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How Argentina’s Javier Milei hopes to exploit a dispute over Falklands oil in next year’s election

Argentina is trying to stop a planned oil project near the Falkland Islands. On October 13, the government asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Seas (Itlos), a court in Hamburg that deals with disputes over the sea, to halt the project. Argentina says the UK approved the…

The Conversation · Oct 21

Blaze at St Petersburg oil sites as Ukraine unleashes 1,000+ drones on Russia

Ukrainian drone attacks sparked fires at two oil facilities in St Petersburg on Sunday, killing one person and injuring five others, as Russia claimed to have downed 1,015 Ukrainian drones across its territory, occupied Crimea and the Black Sea.

The Times of India · Oct 18

Russia begins voting in first parliamentary election since Ukraine invasion

Russians have begun voting in a three-day parliamentary election, the first since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. President Vladimir Putin urged voters to demonstrate support for Russian soldiers, as the ruling United Russia party looks set to retain control of the State Duma . Dissent has been effectively…

The Independent UK · Sep 18

The ‘ordinary’ woman accused of assassinating a Russian commander in Crimea

Friends close to Margarita Reutt are shocked she could allegedly plant bomb that killed Ukrainian defector Robert Shageev, while others recall a stubborn grit to see any plan through

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23

Moscow region hit by drone blitz as Russian missiles kill 10 in Ukrainian village

Ukrainian forces executed one of their largest long-range aerial assaults on Russia to date, deploying nearly 800 domestically produced drones across multiple regions, including Moscow and annexed Crimea . Russian air defences intercepted 791 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 180 over the Moscow region, resulting in at least six injuries across…

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Belgian firefighters push to encircle ‘largest wildfire in a century’ – as it happened

The blaze charring peatland, pine trees and hiking trails grew over the weekend to half the size of Manhattan

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

Ukraine launches 620 drones at Moscow; Russia downs 180: Mayor

Ukraine launched hundreds of drones targeting Moscow and surrounding areas early Tuesday. Russian forces intercepted many drones, but some caused damage and injuries. A warehouse belonging to Wildberries was hit, sustaining minor damage from drone debris. Crimea also experienced significant power outages after suffering Ukrainian drone attacks. Several settlements across…

The Economic Times · Aug 18

First Thing: Court files show how federal agents spied on anti-ICE protesters

Undercover agents infiltrated meetings, private chats and local events. Plus Wile E Coyote returns to the big screen

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

Russian Navy officer who defected from Ukraine killed by hidden bin bomb in Crimea, officials say

Russian official says suspect was acting ‘on instructions from Ukrainian intelligence agencies’. Kyiv has not publicly commented on the attack

The Independent UK · Aug 14

Ukraine war briefing: Crimea bomb kills ‘Ukrainian sub commander who defected’

Two explosions kill six personnel in Sevastopol; drone-hit Russian refinery shuts down as sanctions block repairs. What we know on day 1,633

The Guardian - AU · Aug 14