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Russian diplomats help 47 Russian nationals, their relatives leave Gaza — Foreign Ministry
MOSCOW, October 24. /TASS/. Russian diplomats assisted in helping 47 Russian citizens and their closest Palestinian relatives leave the Gaza Strip on October 22, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS. "On October 22, 2025,...
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Is Germany's far-right populist AfD spying for Russia?
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Deutsche Welle
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Allegations of espionage against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) have been raised by the interior minister of the state of Thuringia. In an interview with Handelsblatt, Social Democrat (SPD) Georg Maier expressed concern that the AfD is abusing...
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Three killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv, officials say
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BBC
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Three people have been killed and at least 32 others injured in an overnight Russian air attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv, the city's mayor has said. Two high-rise residential buildings were hit in the strikes, Vitali Klitschko said, adding in a...
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Researchers warn of Qilin ransomware gang after group hit hundreds of orgs this year
The Qilin ransomware gang has emerged as one of the most active cybercriminal operations in 2025, listing hundreds of victims throughout the year that include large companies, local governments and hospitals. In October alone, the suspected...
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State Emergency Service reports three killed, 29 injured in Russian attack on Kyiv
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Ukrinform
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As a result of the enemy attack on the capital, three people were killed and 29 injured, including seven children. This was reported by the State Emergency Service (SES) on Telegram, as cited by Ukrinform. “The capital has been attacked by the...
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Breaking News Live October 29: Sounds of tank firing heard, explosions seen after Netanyahu orders strikes in Gaza
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The Times of India
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Russia to extend compulsory military draft to a year-round processRussian lawmakers Tuesday endorsed a bill mandating year-round military conscription, rather than just in the spring and fall, as authorities seek to fill the ranks as fighting in...
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Central Europe Has Compassion Fatigue
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Foreign Policy
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KRAKOW, Poland—When Russia launched its full invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022, millions of Ukrainians fleeing their homeland were welcomed across Central Europe with overwhelming sympathy and kindness. In the war’s first weeks, eight...
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How Russia’s shrinking and aging population poses security threat
For a quarter century, President Vladimir Putin has faced the specter of Russia’s shrinking and aging population. In 1999, a year before he came to power, the number of babies born in Russia plunged to its lowest recorded level. In 2005, Putin...
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26 injured in Russian drone attack on Kyiv
On the night of October 26, the Russian army carried out a massive drone attack on Kyiv, APA reports, citing the RBK Ukraine. The attack resulted in a fire in the capital, injuring a total of 26 people, including six children. According to the...
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Putin claims successful test of long-range nuclear-powered cruise missile amid diplomatic breakdown
Russia has successfully tested its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile and will work towards deploying the weapon, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday, which comes as Moscow launched its second deadly attack on Ukraine in two...
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Russian Defence Ministry hospital opens in Makhachkala
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Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of St. Petersburg Opens
This marks the opening of Encompass’ twenty-fifth location in Florida. Encompass Health has announced the opening of its 25th location in the state of Florida: Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of St. Petersburg. The 57,000-square-foot...
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British soldier who died of 'gunshot to the head' in Ukraine after being injured by bomb was 'concerned about how war casualties were being dealt with', inquest told
A British soldier who died of a gunshot wound after being injured by a bomb in Ukraine was 'concerned about how war casualties were being dealt with', and inquest has heard. Former Royal Marine commando Oliver Bovey was fighting against Russian...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
Russia sentences 21-year-old admin of 'Melitopol is Ukraine' Telegram channel to 14 years in prison
A Ukrainian woman who ran a Telegram called "Melitopol is Ukraine" in the Russian-occupied city has been sentenced to 14 years in jail, the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don said on Oct. 23. Twenty-one-year-old Yana Suvorova was...
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Senator Marshall discusses government shutdown and health care reform on KCMO radio
Senator Roger Marshall | Official U.S. House headshotSenator Roger Marshall | Official U.S. House headshot U.S. Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas spoke with Pete Mundo on KCMO radio, addressing ongoing government shutdown negotiations, health care...
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Four children among 14 injured in Russia's air attack on Kyiv, Ukraine says
Four children were among 14 people injured in Russia's overnight air attack on Kyiv, the military administration of the Ukrainian capital said on Sunday. "Everyone is receiving medical assistance, some have been hospitalised," the administration...
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USF studies environmental impact of pollutants like pharmaceuticals in Tampa Bay
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — University of South Florida scientists are studying how contaminants like flushed or thrown away pharmaceuticals impact Tampa Bay, hoping to mitigate future environmental damage. What You Need To Know USF is studying...
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Russia Pounds Kharkiv and Kherson: Guided Bombs, Civilian Deaths, Dozens Injured
[UPDATED: Oct. 24, 12:24 pm , Kyiv time. Updated with report on the increased number of casualties.] Russian forces struck Kharkiv’s Industrial District with guided aerial bombs (KABs), wounding civilians and damaging infrastructure on Friday,...
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Russia: Five injured in drone attack at residential building in Moscow
Moscow Five people, including one child, were injured after a drone attack on a residential building in Krasnogorsk in Russian capital Moscow, local Governor Andrey Vorobyov confirmed Friday. In a statement shared on his Telegram channel, Vorobyov...
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Russia Nationalizes Major Machine-Building Plant
Russia’s Supreme Court has ordered the nationalization of shares in the Ivanovo Heavy Machine Tool Plant (IZTS), overturning earlier rulings that had annulled a lower court’s decision, according to a statement published on the court’s website. The...
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