Russians have begun three days of voting in the country’s first wartime parliamentary election. It's a heavily managed election featuring virtually no opposition in order to secure the

President Putin is expected to win Russia's first parliamentary election since launching the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Release date: 18 September 2026

Russia began voting Friday for a new parliament, the first such election since the war in Ukraine began. No genuine opposition is permitted to run in the State Duma vote. The Kremlin's United Russia party is expected to win,

The outcome of Russia’s parliamentary election is all but assured, with the main Kremlin party poised to retain its overwhelming grip on the lower house

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that these potential strikes "intend to paralyze NATO" in an attempt to demonstrate that Article 5 "exists only in theory."

Sirens sounded ⁠in ⁠eastern Poland, military aircraft ⁠were scrambled and two airports temporarily suspended ​flights after Russian strikes on Ukraine came close to ‌the NATO member's border, Polish and ‌Ukrainian authorities said on Thursday.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that Russia plans to launch “hybrid-style” drone and missile strikes against nations supporting Ukraine, including NATO-member Poland, as the war enters its most crucial phase.

Poland’s prime minister says intelligence points to possible Russian drone and missile attacks designed to weaken NATO’s resolve and Article 5.

U.S. ⁠President ⁠Donald Trump ⁠has threatened to take action against ​the EU if it moved forward ‌with European Commission President ‌Ursula von der Leyen's ⁠proposal ⁠to make Canada the bloc's first associate member.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will address the European Parliament on Thursday after President Donald Trump suggested allowing Canada to become an associate EU member could be a “hostile act” an

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ⁠said ⁠on Wednesday she wanted to open the door ⁠for Canada to become the European Union's first "associate member". Earlier this week, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney — who ​was in Strasbourg to listen to von der Leyen's annual State of the Union address — said Canada was seeking a "unique alliance" with the EU but not ‌membership.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday embraced the prospect of his country becoming the European Union’s first associate member, saying closer ties with the continent would ensure no country could control Canada’s markets or undermine its sovereignty.

When President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations a year ago, he touted the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites just months earlier as "totally obliterating everything" and said he had brought peace between Israel and Iran.

Middle East Institute adjunct fellow Nazee Moinian assesses President Donald Trump reportedly planning a meeting with Gulf leaders and where the U.S.-Iran conflict stands on ‘The Story.’

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he has spoken to Tehran "directly," adding that the Iranians "want to make a deal" with the United States. He also said the war, which began on Feb. 28, is "hopefully" coming to an end in the near term.

US President Donald Trump has said he has a "big decision" to make over his stalled war with Iran - mainly whether he should "annihilate" the Islamic Republic or not. "I have a big decision coming

A shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines has left two 14-year-old students and the teenage gunman dead. Local officials say at least eight people were wounded. The shooting occurred

The suspected shooter, a student at the school, also died, officials said. It was the third high-profile school shooting in the Philippines in recent months.

Three students were killed in a school shooting in the southern Philippines on Friday, including a 16-year-old suspected gunman who turned the gun on himself, provincial officials said.

At least ​three people were killed and eight injured in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines, police and local officials say. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon at Banga National High School in Banga,

Residents of ⁠a ⁠city in central Nigeria took ⁠to the streets to protest overnight after at ​least 33 detainees were found dead in the custody of a paramilitary force ‌that raided suspected illegal gold ‌mines.

Police in Nigeria have used tear gas against protesters demanding justice for 37 miners who died in custody. Protesters gathered near the civil defense corps’ office Friday, claiming the miners

Authorities linked the deaths to disease, but the official explanation has been disputed by intelligence reports and relatives of the accused.

Authorities linked the deaths to disease, but this has been disputed by intelligence reports and relatives of the accused.