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Navy says it is spending 25% more time monitoring Russian vessels around UK waters
Warning of increased activity as patrols spent 21 days in July shadowing Moscow’s ships in Dover Strait and North SeaThe Royal Navy has warned of increasing Russian activity aroun…
Hormuz talks positive, Oman says, as Iran warns deal would not open strait
Both sides suggest progress in talks to agree a new shipping route through the strait, but a breakthrough remains unclear.
Australia is the planet's extinction hotspot, but one animal offers a glimmer of hope
The country is home to some of the world's most unique species - but it is losing them at an alarming rate.
Fast-moving Canada wildfire doubles in size forcing thousands to flee homes
The Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia, still considered "out of control", has spread to more than 36 sq miles (95 sq km).
Ukraine mourns "collector of souls" Oleksiy Yukov, killed recovering war dead
Oleksiy Yukov spent two decades recovering the bodies of soldiers – including many Russians. He was killed during a recovery mission after stepping on a landmine.
US offers $1bn to Colombia on new right-wing president's first day of office
Abelardo de la Espriella used his maiden speech to promise an "all-out war" on what he calls "narco-terrorism".
Watch: Moment opposition MP throws eggs at Kosovo's acting PM
Lawmakers and police officers had to intervene after Alliance party MP Time Kadrijaj hurled at least four eggs towards Kosovo's acting prime minister Albin Kurti.
Trump's ex-lawyer Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as US attorney general
The vote cements Trump's former criminal defence lawyer as the nation's top law enforcement official despite a rare pushback from some Republicans.
Madonna pays tribute to 'genius, otherworldly' producer William Orbit
The Queen of Pop worked with Orbit several times over the years, most notably on her genre-bending, Grammy Award-winning album Ray of Light.
Tucker for president? MAGA rebels declare independence from Israel
A widening split on the American right is turning Trump’s old base into open opposition, with Israel at the center of the rupture Read Full Article at RT.com
Lawmaker hurls eggs at Kosovo prime minister – video
An opposition lawmaker threw eggs at Kosovo's acting prime minister, Albin Kurti, after he told parliament he needed more time to hold talks with other parties before proposing a …
Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan's Okinawa before bearing down on China
The storm has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured five people on the Japanese island.
US seeks next leader of Cuba – NYT
The US is seeking to repeat the Venezuela scenario in Cuba, but faces a tougher challenge, the NYT reports, citing US officials Read Full Article at RT.com
WATCH as powerful typhoon slams Japan
Six people were injured and over 50,000 buildings in Japan’s Kagoshima and Okinawa lost power as typhoon Dolphin tracks toward China Read Full Article at RT.com
K-pop's global wave inspires Chile's next pop stars
K-pop conquered the world — now Chile's young creatives are remixing the movement and making it their own.
CIA-edited Wikipedia has become propaganda tool – co-founder
Wikipedia has become a compromised propaganda tool that now informs AI, co-founder Larry Sanger told the Berliner Zeitung Read Full Article at RT.com
Lion saved as cub from Ukraine war and brought to US battles rare fungal disease
Four-year-old Taras, who now resides at a Minnesota sanctuary, was diagnosed with an often fatal infectionA lion that escaped the war in Ukraine after being found as a four-month-…
Opinion: Europe's summer of heat
Europe is in another brutal heat wave. The summer's earlier record-breaking weather already damaged crops, sparked wildfires and led to increased deaths.
Ukraine Strikes Oil Refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Region in Drone Attack
The attack is another in Ukraine's campaign against Russia's oil and gas facilities.
Switzerland is a neutral nation but has more nuclear bunkers than any country in the world
Instead of scrapping its network of bomb shelters after the Cold War, Switzerland kept building them. The country has more than 370,000 nuclear bomb shelters. Some are now used to…
President Xi never wastes a good crisis. As Iran, Ukraine and Palestine distract the world, he tightens his grip | Simon Tisdall
Ever the strategist, the Chinese leader is taking the offensive, both abroad and at home. That’s bad news for global order, and minorities in his countryImagine what would happen …
The Bond effect? How MI6 fascinates spy watchers around the world
Britain’s spooks take quiet satisfaction from survey ranking Secret Intelligence Service Europe’s top espionage agency MI6 has the swagger of James Bond; its French equivalent, DG…
Russian Drones Kill 3-Year-Old Boy and Grandparents Near Kyiv, Zelensky Says
Ukraine is chronically short of air defense munitions, making it very difficult for air defense forces to intercept Russian ballistic missiles.
Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe’s Danube dries up
Unexploded ordnance and a military motorcycle also recovered owing to record heat and drought conditionsRecord-low water levels in the Danube have exposed remnants of Europe’s Naz…