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Putin Arrives in Kyrgyzstan for SCO Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on Friday for a three-day visit to attend the BRICS leaders summit in New Delhi.
topicVance Heads to Peace Talks, After Iran Says It Closed Strait of Hormuz
Rome is set to host the eighth round of Lebanon-Israel talks in mid-September, where both sides will discuss establishing more pil
topicIn Egypt, Xi Challenges America’s Influence in the Middle East
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in New Delhi for the 2026 BRICS summit after a visit to Egypt earlier in the month. Xi is
topicThe world’s deadliest glacier disasters
Search and recovery operations continue in Nepal following the catastrophic August 26 glacier collapse near the Nepal-China border
topicYemen government launches own air attacks on Houthis: What that means
Iran-backed Houthi rebels are pressing toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, threatening critical Red Sea shipping lanes and regional e
topicRussian drone strikes Ukraine security service headquarters as US talks on the war are expected
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy proposed meeting Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the G20 in Miami in December, stating th
topicBenjamin Netanyahu: Potential Iranian attack would result in significant Israeli response
A Western-backed resolution targeting Iran passes the International Atomic Energy Agency, despite negative votes from Russia, Chin
topicJust say no to Trump
President Donald Trump is boasting about attendance numbers at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, where he openly mocked
Russia opens first road bridge with North Korea
Russia and North Korea have inaugurated their first road bridge over the Tumen River, establishing a new land link at their border
topicU.S. In Talks To Take Direct Ownership Of Venezuelan Oil Fields
An American missile strike hit an Iranian oil tanker near Kharg island, escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf as Washington purs
topicNew Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s
New Zealand is working to restrict social media access for children under 16 as part of a broader regional effort to curb youth te
topicIsraeli strikes kill seven in southern Lebanon
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon have raised the death toll from a southern Lebanese town to 12 victims, following earlier r
topicTalking With Giorgia Meloni
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni projects Italy's economic growth will reach one percent this year, matching the broader euro zone av
topicNorway to give over $9 billion to Ukraine in 2027
Norway will provide approximately $9.2 billion in aid to Ukraine in 2027, with more than $7 billion allocated to weapons and milit
topicNATO’s Permanent Crisis
India hosts the 2026 BRICS Heads of State Summit in New Delhi as an enlarged 11-member bloc convenes amid global energy disruption
topicSix Months In, Iran Appears Stronger and U.S. Goals Unclear
The United States military destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers following attacks on a US warship by Iran's Revolutionary Guar
topicIran-US war latest: Tehran warns countries against joining US ‘economic D-Day’ after Trump threats
The average price of diesel in the United States surpassed six dollars per gallon for the first time, fueled by mounting pressures
topicU.N. Approves African Proposal for a New World Map
The United Nations approved an African proposal for a new world map to display the true scale of Africa, receiving nearly unanimou
topicIran War Triggers Billions in New Oil Pipeline and Port Investment
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have captured the coastal city of Dhubab and Mayyun island, tightening control over the Bab el-Mandab st
topicTravel chaos at UK airports as over 1,000 flights canceled due to air traffic control issue
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander met with National Air Traffic Services chief executive Martin Rolfe on Wednesday as pressure m
topicHow anti-migrant boat protests were organised and who is behind them
Anti-immigrant protests staged in Dover and Portsmouth raise serious concerns regarding intelligence failures and the rising influ
topicUN rights chief warns how AI could pose ‘existential risk to humanity’
Artificial intelligence safety concerns have escalated following the resignation of Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon and the discl
topicWithout Crimea, Russia will lose the war
Russian drones targeted Kyiv gas stations for a second consecutive day in an apparent effort to rattle civilians, while Russian Pr
topicEgyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death in drugs case
Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other defendants received a death sentence by hanging from a Cairo Criminal Cou