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An Iranian strike on the American base in Kuwait triggered air defenses which hit the country’s international hub, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp has claimed The missile that smashed into Kuwait International Airport's Terminal 1 on Wednesday was not fired by Iran, but was a US pa...

How the OUN-UPA embraced ethnic violence, collaborated with Nazi Germany, and became one of the most controversial movements of World War II Burned villages. Families slaughtered in their homes. Women, children, and the elderly hacked to death with axes and pitchforks. Thousands of Jews beaten, t...

The fatal stabbing of the 18-year-old student has sparked outrage over race, policing, and knife crime in Britain The murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak has sparked national outrage in the UK after police bodycam footage submitted to court showed officers arresting and handcuffing him as h...

Large companies are increasingly sourcing components from smaller home-grown suppliers, a SPIEF panel has heard Large Russian companies are increasingly turning to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for software, technology products, and industrial components – a trend officials and ...

A Moscow cluster will participate in the industrial development of drugs in collaboration with an Indian company’s unit Indian pharma major Hetero Labs has agreed with the city of Moscow to build a new plant and expand pharmaceutical collaboration in a special economic zone in the Russian capital...

Peter Magyar seems ready to lift Viktor Orban’s longstanding veto on potential membership for Kiev Hungary is on the cusp of lifting its veto on Ukraine beginning formal accession talks with the EU, according to hints from Prime Minister Peter Magyar and strategic leaks from Brussels. But why now...

Brussels has made severing religious ties with Moscow a condition for integration with the West, according to the SVR The European Union is pressuring Armenia to expel the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) from the country as a prerequisite to EU integration, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Servi...

The head of the United Aircraft Corporation has said the first “Superjet” could be made in the South Asian country in 3 years India has expressed an interest in buying up to 200 Russian regional aircraft, the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has said. Airline companies in the country...

Trade turnover rose by 25% last year, the Russian president has noted Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised ties with Tanzania as developing “intensively,” as he welcomed his counterpart from the African nation, Samia Suluhu Hassan, for talks in Moscow on Wednesday.  Putin...

Marla-Svenja Liebich was convicted of multiple offenses in ‘her’ home country, prompting a debate about professed gender and prison choice A transgender neo-Nazi fugitive, convicted of multiple offenses, could be extradited to Germany, according to a ruling delivered by a regional court in the Cz...

The BBC and CNN have rejected an invitation to visit the site of the deadly Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian college dorm Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has urged the participants of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) to begin every conversation with ...

The specialized armored vehicle designed to support tanks has been rebranded, its producer says Russia has renamed the BMPT Terminator, a specialized armored vehicle built to support tank operations, as ‘Spiridon’ in an effort to move away from its association with the Hollywood film ...

The Arkhangelsk has struck a target located some 200 km away, the Northern Fleet has said Russia’s Northern Fleet has released footage of its Arkhangelsk nuclear submarine performing a successful missile test in the Barents Sea in the Arctic. The vessel fired an Oniks cruise missile from an...

As Israel expands the war in Lebanon, Washington’s influence over its closest ally looks increasingly limited In recent days, Israel has intensified its military campaign in Lebanon, taking the operation to a whole new level. This isn’t just another exchange of strikes in the south of the c...

Andrey Maslov has pointed to tourism and growing business links between Moscow and Dodoma Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s visit to Russia this week elevates relations between the two countries to a new level, reflecting the rapid growth in bilateral cooperation in recent years, An...

Energy security is on the agenda as New Delhi diversifies crude supplies in the aftermath of the Middle East conflict Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez will hold discussions with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week, with energy security topping the agenda amid the war i...

Diplomats have been told consular processing will be reduced to 20 countries across Africa, AP reports The US is preparing to drastically scale back visa services across Africa, reducing the number of diplomatic missions authorized to process applications from nearly 50 to just 20, the Associated...

Zelensky has angered Warsaw by honoring nationalist figures blamed for massacres of Poles Bartosz Cichocki, who served as Poland’s ambassador to Ukraine from 2019 to 2023, has returned a state award granted to him by Vladimir Zelensky, citing Kiev’s latest round of honoring nationalis...

A director once seen as immune to industry trends is now accused of turning one of Western civilization’s greatest epics into another ideological flashpoint Christopher Nolan is probably the last director in Hollywood who can still sell a movie on his name alone without having to make a new entry...

The 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2026) is being held between June 3 and 6 Several people have been wounded in Ukrainian drone attacks on St. Petersburg on the opening day of Russia’s largest investment forum hosted by the city, local governor Aleksandr Beglov has ...

The International Fencing Federation has cleared athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete under their national flags The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has lifted all Ukraine conflict-related restrictions imposed in 2022 on Russian and Belarusian athletes, allowing them to compete unde...

Kiev has also targeted multiple Russian regions, including St. Petersburg, which is hosting an international economic forum At least seven people were killed and 11 others wounded in a Ukrainian drone strike on a passenger bus in Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), local governo...

The ban deepens the standoff between the US War Department and the media The Pentagon has barred journalists from entering its press office after redesignating it a classified space, the latest in a series of restrictions on reporters’ access to the department.  First reported by the W...

Tehran has targeted US military assets after what the Pentagon claimed were “self-defense strikes” on an Iranian island Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has said it targeted US military assets in the Persian Gulf region in retaliation for American attacks. US Central Command said...

Police responded to a bomb threat at a JPMorgan Chase branch in downtown Bakersfield A man has barricaded himself inside a JPMorgan Chase bank in Bakersfield, California, with an unknown number of people inside, police have said. Officers responded to the downtown branch after a bomb threat was r...

At least ten American experts linked to classified advanced research have died or gone missing in recent years The remains of missing Los Alamos National Laboratory employee Melissa Casias have been found in Carson National Forest, New Mexico State Police has said. A handgun was located alongside...

