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US evacuating Middle East bases as Trump weighs new Iran strikes – NBC
A similar movement was reportedly observed ahead of the initial US-Israeli attack on Iran in February Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine war briefing: New peace proposals lack ‘substance’, says Kremlin after Witkoff-Putin meeting in Russia
US envoy Witkoff presented Putin with proposals drafted by Zelenskyy and European leaders in Oslo earlier this week. What we know on day 1,702The Kremlin has criticised new peace …
US and Israel said to draft plans for resumed strikes on Iran after midterm elections
US officials claim to NYT that another round of major airstrikes could crater Iranian economy, forcing Tehran to make concessions * Saudis report 1 killed in attack on internation…
630 drones flying towards Moscow since late Wednesday — mayor
Sergey Sobyanin reported that the majority of the drones had been neutralized far away from the city
Senior Russian MP warns Serbia that it may lose its identity if it caves in to EU
According to Konstantin Kosachev, public opinion in Serbia is divided on the issue of sovereignty
Charedi Public party makes unorthodox pitch to voters in secular Tel Aviv
Defying pressure to withdraw from next week's election, fledgling Haredi list insists it can beat the polls and offer ultra-Orthodox voters an alternative to Shas and UTJ
Trump says Ukrainian conflict, war against Iran will soon end
The US president made this statement during a midterm rally in South Carolina
Canadian publisher Boréal ends relationship with novelist Thélyson Orélien over alleged use of AI
Author withdrawn from France’s Prix Goncourt last month has repeatedly denied using artificial intelligence to write novelThe publisher of top-selling Haitian Canadian writer Thél…
US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate
The warning to US officials comes as at least three people die in the latest strikes at an airport and an oil field.
AI agents disabled safeguards and one denied it – OpenAI
OpenAI’s agents disabled their own safety monitoring during testing, with one of them trying to cover up the behavior, the company has said Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine building up forces in Slavyansk, Kramatorsk — expert
According to Andrey Marochko, in an attempt to retain control of the cities, the Ukrainian command is sparing no troops or equipment
Decoding America: Katie Zacharia and Trump’s women problem – video
In this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad look at how Katie Zacharia broke the record for shortest tenure as White …
RDIF CEO thanks US negotiators Witkoff, Kushner for their peacemaking efforts
Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said earlier that President Vladimir Putin had told visiting US Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff that Russia is ready to resume trilateral negotiati…
Some US diplomats told to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks
Reports emerge of similar withdrawals in UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain amid concerns about a return to conflict with Iran after US midterm electionsThe US state department has or…
AIPAC ends direct donations to US congressional candidates, will maintain super PAC
Pro-Israel lobby says it will prioritize members' personal donations to candidates as it did before creating PAC and super PAC in 2021, which some analysts say hurt its image
Citing 'challenges,' AIPAC halts endorsements and direct contributions to candidates
The pro-Israel lobbying group and influential political donor announced it would no longer endorse candidates or give directly to campaigns, instead mobilizing its members to give…
The Justice Department begins notifying counties where it wants to monitor elections
The department has long deployed election monitors, but the Trump administration's unprecedented steps to try to wrestle control over elections have led to new concerns about DOJ …
One killed, eight wounded in attack on Dammam airport in Saudi Arabia — TV
Al Arabiya reported that damage is being assessed
Man injured in drone attack on Lipetsk, several houses damaged — governor
Igor Artamonov also reported that drone debris damaged the building of a polyclinic
The Impending Impeachment Conviction of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte
Four months into her impeachment trial in the Senate, the political winds are starting to turn against Duterte.
Russia warns against distorting Dayton principles
Yulia Zhdanova, head of Russia’s delegation to the Vienna talks on military security and arms control, urged the UN Security Council to prevent events from unfolding in this way
Meta fined $25 billion in Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal
A New Mexico judge has ruled that Facebook’s parent company deceived millions of users about how their personal data was collected Read Full Article at RT.com
To Import or Build? Southeast Asia’s Rolling Stock Dilemma
Some of the region's governments are moving toward manufacturing their own rolling stock – but this comes with trade-offs.
The real reasons there are so few young politicians in the US
No country for young men and women: why do older politicians seem to have such a tight grip on the US political system?