UK court convicts 3 men of arson in attack linked to Russia’s Wagner Group
Attack on equipment for Ukraine was planned by Wagner mercenaries on behalf of Russian intelligence, prosecutors said.
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Scorching heat forces closure of the iconic site amid severe weather warnings and fire risks across the country.
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Church decries ‘anti-clerical campaign’ after premier alleged that Catholicos fathered a child and backed a coup plot.
Polish government says step aimed to check migrants more thoroughly amid public concerns over immigration.
Roman Starovoit was found dead near his car in Moscow region hours after President Putin dismissed him.
Here are the key events on day 1,230 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
US president says Ukraine must be able to defend itself and is ‘getting hit very hard’.
Trump threatens to impose tariffs of 25-40 percent from August 1 unless countries make concessions on trade.
The move follows the lifting of sanctions on Damascus after the fall of the al-Assad government last year.
Germany shattered the world record for largest string orchestra as 1,353 musicians performed Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.”
The bloc of nations has expanded and aims to reform what it calls a Western-led global order.
