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Russia launches drone and missile strikes on Kyiv, killing two civilians
Russia resumed its aerial campaign against Ukraine on Monday, launching a coordinated wave of drones and missiles targeting the capital, Kyiv. The strikes,
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300 Killed in Fiercest Fighting Yet Near Bakhmut and Avdiivka
More than 300 combatants and civilians were reported dead on Saturday after a series of intense clashes erupted along the front line in eastern Ukraine, ma
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North Korea and Russia Open First Permanent Road Bridge Across Tumen River
North Korea and Russia inaugurated the Yakov Novichenko Bridge on Thursday, marking the first permanent road crossing between the two neighbours. The 1.2‑k
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Avalanche on Russia's Mikhailov Mountain kills 11, leaves 6 missing
A large avalanche struck Mount Mizhirgi in Russia’s Kabardino‑Balkar Republic early this morning, killing 11 of the 33 climbers in the party, injuring six,
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Kyrgyzstan Wins First Kok‑Boru Gold at 2026 World Nomad Games
Kyrgyzstan clinched the gold medal in the traditional equestrian sport of kok‑boru on the final day of the 2026 World Nomad Games, overwhelming Kazakhstan
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Kazakhstan leads medal table with 38 golds at World Nomad Games
Kazakhstan topped the medal table at the World Nomad Games held in Astana from 28 June to 2 July, securing 38 gold medals and a total of 85 podium finishes
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US Envoy and Kushner Visit Kyiv First Time in 2½ Years, Push Peace Talks
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and former White House adviser Jared Kushner made their first visit to Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, in early June 2024, holdin
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Russia and Ukraine agree temporary cease‑fire on capitals amid US‑brokered talks
Russia and Ukraine announced on Tuesday that they would suspend offensive strikes against each other’s capitals—Kyiv and Moscow—while a United States‑media
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Russian missile strike on Bucha outskirts kills two civilians, damages apartments
A Russian missile strike on the outskirts of Bucha in Kyiv Oblast on Tuesday killed two civilians and caused extensive damage to a cluster of apartment blo
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Russian airstrike on Kami‑Kamianske kills four civilians, injures five
A Russian airstrike struck the industrial city of Kami Kamianske in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region on Tuesday, killing four civilians and wounding five ot
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Russian drone hits Kyiv SSU headquarters, injuring five, chief escapes unharmed
A Russian unmanned aerial vehicle struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s Security Service (SSU) in central Kyiv on Tuesday, injuring five people, officials s
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SBU and HUR agents clash in Kyiv, three officers wounded
Kyiv security officials said on Tuesday that a gunfight broke out between operatives of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and officers of the Defence I
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German probe targets Belarusian and Lithuanian suspects in Leipzig airport drone attacks
German investigators have announced that they are concentrating their inquiry on two men – one a Belarusian national, the other a Lithuanian – who are susp
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Meloni’s Cabinet Becomes Italy’s Longest-Serving Post‑War Government in Modern History
Rome – On 30 August 2026, Italy’s cabinet led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni marked its 1,470th day in office, surpassing the post‑World‑War II record pr
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Ukraine's SBU wounds three Russian GRU agents in Kyiv apartment raid
Kyiv security forces opened fire on agents of Russia’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (GRU) on Tuesday, wounding three operatives during a raid on an apa
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Russia shuts three Goethe‑Institut centres in retaliation for German consulate closure.
Moscow’s cultural landscape will lose three prominent German-language hubs this week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Tuesday. The Goet
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Moscow Court Places Children’s Hospice Founder Under Curfew and Monitoring
A Moscow district court on Tuesday placed Lida Moniava, the founder of a children’s hospice network, under judicial supervision, imposing a nightly curfew,
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UN Security Council: Syria launches first covert chemical weapons destruction
The United Nations Security Council, meeting on the 7th of this month, heard officials announce that Syria has begun destroying the chemical‑weapons progra
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Russian forces say they seized multiple Kharkiv villages, block Ukrainian supply lines
The Russian military announced on Tuesday that it had captured several villages in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv Oblast and claimed to have encircled Ukra
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Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold to London amid geopolitical concerns
The Dutch central bank (De Nederlandsche Bank) announced on Tuesday that it will relocate 86 tonnes of its gold reserves from vaults in Ottawa, Canada, and
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Serbian watchdog uncovers Pegasus and NoviSpy spying on 14 activists in 2026
Serbian digital‑rights watchdog SHARE Foundation announced on Monday that it has identified at least 14 students and opposition activists who were targeted
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Estonia's Parliament Unanimously Elects Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise President
Estonia’s parliament, the Riigikogu, voted unanimously on Thursday to elect Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise as the country’s next president, with her ina
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Turkey Becomes 71st Nation to Join US-Led Artemis Moon Mission
Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 3rd of this month that the country has formally joined the United States‑led Artemis Agreement, becom
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IAEA Says Syria Undeclared 73 Tons of Uranium at Suspected Reactor Site
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) issued a report today accusing the former Syrian government, under the leadership of Bashar al‑Assad, of fail