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Russian satcom company to launch new satellites — CEO
The Russian Satellite Communications Company plans to launch four satellites in 2029
Indonesia’s Navy Is Growing. Is Its Combat Power Keeping Up?
While fleet size is an important measure of operational capacity, a lot depends on how effectively new platforms are equipped, operated, and integrated.
New Group review – schoolkids build human pyramids in bizarre Japanese horror-satire on conformity
Two outsider students at a super-strict high school find they are definitely not with the programme in Yûta Shimotsu’s body-bending sci-fi scarerHere is an intermittently amusing …
Drone strike damages Yaroslavl refinery, Moscow faces one of largest attacks in six months
On-duty air defenses destroyed 856 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over Russian regions and the Black Sea overnight, the Defense Ministry said
Russian stock market in the green in early trading hours
The MOEX Russia Index gained 0.5% to 2,467.89 points at the opening of the main trading session, while the RTS Index edged up by 0.51% to 960.25 points
Explosion damages combined heat and power plant in Ukrainian city of Dnepropetrovsk
Earlier, Ukraine’s power grid operator DTEK reported emergency power outages in the Dnepropetrovsk Region
Tourist traffic between Russia, India up 8% in H1 2026 — Russian Economy Ministry
Over the first six months of 2026, the total volume of mutual tourist trips amounted to 75,300, Alexander Sitnikov said
Russia exported record high sunflower oil volume to UAE
Shipments totaled about 27,000 metric tons priced at more than $38 mln
‘Our aim is that children are protected’: besieged West Bank school fortifies its defences against settler violence
After deaths of five students at hands of Israeli settlers in last academic year, al-Mughayyir’s teachers and pupils are on high alertThis year, parents in al-Mughayyir had to be …
Farm workers are falling sick in a Kenyan horticultural town. Were they poisoned by pesticides?
Timau’s industry has provided local Kenyans with an economic lifeline. But now, many believe it has made them seriously illWhen Reuben Muriki fainted while doing a chore in the co…
Denmark pushes for EU ban on ‘turbo chickens’ as secret footage causes outrage
Minister says government will work towards banning fast-growing breed across country and throughout EUThe Danish government is pursuing a national ban on “turbo chickens” and is c…
Two Yaroslavl oil refinery staffers injured in Ukrainian drone attack — governor
According to Mikhail Yevrayev, electronic warfare systems and air defenses repelled the attack by 124 Ukrainian drones on the Yaroslavl oil refinery last night, and its infrastruc…
Russian air defenses repel one of Ukraine’s largest overnight drone attacks on Moscow
A total of 493 UAVs flew toward the Moscow agglomeration
Country diary: The sound of thousands of cranes is truly oceanic | Mark Cocker
Hortobágy, Hungary: Their sheer size is striking enough, but the noise is something else, especially when they gather in huge migratory flocksWith a standing height of 1.4 metres,…
Russian forces strike energy sites used by Ukraine’s army — top brass
Russia’s Defense Ministry added that port infrastructure in the Odessa Region and sea vessels used for military purposes were hit
Putin’s conversations with Stubb, Store undermine Kallas’ authority, portal says
According to an article by L’AntiDiplomatico, the Russian leader’s conversations with representatives of Finland and Norway, held in the absence of the bloc’s top foreign policy o…
Americans head to the polls for elections that could define Trump's closing chapter
The midterms will shape Congress for the last years of his presidency, writes Sarah Smith, but they are also a test of what politics may look like without him.
UK and European peacekeepers in Ukraine would be allowed to fire back at Russians
Western officials say possible Anglo-French force would also not rely on US systems or technology such as StarlinkBritish troops and their European allies would be allowed to fire…
Uzbekistan Wins the Biggest Olympiad in History. Now Sindarov Goes for the World Crown
NY Jewish leaders defend Democratic AG as GOP challenger slams her response to antisemitism
Spokesperson for Letitita James says she has 'stood arm in arm with the Jewish community all throughout her career,' as Saritha Komatireddy accuses incumbent of being 'ineffective…
Residents of Alyoshki reunited with their relatives, Kherson Region ombudsperson says
Sergey Georgiev reported that several evacuees remain in hospitals in the Republic of Crimea
All Alyoshki evacuees receive assistance with document restoration — regional ombudsperson
Sergey Georgiev also reported drafting a plan "outlining whom we will work with and how to resolve their problems as quickly as possible"
No Cossacks at the gates, fix Italy instead – opposition leader tells Meloni
Italy should focus on tackling its real domestic issues rather than imaginary threats, right-wing politician Roberto Vannacci has said Read Full Article at RT.com
Wage protests force hundreds of Bangladesh garment factories to close
These factories, which manufacture for brands like H&M and Uniqlo, rely on millions of lowly paid workers.