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America lost its longest war five years ago. This is what victory looks like for the Taliban
A reporter who knew Kabul before the Taliban returns five years after the US withdrawal to find safer streets and fading hope Read Full Article at RT.com
EU needs Russia as ‘external enemy’ to collect more taxes — Kremlin
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that voters do not like this
Incidents of AI going rogue double – Guardian
Incidents of artificial intelligence going rogue almost doubled last month, The Guardian has reported, citing a monitoring group Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine’s defeat drawing nearer every day; Kiev understands this — Kremlin
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated that the Kiev regime is receiving and will continue to receive"an even more than adequate response" to its attacks on civilian sectors o…
Police said call in musician Yehuda Poliker to talk a Tel Aviv man off a roof
After man threatened to jump from roof, he said that only the famed singer could talk him down from the ledge; police then woke up Poliker, who agreed to talk to the man by phone …
Russia appeals to UN over Israel’s ‘arbitrary’ detention of Russian-Israeli historian
Israel-critical Artyom Kirpichenok has been missing since arriving in Tel Aviv on Aug. 4, with Moscow claiming he is being held by the Shin Bet over his 'political views' The post…
Politics chat: more tariffs, mail-in voting order, Kushner-Jeffries meeting
Real economic sanctions on Canada and economic threats to countries trading with Iran may work against Republicans in the midterm elections.
Ship with 270 passengers sinks off coast of Northern Cyprus — TV
According to TRT Haber, the ship capsized for unknown reasons
Ukrainian interceptor drones powerless against new Russian jet-powered UAVs — newspaper
Welt TV correspondent Christoph Wanner stated that Ukraine "has not yet kept pace with the development of these technologies for its own interceptor drones," and "the problems are…
Ben Gvir posts video mocking Palestinian female inmates’ complaints about conditions
As prisoner laments poor access to water for bathing, medical supplies, national security minister says they have it better than Israeli hostages did in Gaza The post Ben Gvir pos…
Angelina Jolie arrives in Ukraine — news agency
According to UNIAN news agency, the actress visited Lvov and Ternopol
Nearly 1,500 drones target Moscow Region on August 22-30 — capital’s mayor
Most were neutralized by air defenses at a distance, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported
Iceland deals blow to EU’s dreams of expanding northward — news outlet
Before the referendum, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos engaged in a flurry of media activity
Russia supports Niger in its fight against extremists — Foreign Ministry
The ministry assured that Russia will continue to support its friends in Niger in their fight against extremists, including those incited by former European colonial powers
Iran’s supreme leader calls on all Muslim countries to stand up to US
Mojtaba Khamenei pointed out that the US and Israel are at war not only with Iran and its regional allies, but also with all Muslims, "including the peoples of West Asia and North…
Iceland votes against resuming EU talks – public broadcaster
Iceland has rejected the idea of resuming talks on joining the EU in a referendum, public broadcaster RUV has reported Read Full Article at RT.com
Daily Briefing August 30 — Golan Druze rethink their ties to Syria
Science reporter Diana Bletter explains why more Druze are becoming Israeli citizens, and explores the UV trend many worldwide are using to get a tan faster The post Daily Briefin…
Italy may ban staring at your phone while crossing the street. Why stop there? | Dave Schilling
The move sends the right signal. While we’re at it, can we ban using ringtones and scooting on the sidewalk?Imagine driving in Italy, with its narrow, cobblestone streets and scoo…
Meet the gen Zers finding job opportunities teaching English abroad
Some young people are teaching in countries like South Korea as education funding is gutted and recent grads face a tough job market in their own countriesA year ago, Arianna Mari…
Are you sure that Kimmel clip was real? Late-night AI deepfakes are spreading online
While social media is rife with AI celebrity deepfakes, videos featuring late night TV hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart are are easier to create than other kinds of deepfak…
Iceland votes against restarting talks on joining EU
Broadcaster RUV reports that 52.8% of voters rejected the government's proposal to resume talks.
CIA chief proposed trilateral talks during Moscow visit – Axios
Axios reports CIA chief proposed three-way meeting of leaders during Moscow visit Read Full Article at RT.com
Media suggests what CIA chief discussed during Moscow visit
Axios reports CIA chief proposed three-way meeting of leaders during Moscow visit Read Full Article at RT.com
WATCH LIVE: NASA's newest space telescope launches today
The tour-bus-sized telescope aims to unravel cosmic mysteries and identify more than 100,000 planets beyond our solar system.