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Trump says U.S. struck a deal to take control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil, U.S. and Iran resume exchanging strikes, funding at the top of the agenda as House reconvene…
Kalashnikov to unveil model of its latest AK-12+ assault rifle at Eastern Economic Forum
The weapon will be on display in the Voin Center pavilion at the Far East Street exhibition
Rosatom welcomes IAEA’s recognition of severity of Zaporozhye NPP situation — CEO
Alexey Likhachev additionally stressed that the situation at the plant is under control
Warehouse fires, damage to energy facility: situation in Ukraine
An energy facility was damaged in the Chernigov Region in northern Ukraine, regional administration head Vyacheslav Chaus said
Investigators Drop Murder Charges Against St. Petersburg Businessman Ilya Traber
Traber was arrested in June and charged with ordering the murder of a local politician and business rival outside his home in the Leningrad region.
Algeria president seeks death penalty for arsonists after deadly forest fires
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune says he is not ruling out foul play after 100 wildfires were recorded.
Trump has long teased a third term. Now he’s contemplating ‘sitting home’
While the US president still repeatedly injects doubt over whether he will defy the constitution and run again in 2028, he now muses about watching TV as his successor takes credi…
US is unlikely to achieve quick military victory in Iran — newspaper
According to The New York Times, airstrikes have not helped Washington accomplish its goals
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Iran hostilities flare after US strike in strait of Hormuz; supertanker hits mines and catches fire – Middle East crisis live
US targets Iran’s Larak Island in first exchange of fire in more than a month, sparking reprisals against US forces in Jordan and UAEUS strikes Iranian launchers in strait of Horm…
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The UN World Conference Against Racism was meant to fight bigotry. Instead, it became what has been called the most sickening display of hatred for Jews since the Nazi period. The…
Weather tracker: Warm Yellow Sea strengthens storms in South Korea
More than 200mm of rain forecast in parts of South Korea, while parts of southern Europe to be 10C above averageSouth Korea’s prime minister, Han Seong-sook, met officials to prep…
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Sammy Davis Jr. was already one of America's biggest entertainers when he made a choice few expected. He converted to Judaism. The post Why did Sammy Davis Jr. become Jewish? appe…
Russian stocks up as main trading session opens
By 10:15 a.m. Moscow time, the indices had extended gains to 1.23%, reaching 2,141.04 points and 787.93 points, respectively
Nepal flood deaths climb past 900 as thousands remain missing
Nepal’s flood deaths pass 900 and 4,200 remain missing as rescuers attempt to save those believed trapped in hydropower project tunnels Read Full Article at RT.com
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The Economist: Putin fears ending the war without victory. ‘They will hang me,’ he reportedly told his inner circle.
Russian President Vladimir Putin fears for his own safety if the war ends without Russia achieving even its minimum goal, capturing all of Donbas, The Economist writes.
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Palestinian peace activist Samer Sinijlawi shares how five years in an Israeli prison shaped his path toward reconciliation and why he condemned Hamas after October 7. The post Wh…
Tokayev appoints Karin as Kazakhstan’s vice president, Bektenov as prime minister
Erlan Karin previously served as the first deputy head of the presidential administration, and before the new constitution took effect, he was state counsellor
Russia’s Ivan Papanin patrol ship can break through solid ice up to 1.7 m thick — captain
Kirill Tkachenko emphasized that the ship is capable of handling even thicker ice
NATO attempts to use Arctic to contain Russia — Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister noted that Russia favors constructive dialogue in all regions of the world but, when necessary, will defend its national interests "by all available m…
Arkhangelsk to host Russian North's culture festival
The program features musical, theater performances, master classes, traditional practices, and other events
Kazakhstan’s parliament votes to reappoint Bektenov as prime minister
Oljas Bektenov’s candidacy, proposed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, was supported by 137 of the 145 deputies present
'Moonies' church leader jailed for two years over bribery offences
Han Hak-ja, 83, gave South Korea's former first lady two Chanel bags and a diamond necklace, a court found.