The pro-Russian Georgian Dream party is set to extend its control of parliament, but there are cries of a "stolen election" from the pro-Western opposition. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a linchpin of U.S. space efforts has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022
Read MoreIsrael says it has concluded strikes on Iranian military targets and all its planes have returned safely home. Satellite imagery shows renovation work at an old Soviet-era laboratory called Sergiev Posad-6 - previously quiet for decades - with several new buildings bearing hallmarks of biological labs designed to handle extremely dangerous pathogens
Read MoreThe beleaguered UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Russia on Wednesday to attend the BRICS summit, where he’s expected to meet with Vladimir Putin. The U.S. Justice Department warned Elon Musk that his $1 million sweepstakes to registered voters in swing states may violate federal law.
Read MoreA US-made munition was used in a strike on central Beirut that killed 22 people and wounded 117. Russia has confirmed that Donald Trump sent the Kremlin sample Covid-19 tests in the early days of the pandemic
Read MoreFollowing two waves of explosions targeting Hezbollah's communication devices in Lebanon, the group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, is expected to deliver a major speech
Read MoreFrench protesters rage at ‘stolen election’ as Macron picks conservative Europhile for PM. Iran recently transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to use in the war against Ukraine
Read MoreFive more Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in a second day of raids in the occupied West Bank, with the UN calling for de-escalation. The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games opening ceremony began in glorious conditions as about 4,400 athletes arrived.
Read MoreJoe Biden gave a stumbling performance in a 90-minute showdown with Donald Trump - the first televised debate of the 2024 presidential election campaign. Biden ended the night with the Democratic Party in crisis with serious conversations taking place behind the scenes among senior figures over whether his candidacy is now suitable.
Read MoreEurope must prepare for potential war, as a full-scale conflict on the continent beyond Ukraine is “no longer a fantasy”, the EU’s chief diplomat has warned. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the war in Gaza is a “mistake,” said US president Joe Biden
Read MoreWorld Central Kitchen says it is pausing its efforts to feed Palestinians in Gaza after seven of its workers were killed by an Israeli strike. NATO is drawing up plans to secure a five-year military aid package of up to $100bn, in an attempt to shield Ukraine from “winds of political change” that could usher in a second Trump presidency
Read MoreThe UN warns that the situation in Gaza is catastrophic, with northern Gaza facing imminent famine and the rest of the Strip at risk as well. Vladimir Putin said he is open to French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to propose a ceasefire during this summer's Paris Olympics
Read MoreAn apparent Israeli air strike hits a residential building in Damascus. U.S. Republican bickering lessons chances of Kyiv receiving tens of billions in crucial aid.
Read MoreAnother massive Russian missile & rocket attack early this morning in Ukraine: 59 different types of missiles and drones aimed to points nationwide. Israel says its forces carried out new attacks against Hamas militants in central and southern Gaza, as well as airstrikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
Read MoreA surprise cabinet shuffle in the UK that brings an unelected former PM to lead the Foreign Office. Gaza Strip’s hospitals “must be protected,” President Biden said. Turkey joins other countries in mass deportations of Afghan refugees.
Read MoreThe heads of several major United Nations bodies on Monday made a united call for a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza as Israeli strikes intensify nearly one month into the conflict. The death toll is now said to have surpassed 10,000. A deadly Russian strike on Odesa damaged its famed art museum and several apartment buildings
Read MoreAbout a thousand Palestinians have died in Gaza since Friday, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health, bringing the overall death toll there to more than 8,000. After two nights and a day of internet and phone service outages, Palestinian communications came back on Sunday.
Read MoreMore aid enters Gaza as Israel pounds the Palestinian enclave. Russia aims at Ukraine power infrastructure ahead of winter.
Read MoreA deadly Russian strike on the Kharkiv region of Ukraine kills 51. The world's September temperatures were the warmest on record, breaking the previous high by a huge margin
Read MoreA missile strikes Russia’s naval HQ in occupied Crimea. Tensions between Delhi and Ottawa continue to escalate. Leader of Congo says time for UN peacekeepers to leave
Read MoreFollowing what’s been described as the heaviest Russian missile attack on Ukraine in 2023, most regions of the country were back online Bu yesterday evening. Power was also restored to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
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