Scottish author and poet Ian Stephen made a long-held dream come true this summer when he sailed to Iceland on the sailing yacht Silver Moon, accompanied by his son Sean and two others. They set off from Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland about two weeks ago, and the journey has gone better than expected. The crew is currently in Húsavík, the main destination of the voyage, but they hope to sail around the entire country if conditions allow.

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The official euro rate was lowered by 62 kopecks to 91.1531 rubles

Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul warned Russian President Vladimir Putin against underestimating the situation

Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh pointed out that these ties span many years

Mohammed Shia al-Sudani noted that during the recent exchange of strikes between Iran and Israel, the Iraqi leadership was deeply «concerned about regional stability» and the situation near its borders

According to Kyrgyzstan’s Security Council Secretary Baktybek Bekbolotov, the CSTO member states face not only direct or «traditional» challenges, such as terrorism, extremism, cross-border crime, drug trafficking, and illegal migration

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 38, appeared at Colchester Magistrates' Court last week where he was formally accused of inappropriate sexual behaviour towards the females in Epping, Essex.

According to the report, the soldiers «discovered the location of a large amount of explosives»

The ministry noted that the parties discussed key regional and international issues, as well as the situation in the SCO space

Bank of Russia analysts highlight that the 1% seasonally adjusted industrial output growth in April-May compared to Q1 was mainly driven by accelerating expansion in the manufacturing sector

According to Andrey Marochko, the liberation of Voskresenka also points to a consistent advance of Russian forces near the settlement of Komar

The Slovak leadership made this decision because guarantees the European Commission intended to provide to the country for gas supplies after the expected introduction of the ban on its import from Russia turned out to be insufficient for Bratislava

Head of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sergey Katyrin said that such measures will not have a significant impact on the economic stability of Russia that has built solid ties with a broad coalition of partners from CIS, Asian, African and Latin American countries

The total volume of gas in storage currently ranks only seventh-highest for the month of July since records began, standing at 69 bln cubic meters, down 22% compared to the previous year

The discussion at the level of ambassadors will «continue tomorrow,» Vice President of the European Commission noted

The Russian foreign minister emphasized that the anti-Russian sanctions war will backfire on those who started it

Karoline Leavitt said that the US president was merely asking a question, not encouraging further killing

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Beijing has slammed Washington’s “long-arm jurisdiction,” calling the proposed 500% tariffs “illegal” Read Full Article at RT.com

Pretoria has established a judicial commission to investigate Senzo Mchunu’s alleged ties to criminal syndicates Read Full Article at RT.com

Kiev previously used ATACMS for strikes on civilian targets Read Full Article at RT.com

The US president’s tariff threat if no peace deal reached is a “positive” step, Brussels’ top diplomat Kaja Kallas has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com

Two former best friends who filmed themselves cutting down one of Britain's most famous trees with a chainsaw during a 'moronic mission' have been jailed for four years and three months.

The ongoing tension between Puntland and SSC/Khatumo is one of the most tragic ironies of Somali politics. Here we have two regions inhabited largely by the same kin – people who shared blood, culture, religion, and a long history – yet find themselves locked in a bitter political and military standoff.