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Putin speaks by phone with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince
The Russian leader congratulated the Saudi Crown Prince on the upcoming national holiday - the day marking the founding of Saudi Arabia
The world freaked out about AI doomsday. Now what?
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping will meet each other next week, but it’s unlikely they’ll agree to AI regulationHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, US te…
The Patagonia town where Nepal’s deadly glacier flood could be repeated – and what they’ve learned
The risk to El Chaltén in Argentina has been known for years but recent findings and the Nepal disaster have brought planning for the worst-case scenario into sharp focusThe image…
Debunking Bucha false-flag operation, UN’s confusing reports: top diplomat’s statements
Sergey Lavrov noted that the West nurtured a generation that believes the wildest anti-Russian cliches
Why is the Bab al-Mandab Strait so important?
The BBC's Frank Gardner explains why the narrow waterway is key to oil transportation and the world economy.
TASS director general calls for unified verification standards to counter disinformation
Andrey Kondrashov said TASS was working to build an international information security system spanning the region from the CIS to Africa and Asia
Qatar says its aid did not fund Hamas, and if it did, ‘Israel is responsible’
Statement responds to New Yorker story saying Doha's payments to Gaza 'helped buy' terror group's pre-Oct. 7 arms buildup; Qatar: Money was for civilians and was overseen by Israe…
Room for one more? Campaign bridges divides by breaking bread
Grassroots initiative urges Jews to invite someone outside their usual circles this Sukkot, building on successful trial run over Tisha B'Av The post Room for one more? Campaign b…
ISU grants neutral status to 13 more Russian figure skaters — statement
Starting from the 2026/27 season, the International Skating Union allowed Russian figure skaters to participate in international competitions in a neutral status
Kremlin comments on US denying visa to senior Russian diplomat, Zelensky’s statements
Dmitry Peskov said the US refusal to grant a visa to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov to participate in the UN General Assembly will be discussed during contacts b…
No criminal charges in death of black Mississippi teenager, grand jury says
Nolan Wells' family had raised alarm that he ended up dead "after going out on a boat with three young white men".
BRICS 2026 Reveals Ambition, Contradictions, and Uncertain Futures
BRICS’ New Delhi Summit expanded the grouping’s ambitions, but geopolitical divisions and weak institutional clarity continue to challenge its future.
The Battle for Taiwan’s East: Taipei’s Western Pacific Strategy
The PLA has stepped up both the scale and intensity of its activities in the airspace and waters east of Taiwan. How can Taipei respond?
IN BRIEF: Russian army completes encirclement of Ukraine’s strongpoint in Dobropolye
The elimination of the trapped enemy formations is underway, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
What is the White House press pool and why is it in a row with Trump?
The White House press pool is at the centre of a major row between President Donald Trump and TV networks. What is it?
Russia’s top diplomat Lavrov to hold over 30 bilateral meetings at UN General Assembly
The list of bilateral meetings includes the leadership of the OSCE, the IAEA and the UN General Assembly President Khalilur Rahman
Media should pool efforts to combat virus of deepfakes — OANA Secretary General
"To build a robust system for exchanging reliable information, it is necessary not only to develop our own methodologies and approaches, but also to share them," Marat Abulkhatin …
Drone hits same apartment building outside Moscow for second time. Photos.
In Kotelniki, a town just outside Moscow, one high-rise has now been hit by Ukrainian drones twice. The building, part of the Rusich residential complex in the Novye Kotelniki nei…
Using AI to ‘talk to animals’ might make us feel clever – but what, if anything, does it do for them?
As animal behaviorists increasingly use AI in their research, they grapple with how to wield the technology responsiblyI’m sitting in a small boat in Shark Bay, Australia, eavesdr…
Kremlin Backs UN Security Council Reform, But Says Permanent Members and Veto Powers Should Remain
The comments come in response to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s renewed calls to abolish both permanent membership on the Security Council and the veto privilege ahead o…
British man missing after diving into Lake Como to rescue teenager
The man had jumped in to save a father and son in difficulty in the water, local officials say.
Poland aims to become gas hub for Europe, minister says
Wojciech Balczun added that Warsaw is already holding talks with Greece, which "can control gas supplies to Europe from the south"
Daily Briefing Sept. 22: Did muting Macklemore make his message louder?
News editor Ben Sales discusses backlash following the dismissal of rapper from Ed Sheeran's tour and examines why economic platforms rarely win Israeli elections The post Daily B…
Russia’s SVR comments on yet another EU’s attempt to seize sovereign Russian assets
European officials fear that without seizing Russian assets, they "will not be able to endlessly fund the corrupt Kiev regime, which constitutes the expenditure side of NATO’s con…