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In photos: Russians abroad hold peace rallies on the main day of voting in Russia’s State Duma elections as voters at home write ‘No war’ on ballots
September 20 is the final day of voting in Russia’s State Duma elections. The Russian opposition had urged voters to cast their ballots that day at exactly noon local time to prot…
Russia’s electoral body to announce preliminary results of Duma election
The event is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. GMT on Monday
Russia's elections had few surprises - but how the Kremlin uses the results will be crucial
Vladimir Putin will likely use the result to claim most Russians back the so-called special military operation in Ukraine, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.
Russian pro-war blogger Anastasia Kashevarova says friend was added to military registry the day after voting online. Another Moscow voter reported the same thing.
Anastasia Kashevarova, a pro-war propagandist and Z-blogger, said an acquaintance of hers received a notice that he had been added to the military registration rolls shortly after…
Polish diplomatic security chief critically injured in fall from embassy window
A senior Polish official is in critical condition after falling from a third-floor window at the country’s diplomatic mission in Slovenia Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia’s election commission says five parties are on track to enter the State Duma. Ruling United Russia had 57.19% with results in from more than a third of precincts.
Russia’s Central Election Commission has released results from the State Duma elections after 36.87% of precinct tally sheets had been processed.
Brigitte Bardot's ballet flats and diamond rings to be sold at auction
Many of the film star's personal items, on sale in Paris, are priced at under €100.
Jailed teacher convicted of sexual abuse secretly released early in Indonesia, BBC finds
Undercover footage recorded by the BBC reveals he has been released after serving less than half his sentence.
German general picked for top NATO military post
German General Carsten Breuer has been elected to chair NATO’s highest military authority amid Berlin’s major rearmament drive Read Full Article at RT.com
Watch: BBC tracks down abusive teacher secretly released early
BBC Eye has discovered a teacher who was imprisoned for sexually assaulting a student in Indonesia has been secretly released early.
Why a new Pakistan-China border pact has irked India
A China-Pakistan border pact challenges India's territorial claims and deepens strategic concerns over disputed Kashmir.
Merz’s CDU loses vote in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania — electoral body
According to a statement by the state election commission, the CDU took a mere 4.9% of the vote
Workers came across human remains – and unearthed a mass grave of 572 people
Workers in northern Sri Lanka accidentally uncovered the country's largest mass grave – and reopened wounds from its civil war.
Chinese Data Centers Will Shape ASEAN’s AI Norms
Southeast Asian governments' reliance on foreign capital, expertise, and capacity could leave them vulnerable over the longer term.
Federal immigration agent shoots and injures man in Austin, Texas
The person shot is in serious but stable condition, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said in a press conference.
Two civilians killed, 4 others injured as Ukrainian army attacks DPR 31 times in past day
Two residential houses were damaged in the attacks
United Russia party maintains lead in Duma election with 41.04% of ballots counted
The Communist Party garnered 13.84% of the vote, the LDPR 9.09%, New People 7.97%, and A Just Russia 5.22%, according to the Russian Central Election Commission
Poison suspected in deaths of ten lions in game reserve in Tanzania
The lions were found dead inside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a popular wildlife reserve in Tanzania. Deaths raise concerns over wildlife poisonings in East Africa.
Man, 82, dies after beach fight with 76-year-old over sunlounger in Greece
One eyewitness said the scene was so chaotic that screaming could be heard from the other end of the beach.
US unleashes sweeping Russia sanctions: Who could get hit?
The new US sanctions authorize tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian energy, while imports from Russia face 500% duties Read Full Article at RT.com
Kiev, EU nations indoctrinate youth with neo-Nazism, Russian MFA spokeswoman says
Maria Zakharova added that the situation raises concerns over whether the next generation possesses enough resilience and immunity to combat these narratives
The President's course, West’s failure to discredit Russian vote: Lavrov's statements
The Foreign Minister said that officials had exposed all Western attempts to portray the parliamentary elections as undemocratic
Crucial regional votes in Germany: What’s at stake for Merz?
Exit polls in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have dealt another blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU Read Full Article at RT.com
More than a dozen arrested in connection with 2021 assassination of Haitian president
Jovenel Moïse, 53, was shot dead in July 2021 in a killing which sparked chaos in HaitiEighteen people have been arrested in association with the 2021 assassination of the Haitian…