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Kiev troops shell DPR 14 times in past day, two civilians wounded
Two residential buildings were damaged
Houthis report new Saudi strikes on Sana’a, other provinces
No information on casualties or damage is available at this point
US to deploy 10,000 troops, third aircraft carrier strike group to Middle East — newspaper
US officials told The Wall Street Journal that the ships, fighter jets, Marines, and sailors are expected to arrive in the region by the end of November
‘Is there a doctor or pilot?’: New video shows chaos on flydubai flight after attack thwarted
Wounded captain filmed explaining how he can no longer squeeze his hand shut after copilot 'hit me so many times'; footage also shows passengers and crew keeping eye on bound assa…
Finland’s prime minister says ‘foreign forces’ could be behind a string of intrusions at lawmakers’ homes
Several Finnish lawmakers have said someone entered their homes while they were away, Yle reported.
U.S. designates Russia-linked sanctions-evasion payment network A7 a ‘significant transnational criminal organization’
The U.S. Treasury Department has designated A7, a Russia-linked payment network created to evade sanctions, a “significant transnational criminal organization.”
18th-century mansion on fire in downtown St. Petersburg
The Emergencies Ministry specified that the area affected by the fire is 2,000 square meters
How Vyacheslav Volodin secured a record third term as speaker of Russia’s State Duma — and why Putin keeps him there
Newly elected State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin opened the new parliament’s first session with some advice for lawmakers:
What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojo
Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years.
Bank of Russia sets dollar rate at 83.25 rubles for October 2
The official euro rate was lowered to 94.53 rubles
Senior UN agency figure claims he lost job for criticizing Israel on Gaza
Food and Agriculture Organization director accused of breaking impartiality over 'silent protests'; Israeli diplomat said to have provided video that led to his dismissal The post…
Europe should not be dictating terms for renewing dialogue with Russia, says Putin
The Russian president pointed out that Moscow was ready to begin a dialogue without preconditions
Alan Ferguson obituary
My brother, Alan Ferguson, who has died aged 79, was a Scotsman who began his working life as a geography lecturer at Nairobi University in Kenya, before working with aid agencies…
New world’s conflicts, chaos, West’s attempts to destroy Russia: Putin’s speech
The Russian president says the world needs to think about what should be done to avoid the most catastrophic scenarios, in which humanity could slide to the brink of survival
The family of Renee Good files lawsuits over her death during Minneapolis ICE raids
The fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent last January in Minneapolis set off a firestorm of protests around the U.S. Her family is speaking out for the firs…
Putin says Russia agreed to US proposals on Ukraine at Anchorage summit
The US has asked for time to think this over, the Russian president added
What we know about Christa Pike’s condition after failed execution
The BBC’s Ione Wells reports from outside the Tennessee hospital where Pike is said to have arrived Wednesday night after surviving two lethal injection attempts.
Palestinian reportedly shot dead by settlers in West Bank amid olive harvest clashes
Violence hits village of Yasuf; police open probe after Palestinians stone Israeli hikers; PA later says settlers killed resident; elsewhere, settlers attack Israeli rights activi…
Soviet Union’s collapse is tragedy for tens of millions — Putin
Russia has been through a complicated path of fundamental transformations and this process is ongoing, said russian leader
Budget deficit to be about 2% in 2027 — Putin
The Russian state debt is just 17% of GDP, russian leader added
'It's a nightmare.' Former refugee, professor on Trump's new Medicaid policy
Starting Oct. 1, many immigrants who are here legally lose their Medicaid coverage because of the Republican budget bill passed last year.
Sexual assault case dismissed against Trailer Park Boys actor Mike Smith
Actor Mike Smith had been charged with sexual assault in 2025 for an alleged incident in 2017.
A new California law bans child marriage. What's the global outlook on the practice?
The governor of California has signed into law a ban on child marriage. What is the status of other efforts to ban the practice? And do bans prove effective?
By Putin’s own estimate, Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries have cost Russia 1% of GDP. But he says stopping them isn’t worth halting attacks on Ukrainian vessels.
Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected the idea of halting attacks on Ukrainian ships in exchange for Ukraine ending its strikes on Russian oil refineries. He made the remarks …