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Pope Leo has lung cancer, the Vatican announces after surgery
Pope Leo XIV had surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous growth in his lung, the Vatican announced.
MI5 chief warns against exaggerating ‘Russian influence’ on Brexit
MI5 chief Ken McCallum has warned against exaggerating alleged Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit referendum Read Full Article at RT.com
Organizers of Kanye West’s canceled St. Petersburg concerts say prosecutors found no evidence of fraud
Prosecutors found no evidence of fraud in a review of Say Agency, which was organizing rapper Kanye West’s concerts in St. Petersburg.
How to avoid military conscription and pressure to sign an army contract in Russia
In September 2022, Grigory Sverdlin, the former director of Nochlezhka, an organization that helps homeless people, launched Idite Lesom (“Get Lost”). The project helps Russians a…
Pakistan has locked down Imran Khan's stronghold - but it could backfire
Some fear the government's standoff with the former PM's supporters could bring more instability, not less.
'I'd talk to the TV': The paid companions bringing warmth to China's lonely
As loneliness grows in China, a new industry is emerging to provide companionship and support.
Who's to blame for the toxic smog choking South East Asia?
Anger is mounting at the companies accused of burning land in Indonesia and the authorities who have failed to stop them.
Why the lonely in China are hiring 'temporary children'
A new industry being dubbed the “loneliness economy” has emerged in China, with people hiring themselves out as companions to help the elderly.
Schools in Azerbaijan are barring girls who wear hijabs from class. Some of their male classmates are refusing to attend in solidarity.
In late September, Azerbaijan approved new school uniform rules, including a ban on “items inconsistent with the principle of secularism.” Inspections soon began at schools, and g…
‘Have to be exterminated’: Series of violent plots take aim at AIPAC-linked targets in US
US law enforcement has thwarted at least three alleged planned attacks on pro-Israel lobby or politicians who took donations from it, as political rhetoric against the group heats…
‘Alice is still chugging along, though she’s showing clear signs of a personality breakdown’: Meduza readers describe how attacks on Yandex data centers are changing their work and daily lives
After repeated Russian attacks on data centers in Ukraine, Ukrainian forces began striking Yandex’s data centers. From October 8 to 11, Ukrainian drones reached three of the compa…
Libya to participate in Russia-Africa summit in Moscow — envoy
Ali Juma Hassan Fadil said that the level of delegation’s representation will be officially announced later
Burnham to host Zelenskyy at No 10 in show of ‘rock-solid’ support
Prime minister reiterates UK backing after the Ukrainian president’s latest round of difficulties with Donald TrumpAndy Burnham will host Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Downing Street on …
Trump’s diesel deal with Putin, a rebuke from Brussels, and a squabble over Europe’s enormous Russian energy bill
EU leaders are unhappy with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s deal to supply Russian diesel fuel to the U.S. They believe it undermines sanctions and allows the Kremlin to continu…
Russian, Vietnamese deputy defense ministers hold another strategic dialogue round
The parties reaffirmed their commitment to making the most effective use of their existing capabilities to deepen military cooperation in the spirit of a comprehensive strategic p…
Zelensky says Ukraine’s Western allies again gave no warning before Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv. It’s the second time in two days.
Ukraine’s Western partners again failed to warn it ahead of another Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv on the evening of October 13, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky s…
Most EU citizens oppose Ukraine accession – survey
More than half of EU citizens do not want Ukraine to join the bloc in the years to come, a new Bertelsmann Foundation survey indicates Read Full Article at RT.com
Deputy defense minister notes special role of Korean army in liberation of Kursk Region
Colonel General Vitaly Shulika also expressed gratitude for demining and restoring infrastructure in Russia
Jailed Russian historian Yury Dmitriev, who uncovered Soviet mass graves, is sent back to prison without a diagnosis after a suspected stroke, supporters say
Historian Yury Dmitriev, 70, has been returned to Penal Colony No. 18 in Mordovia from a prison hospital, the human rights group ZPCh said, citing his support group. He was taken …
Cementing Russia-North Korea partnership contributes to global stability
Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister, Colonel General Vitaly Shulika says he is convinced that strengthening the partnership is in the fundamental interests of both countries
‘My only home.’ Russian journalist Leonid Ragozin spent 12 years building a life in Latvia. Now he’s afraid to return.
Latvia’s Foreign Ministry said on October 6 that it had added a Russian citizen to its list of personae non gratae. It did not name him. According to Delfi and Politico, he is jou…
EU cannot be trusted with tournaments after denying visas to gymnasts — minister
The Netherlands previously refused to issue visas to Olympic champions Angelina Melnikova and Victoria Listunova, as well as Anna Kalmykova
Surgery confirms Pope Leo has lung cancer, part of right lung’s lower lobe removed
Hospital says operation a success, with prognosis expected to be 'excellent' since nodule was removed at early stage; recovery may allow pontiff to make South America trip
Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, which was successfully removed
The 71-year-old pontiff was in the operating room for about three hours