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AI chatbots may be better than search engines in guarding against foreign propaganda
In a test, popular AI chatbots mostly debunked falsehoods spread by other countries and avoided uncritically spreading falsehoods better than search engines. AI summaries above se…
One person killed and multiple wounded in shooting at rave party in Switzerland, police say
Major police response after several people hit by gunfire in incident north of ZurichOne person has been killed and five others wounded in a shooting at a rave party in northern S…
Putin congratulates Lukashenko on his birthday
Russian President noted that he values the trust that has been established between them
Angola Is Emerging as One of Africa’s Most Important Gateways to the Asia-Pacific
The story of its success has not been straightforward.
French journalist says over third of French mercenaries fighting for Ukraine are neo-Nazis
Laurent Brayard clarified that this figure differs from the overall trend within the Ukrainian armed forces
Humanitarian crisis worsening in refuge for civilians fleeing Sudan’s civil war
Conditions are deteriorating in city of El Obeid and camps on its outskirts, with more people arriving every dayHumanitarian conditions in the Sudanese city of El Obeid and two ca…
Finnish citizens outraged by their president’s policy toward Russia — politician
Armando Mema emphasized that the direction in which Stubb is leading Finland "remains uncertain and very dangerous"
Woman killed, six others injured in a multi-car pile up on coastal Route 2
Medics declare woman, in her 50s, dead inside crushed vehicle; man in his 60s suffers serious head injures in second, overturned car; five others lightly hurt; police open probe T…
Settlers detain British activist for alleged ‘indecent act,’ hand him over to police
Footage from incident in Umm al-Kheir shows activist Finn Joughin trying to physically block a settler child, before being led away by armed men; police confirm he's in custody Th…
The president and the penthouse: how Madrid’s government spent €6.3m on a temporary ‘office’
Saga surrounding purchase for outspoken rightwing regional leader Isabel Díaz Ayuso refuses to go awayThe outspoken rightwing leader of the Madrid region is under growing pressure…
‘You’re at war when you get attacked’: Mark Carney shows combative nature in face-off with Trump
The Canadian PM is one of the few world leaders to stand up to the US president. Former colleagues say they are not surprisedMark Carney stood before a walnut-veneered lectern, hi…
WhatsApp chat used to launder cash for crime and extremism
The WhatsApp money launderers arranged cash transfers in the UK and around the world with no paper trail.
Nepal flood death toll reaches 734, disaster agency says
Nearly 2,500 people remain missing
Israeli spies evacuate Netanyahu’s son from Miami over ‘significant threat’
Israel’s Shin Bet said that Benjamin Netanyahu’s eldest son was urgently evacuated from Miami following a “significant threat” to his life Read Full Article at RT.com
Messina mystery: theft of Renaissance art from Sicilian museum leaves investigators baffled
How did thieves pull off robbery of Antonello da Messina’s 15th-century masterpiece – and why did they leave part of it behind?At about 8.47pm on the evening of 15 August, while t…
Russia's trust in Switzerland as talks venue is nearly exhausted — envoy
Bern has consistently pursued an unfriendly policy toward Russia, including by "unlawfully freezing Russian assets" and adopting nearly all US and EU sanctions against Moscow, Ser…
Bnei Brak Municipality says it is behind blocking of neighborhood to traffic during Shabbat
Haredi city council claims most locals are interested in closure, accuses secular opponents of seeking 'provocations,' though police and local official say no formal decision pass…
Ukraine's national debt grows by $4-5 bln each month
This would amount to about $8,500 in debt per Ukrainian by the end of 2026
Israel pounds southern Lebanon as Iran vows to stand by Beirut
Israel has continued strikes across southern Lebanon as Iran pledges support for the country amid stalled negotiations Read Full Article at RT.com
NASA postpones Crew-13 launch with Russian cosmonaut
A new target date will be announced once available
Japan's highest heavy rain alert covers 244,000 residents
No casualties have been reported
Icelanders vote on whether they want to join the EU
The final vote is expected to be extremely close, with ballot counting continuing through the night.
Tibet landslide death toll rises to 16 with 546 people still missing
Preliminary data indicate that an avalanche at the Chinese border triggered the flooding, about 20 km northeast of the Rasuwagadhi border crossing
Abdul El-Sayed apologizes for past remark seen as justifying Temple Israel synagogue attack
'I made a mistake,' anti-Israel Democratic US Senate nominee says in meeting with Michigan’s Jewish Democratic caucus; also refuses to endorse two-state solution in Holy Land The …