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Iran vows not to back down after US rejects its Hormuz proposal
FM Araghchi asserts any move toward opening vital waterway depends on demands being met; Iranian president says he's lost trust in US as 'faithful' negotiation partner The post Ir…
Berlin’s ‘Russian House’ stayed open despite Russia’s war in Ukraine and EU sanctions, shielded by a reciprocal deal over Moscow’s Goethe-Institut. Germany’s sabotage accusation was the final straw.
In early September, Germany’s Foreign Ministry announced the closure of the Russian House in Berlin, Russia’s largest cultural center abroad. The center had operated in the heart …
‘Viscerally dedicated to social issues’: behind Lula’s drive to win final term in Brazil’s crunch election
Longtime friend tells of president’s obsession with social justice and fears for country’s future under another Bolsonaro presidencyOn 1 January 2023, a few hours after being swor…
61m tonnes of rubble: Gaza aid workers face delicate task of clearing ruins concealing up to 10,000 bodies
Removal of war debris, in which lives, memories and unexploded Israeli bombs lie buried, is one of largest clearance operations in modern historyIt took all day to clear a section…
Melbourne man’s mysterious disappearance on popular Peru hiking trail prompts widespread search
Loved ones describe Jordan Yap, 30, as an experienced hiker who set out for a 10-day solo trek Peru before falling silentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcas…
A humanitarian crisis is gripping Russian-occupied Oleshky as food deliveries stop and safe evacuation becomes nearly impossible
Oleshky (Alyoshki in Russian) is a city on the left bank of the Dnipro River, across from Kherson on the right bank. Only nine kilometers (about six miles) separate them in a stra…
‘Our house was under water’: Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters as disaster declared
More than 300mm of rain fell in two days in parts of Thailand’s capital, inundating homes, shops and roadsBangkok’s flood disaster – in picturesThousands of Bangkok residents awok…
Vatican envoy heads to Russia to discuss humanitarian aspects of Ukrainian settlement
On September 28-30, cardinal Matteo Zuppi will hold a series of meetings in the Russian capital to discuss ways to resolve humanitarian issues
Yashar’s Iran-born spy-turned-teacher eyes education overhaul with Knesset bid
Devora Sharifian Bachar rebelled against her family to join an elite ops team, and then brought her security 'intuigence' -- intuition and intelligence -- to classrooms in Eilat. …
Poland is racing ahead with military spending – but will it help or damage its economic growth story?
In the first article in a series on the Polish economy, we look at the country’s defence boom and its implicationsA short distance north from Warsaw along the Vistula river, camou…
‘A joyful place’: a new museum coaxes Austrians to embrace The Sound of Music
Sixty years after the film’s release, Salzburg is embracing a Hollywood classic it once kept at arm’s lengthLet’s start at the very beginning – famously, a very good place to star…
I have seen with pride how British overseas aid saves children’s lives. That is why I say cuts should be reversed | David Harewood
I understand the pressure on the public purse, but I have also seen the effect of our spending on the ground. Our choices can do so much goodDavid Harewood is a Unicef UK ambassad…
Kiev taking 'exhaustive measures' to hinder reconstruction in DPR — Pushilin
DPR Head Denis Pushilin emphasized that the adversary is specifically hindering the installation of utility networks and life-support systems in the liberated territories
Eviction of 87-year-old puts Spain’s deepening housing crisis in the spotlight
Images of Maricarmen Abascal being forcibly removed from her home sparked protests and a reckoning over the country’s soaring real estate marketImages of an octogenarian being evi…
Ukraine's public debt reaches roughly $223 bln by late September
It has risen by roughly $4-5 billion over the past month
Pope Leo draws 800,000-strong crowd to open-air Mass in Paris’ Champs-Élysées
People of a variety of ages and faiths enthusiastically welcome first American pontiff, though some criticize choice to hold prayers at site that represents secular republic The p…
OpenAI pauses training of advanced AI models over safety concerns — Axios
Specialists at OpenAI and Anthropic are currently investigating tens of thousands of incidents that occurred in recent months during testing and real-world deployment
Bangkok’s flood disaster – in pictures
Authorities declared a flood disaster across Bangkok after almost two days of heavy rain left homes, shops and roads waterlogged and residents wading through waist-deep water.The …
Saudi FM urges UN to protect maritime routes amid Iranian and Houthi attacks
Faisal bin Farhan demand return of Hormuz to condition it was in before Hormuz, rejects use of vital waterways as pressure tactic The post Saudi FM urges UN to protect maritime ro…
Ukrainian army redeploys extra forces to Kharkov’s Prikoltnoye, Khatneye — expert
"They are still attempting to punch a hole in the 'fire trap' that has formed there," Andrey Marochko said
Hamas leader: Gaza roadmap we agreed to includes establishment of Palestinian state
Hayya does not directly answer if terror group will disarm, but says its weapons would be addressed as part of 'package' with ceasefire implementation and independence The post Ha…
Russian-born businessman elected as new world chess chief
A Russian-born businessman, Timur Turlov, has been elected to lead the International Chess Federation after his Russian predecessor resigned Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine war briefing: German foreign minister urges Russia to abandon dangerous escalation in rare meeting
The two foreign ministers met on the sidelines of the UN general assembly in New York even though relations have been frozen since the invasion. What we know on day 1,677The forei…
Four US TV networks to resume coverage of Trump events — NYT
According to the newspaper, ABC, CBS, Fox News, and NBC will return to their press pool duties on Sunday