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Three years before crash, young co-pilot spoke of earning pilot licence
US media have reported that one of the victims was the plane's 20-year-old copilot.
Qatari mediators heading for Iran to discuss deal with US
According to a source cited by Reuters, the subject of discussion is a draft agreement between Washington and Tehran, which has been negotiated for the past eight days
One killed, eight wounded in Ukraine’s attack on commuter bus in LPR
The bus was traveling along the Lugansk-Zimogorye route
Man guilty of stealing cash from farm owned by South African president
The case, part of the "Farmgate" scandal, has left President Cyril Ramaphosa mired in an impeachment saga.
Ben Gvir accuses police chief of ordering violent response to Haredi protesters
Minister files petition to allow him to intervene, citing 'bloodshed' during anti-draft protests; police chief says accusations 'cross all boundaries,' but Ben Gvir doubles down
AI chatbots are becoming political advisers. Their answers can mislead voters
Millions of Americans are turning to AI for election information, but chatbots are getting voting facts wrong and recommending candidates, raising concerns they could influence vo…
Fossilised red blood cells found in 115m-year-old dinosaur’s bone, say scientists
Chemical tests on Aratasaurus bone identify presence of heme, the organic compound that allows haemoglobin in blood to carry oxygen around bodyIt could be the opening of a Jurassi…
‘The Indian Question’: The Rise of Anti-Indian Hate in America
Akhilesh Pillalamarri, an attorney and columnist for The Diplomat, joins host Tushar Shetty to explore the cultural anxieties driving right-wing attacks on Indian Americans.
Is America really that polarized? The answer might be a surprise
The U.S. has become more politically polarized, but research shows people overestimate their differences and there is 'messy middle' majority of Americans who share overlapping po…
Poland deploys additional police forces to border with Russia
According to Polish police chief Marek Boron, the measure was introduced for security reasons "in case of potential incidents that could lead to acts of sabotage"
'It's a form of terrorism': fridges across Europe hit by suspected cyber-attacks – video
Supermarket chains in at least seven European countries have said the temperatures of refrigerators and freezers in some of their shops soared overnight to as high as 50C (122F), …
Ukraine’s National Guard chief says servicemen held in basement for going AWOL
Earlier on Monday, Ukrainian media reported that armed men were holding around 40 people in the basement of a private house in Petropavlovskaya Borshchagovka, a community on the o…
What Florida jet audio and flight data tells us about its final moments
A private jet crashed in Florida on Sunday, killing all nine people on board, according to US authorities. BBC Verify has used air traffic control audio and flight tracking data t…
From New Delhi to Manila to Atlanta, the Quad Finds Its Rhythm in 2026
Despite the stir over an impending Quad Leaders’ summit, the grouping has had a productive year with multiple outcome-oriented convenings
Ebola mortality in DR Congo exceeds 50%
The current Ebola outbreak began in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda on May 15 to become the second deadliest one in the entire history of observation i…
Trump to remove Rwanda and South Africa from US trade deal
The move comes barely a week after Rwanda's defence ministry was hit with sanctions by the US Treasury.
Constitutional crisis unites Polish right against Tusk — Politico
President Karol Nawrocki was supported by Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the founder of the Law and Justice party, and Grzegorz Braun, a supporter of Poland's withdrawal from the EU
The Al Mayeda Strike Shows the Limits of Pakistan’s Hormuz Mediation
Pakistan can broker agreements over the Strait of Hormuz, but it has no way to enforce compliance.
Prosecutors hint at retrial for Lindsay Clancy on murder charges
Judge William Sullivan said if the case is headed to a retrial, that could happen as soon as March 2027.
Mellanox founder warns Israel will be in ‘serious trouble’ without a new government
Eyal Waldman accuses Netanyahu government of 'taking the country down,' weakening democratic checks, and driving international isolation; says a new coalition is key to fixing it
Who is hacking Europe’s supermarket fridges and freezers, and why?
After a second apparent cyber-attack in as many weeks, we examine possible culprits and their motivesShop fridges and freezers across Europe hit by fresh suspected cyber-attackSup…
Brent crude price falls below $104 per barrel, first time since October 15
As of 8:49 p.m. Moscow time, Brent crude dropped by 8.55% and stood at $103.73 per barrel
Russian company to build gold refinery in Nigeria — trade mission
The agreement was signed following a meeting between Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago and Areal CEO Vladislav Sviblov on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow
The 5th Plenum and the CCP’S Dark Warning to the Unfaithful
14 years later, the Chinese Communist Party is still carrying out the relentless anti-corruption crusade that has become the signature program of Xi Jinping’s rule.