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Russia’s Battlegroup South eliminates 95 Ukrainian copter drones over past day
According to battlegroup’s spokesman Vadim Astafyev, the Russian servicemen destroyed 62 enemy ground robotic systems over the past 24 hours
Rubio’s India Visit Focuses on Energy
He visited Jamnagar, home to the world’s largest oil refinery, which is run by Reliance Industries. The latter plans to build a refinery in Texas.
Why Durga Puja’s Celebration in West Bengal This Year Was Different
The BJP government in the state stripped the festival of its secular-cultural uniqueness to impose religious and ritualistic practices that are anathema to Bengalis.
Siberian linguists find specific word perception in different peoples
Linguists at the Tomsk State University studied the sensory experience reflection in meanings of Russian and Khakass words
Russian Battlegroup North’s air defenses shoot down 225 Ukrainian drones overnight
The air defense crews destroyed all detected Ukrainian drones in a combat operation
Russia’s Battlegroup North artillery eliminates over 90 Ukrainian troops, 26 vehicles
The battlegroup's artillery crews carried out more than 200 fire missions over the past night
Russian forces strike NASAMS air defense systems in Zaporozhye, Dnepropetrovsk Regions
Real-time footage documenting the strikes confirmed that the designated targets had been successfully hit
Russian stock indices up as main trading session opens on Moscow Exchange
As of 9:00 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX and RTS indices gained 0.46%
EU leaders to press Burnham to pay more towards Ukraine’s defence
Officials will call on UK to ‘step up’ financial support at Brussels summit – with post-Brexit issues also on agendaEU leaders will press Andy Burnham at a summit in Brussels to c…
‘The biggest motivation is fear’: High turnout among Israel’s Palestinians could unseat Netanyahu
The Knesset is up for grabs next week and the Arab community is desperate to topple the far-right ruling coalitionAs the sun set over the town of Kfar Qasim, Palestinian citizens …
Russia strikes two temporary deployment sites for unmanned surface vessel operators
A cargo ship carrying supplies for the Ukrainian army to the port of Odessa was struck while at sea
After years studying Haredi Jews, Israeli researcher feels at home amid the Amish
Rivka Neriya-Ben Shahar, an Orthodox Jewish woman from Jerusalem, makes regular trips to Pennsylvania to study parallels and divergences between the two highly traditional societi…
Friday briefing: How a leaderless student group is challenging power in Serbia
In today’s newsletter: Born from the fury surrounding the deadly Novi Sad station collapse, Serbia’s Student List has taken its protests all the way to the elections in an unprec…
Some of Europe’s highest energy costs expected in Britain this winter
Official forecasts show country will meet energy demand by paying high prices to secure importsGreat Britain is expected to pay some of the highest energy costs in Europe this win…
Milan braces for more unrest as debate intensifies over Italy’s ‘lost generation’
Protests and fringe violence expose sharp divide between marginalised and immigrant youth and those with greater prospectsMartina Miccichè was filming riot police kicking and beat…
Youth mobility scheme may be delayed to ensure success of UK-EU summit
Visa quotas, university fees and NHS surcharges remain sticking points ahead of post-Brexit negotiations next monthA deadline for a youth mobility scheme between the EU and the UK…
Board of Directors of Bank of Russia to make decision on key interest rate
All interviewed experts expect the regulator to keep the rate at 14% per annum
Nigeria and Kenya Ebola patients may have crossed paths at Uganda airport, officials say
Officials say they both travelled through Entebbe International Airport on 3 October.
Trump says conflict in Ukraine nearing its end
According to the US president, the war between the US and Iran is also "going to be done very soon"
Magnitude-7 earthquake hits China’s Tibet, killing at least 16 and destroying hundreds of homes
Search and rescue efforts under way after quake strikes region’s north, officials say, while at least seven aftershocks recordedA magnitude-7 earthquake has hit China’s Tibet regi…
Liechtenstein prince’s ‘surreal’ abortion veto dismays campaigners
Alois uses the first veto of his reign to quash parliament-approved bill backed by a national petitionThe hereditary prince of Liechtenstein has used his veto for the first time i…
‘I struggle to see myself as someone special’ Sandra Hüller on being the star of four - or, possibly, five - of the year’s biggest films
New film Fatherland took Sandra Hüller back to a divided Germany. She talks about damaged dreams, Hollywood feelgood and - just maybe - appearing in the new Marvel movieSandra Hül…
Why am I obsessed with China’s ancient golden age? I took my daughter on a trip to find out – podcast
I felt a duty to write about the Tang dynasty and its incredible social and cultural sophistication – but also to connect my Chinese past with my childBy Xiaolu Guo. Read by Eliza…
Giorgia Meloni is Italy’s great political survivor. Could one man be about to bring her down? | Riccardo Alcaro
With elections looming in 2027, Roberto Vannacci’s new far-right movement could fatally outflank the prime ministerGiorgia Meloni’s government became the longest serving in Italy’…