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US arms supplied to Ukraine found in war-torn Sudan Moscow
The weapons were traced to a transfer to Kiev, the head of Russia’s delegation to the Vienna Negotiations on Military Security and Arms Control has said Weapons supplied to Ukraine from US military stocks have been found in the possession of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a senior Russian diplomat has said, citing markings linking them to deliveries to Kiev. Yulia Zhdanova, head of Russia&...
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Deadly floods devastate Istanbul (VIDEO)
At least three people have died as record-breaking rainfall flooded streets, swept away vehicles, and disrupted dozens of flights At least three people have been killed as torrential rains unleashed devastating floods across Istanbul, submerging streets, sweeping away vehicles and bringing much of Türkiye’s largest city to a standstill. The storm battered the city overnight on Wednesday, flooding reside...
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US proposes unfreezing Russian assets for Ukraine peace FT
The overture “startled” Kiev’s European backers, who refused to cede control over funds Moscow considers “stolen,” the paper says The US has proposed unfreezing billions of euros in Russian assets held in the EU to give impetus to Ukraine peace talks, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing sources. Moscow has long described the freezing of its assets as theft while warning of significant retali...
Read More Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:34:21
Russia warns against sidelining key players in Libya talks
Moscow has backed a UN-led roadmap for elections but said influential Libyan institutions must not be ignored Russia has called for the views of all major political forces in Libya to be taken into account in efforts to resolve the country’s prolonged political crisis, warning that excluding influential institutions could undermine long-term stability. Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting on Wednesday, R...
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Zelensky has issued ‘blatant challenge- to Trump Lavrov
The US had reached an agreement with Moscow to address the global fuel shortage that has driven up American energy prices Vladimir Zelensky is directly challenging US President Donald Trump through his outright refusal to acknowledge or accept a deal aimed at easing the global diesel shortage, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Trump reached the agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Frida...
Read More Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:20:58
Albania-s Education Ministry torched as violent unrest grips country (VIDEOS)
The small Balkan nation, which has endured months of anti-government protests, has been hit by a new wave of student-led rioting The Ministry of Education building has been set ablaze in Tirana. The Albanian capital is reeling from a third consecutive day of student-led mass protests. The protests which began in the country this week were reportedly sparked by the ongoing unrest in France and were initially aimed a...
Read More Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:39:39
India and Russia seek deeper economic integration at Kazan business forum
The two sides are exploring joint manufacturing and investment projects as trade between India and Tatarstan surged ninefold to $1.09 billion The push for deeper economic engagement between India and Russia is at the heart of the second Russia-India TIME Business Forum that opened in Kazan on Thursday. The results of the effort, kickstarted when Russian President Vladimir Putin visited New Delhi in December, are a...
Read More Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:04:13
Kremlin accuses EU of anti-Russian bias in sports
A Dutch denial of visas for leading Russian gymnasts is just the latest in a series of incidents The Kremlin has accused European countries of deliberately excluding the strongest competitors from international sporting events as part of a systematic attempt to manipulate results. The majority of EU members have at some point refused entry to Russian athletes, despite them being cleared by their governing body to c...
Read More Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:49:10
Leakers should be shot Trump
The Pentagon had to delay an air raid on Iran after the bombers’ departure time was leaked to the press, the US president has claimed Government employees sharing confidential information with journalists should face the death penalty, US President Donald Trump has said. Addressing supporters during a midterm rally in Bullhead City, Arizona on Wednesday, Trump cited an occasion when the Pentagon allegedly had to ...
Read More Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:22:53
American bombs, European pilots: Who does what in NATO-s nuclear club?
Steadfast Noon brings 17 allies to the exercise though joining the drills and carrying American bombs are very different commitments From October 13 to 23, 2026, Italy is hosting NATO’s annual nuclear deterrence exercise Steadfast Noon. The exercise will take place at air bases in Aviano and Ghedi in northern Italy. Flight operations and training involving mock nuclear weapons will take place in designated ai...
Read More Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:14:35
Dozens of barred South African candidates can contest elections court
The ANC had failed to finalize online nominations before the August 28 deadline despite uploading documents and paying the required deposits South Africa’s Constitutional Court has cleared 181 African National Congress (ANC) candidates to contest next month’s local elections, overturning their exclusion over the party’s failure to complete a final online nomination step. The court upheld the ANC&r...
Read More Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:11:39
Eight US states accuse OpenAI of harming children
The lawsuits allege that ChatGPT has encouraged suicide and violence Eight US states have sued OpenAI, accusing its ChatGPT chatbot of encouraging self-harm and violence, including among children, and misleading the public about its safety. The states allege that ChatGPT is designed to be excessively agreeable and engaging, gaining users’ trust while reinforcing delusions, encouraging dangerous behavior, and ...
Read More Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:03:42
Houthis strike presidential compound in Aden (VIDEO)
The Yemeni movement said that it was seeking to take out “Saudi military concentrations” in the country Yemen’s Houthis have conducted a missile strike on the presidential palace in the southern city of Aden, where the internationally recognized, Saudi-backed government is located. The group claimed the strike killed several Saudi officials and mercenaries, while the government acknowledged only two fatal...
Read More Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:04:35
Trump could have Zelensky arrested Galloway
Corruption in Ukraine has reached an unprecedented scale, the former British lawmaker has told RT US President Donald Trump could have Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky arrested on corruption charges, former British MP George Galloway has predicted. Tensions between the two men escalated after Zelensky challenged Trump’s deal with Moscow to ease restrictions on Russian diesel exports. Washington has repeatedl...
Read More Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:57:26
Western Europe is giving its spies teeth
Intelligence agencies are gaining new powers and the freedom to use them, gradually turning the EU into a security state Something fundamental has changed in Europe over the past months. Governments across the continent have begun expanding the powers of intelligence agencies at a pace that would have been difficult to imagine only a few years ago. Germany is preparing to give its foreign intelligence service a far...
Read More Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:02:37
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