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“I talked with God…” The strange history of Moscow’s ‘mail-order cult’
Long before Haunted Palouse, Scarywood or other local attractions became Palouse Halloween staples, Moscow, Idaho, had a mysterious phenomenon of its own, which all began with a postage stamp. Created in 1929 by Moscow pharmacist and resident,...
Owner: Washington State University
What it's like giving birth in a war zone: Ukrainian mothers tell of sheltering underground, going into labour as explosions ring out and hiding their babies from Russian soldiers
'I had to hide my newborn baby from the Russian soldiers lining the streets outside the maternity hospital,' Anastasiia Serha recalls. The 31-year-old is one of the dozens of Ukrainian women who had to give birth during the siege of Kherson - with...
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Putin defies Trump as Russia tests nuclear-powered underwater drone ‘Poseidon’
Russia has successfully tested a nuclear-capable, nuclear-powered underwater drone, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, defying US President Donald Trump’s warnings with Moscow’s second test of a new nuclear weapons system in just a few days....
Owner: Mukesh Ambani
Russian drones hunt down, chase out Ukrainian civilians, UN inquiry finds
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WHTC - Michigan
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By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Russia has been chasing civilians who live near the front line in Ukraine with drones, hounding them out of their homes and hunting them down, forcing thousands to flee whole areas in what amounts to a crime against...
Owner: Wright Family
'Take Care of Maya' $208M verdict against All Children's Hospital in Florida reversed
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Sarasota Herald Tribune - Florida
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Almost two years after a jury awarded the family at the center of the "Take Care of Maya" case more than $261 million against a St. Petersburg-based children's hospital, an appellate court has reversed the entire verdict and cleared the pathway...
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AP News Summary at 5:36 a.m. EST
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Yuma Sun - Arizona
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Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he 'won't be extorted' by Democrats WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged...
Owner: Madison Venture Corp & David Radler
Putin defies Trump as Russia tests nuclear drone
Russia has successfully tested a nuclear-capable, nuclear-powered underwater drone, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, defying US President Donald Trump’s warnings with Moscow’s second test of a new nuclear weapons system in just a few...
Owner: Angela Emuwa
Delegation of Indian MPs participates in Asian Parliamentary Assembly meeting in Moscow
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The Morung Express
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Indian delegation participates in meeting of Asian Parliamentary Assembly Standing Committee on Social and Cultural Affairs (Image Credit: X/@IndEmbMoscow) Moscow, Oct 29 (IANS) A three-member delegation of Indian MPs - including Rajkumar Chahar,...
Owner: Akum Longchari
Australian Pleads Guilty to Selling US Defense Trade Secrets to Russian Cyber Broker
Peter Williams, 39, an Australian national, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in connection with selling his employer’s trade secrets to a Russian cyber-tools broker, the Justice Department announced. Williams pleaded guilty to two counts of...
Owner: Edward Atsinger III
Russia has killed 661 children in Ukraine during full-scale invasion
The city of Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, 6 April 2025. A family lays flowers and toys at the site of a Russian missile strike that claimed the lives of children. Photo: Getty Images Russia has killed 661 and injured more than 2,200...
Owner: Tomas Fiala
British military instructor accused of spying for Russia arrested in Ukraine
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IRN
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Russian politicians have endorsed a bill mandating year-round military conscription, rather than just in autumn and spring - as the armed forces seek to fill the ranks as fighting in Ukraine continues through its fourth year. The legislation,...
Owner: Michael Barry Tabor
The European Union has approved an additional €50 million to support the reconstruction of Ukrainian hospital
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The Odessa Journal
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During the fifth meeting of the Steering Committee of the Ukraine Investment Framework (UIF), additional EU-guaranteed funding was approved for the joint project between the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the World Bank, “Strengthening the...
Owner: Ugo Poletti
Ransomware attacks are hitting European enterprises at record pace
Ransomware attacks are hitting Europe at a record rate, fueled by underground marketplaces commoditizing services like Malware as a Service, initial access brokerage, and phishing toolkits. Figures from CrowdStrike’s 2025 European Threat Landscape...
Owner: Future PLC
Pyongyang treats Russia combat veterans as state secrets rather than war heroes
North Korea is working to keep soldiers wounded in combat in Russia out of the public eye, spreading them across remote military hospitals and sanatoriums while concealing the true nature of their injuries. The wounded soldiers are currently being...
Owner: Unification Media Group
Appeals court reverses over $200M judgment against All Children's Hospital in 'Maya' case
A Florida appeals court has reversed a judgment of more than $200 million against Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in a famous case involving Maya Kowalski — while opening up the door for a new trial. This comes after a jury ruled in 2023 the...
Owner: State University System of Florida & American Government
Russia, North Korea Committed to Respecting Strategic Partnership Treaty - Moscow
https://sputnikglobe.com/20251027/russia-north-korea-committed-to-respecting-strategic-partnership-treaty---moscow-1123023692.html Russia, North Korea Committed to Respecting Strategic Partnership Treaty - Moscow Russia, North Korea Committed to...
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Putin says Russia has successfully tested Poseidon unmanned underwater vehicle
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Xinhua News Agency
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MOSCOW, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday his country has successfully tested the nuclear-powered Poseidon unmanned underwater vehicle. "For the first time, we succeeded not only in launching it from a submarine...
Owner: Chinese Government
Putin Says War Is In Russians' "genes"
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Charter 97
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18 RF fights wars about every 6-7 years. During a visit to the Mandryk military hospital, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin met with participants in the invasion of Ukraine and declared Russians' "genetic predisposition" to war. One of the "heroes...
Owner: Fundacja Karta '97
Lawmakers move to make Russia’s military draft into year-round process
Russian 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 Ukraine grinds through a fourth year. The legislation, which was...
Owner: Walter E. Hussman Jr.
The climate consequences of the US-Russia global realignment
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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In February, Donald Trump triggered a global geopolitical realignment by resuming direct relations with Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin, agreeing by phone to “work together, very closely,” according to the US president (Collins and Liptak 2025). Up to...
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