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Japan Needs Higher Interest Rates
Japanese exporters enjoy high demand and strong profit margins, but importers are under severe pressure. The weak yen also hurts Japanese consumers.
The U.S. proposes a demilitarized zone in Donbas. Kyiv refuses to surrender territory. Putin insists it was Russia’s all along.
The new U.S. peace plan calls for creating a demilitarized zone in Donbas, The Economist reported, citing Ukrainian officials. The plan also reportedly envisions Ukraine abandonin…
Netanyahu orders ‘very extensive’ operation in West Bank after two Israeli soldiers killed
Israel’s prime minister gives order after military says it thwarted ‘terror attack’ by two armed PalestiniansBenjamin Netanyahu has ordered the army to prepare for a “very extensi…
FACTBOX: Bank of Russia holds key rate at 14%
The Bank of Russia noted that it will make further decisions on the key rate depending on inflation dynamics and inflation expectations
TenPayGo and China’s Digital Opening to Foreigners
Tencent’s new payment app shows how China’s tech companies can lower barriers for foreign users without fundamentally changing the systems behind them.
What is known about Austria declaring four Russian diplomats personae non gratae
Three diplomatic staff members of the embassy and a member of the Russian delegation to the Vienna negotiations on military security and arms control have been declared personae n…
Bear attacks killed 28 people in Russia in 2026
Siberia and the Far East face a difficult situation as bears increasingly enter populated areas
Musk restricts Starlink service to punish Kiev — magazine
The magazine noted that the decision to restrict access to Starlink appears to have come from a small circle around President Donald Trump, Mr. Elon Musk and special presidential …
Peace in Ukraine achievable if US respects Russia’s interests — Russian diplomat
Alexander Gusarov noted that the domestic political and party landscape in the United States may have a significant impact on the congressional legislative agenda regarding Russia
All four Moscow airports shut down, one declares air raid alert and begins evacuating passengers
All four of Moscow’s airports — Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky — closed to arrivals and departures, Rosaviatsia said.
Russian forces strike Ukrainian army deployment sites by FAB bombs in Zaporozhye area, DPR
Russian forces also struck two Ukrainian locomotives near Kharkov by Geran drones, the Defense Ministry reported
Seven killed as gunmen open fire near Christian church in Jordan — TV
According to the source, the shooters opened fire from a vehicle
Rassvet satellite constellation to comprise hundreds of spacecraft — Bureau 1440
They will provide next-generation satellite communications, Dmitry Agafonov
Anti-terror police investigate as one person killed in shooting near Paris
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu describes the gun attack in Trappes as "very serious".
Authorities investigating whether first Kenya and Nigeria Ebola cases crossed paths
Nigeria this week recorded its first case of Ebola in the current outbreak, which has spread from the epicenter in Congo to several other African countries.
Putin discusses measures to protect youths from external threats with Security Council
The Russian president said there are threats as attempts are being made from abroad to influence the country’s youths
Xi’s Military Purges Make US Deterrence More Urgent
“If we are serious about the CCP as our foremost long-term strategic challenge, we should end the Iran war and rebuild depleted stockpiles, immediately.”
Netanyahu announces largest operation in West Bank since 1967
The Israeli PM made his statement after an attack by armed Palestinian radicals near the city of Hebron earlier on Friday
The Next Chapter of Africa-China Climate Cooperation
China’s climate cooperation with Africa is becoming more investment-led, with a focus on industrialization.
Zelensky wants no peace, as he is not taking concrete steps toward it — former spokeswoman
Yulia Mendel noted that if he were genuinely guided by the country’s interests, he would have have repealed the 2022 decree prohibiting negotiations with Russian President Vladimi…
Russia’s Medvedev solid on track to semis of 2026 ATP Almaty Open tournament
Daniil Medvedev is now set to take on the winner of the quarterfinal match between Karen Khachanov and Alexander Bublik
Russian troops liberate 13 communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass
Denmark to ban mink farming in government U-turn
Once the world's largest producer of mink pelts, the nation's industry has declined in recent years.
Inflation expectations close to two-year highs — Central Bank
Expectations of financial market participants and analysts have increased, the regulator said