Politics

OSCE/ODIHR not invited to monitor State Duma elections — diplomat

The ODIHR has established itself as a tool of hypocrisy, Maria Zakharova said

House Intel Chair: ‘Joint service environment’ needs to prepare for future conflicts

House Intelligence Committee Chair Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) on Wednesday said the intelligence community needs to buy into a “joint service environment” in which the lines of communication are open and fluid. He referenced the joint effort…

As flood toll rises, experts flag cholera, dengue and leptospirosis risks

Kathmandu, August 27 As of Wednesday evening, 359 bodies had been recovered from the Bhotekoshi flood, according to Nepal Police, with more than 900 people still out of contact, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and…

Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Mladić dies aged 84

He was jailed for life in 2017 for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the wars in the ex-Yugoslavia in 1992-95.

Families crowd Kathmandu hospital in desperate search for Rasuwa flood victims

Relative looking for family members at TU Teaching Hospital. Kathmandu, August 27 Families searching for relatives who went missing in the Rasuwa flood have gathered in large numbers at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in…

P7.2T spending bill filed in House

MANILA, Philippines – Leaders and members of the House of Representatives filed the P7.2-trillion 2027 budget bill on Wednesday, a spending plan now under congressional scrutiny and is expected to be approved by the chamber on final…

1 killed, 2 wounded in latest BARMM shooting incidents

COTABATO CITY – A construction worker was killed and two others were wounded in separate gun attacks in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Thursday. The shooting incidents occurred in the town of Pahamuddin in…

White House says no negotiations with Iran, all options on table

Quebec's premier set to meet lieutenant-governor, kicking off election campaign

China and Iran sanctions: what US moves mean for Beijing, and its retaliation options

The United States has imposed sweeping sanctions on nearly 60 Iran-linked entities, spanning digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping, as Washington seeks to “sever every economic lifeline” that sustains Tehran. Beijing…

The new sanctions bill is aimed at the wrong Russia

While the Senate passed the Graham sanctions package to penalize Russia's war economy, critics argue that true peace requires explicitly weakening Moscow's military capacity through direct support for Ukraine's defense.

No power, no network, Rasuwa Hospital staff push through flood emergency

Kathmandu, August 27 The sound of helicopters echoed over Rasuwagadhi’s skies throughout the day on Wednesday. Some helicopters were arriving carrying the injured, while others were flying displaced people to safer locations. As the…