Time to stop suggesting AI is conscious?, Riyadh Calling: Saudi’s Hour of News, Russian elections
This week, Saudi Arabia has turned to its allies for military support as Iran-backed Houthi rebels tighten their grip on Yemen’s Red Sea coast and the Bab el Mandeb shipping choke point, while drone a
World
france24.com
18.09.2026
Letter to Brezhnev review – terrific return for Merseysiders’ romance with Russian sailors
Royal Court, LiverpoolEllie Clayton and Angela Simms are superb in a funny, tender adaptation that hugs close to the 1985 filmBy some quirk of marketing, Letter to Brezhnev is always associated with M
Culture
theguardian.com
18.09.2026
Do elections in Russia make a difference?
Millions of people are choosing a new lower house of Parliament.
World
aljazeera.com
18.09.2026
Why Russia Is Holding an Election When Voters Know the Result
The election is meant to jump-start flagging support for President Vladimir Putin and the war.
World
wsj.com
18.09.2026
Russia’s drones threaten Kyiv-bound Western officials as war effort stalls
Russia strikes Ukraine’s border crossings with Poland and Moldova as its offensives peter out in Ukraine’s east.
World
aljazeera.com
18.09.2026
Russia holds first parliamentary election since war in Ukraine began
Russia is holding the country's first parliamentary elections since the war in Ukraine began. NBC News' Matt Bodner has details on the elections and what critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin ha
World
nbcnews.com
18.09.2026
‘There are no decent parties left’: Sham elections underscore Putin’s grip on Russia
After a clampdown on anti-war candidates, the choices for Russian voters are even more limited than usual in this weekend's parliamentary elections.
Politics
politico.eu
18.09.2026
Trump touts plan for new U.S. base as Poland warns of risks from Russia
Trump touts "major progress" on plans for a permanent U.S. Army base in Poland as the country's leader warns Russia's war on Ukraine could hit NATO soil.
World
cbsnews.com
18.09.2026
Trump's Russia-Ukraine Energy Truce Has Already Run Out of Gas
Trump wanted Moscow and Kyiv to hold fire. The drones and missiles just kept coming, and now he's got a bigger decision to make.
Politics
newsweek.com
18.09.2026
Europe on High Alert As Russia Sows Panic With Hybrid Attacks
Russia is accused of targeting railway networks and shopping centers in hybrid war attacks.
Politics
newsweek.com
18.09.2026
Macron to call emergency G7 meeting as energy prices spike and Russian hybrid attacks mount
The French leader warned there was no quick fix to high energy prices, and wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.
Politics
politico.eu
18.09.2026
Macron orders protections for infrastructure, citing a growing Russian threat
French President Emmanuel Macron has asked his government to prepare a plan to protect critical infrastructure against drone and cyberattacks
World
abcnews.com
18.09.2026
Russia lodges protest with Japan over US Typhoon missile deployment
Russia’s Foreign Ministry says that it has sent a note to Japan over its hosting of U.S. medium-range missile systems
World
abcnews.com
18.09.2026
Army chief urges Germans to prepare for defense amid rising tensions with Russia
General Carsten Breuer, the Chief of Defense of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of Germany, said the latter must prepare not only the army, but also its industry and civil society for a possible mili
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
18.09.2026
Russia seizes assets of French firms, summons UK envoy over Ukraine support
Kremlin calls UK's support for Ukraine an endorsement of 'terrorism' after recent escalation in weapons supply.
World
aljazeera.com
18.09.2026
Russia warns UK over military support for Ukraine
Britain’s chargé d’affaires in Russia, Daini Dolak, was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow, the ministry said.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
18.09.2026
How Ukraine Scored Major Frontline Breakthrough by Fooling Russia
Operation Vivaldi has allowed Kyiv to thwart Russia's moves in the Donbas region, in part because of the element of surprise.
Politics
newsweek.com
18.09.2026
Ukraine strikes continue as polling stations open in Russia
Russia and Ukraine traded strikes overnight as Russians prepared to vote in parliamentary elections in which the Kremlin's main party, United Russia, is poised to keep its grip on power, with the only
World
france24.com
18.09.2026
REPLAY: Macron orders plan to counter 'Russian hybrid attacks'
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said he had ordered measures to shield France's key infrastructure and defence industry sites from increasing Russian hybrid attacks. The announcement came as Macro
World
france24.com
18.09.2026
Russian elections: 'Even the facade of opposition has gone'
Russians on Friday began three days of voting in the country’s first wartime parliamentary election, which features virtually no opposition and is all but certain to secure the Kremlin’s political dom
World
france24.com
18.09.2026