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Dmitry Polyansky Russia First Deputy UN Representative on BRICS SCO OSCE multilateral diplomacy

BRICS, SCO Still Provide Space for Multilateral Diplomacy Unlike OSCE, Russian Envoy Polyansky Says

Russia's First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN said Thursday BRICS and the SCO remain functional forums for multilateral diplomacy. He drew a pointed contrast with the OSCE, which he described as

July 5, 2026

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Rafael Grossi IAEA Director General candidate for UN Secretary General compares candidates to conductors

IAEA Chief Grossi Compares UN Secretary Generals to Conductors Interpreting Mozart Differently

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, running for UN Secretary General, compared candidates for the role to orchestral conductors each interpreting Mozart differently. His nomination by Argentina in late 2025 puts one of the atomic agency's most prominent chiefs in contention

July 5, 2026

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Kim Jong Un Watches Test Launch of Strategic Cruise Missiles From North Korean Destroyer Kang Kon

Kim Jong Un personally supervised a test launch of strategic cruise missiles from the destroyer Kang

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko marks Venezuela Independence Day July 5 2026

Lukashenko Congratulates Venezuela on Independence Day, Backs Maduro’s Return to Homeland

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko congratulated Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez on Venezuela's Independence Day and backed

A general view of the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC as Congress voted on the Iran war powers resolution

Four Republicans Break With Trump as House Passes Iran War Powers Resolution, 215–208

Four House Republicans defied Donald Trump to pass a war powers resolution directing the end of U.S. military action in Iran — a symbolic but structurally significant vote that exposes the midterm

June 4, 2026

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office as House passes Iran war powers resolution June 2026

Trump Brands House Republicans ‘Grandstanders’ After Historic Iran War Powers Vote

President Trump lashed out on Truth Social at the four Republicans who crossed party lines to pass a war powers resolution directing him to end hostilities with Iran, calling them 'grandstanders' and

June 4, 2026

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US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon refueling from KC-135 tanker in CENTCOM area of responsibility as Pentagon faces fuel cost surge from Iran war

Iran War Fuel Spike Is Gutting US Army Training and Units Bound for Europe Could Pay the Price

The price the Pentagon pays per barrel of fuel has risen nearly 27% since October, driven by the Iran conflict. Army units slated to deploy to Europe next year are now in

June 4, 2026

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Vladimir Putin speaks at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF 2026

Steven Seagal at SPIEF: The Actor Moscow Calls a Diplomat Pitches Culture as Russia-US Bridge

Steven Seagal, the Hollywood actor who holds a Russian passport and the Kremlin's Order of Friendship, appeared at SPIEF 2026 to argue that film, music, and art can rebuild the trust that

June 4, 2026

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Delegates at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum exhibition hall, Russia

US Companies Need Washington’s Blessing to Return to Russia, Says AmCham Chief at SPIEF

Most American companies never left Russia — but those that did are watching for a Washington signal, specifically sanctions relief, before committing to a return. AmCham chief Robert Agee made the disclosure

June 4, 2026

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine at Pentagon press briefing on Operation Epic Fury budget and war goals

Pentagon’s Iran War Bill Tops $29 Billion as Navy Warns of Training Cuts by July

The Navy's top officer has warned Congress that without a supplemental spending bill, he will have to freeze thousands of sailor transfers and cancel routine training by July. The official cost of

June 4, 2026

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Attendees in front of SPIEF 2026 branding at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

Trump Envoy at SPIEF Says He Came to Russia to Listen, Not Advocate

Rodney Mims Cook Jr., the Trump-appointed chairman of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, arrived in St. Petersburg for the SPIEF economic forum with a carefully chosen posture: he was there to

June 4, 2026

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Jeffrey Epstein DOJ investigation House Oversight Committee Blanche Patel Garcia

Rep. Garcia Demands Todd Blanche and Kash Patel Testify on Epstein Files Cover-Up

House Oversight Democrats are demanding videotaped testimony from Acting AG Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel after Pam Bondi named Blanche more than 30 times in her closed-door Epstein interview.

June 4, 2026

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UN General Assembly hall during Security Council election voting session in New York

Germany Loses UNSC Bid as Austria, Portugal, Zimbabwe, Trinidad and Tobago Win Security Council Seats

The UN General Assembly elected Austria, Portugal, Zimbabwe, and Trinidad and Tobago to the Security Council for 2027–2028, while Germany — a serious WEOG contender — was eliminated. The Asia-Pacific seat between

June 3, 2026

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Trump supporters storming the US Capitol building on January 6 2021

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Lands Top-Secret Pentagon Role Overseeing Hostage Rescues

Elias Irizarry, convicted of entering the Capitol through a broken window during the January 6 attack, has been appointed to the Pentagon office overseeing counterterrorism missions and hostage rescue operations.

June 3, 2026

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BRICS, SCO Still Provide Space for Multilateral Diplomacy Unlike OSCE, Russian Envoy Polyansky Says

IAEA Chief Grossi Compares UN Secretary Generals to Conductors Interpreting Mozart Differently

Kim Jong Un Watches Test Launch of Strategic Cruise Missiles From North Korean Destroyer Kang Kon

Lukashenko Congratulates Venezuela on Independence Day, Backs Maduro’s Return to Homeland

Four Republicans Break With Trump as House Passes Iran War Powers Resolution, 215–208

Trump Brands House Republicans ‘Grandstanders’ After Historic Iran War Powers Vote

Iran War Fuel Spike Is Gutting US Army Training and Units Bound for Europe Could Pay the Price

Steven Seagal at SPIEF: The Actor Moscow Calls a Diplomat Pitches Culture as Russia-US Bridge

US Companies Need Washington’s Blessing to Return to Russia, Says AmCham Chief at SPIEF

Pentagon’s Iran War Bill Tops $29 Billion as Navy Warns of Training Cuts by July

Trump Envoy at SPIEF Says He Came to Russia to Listen, Not Advocate

Rep. Garcia Demands Todd Blanche and Kash Patel Testify on Epstein Files Cover-Up

Germany Loses UNSC Bid as Austria, Portugal, Zimbabwe, Trinidad and Tobago Win Security Council Seats

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Lands Top-Secret Pentagon Role Overseeing Hostage Rescues

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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