Why Kiev is reviving fears of a northern front despite little evidence of military preparations For the first time in a long while, Belarus has again found itself at the center of the Ukraine conflict. For more than a month, Vladimir Zelensky has been warning Ukrainians about a supposed threat fr...

A group of journalists, experts, and leaders of pro-Ukrainian NGOs has been placed on Moscow’s entry-ban list Moscow has added five British nationals to its blacklist over London’s hostile actions, spread of disinformation, and the concentrated effort “to pump up the Kiev regime with ...

William Andres Gallego Orozco was taken prisoner by Russian forces A Colombian mercenary captured by Russian forces after being wounded in combat has spoken with his family for the first time since his detention, describing his decision to fight for Ukraine as the worst mistake of his life. Willi...

The Lebanon-based militant group has shared footage of attacks on Israeli troops operating near Beaufort Castle The militant group Hezbollah has released a video showing its kamikaze drones attacking Israeli soldiers in the immediate vicinity of Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon. The ...

Armenia’s leadership believes it can move closer to the EU without sacrificing prosperity, but the bill is already coming due In May, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan cemented Armenia’s geopolitical pivot away from Russia and toward the EU. At the beginning of the month, Yerevan host...

Bucharest’s version of events is full of inconsistencies, Vassily Nebenzia has said, adding that Moscow would welcome a “depoliticized” probe Western countries have been quick to point the finger at Moscow over a recent drone incident in Romania while demonstrating little interest in a comprehens...

The quadruped machines are intended for coastal patrols, reconnaissance, and high-risk military missions, according to developers A Taiwanese institute has unveiled a new model of armed “robot dog” designed for coastal patrols, reconnaissance, and high-risk military missions. The mach...

New Delhi has said it rejects “unwarranted references” on internal matters India has slammed the European Union (EU) for a joint statement it issued with Pakistan that mentioned Jammu and Kashmir, a deeply sensitive issue for New Delhi.  The document issued by the EU’s High R...

While AI is set to dominate this year’s proceedings, a key dialogue with a former partner is being reconstructed The annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) will be held over June 3-6. In its nearly three decades of existence, this event has borne witness to fundamental global ...

Belgrade’s relationship with Beijing is becoming a blueprint for strategic autonomy “I believe Europe should approach China not with fear and suspicion but with confidence and a serious, open-eyed willingness to cooperate,” Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić wrote in an opinion piece ...

Pashinyan’s push for closer ties with the West has fueled debate over Armenia’s future in the EAEU Armenian citizens will suffer significant economic damages should incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan implement his strategy of breaking trade with Russia in favor of integration with the EU, R...

Tech rivalry between the US and China and wars in the Middle East are reshaping New Delhi’s foreign policy choices India today operates within one of the most demanding geopolitical environments of the post-Cold War era. Two simultaneous and interconnected pressures are reshaping its foreign poli...

A blogger asking for directions in the city of Ekaterinburg was net with helpful responses rather than hostility A video showing Russians reacting without hostility to being addressed in Ukrainian on the street despite the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev has gone viral on social media. I...

Rejected asylum seekers could be sent to “return hubs” outside the bloc under the new agreement EU lawmakers and state representatives have agreed in principle on new rules aimed at speeding up the deportation of rejected asylum seekers amid growing pressure across the bloc to curb illegal migrat...

Bill Pulte, a close ally of the president with no national security experience, will take over as DNI US President Donald Trump has tapped housing finance chief Bill Pulte to serve as acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in the wake of Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation. Trump announced ...

Protectionism and complacency are undermining the bloc’s growth, Serbia’s president said after returning from China Protectionism is pushing the EU toward economic decline, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has told Bloomberg, arguing that barriers to investment between Europe, China and the US ...

Analysts have told RT that soaring prices, not confidence, are driving higher spending Americans are spending more on everything from groceries to gasoline because they are “optimistic” about the future, not because they are struggling with the rising cost of living, US President Dona...

Anti-corruption investigators say at least $3.8 million was stolen via the Energoatom hydropower project A graft scheme has been exposed at Energoatom, a Ukrainian energy giant previously linked with an alleged extortion ring run by businessman Timur Mindich, a close associate of Vladimir Zelensk...

Henry Nowak was handcuffed and died in custody after police believed his killer’s claims of racism British police have released bodycam footage showing officers ignoring the dying pleas of an 18-year-old stabbing victim, after his attacker falsely claimed that he had been the victim of a racist a...

Car purchases grew 12.8% year on year in May, the country’s automotive industry association has said South Africa’s new vehicle market maintained its upward momentum in May, recording its strongest monthly sales performance since 2013, the country’s automotive industry association has...

New Delhi is seeking to insulate itself from an unfair-practices probe ahead of finalizing a deal India and the US have begun another round of talks aimed at finalizing a trade deal, amid New Delhi’s concerns about tariff actions that could arise from an unfair-practices probe in Washington...

A facility of the Fire Point defense company was attacked in Dnepropetrovsk Region, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said A plant owned by Fire Point, a Ukrainian defense company widely linked to a high-level corruption scheme involving Vladimir Zelensky’s inner circle, has been struck du...

West Jerusalem’s escalation in Lebanon has undermined diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran, Mohammad Marandi has said Israel has a clear interest in prolonging US hostilities with Iran and has been successfully sabotaging efforts to reach a peace agreement, Tehran-based Professor Seye...

Finnish lawmakers have criticized officials for withholding key details about a UAV alert that affected 1.8 million people last month Ukraine launched explosive-laden drones towards Finland, triggering an alert that affected 1.8 million people, Helsingin Sanomat reported on Monday, citing sources...