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Poll: Voters want Congress to be a check on Trump, trust Democrats more on issues
A new poll shows record support for Democratic congressional candidates ahead of the midterms, as voters feel the party is better attuned to handling their top issues.
Trump calls those urging more Russia sanctions ‘stupid people’
The US president added that Stephen Hubbard, convicted in Russia, "wouldn't be coming out right now" had more sanctions been imposed
Reports: Israeli jets flew to Iran’s border, some US sources suspect bid to rile Tehran
Axios says Israel told Washington action was an exercise and show of force; Israeli defense officials said to warn IDF chief to prevent an unnecessary strike before election
Trump says he seeks to avoid wrong moves in Ukraine settlement efforts
The US president commented on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff
Russia signals readiness to resume trilateral talks as Putin meets with US envoy
The Russian president told Steve Witkoff that Moscow was generally ready to resume talks around November 10, Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov said
The only candidate from Russia’s Komi region to call for peace in last month’s parliamentary elections has been detained on suspicion of ‘justifying terrorism’
Oleg Mikhailov was detained in Moscow on suspicion of “justifying terrorism,” the Telegram channel Novaya Respublika and the BNK news agency reported.
Two Jewish candidates battle over pro-Israel stances in Florida district
Republican challenger Scott Singer presses Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz for stance against Iran war, ties him to party's left, as incumbent highlights AIPAC endorsement
Christiane Amanpour exits CNN with controversial legacy for Jewish, Israeli viewers
Journalist celebrated for war reporting has been criticized by some Jewish viewers who have accused her of mischaracterizing events, not giving weight to Israeli security concerns
Ex-prosecutor charged with treason in Mexico over US drug raid
César Jáuregui Moreno is accused of allowing US agents to join a raid on a suspected drugs lab in April.
Vladivostok removes monument to Soviet dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn at military’s request, then reinstalls it a day later
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UNDP Asia-Pacific Director Kanni Wignaraja on the Necessity of Redefining Security
“If governments are serious about security in the fullest sense, investment in development is non-negotiable.”
Italian firm withdraws from contentious Jerusalem cable car project, 5th company to do so
CEO of ROPES says company has prior commitments in India that prevent it from accepting contract, amid efforts to revive long-stalled project
Two killed in attempted drone attack on Saudi Aramco facility
The incident had no effect on the facility’s work
Pope does not need further treatment after lung cancer surgery
Test results have confirmed his diagnosis as a lung adenocarcinoma that was localised.
Meduza surveyed more than 4,000 readers. Most respondents still in Russia want to emigrate, but half of those hoping to leave rate their chances of doing so within a year at two out of 10 or lower.
In July 2026, a group of independent sociologists led by Anna Kuleshova asked Meduza readers how they were feeling in the fifth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Mo…
Putin, Xi and Trump could hold ‘historic summit’ – Kremlin
A possible meeting between Putin, Xi and Trump at the APEC summit in China is being discussed, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has said Read Full Article at RT.com
Meet the people moving north to escape increasingly hot summers
As climate change fuels hotter summers, some Britons are moving north in search of cooler weather. Could a similar shift be on the horizon in the United States?
Rosenberg: US diplomatic push offers little hope for imminent Ukraine peace
Russia's President Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war.
Vance defends Trump envoy’s ‘humanitarian’ praise for Putin
U.S. Vice President JD Vance backed President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, who called Vladimir Putin a “humanist.”
Conflict in Ukraine now closer to ending than ever before, Trump says
He pointed out that he had discussed ways to end the conflict with Russian President Vladimir Putin, "which I think we’re getting closer to, by the way, maybe now the closest we’v…
Top 2 Democrats on Intel say they're preparing for Trump to claim foreign meddling
The top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees said they are working under the presumption that the president will seek to justify election interference by alle…
Nigeria's first Ebola patient holidayed in Uganda, officials say
The wife of a diplomat based in Abuja travelled to Kampala for a vacation.
West seeks to embroil Balkans into arms deliveries to Kiev — diplomat
During the 25th meeting of the commission, established under the Dayton Agreement, the Russian diplomat said that such actions are unacceptable, and warned Western countries again…
Russia, China agree to share experience in digitalization
Moscow and Beijing also intend "to develop interaction in the platform economy sphere and provide mutual support in sharing experience of regulating and simulating this sector," t…