The UGS facilities in Europe are currently 42.5% full against 51% a year earlier

Recent reports have pointed to Ukrainian drones entering the airspace of Baltic states, with UAVs reportedly crashing in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia

Russia has not supplied electricity to China this year

The meeting will be held on June 10 as part of Russia’s CSTO chairmanship in 2026

«The main export destinations will remain Kazakhstan and Mongolia, as well as supplies in the southern direction, mainly to Georgia,» Sergey Dregval said

During the Bonn climate negotiations, India urged advanced economies to amplify their commitments to emission reductions while significantly increasing climate finance. New Delhi emphasized that for developing countries, securing 'carbon space' is crucial to effectively tackle poverty and promote sustainable progress.

The Election Commission is set to meet a Congress delegation regarding the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh. Congress alleges the BJP is destroying democracy by rejecting the nomination, citing concealed information about a Telangana case as the reason. Madhya Pradesh CM welcomed the decision, urging Congress introspection.

In a significant move for regional consistency, the geographical scope of the National Capital Region will remain intact. The NCR Planning Board is poised to dismiss Haryana's request to divest five districts, despite the state's assertions of economic disadvantage.

The prosecution of a teacher for allegedly murdering a baby he was adopting 'rests on a theory of circumstantial evidence', a court heard today.

According to the BBC , the group of young men from Iraqi Kurdistan were captured by a militia in Libya where they were  held for ransom and subjected to abuse.

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee was heckled at Kolkata airport amidst internal party turmoil. He accused BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari of being a thief. The party faces a potential crisis with reports of at least 20 MPs supporting the NDA, threatening its state influence and parliamentary position.

Rahul Gandhi criticized the Centre for rising LPG prices and reduced Ujjwala subsidies, alleging that government policies are burdening poor and middle-class families. He claimed millions are forced back to firewood due to «anti-poor economic policies» and a «compromised foreign policy.»

West Bengal's new BJP government is actively implementing changes. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is focusing on re-imagining the state with swift policy rollouts. Key initiatives target women and youth, while nationalistic themes are prominent. The Trinamool Congress faces a significant crisis. The government is also enforcing laws and promoting central schemes.

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi approaches a historic milestone, he is poised to eclipse Jawaharlal Nehru's record as India's longest-serving elected leader. Leaders across the globe, from Sri Lanka to Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago, have extended their warm wishes, recognizing India's evolution and pivotal role on the world stage during his administration.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A criminal complaint has been filed in Nairobi seeking the prosecution of members of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.

A 26-year-old Malaysian man will be charged in court on Wednesday (June 10) for his alleged involvement in fraudulently registering SIM cards that were later used in criminal activities, including impersonation scams.The police said in a statement on June 9 that officers from the Anti-Scam Command conducted an operation on June 8 against an errant retailer involved in registering postpaid SIM cards that were subsequently used by overseas scam syndicates.Preliminary investigations found that the man allegedly used the personal information of customers to register additional postpaid SIM cards, before supplying the cards registered under other individuals' details to third parties.The mobile lines were then allegedly used in impersonation scams. The police added that they take a serious view of SIM cards being misused as conduits for crime.The man will be charged with the offence of facilitating of fraudulent registration of SIM card that enables criminal activity.

[New Era] The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has announced the arrival and distribution of 37 critically needed medicines as part of ongoing efforts to address medicine shortages and improve stock availability across the country.

The Co-op Academy in Blackley was placed in lockdown and a girl was arrested following the 'serious incident' this morning.

Vladimir Zelensky has criticized Reform UK councils for removing Ukrainian flags from British public buildings Read Full Article at RT.com

The US will declare “total victory” over Iran within two weeks, President Donald Trump has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com

A US Apache attack helicopter has crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump has confirmed Read Full Article at RT.com

India is looking at coking coal assets and nickel from Russia, and sent a delegation for preliminary talks last month, Reuters reported Read Full Article at RT.com

A former Congolese army colonel and 53 others have been sentenced to death over the 2017 killing of two UN experts Read Full Article at RT.com

The report noted that opposition lawmakers from the Social Democratic Party, the Green League and the Left Alliance did not support the proposal

According to Department Deputy Director Maria Kalinovskaya, the third Russia-Africa summit is among the largest and most significant events organized

The personnel also delivered fire on the targets that simulated a hypothetical enemy’s UAVs, practiced the assignments of radiation, chemical and biological protection

This sanctions package will be the biggest one over the last two years

The Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations stressed that Kiev had demonstrated its unwillingness to compromise

Kemi Badenoch used a speech to launch a searing condemnation of racism rules that have cost lives and been helping 'separatism and tribalism' to run riot in Britain.

