According to ICAN Executive Director Melissa Parke, «NATO outspends Russia 10 times on nuclear weapons and yet still feels threatened by Moscow»

Russian Foreign Minister pointed out that in 1960, the United Nations adopted the declaration on decolonization, and the bulk of African countries gained political independence

A provincewide fire ban has been put in place for Newfoundland and Labrador as of Wednesday evening.

Meta was revealed Wednesday as the proponent of a data centre in Sturgeon County, northeast of Edmonton.

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The Ukrainian state Danube Shipping Company has been plagued by corruption “for decades,” according to a leaked letter Read Full Article at RT.com

The president noted that Russia's current fuel difficulties are temporary, adding that the country's energy sector possesses a high margin of safety

The Russian national teams will be restored to the World Ranking with the same World Ranking points as they had at the time that their points were frozen by the decision of the FIVB Board of Administration

In particular, drones were shot down over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol, Tula, Kaluga, Moscow, Krasnodar Regions, the Republic of Crimea, the Republic of Bashkortostan and the Republic of Tatarstan

The talks were preceded by four-party talks involving the foreign ministers of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali

According to the source, at a closed-door meeting Donald Trump said the United States is ready to continue selling weapons to its allies, regardless of how they will be used

Prince William , 44, featured as a surprise guest on a one-off episode of NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce's podcast on Friday.

Air quality in Kamloops has been considered very high risk since about 6 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Environment Canada, as smoke from nearby fires settles into the valley.

Ukraine’s strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure will neither undermine the economy nor create public panic, Vladimir Putin has said Read Full Article at RT.com

 The US has charged an Indian gangster of ordering the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Khalistan separatist leader in Canada Read Full Article at RT.com

The police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 13-year-old teenage girl, Hailey Goh Ming Shan, who was last seen in Tampines.Police said in a news release on Wednesday (July 8) night that Hailey was last seen in the vicinity of UOB Tampines Centre at about 6am the same day.She was wearing a purple T-shirt and black shorts.Anyone with information is urged to contact the police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness.All information will be kept strictly confidential.[[nid:735166]]editor@asiaone.com

As Parliament sat on Tuesday (July 7), a 40-year-old man allegedly sent an anonymous email to the Prime Minister's Office, lying that there was a bomb at Parliament House.Just four days earlier, the suspect purportedly submitted an online form to the Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX), lying that there was a bomb at the HTX building.In a news release on Wednesday night, the police said officers from the Criminal Investigation Department and Central Police Division identified the culprit and arrested him on Tuesday.Several electronic devices believed to have been used to perpetrate the threats were seized from him as case exhibits.The police said that upon receiving the false threats, officers conducted thorough checks of both premises, which they said included a «systematic sweep» of the buildings and their surroundings.No items of security concern were found.AsiaOne understands that the threat on Tuesday was received at around noon when Parliament was in session.The man will be charged in court on Thursday for communicating false information of a harmful thing.

Minister of Energy Dr Jean Mathanga says government plans to expand electricity access are moving ahead through rural electrification programmes and new investments in power generation. Speaking on the sidelines of parliamentary proceedings, she said the Malawi Rural Electrification Programme (MAREP) remains the main vehicle for connecting underserved communities, with constituencies required to submit proposals […] The post Energy Minister sets out new push to widen electricity access appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Speaker of Parliament was on Wednesday accused of playing politics after he furiously blamed the opposition for the botched launch of a multimillion-kwacha fertiliser plant — triggering uproar in the chamber. Sameer Suleman, who presides over the National Assembly, sent MPs into a frenzy when he waded into a heated debate over businessman Napoleon […] The post Speaker brands Dzombe factory questions ‘previous government’s fault’ — sparking chaotic clash appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

An Indian delegation visited Kyrgyzstan for the inauguration of a new civilizational studies center. Trilateral cooperation agreements were signed between academic institutions from both nations. The first Hindi translation of the Kyrgyz epic Manas was also presented at the event. This initiative aims to foster scientific, educational, and cultural cooperation between India and Kyrgyzstan. The center will focus on comparative civilizational studies and intercultural dialogue.

People close to the Senate candidate’s campaign say that they know he has to drop out but that Platner has struggled with the decision.

This study examines the growing financialisation of housing in the EU, focusing on the role of institutional investors and corporate landlords in rental housing markets. It identifies two forms of speculation: valuation-driven business models centred on asset appreciation and landlord practices that undermine tenants’ rights and housing security. While the Commission’s European Affordable Housing Plan recognises these challenges, the study argues that more action and EU-level coordination are needed to address housing financialisation and support alternative, non-financialised housing models that ensure affordability. This document was prepared at the request of the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union (HOUS). Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

A South Sudan commissioner has been killed after clashes between government forces and opposition fighters in Jonglei State Read Full Article at RT.com

A video purportedly filmed in Vishnyovoe, Ukraine shows a devastated residential area after a Russian strike on an embedded military site Read Full Article at RT.com

The European Parliament has rebuked Ukraine for renaming an elite military unit after WWII-era Nazi collaborators Read Full Article at RT.com