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Investors are pulling their money out of the bloc amid soaring energy prices and excessive red tape, according to Antonio Costa  Read Full Article at RT.com

Hockey diplomacy: Can Putin and Trump revive a Cold War tradition? Read Full Article at RT.com

The paper has claimed the billionaire would be briefed on sensitive plans for a potential war with China Read Full Article at RT.com

The destruction of the border energy facility is the latest provocation by Ukraine, the Defense Ministry has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The federal government allegedly collaborated with “media censorship organizations” to manipulate public discourse from 2016 Read Full Article at RT.com

[New Times] The ongoing crisis in DR Congo has drawn international attention, with various stakeholders weighing in on its causes and potential resolutions. Former Belgian Senator Alain Destexhe, a long-time observer of the region, recently shared his insights in a roundtable discussion.

The Sudanese army seized full control of the Presidential Palace in downtown Khartoum on Friday, it said in a statement, in one of the most symbolic gains in a two-year-old conflict with a rival armed group that has threatened to partition the country.

Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali National Army (SNA), in collaboration with the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), carried out a series of airstrikes in central Somalia that killed several senior Al-Shabaab militants and affiliated elders, the government confirmed on Thursday.

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According to the UN World Meteorological Organization, depletion of glaciers threatens supplies to hundreds of millions of people who live downstream and depend on the release of water stored over past winters

Li Haidong, a professor at the China Foreign Affairs University, in turn, told the newspaper that the US realizes that an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is unattainable

Alexander Mikhailov noted that Zelensky understands his resignation is merely a matter of time

Most of the visas were issued to citizens of France, Germany, Italy, the United States, Canada, and Australia

Union minister for women and child development, Annapurna Devi, criticized the Allahabad High Court's decision to downgrade charges in a sexual assault case involving an 11-year-old girl. The court ruled the actions did not constitute attempted rape. Devi urged the Supreme Court to address the verdict, warning it could send a harmful message to society.

A fire at Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Varma's bungalow revealed large sums of unaccounted cash, prompting the Supreme Court collegium to recommend his transfer. The incident raised concerns about judicial accountability and corruption, leading to discussions in the Rajya Sabha. Justice Varma did not hold court, and his transfer to the Allahabad High Court is under consideration.

The Allahabad High Court Bar Association opposed the repatriation of Justice Yashwant Varma following the discovery of unaccounted cash at his residence. The Bar Association expressed concerns over the decision, questioning the integrity of the judiciary and highlighting the judicial vacancy crisis. The Supreme Court initiated an internal probe, discussing potential resignation or an in-house inquiry for Justice Varma.

London’s Heathrow Airport will remain closed until Saturday due to a blackout caused by a blaze at a nearby electrical substation Read Full Article at RT.com

The idea of asking people to die for fast food is shocking, Andrey Telizhenko has told RT Read Full Article at RT.com

Even with government-provided health insurance, Canadians pay not much more than Americans in taxes.

One Democratic voter said, “We’re empathetic, but we kind of went too much in the other direction.”

Many came to a Nevada rally hosted by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez looking for direction on how to take on Republicans.

Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa suffered its worst onslaught of the war as Russia carpet bombed the city with drone attacks overnight, injuring at least three people.

The future king is at Tapa Camp, just under two hours drive from the border, in his role as Colonel-in-Chief of the Mercian Regiment .

Follow the latest updates on the Heathrow Airport closure on MailOnline's live blog.

The writer has continued to protect himself from the outside world for five long years because he is immuno-suppressed, meaning he has an increased risk of life-threatening complications.

London 's biggest terminals - which facilitates upwards of 200,000 travelers a day - were forced to shut down on Friday after a fire at a nearby substation caused a major power outage.