On Ukraine’s 34th Independence Day, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a resolute message, vowing that his country "will not lose" its fight against Moscow amid ongoing battlefield shifts and renewed international diplomacy.
A fire broke out at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in Russia after Ukrainian drone flying near the plant was shot down, the press service of the plant said on August 23.
Russian troops have taken control of two more settlements near the front line in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, Russia's Defense Ministry said on August 23 after Russia again hit Ukraine with another barrage of drones overnight.
In many families in Central Asia, corporal punishment is not only common, it is the norm. Slaps for poor grades, ear-pulls for disobedience, beatings "to instill discipline" -- these all remain embedded in the parenting culture.
Britain, France, and Germany are threatening to trigger the 2015 nuclear deal's “snapback” mechanism, which would automatically reimpose sanctions on Iran unless it makes progress in nuclear talks. The process bypasses UN Security Council vetoes and could sharply escalate tensions.
Russia launched dozens of drones at Ukrainian targets overnight, the latest in days of aerial barrages that have dampened hopes for a halt to the Ukraine war following last week's Alaska summit.
In Maksymivka, a southern village marred by a brief Russian occupation, Ukrainians are ready to mark Independence Day with both pride in their country and deep mourning for the ongoing toll of the war.
Clifford May, the founder of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a nonpartisan think tank based in Washington, talks to Current Time about what Putin really hopes to gain from the current diplomatic push for peace talks on Ukraine.
This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at growing concerns in Iran about the Taliban’s new dam in Afghanistan that threatens the water supply of millions in northeastern Iran.
Central Asian migrants in Russia face a new wave of crackdown, entry denials, and deportation as Moscow reported a 20 percent increase in the number of expulsions in comparison to 2024.
The renowned Moscow theater has always been under the watchful eye of government authorities -- including the intelligence services.
A Ukrainian national has been arrested in Italy in connection with explosions, carried out in 2022, that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
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