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US suspends new sanctions against Russia to give diplomacy chance — Rubio
According to the US Secretary of State, the US President had suspended the sanctions for 60 days
Professor S.I. Keethaponcalan on Two Years of the AKD Presidency in Sri Lanka
“The NPP government made a sensible decision to accept and continue most of the economic policies and programs Ranil Wickremesinghe introduced.”
Egypt pledges military support for Saudi Arabia against Houthis
Egypt has pledged support for Saudi Arabia against Yemen’s Houthis after President Sisi sought authorization to deploy troops abroad Read Full Article at RT.com
US to continue doing everything possible to help settle Ukraine conflict — Rubio
According to the US State Secretary, US President Donald Trump is open to anything that he can do to help bring a conflict to an end
Anti-Israel activists accused of ‘hijacking’ UK’s Remembrance Day with ‘Palestine Poppy’
Various public figures slam pro-Palestinian version of national remembrance symbol, saying the initiative is disrespectful to war victims and 'designed to divide rather than unite'
What Is Behind Bangladesh’s Continuing Law and Order Crisis?
The government must rebuild public trust in the police force and insulate law enforcement from political influence.
Three months after Ukraine began striking warehouses belonging to Russian online shopping giants Wildberries and Ozon, workers and sellers describe the damage to their livelihoods
Wildberries and Ozon play an enormous role in Russia’s economy and in the lives of millions of Russians, as well as entrepreneurs and shoppers in the Commonwealth of Independent S…
‘When they listen to this song, they know food is coming’: Burrolandia, a donkey obsession
Twenty years ago, Germán Flores founded a refuge for donkeys that faced abandonment, exploitation or slaughter, in memory of Roberto, a working donkey from his childhood. Once syn…
Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza
The number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third - from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.
Monday briefing: What you need to know about a weekend of ‘chaos’ in France
In today’s newsletter: Violent riots and looting have dominated the headlines, but the unrest gripping the country and beyond reflects deeper public anger over everyday issuesGood…
Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Campaign Is at an Inflection Point
If the new security framework fails to adopt a holistic approach to counterterrorism, it will once again end up treating the symptoms while ignoring the causes.
Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection
Trump said in a post on social media that Netanyahu "has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran."
‘Coalition of the willing’ to demand that Ukraine return its money — lawmaker
Many future generations of Ukrainians will have to pay it back, Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin noted
Zelensky’s inner circle benefits from Ukraine conflict — Trump’s advisor
Alexander Bruesewitz noted that the head of Kiev regime had shown no genuine interest in ending the conflict
Policing only deepfakes, Israel leaves chatbot-trusting voters exposed to real AI threat
While authorities keep eye on fake videos, experts warn electorate more vulnerable to chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini, which can sway opinions, suppress turnout and be used to bo…
How do you start over in a foreign country with $500, no job, and a cat to feed? Elmira Drau, a Russian émigré who teaches English, tells the story of her flight to Armenia and the life she built.
Meduza recently launched “The Emigrant Questionnaire,” a series about Russians living abroad. We plan to tell the stories of emigrants both famous and little known. Russian singer…
‘This is not poker’: Alberta goes to polls in referendum that has exposed divisions, not least among separatists
Voters to be asked whether province should remain part of Canada or hold second binding independence voteAlbertans are going to the polls to decide their place in Canada, in a ref…
The housing crisis is now global. It shows just how undemocratic our nations have become | Leilani Farha
When we can’t even afford to rent or buy somewhere to live, we have to ask: did we give the financial sector too much power?Leilani Farha is the former UN special rapporteur on ad…
Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian town as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals
Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the fastest-warming places in the worldResidents of a remote town in No…
Revealed: African island fights offshore gambling network linked to UK family
London-based property investors deny selling licences to casinos claiming to be based on Anjouan, a tiny Indian Ocean islandThe island of Anjouan, rising out of the Indian Ocean b…
Russia’s Daniil Medvedev climbs to fifth in ATP rankings
Italy’s Jannik Sinner retained the top spot
Amelia Earhart researchers leave remote atoll empty-handed after ‘plane debris’ found to be a clump of trees
Expedition was drawn to Nikumaroro after spotting what was described as a metallic glint in waters off uninhabited islandA US expedition that voyaged to a remote Pacific island in…
Russia’s invasion left thousands of Ukrainian children stranded in Russia. For one 12-year-old girl, the only way out of her occupied village led away from her mother.
In October, Meduza’s publishing house released ”Stolen Youth: How Russia Kidnaps Ukrainian Children — And How Ukrainians Get Them Back.” Written by Russian journalist Nina Nazarov…
After War of Words, China Says Relations With Philippines at ‘Critical Juncture’
Growing political polarization has the potential to undermine Manila’s ability to handle its ongoing maritime disputes with Beijing.