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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, who referred the Sumud flotilla abuse of French citizens to the Paris prosecutor

France Asks Prosecutor to Probe Israeli Abuse of French Flotilla Activists

France's foreign minister has referred Israel's alleged abuse of French Global Sumud Flotilla activists, including sexual violence and beatings, to the Paris public prosecutor.

May 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukrainian servicemen load an artillery shell on the Kharkiv front during the Russia-Ukraine war

Russia Says Ukraine Lost 2,250 Troops in a Week. The Number Can’t Be Verified.

Russia's Defense Ministry says its Tsentr battlegroup killed more than 2,250 Ukrainian soldiers in a week, the latest in a stream of casualty claims that no independent party can verify.

May 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Leaders at the plenary session of the fifth Eurasian Economic Forum in Astana, Kazakhstan, May 2026

Astana Summit, Lukashenko Says Eurasian Economic Union Made Each Member Stronger

Belarus's Alexander Lukashenko told the Eurasian Economic Union summit in Astana that the bloc had made each member stronger over 12 years, even as he warned of a world sliding toward conflict.

May 29, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Vladimir Putin at the Eurasian Economic Union summit in Astana as Armenia weighs its EAEU and EU choice

Armenia Vows to Stay in EAEU in Good Faith as EU Pivot Shadows Astana Summit

Armenia's deputy PM Mher Grigoryan told the Eurasian Economic Union summit in Astana that Yerevan will keep participating in good faith, even as it courts the EU.

May 29, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

Anthropic Claude developer conference signage in San Francisco

Anthropic Hits $965 Billion as Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron Join the Round

Anthropic's $65 billion Series H made it the world's most valuable startup, but the round's quieter signal was the three memory chip giants who bought in.

May 29, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business·Markets·News·Technology

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha leads the 100-Day Nasha Mukt JK Abhiyan anti-drug padyatra in Bandipora

Kashmir Confronts Its Heroin Crisis as Sinha’s 100-Day Nasha Mukt Abhiyan Crosses Halfway Mark

Kashmir's long-hidden heroin epidemic is finally in the open as LG Manoj Sinha's 100-day Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan pairs a record enforcement drive with a new push on rehabilitation.

May 28, 2026

Guest Essays·News·Opinion

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Beijing in May 2026

China Vows to Deepen Military Cooperation With Russia and Back Moscow on Core Interests

China's Defense Ministry said the People's Liberation Army will deepen cooperation with Russia and firmly support Moscow on its core interests, translating last week's Beijing summit between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin

May 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vladimir Putin and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at Astana talks on Gazprom gas supply to northern Kazakhstan

Gazprom Keeps Gas Flowing to Northern Kazakhstan, Putin Says in Astana

Vladimir Putin said Gazprom is supplying gas to northern Kazakhstan without interruption and framed Russian energy as the cheaper option for Astana, as the two leaders met in the Kazakh capital.

May 28, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Oil refinery fire amid the Strait of Hormuz energy security crisis as the IEA warns of the biggest energy crisis in modern history

IEA Warns of Biggest Energy Security Crisis in Modern History as Hormuz Shutdown Reshapes Global Investment

The International Energy Agency says the world faces its biggest energy security crisis in modern history as the Strait of Hormuz shutdown drives a record $3.3 trillion in global energy spending and

May 28, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off Iran as Kuwait intercepts Iranian missiles and drones

Sirens Sound Over Kuwait City as Air Defenses Down Iranian Missiles and Drones

Kuwait's army said its air defenses engaged hostile missiles and drones at dawn, the first air-raid sirens over Kuwait City in months, after the IRGC vowed to answer a US strike near

May 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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France Asks Prosecutor to Probe Israeli Abuse of French Flotilla Activists

Russia Says Ukraine Lost 2,250 Troops in a Week. The Number Can’t Be Verified.

Astana Summit, Lukashenko Says Eurasian Economic Union Made Each Member Stronger

Armenia Vows to Stay in EAEU in Good Faith as EU Pivot Shadows Astana Summit

Anthropic Hits $965 Billion as Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron Join the Round

Kashmir Confronts Its Heroin Crisis as Sinha’s 100-Day Nasha Mukt Abhiyan Crosses Halfway Mark

China Vows to Deepen Military Cooperation With Russia and Back Moscow on Core Interests

Gazprom Keeps Gas Flowing to Northern Kazakhstan, Putin Says in Astana

IEA Warns of Biggest Energy Security Crisis in Modern History as Hormuz Shutdown Reshapes Global Investment

Sirens Sound Over Kuwait City as Air Defenses Down Iranian Missiles and Drones

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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