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Houthis report intercepting two Saudi F-15 fighter jets
The two war planes "were targeted with several locally-made anti-aircraft missiles" as they departed from the Khamis Mushait Air Base and "were forced to retreat immediately," Hou…
Former director Grigory Sverdlin looks back on how Russia’s Nochlezhka homeless charity built shelters, showers, and laundries while expanding into Moscow
Since 1990, the charity Nochlezhka has helped people experiencing homelessness access food, shelter, medical care, psychological support, and legal assistance. Grigory Sverdlin le…
UN can offer negotiation platform to Iran, US, but they have to want it — body's chief
Resolving the Middle East crisis without dialogue would be impossible, Antonio Guterres emphasized
US dictionary adds 1,400 words, including neckbeard, trash panda and cuffing season
Trash panda, crashout, Rickroll, vibe coding and Sunday scaries are among the 1,400 new words added to Merriam-Webster's dictionary.
Thousands of children, youth become casualties of Ukrainian aggression in DPR — senator
In total, around 22,000 civilians in the region have been killed or injured by Ukrainian aggression since the start of the special military operation
NATO rehearsing scenarios for blockading Kaliningrad, isolating St. Petersburg — MFA
According to Yulia Zhdanova, NATO’s drive to escalate tensions around the Kaliningrad Region was confirmed the previous day by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, who calle…
Rutte says Trump gives NATO much-needed 'shot of adrenaline' with spending pressure
According to the Secretary General, against this backdrop, European countries have felt "a newfound determination" to provide the resources, forces, and capabilities necessary for…
Every vote matters: Putin’s address to Russians ahead of elections
By participating in the elections, Russians commit a responsible civic act and contribute to making the country stronger, the Russian president said
Turkey condemns Houthi attack on Mecca, calls for strikes on Saudi Arabia to stop
Ankara also said that such attacks pose a security threat to the entire region and called for their immediate cessation
EU chief proposes a European Security Council with partners including Ukraine, Canada, and the U.K. — plus a threat-alert system independent of NATO
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed creating a European Security Council that would bring together EU leaders and their counterparts from partner count…
Moscow sees no changes in EU’s approach to Ukrainian conflict settlement — diplomat
Yulia Zhdanova added that the continuing hostilities by the Kiev regime that are backed by its European allies take place in parallel with the intensification of military activiti…
The Guardian view on the Houthi advance in Yemen: another vital Middle East artery becomes a battlefield | Editorial
The extraordinary success of the rebels, and Saudi counterstrikes, threaten economic havoc. But the country’s civilians are paying the highest priceEven in a region beset by turmo…
The Guardian view on Sweden’s election result: an opportunity that progressive parties must not squander | Editorial
After a desperately tight race, voters rejected the prospect of the far right in government. A potential centre-left coalition needs to seize the moment European progressives sear…
Syrian Army General Staff chief meets with Russian military personnel at Hmeimim airbase
On August 9, Moscow and Damascus signed a memorandum of understanding under which Russia’s military facilities – the Hmeimim airbase in Latakia and the naval logistics support fac…
Congress is under pressure to act on AI — here's what that could look like
Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one.
Russia opposes offering any respite for Ukrainian troops — diplomat
"Russia will push for achieving sustainable peace," Yulia Zhdanova said
High Court won’t reverse AG’s decision to bar state-funded memorial for Shas Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
Court decides petition moot since event can't be planned in time for intended October 6 date; religious rights group says Shas election candidate, IDF reservist, should be disqual…
IDF says Hamas commander who took tank soldiers captive on Oct. 7 killed in Gaza airstrike
Israeli-American Omer Neutra, along with Shaked Dahan, Nimrod Cohen, Oz Daniel, abducted by Jihad Samih Mahmoud, the latest terrorist who invaded Israel, to be struck by IDF The p…
Russia’s 2026 parliamentary election has no meaningful competition. Independent observers still plan to document how paper and online results diverge.
In the summer of 2026, Yabloko — the only party representing Russia’s anti-establishment opposition and one that had campaigned against the war — was barred from the State Duma el…
NATO member states plot aggression against Russia by 2029/2030 — diplomat
"Europe makes no secret of the fact that it is modernizing the airport network, logistics, railway crossings and bridges as well as their integration into the so-called military S…
Window of opportunity for modernizing US army closing — Pentagon
General Dan Caine called on the US military-industrial complex to "move faster," "to deliver quality weapons" on time and at lower costs
Kazakhstan Again Sentences Activists for Supposed Attempt to Seize Power
Human rights organizations are speaking out after five Kazakh activists were convicted for an alleged plan to seize the presidential residence in Astana.
DOJ charges Russian agents with plotting attacks, including in US
The indictment says the defendants belong to a network that "is one arm of the Russian Federation's apparatus used to carry out external attacks" worldwide.
More Republicans are turning on Iran war as midterms come into view
Three more GOP members voted for war powers resolution to force withdrawal from the conflict as election loomsUS politics live – latest updatesAs the US war with Iran drags on, th…