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers «unboxed» several cartons of tomatoes in a Malaysia-registered lorry at Woodlands Checkpoint on May 29, but did not find any of the juicy fruits declared in its consignment of goods.Instead, officers uncovered more than 1,100 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes hidden among the goods.A video posted on its social media shows search and examination officers going past cartons marked with labels and drawings of tomatoes.At the other end of the lorry's storage area, unmarked boxes are seen concealed behind the marked cartons. As officers unbox these unmarked cartons, cartons of cigarettes are seen.ICA said an assessment and investigation officer had profiled the lorry and directed it for enhanced checks, where search and examination officers uncovered the contraband items.A 24-year-old male Malaysian driver was arrested and the case referred to the Singapore Customs for further investigations.Buying, selling, conveying, possessing or dealing with duty-unpaid goods are serious offences under the Customs Act and the Goods and Services Tax Act. 

Singapore will commence negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the eight-member East African Community (EAC) — the bloc's first with a partner outside of Africa.Welcoming the move, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, currently on a three-day visit to Tanzania till June 10, described this as a «significant step».«It connects Singapore not only with Tanzania, but also with the seven partner states in the EAC. »It will be Singapore's first FTA negotiation with an African partner, and the EAC's first with a partner outside of Africa," said President Tharman at the joint press conference with Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday (June 9).Apart from Tanzania, the other seven member countries of the EAC are: Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda.

In absolute figures, Italy's national recovery and resilience plan (NRRP) is the largest national plan under the Next Generation EU (NGEU) instrument. It is endowed with EU resources worth €71.8 billion in grants and €122.6 billion in loans, jointly representing 26.1 % of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), or 10.8 % of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019 (the RRF being 5.2 % of EU 27 GDP in 2019). Launched in 2021, the plan underwent seven revisions, of which the second in December 2023 added an energy-focused REPowerEU chapter and the latest was adopted in March 2026. The €194.4 billion allocation finances a vast programme of reforms and investment that aims to promote economic recovery, while addressing several structural weaknesses and pursuing major objectives such as the green and digital transitions. Italy has so far received 85.4 % of the resources (€166 billion in pre-financing and nine payments for both grants and loans); this is above the EU average (73.8 %). The payments were linked to the achievement of 72 % of all the milestones and targets in the plan (the EU average is 58 %). Aimed at streamlining and simplifying the plan, the latest two revisions of November 2025 and March 2026 have introduced many changes to measures included in the ninth and the tenth instalments, such as removing 10 measures that cannot be completed by the August 2026 deadline, introducing 10 new measures, scaling up seven existing measures, increasing the use of financial instruments (through which almost €24 billion will now be channelled), and modifying the distribution of milestones and targets. As a result of the changes, the NRRP contribution to the green transition has decreased to 37.1 %, while the expenditure linked to the digital target has been strengthened, reaching 26.5 % of the plan excluding the REPowerEU chapter. On 4 June 2026, Italy announced the request for a further technical revision concerning 90 measures and shifting resources worth €2.1 billion. By 28 February 2026, Italy had spent 58.4 % of the EU resources of its NRRP (€113.5 billion). A major advocate of creating a common EU recovery instrument, the European Parliament participates in interinstitutional forums for cooperation and discussion on its implementation and scrutinises the European Commission's work. This briefing is one in a series covering all EU Member States. Ninth edition. The 'NGEU delivery' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the lifecycle of the plans. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Le Président de la République, Chef de l'Etat, Chef du Gouvernement, Son Excellence Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, a accordé ce jour une audience au Dr Xavier Crespin, nouveau Représentant Résident de l'Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS) au Gabon. Cette rencontre a permis au responsable onusien de présenter ses civilités au Chef de l'Etat à l'occasion de sa prise de fonctions et de réaffirmer la volonté de l'OMS de poursuivre et de renforcer son accompagnement aux côtés du Gabon dans (...) - COOPERATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON