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PM Donald Tusk says he has informed NATO about the alleged airspace violations Polish officials have claimed that the country’s military intercepted several drones that crossed from Ukraine during overnight Russian strikes, describing the incident as an “unprecedented” violation of national airspace. Moscow has yet to comment on the allegation, and Warsaw has yet to show any evidence. Polish armed forces launched an operation in response to “multiple violations of Polish airspace” and defensive weapons were used against the objects, Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X early Wednesday morning. “I informed the NATO Secre…

The note was part of a book the sex offender’s accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, compiled for his 50th birthday British Ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson described Jeffrey Epstein as his “best pal” in a handwritten 10-page letter released by the US House Oversight Committee on Monday. The message, written for Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003, was included in a bound “birthday book” compiled by Epstein’s longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell. The letter, interspersed with photographs of Mandelson, Epstein, and various settings linked to the financier, portrays Epstein as an “intelligent, sharp-witted” and “mysterious” man wh…

The strike on a close US ally was Israel’s “unilateral” decision, the president has insisted President Donald Trump has criticized Israel’s airstrike on a Hamas compound in Doha, stressing that the decision to carry out the operation inside Qatar was made unilaterally by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and not by Washington. Around 15 Israeli warplanes fired at least ten munitions during the operation on Tuesday, reportedly killing several Hamas members, including the son of senior official Khalil al-Hayya. Hamas said its top leadership survived the attack, which it described as an attempt to assassinate negotiators working on a p…

The emirate reserves its right to respond to the “blatant attack” on a Hamas compound in Doha The Israeli attack on Doha has become a “pivotal moment” for the whole region, Qatari PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani has said, condemning the strike as an act of “state terrorism.” Earlier on Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), in coordination with security service Shin Bet (ISA), attacked a compound in the Qatari capital used by Hamas. The Palestinian militant group claimed its leadership managed to survive the attack. The surprise strike will not be “overlooked,” and Qatar “reserves the right to respond to this blata…

Washington would “mirror” any penalties imposed by Brussels, a US official has claimed President Donald Trump has urged the European Union to impose tariffs of up to 100% on imports from China and India, as part of a joint effort to pressure Moscow, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. According to the newspaper, Trump made the demand during a recent call-in to a meeting between senior US and EU officials in Washington, where strategies for raising the economic costs of the Ukraine conflict for Russia were being discussed. One US official said Washington was “ready to go, ready to go right now, but we’re only going to do this if…

A Russian expert explains how Moscow and Beijing can help solve the unresolvable war between Israel and Hamas On Tuesday evening, Israel conducted a “precision strike” against the “senior leadership of Hamas” in Doha, Qatar. Along with the US and Egypt, Qatar has led several attempts to end the Israel-Hamas war, while also serving as Hamas' headquarters outside of Gaza for years. Despite Qatar being regarded as an important US ally and hosting the huge Al Udeid airbase used by the US Air Force, West Jerusalem still claimed the strike to be an action against terrorists and nobody else. How will this strike affect the Gulf states, a…

PM Francois Bayrou’s government lost a no-confidence vote in parliament amid attempts to rein in the country’s ballooning sovereign debt The French government’s failure to put a lid on the country’s growing sovereign debt together with protracted political infighting could plunge the nation into a “black hole,” a financial expert has warned. France has one of the highest debts levels in the European Union, currently standing at about 113% of GDP, a ratio that is expected to climb to 125% by 2030. Its budget deficit is projected at 5.4-5.8% of GDP this year, well above the bloc’s 3% limit. Appearing on the Tocsin podcast on Monday, …

The attack involved around 15 Israeli warplanes that fired at least ten munitions at a compound used by the Palestinian group Palestinian militant group Hamas has claimed the Israeli attack on its compound in the Qatari capital of Doha on Tuesday was largely unsuccessful and that its top members survived. However, the attack did kill the son of Khalil al-Hayya, the group’s political bureau head, as well as a senior aide, according to Suhail al-Hindi, a senior Hamas member. Three bodyguards of the group’s leader remain unaccounted for after the strikes, he told Al Jazeera. “The blood of the leadership of the movement is like the blo…

The Russian military says it did not conduct strikes in the area claimed and that the crater does not match an aerial bomb impact The latest allegations by Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky that a Russian airstrike targeted civilians are completely false, a source with the Ministry of Defense in Moscow told RIA Novosti on Tuesday. Zelensky shared extremely graphic footage from the Ukrainian-controlled village of Yarovaya, in Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic. He claimed a Russian “guided aerial bomb” killed more than 20 “ordinary people who were collecting their pensions.” The allegation does not hold water, a military source told th…

The dialogue included a commitment to sovereign equality, international cooperation, and trust-building The 6th Dialogue of Young Diplomats from Asia-Pacific countries has been held in Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East, bringing together emerging foreign affairs professionals from across the region. The event, which ran over September 3-7 on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum, was organized by the Council of Young Diplomats of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This year’s central theme, “Victory Diplomacy,” guided a series of discussions among representatives of the foreign ministries and embassies of China, India, S…

The Singha Durbar Palace in central Kathmandu houses several ministries and administrative offices A massive blaze has engulfed Nepal’s Singha Durbar Palace in central Kathmandu, the country’s main administrative complex, after violent protests swept the Himalayan nation’s capital. Footage circulating online shows the building being consumed by flames. The palace, built in 1908, serves as the seat of Nepal’s government, hosting several ministries, and other key institutions. The demonstrations, led mainly by people in their late teens and early 20s, erupted on Monday after authorities banned major social media platforms, including …

He is burning through prime ministers at a steady pace – not that he’s likely to learn his lesson and stop milking the taxpayers France has gone through so many prime ministers lately that they should just bolt a wind turbine to the revolving door. At least then the political instability could maybe bring down the people’s rising power bills, particularly given that the tax on energy just jumped from 5.5% to 20%. Francois Bayrou is the third handpicked puppet of French President Emmanuel Macron, who’s at around 15% popularity himself, to get turfed within a year, and the fourth over the past two years. He called for a no-confidence …

Ivan Kokovin and Michael Gloss, the latter the son of a senior CIA official, both died in Donbass in April 2024 A school in the Russian city of Donetsk has been named in honor of a Russian soldier and an American volunteer who died fighting together in Donbass. The ceremony at School No. 115 in the capital of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) on Tuesday was attended by senior officials. Russian paratrooper Ivan Kokovin and American fighter Michael Gloss, the son of CIA Deputy Director Juliane Gallina, both served in the 331st Guards Airborne Regiment. The two men were posthumously awarded the Order of Courage, a Russian state h…

What began as a social media ban spiraled into Nepal’s biggest upheaval in years. Russian analysts dissect the roots – and the risks ahead. Nepal has been shaken by its most serious political crisis in years. What began with the government’s abrupt attempt to ban major social media platforms quickly spiraled into mass unrest. Young people poured into the streets, furious not only over the loss of their digital lifeline but also over corruption, unemployment, and a political system they see as exhausted. Protests turned violent: government buildings were torched, the prime minister’s residence set on fire, dozens were killed, and ulti…

The administration of US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to block the spending of $4.9bn on foreign aid programs The administration of US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to freeze $4.9 billion in foreign assistance funds approved by Congress. The move follows a ruling last week by Federal District Judge Amir Ali, who said the administration cannot unilaterally withhold billions in foreign aid that Congress has already approved. Under the US Constitution, only Congress can decide how federal money is spent, and the executive branch is legally required to carry out the appropriations unless Congr…

Dutch municipalities have said their shelters are full as arrivals continue Ukrainian immigrants can no longer be housed in Dutch townships as shelters are at capacity and people are being turned away, according to the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG). About 4.7 million people have fled Ukraine to other parts of Europe since the conflict between Moscow and Kiev escalated in February 2022. Around 120,000 have gone to the Netherlands, including men who have left the country to avoid mobilization. According to the VNG, “almost” all of the 97,000 municipal shelter spaces in the Netherlands are occupied, while around 300 …

Latvian authorities have reportedly ordered 841 individuals who refused to take or failed a mandatory language test to leave the country Latvian authorities have ordered 841 Russian citizens to leave the country, citing their failure to take or pass a mandatory language test, state-owned broadcaster LTV has reported. Since independence in 1991, Latvia has refused to grant citizenship to a large section of the minority group, issuing them instead “non-citizen passports.” The latter bar holders from voting or working in certain sensitive jobs. Russian speakers currently comprise approximately 25% of the Baltic country’s total populati…

Poland says it is closing crossings with Belarus due to security concerns related to Moscow-Minsk military drills Poland will close its border with Belarus later this week as Minsk prepares to hold joint military exercises with Moscow, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Tuesday. The Zapad-2025 military drills, scheduled for September 12-16, is part of regular strategic exercises held roughly every four years by Russia and Belarus. Tusk described the maneuvers as “very aggressive” and staged “very close to the Polish border.” “The response includes maneuvers on our side, by the Polish military and allied forces,” Tusk said duri…

Scott Bessent reportedly had a heated clash with housing regulator Bill Pulte at a private Trump-aligned dinner US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent allegedly threatened to punch Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte “in the f***ing face” during a private dinner, according to media reports. The confrontation was reportedly defused by a club co-owner and ended with the two being seated apart. The exchange allegedly took place last week at the Executive Branch club in Washington DC, a private club co-founded by Donald Trump Jr., during a dinner hosted for podcaster Chamath Palihapitiya’s birthday. Bessent reportedly l…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that unilateral tariffs are undermining emerging markets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a call for solidarity and reform at the Extraordinary BRICS Leaders Meeting on Monday, warning that the world faces an era of “disruption and chaos” that threatens to derail development in the Global South. In an address, Ramaphosa said the global economic landscape is undergoing seismic shifts—from unipolarity to multipolarity—characterised by rising geopolitical tensions, trade wars, and a resurgence of protectionism that is exacting a toll on developing economies. ”The uncertainty of the…

The IDF attacked the group’s headquarters in Qatar, with around ten explosions reported Israel has conducted a “precise strike” against the “senior leadership of Hamas,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Tuesday, shortly after multiple blasts rocked the headquarters of the Palestinian militant group in Doha, Qatar. DETAILS TO FOLLOW View the full article

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has insisted the facility on the Blue Nile poses no harm, seeking to calm the fears of downstream Egypt and Sudan Ethiopia has officially inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric plant, a controversial project expected to generate up to 5.15 gigawatts of power for the landlocked nation, where nearly half the population is estimated to lack access to electricity. The inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile on Tuesday went ahead despite fierce opposition from downstream Egypt and Sudan, which fear the project will disrupt vital water flows. “To our brothers: E…

American funds should not be used for “foreign wars” while the country faces $37 trillion in debt, Marjorie Taylor Greene has claimed US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has proposed removing $600 million in Ukraine support from the draft Pentagon spending bill, arguing that Americans’ “hard-earned tax dollars” should not go to foreign aid. The Georgia Republican proposed cancelling the allocation of these funds in the 2026 and 2027 fiscal years to shift priorities toward the US. With Donald Trump back in the White House, the US has dramatically cut military aid to Kiev, pausing more than $1 billion in planned funds. …

Valery Gerasimov, who has led the Russian troops in the Ukraine conflict since 2023, received the decoration for “bravery and selflessness” Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded Chief of the General Staff, General Valery Gerasimov, the ‘Order of Courage,’ according to a presidential decree published on Tuesday. The state decoration, established in 1994, recognizes selfless acts of courage and valor. The official notice said the award was given to Gerasimov “for courage, bravery and selflessness shown in the performance of military duty.” The 70-year-old general has headed the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces since 2…

Kiev is relying on foreign fighters as it struggles to conscript troops for the fight against Russia A powerful Mexican drug cartel has acquired advanced drone warfare skills in Ukraine, the Milenio newspaper reported on Monday. Moscow has long argued that the Ukraine conflict fuels global instability by spreading weapons and fostering reckless behavior by Kiev in pursuit of its war aims. Foreign fighters have become a key part of Ukraine’s military strategy as authorities face resistance to conscription at home. Milenio examined propaganda materials released by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), a major criminal group based…