International Relations

Russian politician Lev Shlosberg outside Pskov City Court after being sentenced to 11 years in a penal colony for anti-war speech

Russia Jails Yabloko’s Shlosberg for 11 Years in Anti-War Speech Crackdown

Russia's Pskov City Court sentenced Lev Shlosberg, deputy chairman of the Yabloko party, to 11 years and one month in a penal colony on Monday — the same day Russia's Supreme Court

August 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announcing Russia sanctions expansion plans August 2026

Kallas Announces Most Far-Reaching EU Russia Sanctions Since Ukraine War Began

The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced plans to expand the Russia sanctions list by roughly one-third, adding some 1,000 additional targets in the most sweeping package since the start of

August 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

A woman wears a large one gram gold ring, the lighter jewellery Indian buyers turn to at the gold rate today

Gold Rate Today, August 18, 2026: 22K at ₹14,271 a Gram, and Monday Quietly Got ₹54 Dearer

Gold rate today, August 18, 2026: 24K is ₹15,567 a gram and 22K is ₹14,271, each a rupee higher. The stranger number is Monday's, which the same tracker now publishes ₹54 a

August 18, 2026

Business·Markets·News

Robert Jenrick Reform UK welfare benefits foreign nationals announcement 2026

Reform UK Targets All Foreign Nationals for Benefits Ban in £21 Billion Welfare Pledge

Reform UK's Robert Jenrick has pledged to strip all foreign nationals of British welfare benefits including EU settled status holders, claiming £21 billion in annual savings by 2029. The proposal requires renegotiating

August 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Fire and smoke at the Wildberries logistics facility in Koledino near Moscow after a Ukrainian drone strike on August 16 2026

Ukraine War: Kyiv’s Largest Drone Assault Destroys Wildberries Logistics Hub and Rocket Fuel Plant Near Moscow

Ukrainian drones hit Wildberries' largest Moscow warehouse in one of the war's biggest single-night campaigns, with 822 drones intercepted across Russia overnight. Seven of the ten biggest Wildberries logistics centers — including

August 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Lebanese soldiers and paramedics in the outskirts of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh southern Lebanon during Israeli military strikes

Lebanon War: UNIFIL Records 137 Projectiles a Day as Ceasefire Fails Civilians

UNIFIL documented 137 daily projectiles in southern Lebanon from August 5 to 16, spiking to 208 on Saturday as Israeli air raids killed 11. Lebanon's death toll has reached 4,346 since March

August 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aftermath of Russian missile attack on Kyiv as Ukraine war interceptor shortage leaves city exposed

Ukraine War: US Interceptor Shortage from Iran War Leaves Kyiv Exposed to Russian Missiles

Ukraine intercepted only one missile during Russia's August 16 barrage on Kyiv. The Iran war consumed over 800 US Patriot interceptors, driving stockpiles from 2,300 to 800 and leaving Washington reluctant to

August 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian-made drone displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran amid Iran war

Russia Shipping Explosives and Drone Parts to Iran to Rebuild Iran War-Depleted Arsenal

Russia has been shipping explosives, drone parts and ammunition to Iran via the Caspian Sea to rebuild an arsenal depleted in the Iran war, NBC News reports. A European document confirmed by

August 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

USS Gravely DDG 107 launches Tomahawk cruise missile in Red Sea during US Navy operation against Houthi targets

Pentagon Awards Raytheon $22.9 Billion Tomahawk Deal Amid US Defense Production Crisis

The US Navy awarded Raytheon a $22.9 billion, seven-year contract to raise Tomahawk production from 60 to 1,000 per year. The deal formalizes an industrial rearmament strategy that acknowledged US production had

August 18, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Lev Shlosberg Russia Ukraine war opposition politician sentenced 11 years Pskov court

Russia Ukraine War: Lev Shlosberg Sentenced to 11 Years for Opposing the Conflict

Lev Shlosberg, Russia's last prominent domestic anti-war politician, was sentenced to 11 years and one month in a penal colony for arguing the Ukraine conflict must end. His trial exposed a legal

August 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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Russia Jails Yabloko’s Shlosberg for 11 Years in Anti-War Speech Crackdown

Kallas Announces Most Far-Reaching EU Russia Sanctions Since Ukraine War Began

Gold Rate Today, August 18, 2026: 22K at ₹14,271 a Gram, and Monday Quietly Got ₹54 Dearer

Reform UK Targets All Foreign Nationals for Benefits Ban in £21 Billion Welfare Pledge

Ukraine War: Kyiv’s Largest Drone Assault Destroys Wildberries Logistics Hub and Rocket Fuel Plant Near Moscow

Lebanon War: UNIFIL Records 137 Projectiles a Day as Ceasefire Fails Civilians

Ukraine War: US Interceptor Shortage from Iran War Leaves Kyiv Exposed to Russian Missiles

Russia Shipping Explosives and Drone Parts to Iran to Rebuild Iran War-Depleted Arsenal

Pentagon Awards Raytheon $22.9 Billion Tomahawk Deal Amid US Defense Production Crisis

Russia Ukraine War: Lev Shlosberg Sentenced to 11 Years for Opposing the Conflict

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