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Bill on unified advanced-development territory to eye incentive privileges — expert
According to Director of the Russian government's Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law Taliya Khabrieva, the new law will unify disparate legal regimes, as well as synchro…
Expert calls London’s investments in defense against Russian submarines useless
The British government’s decision to invest $121 million in a defense system against the Russian submarine threat will not help the Royal Navy due to the high-tech capabilities of…
US warns Madagascar over growing military ties with Russia
US general warns the Sahel model-like security deal with Russia could lead to greater instability in Africa.
Territorial issue may be discussed on second day of Abu Dhabi talks — Politico
According to the sources, the talks focused on security guarantees and prisoner-of-war exchanges on the first day
Russia’s FSB exposes Polish intelligence network activities in Kaliningrad Region
Two agents of the Military Intelligence Service of the Ministry of National Defense and Poland’s Internal Security Agency have been detained
Russia’s Battlegroup North destroys 310 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over past day
The battlegroup's units eliminated more than 305 Ukrainian personnel, an armored combat vehicle and 15 motor vehicles
Russia’s Battlegroup East destroys 100 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs over past day
The battlegroup eliminated more than 215 Ukrainian personnel, an armored combat vehicle and three motor vehicles over the past day
Global crypto exchanges liquidate $729 mln in positions held by 116,000 traders
Ethereum cryptocurrency accounted for the largest share of liquidations
Dutch museum cancels synagogue’s tricentennial celebration over Israel tensions
Museum Amersfoort director cites 'pressure' over social impact of situation in the Middle East; Jewish leaders denounce move as capitulation to antisemitism
IN BRIEF: Russian forces strike Ukrainian energy sites, ships carrying military supplies
In particular, over 20 explosions have been heard in Krivoy Rog overnight
Russian stock market rises at start of trading session
The MOEX and RTS indices increased by 0.34% at the opening of the main trading session
Senior US officer in NATO unit arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for Russia
41-year-old man serving in military alliance's Allied Rapid Reaction Corp suspected of assisting foreign intelligence and obtaining or disclosing protected information
Leningrad Region records largest drone attack of year
According to the region's governor Alexander Drozdenko, about 150 drones were shot down over the region last night
21-year-old Russian soccer star Aleksey Batrakov is tearing up the Champions League for Galatasaray. Turkish fans are even serenading him with ‘Kalinka.’
Aleksey Batrakov moved from Lokomotiv to Galatasaray at the end of the summer. Although he had long been hailed in Russia as a generational talent, few expected him to become a st…
Woman in Saudi Arabia sentenced to 100 lashes for giving birth outside marriage
Rights groups condemn reported punishment of Kenyan migrant worker as an ‘act of violence’A Kenyan mother in Saudi Arabia has reportedly been sentenced to 100 lashes after giving …
Humble house sparrows roosting in Spain evoke a childhood memory
Forget the hoopoes and the ring-necked parakeets, the highlight of our trip was a sound I hadn’t heard for 50 yearsAs dusk falls on a warm October evening, I gradually become awar…
Explosions reported in Kiev
Air raid sirens sounded in the Ukrainian capital several minutes before the explosions
12 Democrats push for nixing initiative mandating US boost to security ties with Israel
More moderate party leaders forced to decide whether they want to alienate progressives — whose views on Israel are increasingly mainstream — before new Congress even sworn in
Two killed in massive drone attack on Russia’s Smolensk Region
According to the region's governor Vasily Anokhin, falling drone debris struck an apartment building in the town of Yartsevo, sparking a fire
Ukraine captures first Indonesian prisoner of war amid surge in Russian recruitment
Capture of man from Java follows reports that hundreds are being recruited from the south-east Asian country as Moscow seeks to boost its war effortUkraine says it has captured it…
Thousands without shelter face lethal conditions in storm-hit Gaza as they wait for 150,000 tents
Charities warn of lack of protection amid health fears for more than 940,000 displaced people living in flood-prone areasTens of thousands of Palestinians have been left in waterl…
‘Homosexuality was coined by a Hungarian’: the gay-sauna travelogue questioning central Europe’s illiberal image
A new book, With Wittgenstein in a Gay Sauna, reveals the deep-rooted queer subcultures in cities from Budapest to Prague – defying regional stereotypes and inspiring an art exhib…
Trump could be about to sell out Ukraine. Europe must get its act together, fast | Paul Taylor
A deal giving Moscow a slice of Ukrainian territory and sanctions relief could be on the table in weeks – yet European leaders are busy squabblingDonald Trump has lost substantial…
Fresh concerns raised over Gaza doctor held by Israel for 23 months without charge
Independent Israeli professor says Hussam Abu Safiya’s life will be at risk until he receives proper medical treatmentAn independent professor who reviewed the medical records of …