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Damaged Russian tanker has 700 tonnes of fuel on board: Moscow

Damaged Russian tanker has 700 tonnes of fuel on board: Moscow

A damaged Russian gas tanker that has been drifting in the Mediterranean without a crew for almost two weeks has 700 tonnes of fuel on board, Russia's foreign ministry said Monday. A series of explosions rocked the 277-metre-long Arctic Metagaz on March 3, causing serious damage

'Hollywood story': Russia's Mr Nobody makes history with Oscar win

'Hollywood story': Russia's Mr Nobody makes history with Oscar win

Tributes to "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" poured in on Monday after Pavel Talankin, a videographer from a small-town Russian school, won an Oscar for his anti-Kremlin film and cemented his place in Hollywood history. Netflix documentary "The Perfect Neighbour" had been widely tipped to

Soldiers, startups and student protesters: Inside Montana State's defense hub debut

Montana State University’s Innovation Campus hosted two visions of the American military last week — one looking to supply it, and one looking to stop it. The Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub Montana held its first public open house at EngineWorks on West College Street, where a group of student protesters

Will Yemen's Houthis join the Mideast war?

Will Yemen's Houthis join the Mideast war?

With assault rifles, daggers and posters of Iran's late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waving in the air as tens of thousands chant "death to America, death to Israel", there's little mistaking where the loyalties of Yemen's Houthis lie. But will the battle-hardened

Russia targets Kyiv at rush hour, kills 3 across Ukraine

Russia targets Kyiv at rush hour, kills 3 across Ukraine

Drone debris crashed onto the historic Maidan square in central Kyiv early Monday as explosions echoed out during a rare daytime Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital, AFP journalists reported. The Ukrainian air force described the rush hour barrage as an "unusual" attack of "various types of

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war: - Blasts in Tehran - Explosions hit the Iranian capital on Monday, an AFP journalist reported, hours after Israel said it conducted large-scale overnight strikes. The blasts were heard in central Tehran as air defence systems were activated, the journalist said.

Myanmar's post-coup parliament sits packed with junta allies

Myanmar's post-coup parliament sits packed with junta allies

Myanmar's parliament convened on Monday for the first time since a 2021 military coup, AFP journalists saw, packed with pro-junta lawmakers elected in a poll choreographed by the top brass. The majority of MPs hail from the pro-military Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), while most