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Tehran rejects Arab League’s skewed account of Iranian retaliation against US’s regional i...

Iran strongly rejects the Arab League’s attempts at portraying the Islamic Republic’s acts of retaliation against the US’s regional interests as deliberate targeting of regional states.

Russian strike hits shopping centre in central Ukraine

A Russian strike on a shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad killed at least four people.

23 million children vaccinated against polio, other diseases in six months — Report

All Blacks ring the changes for last test against South Africa

Canada agrees on C$350 million air defense package for Ukraine, Carney says

Ukraine secures C$350 million from Canada for critical air defence interceptors as Kyiv runs low on Patriot missiles during intensified Russian attacks.

Russia calls on West to abandon intent to renew sanctions against Iran — envoy to UN

Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya noted that Russia "will continue to obstruct attempts to revive Committee 1737" on sanctions regarding Iran's nuclear program

What’s happening in Yemen and how did we get here?

Fighting has reignited in Yemen as Houthi forces push south towards the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Pentagon admits Iran seriously damaged US Navy facilities in Bahrain

As Washington-based The Epoch Times correspondent Ryan Morgan reported, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told him in an interview that Iran’s strikes "blew the hell out of Bahrain"

Amnesty accuses Russia of trafficking foreigners to fight in Ukraine

Report reveals foreign nationals were misled with job offers, then forced into Russia's army upon arrival.

IMF assessing potential impact of new US sanctions on Iran — spokesperson

Julie Kozack said the action is relatively limited

Iran destroys US reconnaissance drone boat in Strait of Hormuz — IRGC

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the strike thwarted the "aggressive mission"

Iran lashes out at US over rehashed Yemen remarks, calls Washington ‘root of regional inst...

Iran strongly rejects renewed US allegations against the Islamic Republic concerning Yemen, calling Washington the primary source of regional instability.

Japan should not tell Russia which monuments to erect — Kremlin aide

Vladimir Medinsky said the lessons of history should be remembered

US redirected 96 commercial ships during its blockade of Iran — CENTCOM

According to the statement, more than 50 vessels supporting humanitarian aid have been allowed to pass

US warships pushed away 400km from Strait of Hormuz: IRGC

The United States lacks the capacity to maintain a long-term military presence in West Asia, the IRGC spokesman says.

Russia surpasses US in experience of next-generation warfare — Foreign Affairs

According to the article, Moscow now fields one of the world’s strongest militaries

Trump denies Iran deals damage to US aircraft at Jordan airbase

A spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps earlier said its aerospace forces had struck the Muwaffaq Salti and Prince Hassan airbases in Jordan, which are used by the US Air Force

Russia, Iran aim to implement joint projects in South Caucasus — Russian MFA

The ministry said that a productive exchange of views took place regarding a number of current bilateral and regional issues

Western efforts to isolate Russia fail — media

According to the Foreign Affairs magazine, the Kremlin has "skillfully promoted" the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS

US should stop supporting Kiev to avoid larger-scale conflict — expert

Doug Bandow emphasized that "the US and its NATO partners are now waging a costly proxy war against Russia"

Ukraine introduces special regime on border with Russia, Belarus

Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service said the measure is in force, as long as the martial law remains in place

Russian Orthodox Church Sends Bones of Medieval Warrior Prince to Ukraine Front to Boost T...

The sarcophagus of Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy was uncovered this summer during restoration work at Moscow's Cathedral of the Archangel inside the Kremlin.

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'Imaginary threat' to Zelensky’s plane, Kiev’s provocations: topics of Kremlin’s briefing

The Kiev regime’s provocations are a matter of heightened attention for Russian intelligence agencies, Dmitry Peskov said

Houthis advance along Yemen’s southern Red Sea coast

Yemen’s Houthi rebels are advancing along the Red Sea coast, to gain more leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Grid-connected data center capacity in Russia reaches 5 GW

They are largely concentrated around the Moscow and St. Petersburg metropolitan areas

At least 25 dead in cargo ship fire at China’s Qingdao port

Fire breaks out on ship being repaired in the port of Qingdao, eastern China.

Indian PM Modi may pay official visit to Russia next year — Kremlin aide

Yury Ushakov said there is an agreement between Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi that they will meet at least once in one country or the other

Putin to visit India from September 11-13 for taking part in BRICS summit — Kremlin aide

The 18th BRICS summit will be held in New Delhi

Russia sends bones of medieval warrior prince to Ukraine front to boost morale