Monday Briefing – The New York Times
Drones hit buildings in Moscow The Russian Defense Ministry said that Ukrainian forces had fired at least three drones at Moscow, the latest in a wave of attacks in Russia; …
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US takes aim at Kremlin over Russia-Africa Summit: ‘No meaningful commitments’
JOHANNESBURG- The U.S. has slammed the Kremlin over this week’s Russia-Africa Summit. A State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the U.S. expects the Summit to be “more focused …
What the papers say – July 31
P lans to put an end to “anti-car moves” and a potential route for peace in Ukraine are among the stories leading the nation’s papers. The Sun reports the Prime …
British tourists travelling to France should be aware of TBE
Public health authorities in France have recorded 71 cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) between May 2021 and May 2023 but out of these cases, 61 became infected in the country, …
Pagedale's change of heart for group that helps women leaving prison
PAGEDALE, Mo. – A north St. Louis County organization helping women just out of prison is breathing a sigh of relief after our story on some obstacles they faced from …
Denmark seeks to legally prevent burnings of Quran or other religious scriptures
HELSINKI (AP) — Denmark’s foreign minister said Sunday the government will seek to make it illegal to desecrate the Quran or other religious holy books in front of foreign embassies …
Asia markets rise ahead of business activity surveys out of China
SHENZHEN, CHINA – AUGUST 26: An aerial view of the Shenzhen skyline on August 26, 2020 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province of China. (Photo by He Shaoping/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg …
Not rejecting peace talks, but can’t cease fire while under attack from Kyiv: Putin
Moscow, July 30 Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that an African initiative could be a basis for peace in Ukraine but that Ukrainian attacks made it hard to …
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 523 of the invasion | Ukraine
Three Ukrainian drones that were shot down over Moscow damaged a high-rise building containing government offices and briefly shut an international airport, according to reports. Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said …
Niger Coup: West African Leaders Impose Sanctions and Threaten Military Action
West African leaders on Sunday threatened military action against Niger, where soldiers seized power in a coup on Wednesday, unless the country’s democratically elected president is restored to office within …