Valery Falkov indicated growing interest in expanding trade ties among both countries' businesses
Ensuring Russia’s security on all fronts: what is known about meeting held by Putin
The Russian leader stated that the main tasks are being addressed today as part of the special military operation, but it is necessary to "ensure the security of the Russian state…
Battlegroup Center recon teams spend month deep behind Ukrainian lines undetected
According to a reconnaissance rifleman, Russian units moved into areas where Ukrainian soldiers were without armor and were moving freely in the open
Palestinian journalist Mohammed Awad detained by IDF in West Bank, family says
Military doesn't comment; Palestinian groups say number of detained journalists now 40, pan 'systematic policy of targeting Palestinian journalists' The post Palestinian journalis…
Malaysia, Russia see potential for cooperation in energy sector — minister
Zambry Abdul Kadir said the sides reaffirmed shared interest in finalizing the memorandum of understanding with the Malaysian Nuclear Agency on the peaceful use of nuclear energy …
Israel holds nearly 370 Palestinian children behind bars – rights groups
Nearly 370 Palestinian children are being held in Israeli prisons, while the number detained has almost doubled in just over a year Read Full Article at RT.com
How the Modi Government is Downgrading India’s National Anthem
For the first time in eight decades, the country’s national song, Vande Mataram, will precede the playing of the national anthem on Independence Day.
Indian actor's video with endangered gibbon sparks investigation
A deleted video of Tamil star Vikram cuddling an endangered gibbon has triggered an inquiry into how the animal entered India.
CIA reportedly doubted Israeli intel on Iranian threat that led Trump to swap planes
US spy agency had 'low confidence' in report someone may shoot down Air Force One, Washington Post says; official suggests Israel wanted to influence Trump as much as protect him …
‘We might rethink paying you’: Poland threatens Musk over Starlink
Warsaw has threatened to reconsider $50 million annual payments after the provider excluded Polish users from its European roaming zone Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine needs 5% of US Patriot missile stockpiles to survive winter — Zelensky
According to Vladimir Zelensky, this year Ukraine received 2.5 times fewer interceptor missiles for Patriot systems than in 2025
Russia continues to strike Ukrainian naval forces facilities — Defense Ministry
During the night, unmanned aerial vehicles struck a command post of the Ukrainian naval forces in the port of Reni, the ministry reported
Japan protests against Putin visit to disputed islands
It was the first time the Russian leader had visited the Kuril islands, according to state media.
New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing his parents
A grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges in the killings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, and adds the allegation that he was lying in wait bef…
Trump says US to keep up blockade, as Iran vows closed Hormuz until demands met
Tehran denies reports of ceasefire extension, saying there's 'nothing to extend'; 30 countries condemn Islamic Republic's executions, say they're used to 'silence dissent' The pos…
Millions crowd cities to see Spain's first total solar eclipse in over a century
As the sky darkened, gradually at first and then quickly, people broke into applause and cheered. It was the Spain's first total solar eclipse in more than a century.
South Korea's Incheon airport beats Heathrow to become world's busiest
The airport said diversions caused by the Middle East conflict helped boost its traffic, while Heathrow was ranked second.
3 men set for lethal injection on same day in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma
Three men in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma are scheduled for lethal injection Thursday in a rare convergence of executions on the same day in the U.S.
US considering all possibilities regarding Cuba, military action included — Pentagon chief
Pete Hegseth noted that the United States has "a lot of options" for further actions regarding Cuba
Multiple USS Lincoln sailors tried to go overboard amid dire conditions – reports
Carrier rerouted to Mideast ahead of Iran war sets record for deployment length; Democrats demand probe into accounts of food shortages, plumbing issues, mental health crises The …
Vietnam, Rare Earths, and the Evolving China Plus One Strategy
Vietnam has benefited greatly from foreign firms' desire to de-risk from China. Can it free itself of dependence on the country's critical rare earth inputs?
Manila river clogged with rubbish after Typhoon Dolphin floods – in pictures
Days of rain has caused widespread flooding across the Philippines capital, Manila, and filled the city’s waterways with debris. A massive cleanup operation involving teams of wor…
Japan expresses protest to Russia over Putin’s visit to Kuril Islands
Japanese foreign ministry claims that all the "northern territories," as Tokyo refers to the southern part of the Kuril Islands, including Iturup, are an "ancestral Japanese terri…