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New Delhi urged Moscow and Kyiv to stop attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea, where Indian seafarers are at risk — India supplies more than 12% of the world's maritime personnel. After the deaths of two crew members aboard the MV Royad Mammadov, India is promoting an initiative for safe passage of ships, but Russia has not yet publicly backed a binding agreement.
Aziz KarimovAt an extraordinary session of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament, with the support of AfD and BSW, an appeal was adopted demanding the immediate cessation of financial and military aid to Ukraine and calling for peace talks with Russia. All other parties criticized the initiative. Observers see the joint move as a sign of the two parties growing closer amid government formation talks following AfD's victory in the September 2026 elections.
Aziz KarimovOn a cool October evening in the suburbs of Phoenix, capital city of the US state of Arizona, a young ultra-conservative influencer turns his mic on and welcomes the viewers flocking to his TikTok live stream. “Hi Dylan, great to see you! What’s up, Chase? Thanks to everyone moderating the chat!” Carson Carpenter, a 21-year-old political science graduate from Arizona State University (ASU) is welcoming participants for an online discussion entitled, “Liberals debate me one-on-one”. The style
Aziz KarimovClashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in North Kordofan and Blue Nile are intensifying the crisis: 24.6 million people face acute food shortages, and the UN's 2026 plan is only 41% funded. Drought, floods and disrupted supplies of fertilizer and diesel through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait worsen the situation, while the UN Security Council extended the arms embargo only for Darfur.
Aziz KarimovCroatia has sent EU governments a document with eight conditions for Montenegro, including compensation for the Morinj camp detainees, the fate of 14 missing persons, property disputes, the return of the sailing ship Jadran and border settlement. Zagreb is blocking four negotiation chapters, although Montenegro has already closed 21 of 33 and is considered the frontrunner for EU accession by 2028.
Aziz KarimovThe Pakistani army on September 23 said it had shot down at least eight fixed-wing drones in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, less than 1,000 metres from the Afghan border. It was the latest reported attempt by the Taliban to target Pakistani forces using this type of drone. Since the conflict between Pakistan and the Taliban began in February of this year, the Taliban have deployed armed first-person-view (FPV) drones – small quadcopters carrying munitions such as mortar shells – to att
Aziz KarimovOn the night of October 14, Russia attacked the energy and critical infrastructure of Kyiv, Kyiv region and Kharkiv region. Four people were killed in Kyiv and more than 25 injured. According to Zelensky, 39 ballistic missiles and more than 120 drones were used; at least 600,000 people were left without electricity. This came after Trump's October 11 statement about an 'energy truce,' Russia's participation in which Moscow has not confirmed.
Aziz KarimovOn October 8, the eighth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and Azerbaijan took place in the Turkmen resort zone of Avaza — the first since Azerbaijan became a full participant of the format in November 2025. The presidents of the five countries discussed the future of the format, security, water scarcity, and proposed projects in trade, transport and energy.
Aziz KarimovA new documentary from our sister channel France Télévisions explores US President Donald Trump's relentless crackdown on immigration and the agency carrying it out – United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as ICE. "ICE : La chasse a l'homme", or "A Manhunt Named ICE" interviews agents and also some of the people who lives have been turned upside down by ICE operations. In Perspective, we spoke to the film's co-writer Marine Pradel.
Aziz KarimovUpdated on: October 14, 2026 / 9:40 AM EDT / CBS News More than half of the top holders listed as competing for seats at President Trump's next meme coin dinner have used cryptocurrency exchanges that prohibit U.S. customers, indicating that many of the buyers are based overseas, according to a CBS News analysis. The gala, set for Nov. 22 at the Trump National Golf Club outside Washington, D.C., will seat the 185 largest holders of the $TRUMP meme coin, according to the website for Fight Fight
Aziz KarimovApproximately 150 faculty members are said to be in support of the resolution. Cornell University’s faculty senate on Wednesday will begin deliberating a no-confidence resolution to condemn the school’s response to sexual violence on campus. One month after allegations of a “gang rape” at a campus fraternity shook the Ivy League school, the resolution, if adopted, could mark the clearest repudiation of Cornell’s leadership since the controversy began. “We're saying we have no confidence in ho
Aziz KarimovA series of Russian missiles and drones overnight on October 14, 2026 struck residential buildings and energy infrastructure in Kyiv. At least three people were killed and 22 injured. In the Desnianskyi district, a strike on a nine-story building claimed two lives, and one more in the Holosiivskyi district. Zelensky confirmed a ballistic missile hit CHP-4. More than 600,000 people across Ukraine were left without electricity.
Aziz KarimovGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered a programmatic speech in the Bundestag ahead of the EU summit, warning of a growing gap of justice between generations and calling for reforms of the social systems. He rejected accusations that aid to Ukraine comes at the expense of social spending, and accused the extreme flanks of stoking chaos. Meanwhile, in Hamburg the trial began of Ukrainian Serhii K., accused of sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, and inflation in Germany rose to 3.3%.
Aziz KarimovProfessor Axel R. Pries, who heads the World Health Summit in Berlin, told Euronews in an interview that rising nationalism in health policy is a 'political virus' and called for multilateral cooperation under the auspices of the WHO. He assessed the role of Europe and Germany, spoke skeptically about bilateral agreements under the America First strategy, and supported the draft German health law for crisis situations.
Aziz KarimovAccording to DW, on October 14, 2026, Yemen's Houthis carried out a series of missile strikes on Saudi Arabia. In Riyadh, four people were injured by falling debris, and a fire broke out at the Saudi Aramco headquarters in Dhahran. In response, the Saudi Arabia-led coalition struck a fuel facility in Sanaa.
Aziz KarimovOn October 13, 2026, the Legislative Chamber of Uzbekistan passed in the first reading a bill amending the law “On Universal Military Duty and Military Service.” The draft provides for reducing the service term by one month for conscripts who took prize places in the national reading contest “Ma’naviyat qalqoni,” as well as legal grounds for new contracts with graduates of flight specialties of military universities. Deputy Zuxriddin Mavlonov proposed enshrining the reduction procedure in the law and linking it
Aziz KarimovAfter attacks that, according to Kun.uz, killed at least 18 people, Saudi Arabia extended the suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport. The authorities also halted train movement at three Riyadh metro stations serving the airport. The country's energy minister promised a 'serious' response to strikes on airports and oil and gas facilities.
Aziz KarimovPope Leo XIV had part of his right lung removed during an operation on Tuesday after doctors found a cancerous growth, according to the Vatican. "To ensure the procedure was radical, the lower lobe of the right lung was removed," the Vatican said in a statement, whilst also confirming a diagnosis of a "pulmonary adenocarcinoma, as suspected from the pre-operative tests." "The Holy Father was in the operating room for about 3 hours, and the duration of the operation itself was around 90 minutes
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