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Daily Briefing Sept. 23 – Religious Zionism party doubles down on judicial revolution
Legal correspondent Jeremy Sharon discusses Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's plans to radically constrain the judiciary, and how the sale of Channel 13 was finally approved The…
Iran satisfied with pace of military cooperation with Russia, says ambassador to Moscow
According to Kazem Jalali, the cooperation is expanding more rapidly than in the past
Why is Scotland the drug deaths capital of Europe?
Deaths related to illicit drugs rose by 11% in Scotland last year to 1,133 as the country struggles to tackle the worst fatality rate in Europe.
Report: UAE intel warned Shin Bet of Hamas action before Oct. 7, prompting leader’s call to Netanyahu
Emirati leader reportedly phoned premier to ensure info was passed on; more details revealed of alleged similar warning by Hamas chief Sinwar shortly before onslaught The post Rep…
Three commodity vessels transit Strait of Hormuz on September 22 — Reuters
All three vessels, including one Panamax tanker, were exiting the strait
Tokyo must abandon anti-Russian stance to resume dialogue with Moscow — senior diplomat
Andrey Rudenko recalled that in response to the Japanese government's unilateral restrictions against Russia on March 21, 2022 over the situation in Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry …
U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz on Iran, Venezuela and Trump's foreign policy
Deals, threats and oil are all on the table as the president's foreign policy takes center stage.
U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz on Iran, Venezuela and Trump's foreign policy
Deals, threats and oil are all on the table as the president's foreign policy takes center stage.
Risks of creating biological weapons with AI help are real — Brazilian BWC official
According to Frederico Meyer, US technology company Anthropic recently announced that it had "detected and prevented several attempts by artificial intelligence to create biologic…
Russian flour exports expected to remain at last year’s level in 2026
According to a forecast included in a presentation by Igor Sviridenko, president of the Russian Union of Flour Mills and Cereal Plants, Russian flour exports in 2026 will total 52…
FSB Arrests Muscovite Accused of Planning to Blow Up Government Motorcade
Law enforcement authorities accused the man of planning to blow up the motorcade of a high-ranking government official.
Selection of UN Secretary-General to be key topic in UN corridors this week — Russian MFA
According to Kirill Logvinov, "the three rounds of 'indicative' votes held so far in the UN Security Council do not make it clear which of the eight candidates is the most accepta…
Iran denies dropping preconditions amid ‘very productive’ three-hour UN talks in New York
Trump says further talks possible as barrel of Brent crude falls to below $100 for first time in two weeksUnited Nations general assembly – latest updatesIran has pushed back on c…
Brazil’s permanent representative commends Russia’s contribution to strengthening BTWC·
The BTWC should serve as a tool for dialogue, transparency, and confidence-building, Frederico S. Duque Estrada Meyer said
Russian forces strike Ukraine’s logistics centers, energy facilities, defense enterprises
The Russian Armed Forces also hit a dry cargo ship carrying military supplies en route to the port of Odessa
Russia’s coal production to gain 49% by 2050 to 662 mln tons
Domestic coal supplies are expected to rise from 179 mln tons in 2024 to 199.2 mln tons in 2030
US seeks partial Ukraine ceasefire by winter, Finnish president says
According to the Alexander Stubb, the US president is seeking to take an even more active role in peace talks
Russia’s coal exports to gain 77% by 2050 to 350 mln tons
Coal imports to Russia are planned at 13 mln tons in 2030, and 12 mln tons each in 2036 and 2050 under the target scenario
Russia’s share in global coal exports to grow from 13% to 27% by 2050
The contribution of the coal industry to Russia’s GDP in nominal prices may total $42.7 bln by 2050
Russia’s financial monitoring agency proposes freezing bank accounts of clients whose data matches its registry of terrorists and extremists
Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service, known as Rosfinmonitoring, is proposing to expand the grounds for freezing bank accounts. Under the proposed amendments, banks would…
Iran has not drawn on foreign military experience in war with US — ambassador to Russia
Kazem Jalali said that Iran relied entirely on the internal potential
Azerbaijan pardons French businessman Martin Ryan after EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree pardoning French businessman Martin Ryan and 19 other people.
Press review: Trump, Zelensky signal Russia deal interest as Moscow eyes fresh US dialogue
Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, September 23rd
Will FDA advisers recommend a multi-cancer blood test for approval? They'll vote
The company Grail says its Galleri blood test can detect up to 50 forms of cancer. An independent panel of experts will decide if the test should be recommended for FDA approval.