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Lead photograph accompanying Al Jazeera's report on the Russian diesel agreement

Easing Diesel Export Ban Will Not Affect Russian Consumers, Novak Says

Russia's partial lifting of its diesel export ban will not affect domestic consumers, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said, as exports resume under the Putin-Trump deal.

October 10, 2026

by Russia Desk

German security forces at Leipzig Airport following the GRU drone incident in August 2026

Three European Spy Chiefs Warn Russia Could Test NATO Within Months, Citing Leipzig Airport Drone

Three European intelligence chiefs issued a rare joint warning Sunday that Russia could test NATO's collective defence in months, not years, citing the Leipzig Airport drone incident as a decisive shift in Moscow's hybrid warfare tactics. Their assessments diverged internally

September 21, 2026

by Russia Desk

Drone strike damage in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, September 2026

Russia Strikes Back at Ukraine’s Cities After Biggest Moscow Attack of the War

Russia launched 172 drones at Ukrainian cities overnight, killing two in Zaporizhzhia, where apartment blocks burned

Voters at a polling station in Russia during the 2026 State Duma election

United Russia Claims Duma Victory as Fraud Reports Mount

Russia's Duma election closed September 20 with United Russia leading exit polls at 53.5% as fraud

Kaja Kallas addressing EU press conference on Russia negotiations

Kaja Kallas Rejects Putin’s Schröder Proposal, Signals She Could Lead EU Talks With Russia

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday forcefully rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder could serve as Europe’s negotiator in future talks with Moscow,

May 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Trump Iran uranium crisis US China nuclear extraction Strait of Hormuz tensions

Trump Falsely Claim Iran Wants US or China to Take Its Nuclear Material

US President Donald Trump said Monday that Iranian negotiators believe only the United States and China possess the capability to remove Tehran’s enriched uranium stockpile, placing the issue once again at the

May 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US gas prices rise above $4.50 as Iran conflict disrupts Strait of Hormuz oil supply and Trump considers gas tax suspension

Trump Moves to Suspend Federal Gas Tax, Iran Conflict Sends US Fuel Prices Soaring

President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration will move to temporarily suspend the federal gasoline tax as American consumers face rapidly rising fuel prices triggered by the escalating conflict surrounding Iran

May 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Maria Zakharova and Kaja Kallas during Russia EU diplomatic tensions over negotiations

Maria Zakharova Dismisses Kaja Kallas, Russia Negotiator With One Word

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova delivered a blunt and cutting response Monday after EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas suggested she could participate in future negotiations between Brussels and Moscow. “Mistake,”

May 12, 2026

News

Donald Trump and Iran tensions rise as fragile ceasefire talks near collapse in the Strait of Hormuz crisis

Iran Says US Wants Capitulation, Not Peace, Hormuz Crisis Deepens

The ceasefire that halted weeks of open warfare between the United States and Iran is showing signs of collapse after Tehran accused the Trump administration of demanding what Iranian officials described as

May 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Keir Starmer speaks during a major Labour leadership crisis speech in London

Keir Starmer Fights to Save Premiership, Labour Revolt Pushes Britain Toward Political Upheaval

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stood before a deeply divided Labour Party on Monday and delivered what many inside Westminster viewed as the most consequential speech of his political career, a last-ditch

May 11, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Canadian travelers reduce visits to the US amid Trump tariffs and border tensions in 2026

Why Canadians No Longer Feel Welcome in the United States

A silent rupture is unfolding across North America’s longest border. For decades, Canadians crossed into the United States with little hesitation. They flew to Las Vegas for weekends, spent winters in Florida,

May 11, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arriving at Tel Aviv District Court during corruption trial proceedings

Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial Reaches Critical Turning Point, Final Phase of Testimony Nears End

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in a Tel Aviv courtroom on Monday as the testimony phase of his long-running corruption proceedings approached a decisive milestone, marking another dramatic chapter in a political

May 11, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Senator Jon Ossoff speaks during a campaign event ahead of the Georgia Senate race focused on corruption and Trump-era politics

Ossoff Targets ‘Mar-a-Lago Corruption’ in High-Stakes Georgia Senate Fight

Senator Jon Ossoff is betting that anger toward political corruption, elite influence, and billionaire power may prove stronger than partisan loyalty in one of the most consequential Senate races in the United

May 11, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Oil tankers waiting near the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran conflict

Hormuz Crisis Enters Dangerous Phase, Trump Rejects Iran Response

Donald Trump’s blunt rejection of Iran’s latest proposal to end the war sent oil markets sharply higher on Monday and reignited fears that the global economy is drifting toward a prolonged energy

May 11, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

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Russia Desk

Easing Diesel Export Ban Will Not Affect Russian Consumers, Novak Says

Three European Spy Chiefs Warn Russia Could Test NATO Within Months, Citing Leipzig Airport Drone

Russia Strikes Back at Ukraine’s Cities After Biggest Moscow Attack of the War

United Russia Claims Duma Victory as Fraud Reports Mount

Kaja Kallas Rejects Putin’s Schröder Proposal, Signals She Could Lead EU Talks With Russia

Trump Falsely Claim Iran Wants US or China to Take Its Nuclear Material

Trump Moves to Suspend Federal Gas Tax, Iran Conflict Sends US Fuel Prices Soaring

Maria Zakharova Dismisses Kaja Kallas, Russia Negotiator With One Word

Iran Says US Wants Capitulation, Not Peace, Hormuz Crisis Deepens

Keir Starmer Fights to Save Premiership, Labour Revolt Pushes Britain Toward Political Upheaval

Why Canadians No Longer Feel Welcome in the United States

Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial Reaches Critical Turning Point, Final Phase of Testimony Nears End

Ossoff Targets ‘Mar-a-Lago Corruption’ in High-Stakes Georgia Senate Fight

Hormuz Crisis Enters Dangerous Phase, Trump Rejects Iran Response

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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