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Putin places assets of several more foreign companies, including flooring manufacturer Tarkett, under temporary management
President Vladimir Putin has placed the Russian assets of several European companies, including French flooring manufacturer Tarkett, under temporary management, naming Tsentr Kap…
China’s MFA rejects US demand that Beijing join nuclear disarmament talks as unrealistic
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning noted that the demand is also unfounded and unfair
Likud says Netanyahu will sue ex-aide who said he should be considered a ‘Qatari agent’
Party says PM will sue Yoav Horowitz, an Eisenkot ally, for half a million shekels for comments on report of Urich's alleged meetings with senior Qatari official
‘A direct cultural threat’: your questions on the rise of the right across Europe answered
With support for far right politics well established across Europe, how might upcoming elections shape its future? Europe correspondents Jon Henley and Ashifa Kassam answered Redd…
3 experts on how you’re reading election polls wrong — and why they can’t predict the result
With several parties at risk of falling short, small shifts make a huge difference. Plus, Israel's electorate is difficult to survey and methodology is often opaque. But even so, …
Do Americans own the president's papers? Appeals court to weigh in
The administration says papers created in the White House belong to Donald Trump, not to the American people. The case could ultimately end up at the conservative-leaning Supreme …
Why some Gen Z voters who backed Trump now regret their decision
A focus group of eight Gen Z Trump voters reported feeling unhappy or disappointed with the state of politics, with some going as far as to say they regret supporting him in 2024.
Remembering Oscar-winning actor Eva Marie Saint
Saint, who died Oct. 6, studied at the Actors Studio and was best known for her roles in On the Waterfront and the Hitchcock film North by Northwest. Originally broadcast in 2000.
How much money has Musk given to Republican groups since July? The quiz knows
Plus, this week saw comings and goings at the White House, the revenge of a child (reality) star, and Elon Musk doing Elon Musk things.
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Three children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at an Oregon school, how Russia is viewing Ukraine's strikes and its growing rift with the U.S., DOJ sues California over it…
Russia’s Transport Ministry sees potential for developing logistics with India
The shared task is to build reliable, fast, and cost-effective routes that will enable businesses in both countries to fully unlock their export potential, Russian Transport Minis…
West views Baltics as low-grade fodder to throw in next wave against Russia — diplomat
Rodion Miroshnik said that residents of Baltic countries must be aware of this
Lawmakers are ‘watching with popcorn’ as a turf war erupts in Russia’s parliament. Leonid Slutsky lost his committee chairmanship — but refuses to vacate his office.
Russia’s new State Duma is facing its first internal power struggle, a standoff between LDPR leader Leonid Slutsky and United Russia’s Pyotr Tolstoy. Meduza learned of the standof…
Flash floods kill five and destroy villages in central Nepal
Landslide blocks river and triggers downstream flooding, while summer temperatures persist in PortugalFlash floods have swept through Nepal’s central Gorkha district after a pre-d…
Azerbaijan wants to buy gas from Gazprom again
Elshad Nasirov noted that the cooperation with a giant like Gazprom is a very good example
China tells Israel to stop 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of a conference.
Russia Repels 644 Ukrainian Drones as Trump Calls Attacks on Russian Refineries ‘Disgrace’
Russian strikes also left 370,000 residents in Ukraine’s northwestern Volyn region without electricity.
Russia takes all possible measures to counter Afghan drug, arms trafficking — Lavrov
According to the Russian foreign minister, Russia believes that the government formed by the Taliban movement "is a reality that needs to be accepted," and that more and more coun…
Russian Pacific Fleet ships complete port call at Butterworth, Malaysia
As part of the visit, the task force command held meetings with representatives of the Malaysian Navy
Why is Sally Rooney’s UK publisher halting sales of the anti-Israel author’s books?
UK bookstores rush to stock up on copies after Faber expressed concern that paying Irish writer, who pledged proceeds to banned group Palestine Action, would violate terrorism law
Russia’s Digital Development Ministry proposed using AI to find and block VPNs
Russia’s Digital Development Ministry has proposed using artificial intelligence to analyze VPN services’ characteristics, aiming to detect and block them more effectively.
Russia’s Battlegroup West shoots down 142 Ukrainian heavy combat multicopters in past day
According to the battlegroup’s spokesman, 51 Ukrainian UAV control centers, as well as four Starlink satellite communication stations were located and destroyed
EU’s von der Leyen pledges to ‘not lift any sanctions unless Russia stops the war’ as leaders discuss Ukraine – Europe live
European leaders are meeting in Brussels amid worsening relations between Washington and KyivLatvian PM Andris Kulbergs drops an early quote of the day contender, as he explains t…
Radicals seek to spread threats to Central Asia, Russia via Afghanistan — Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister said the main threat comes from militants of the Islamic State-Khorasan Province group, a regional branch of the international terrorist organization …