Unofficial Russian Telegram channels named the victim as Robert Shageyev, whom they ⁠described as a former Ukrainian naval officer who ​switched ⁠allegiance during Moscow’s ‌annexation of Crimea in 2014.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kuril Islands for the first time, sparking a protest from Japan. The four southernmost islands of the chain also are claimed by Japan, which calls

Zambians have begun casting their votes in a presidential election that will test whether President Hakainde Hichilema’s economic reforms were enough to overcome widespread frustration over the cost of living.

Human Rights Watch says Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have forcibly disappeared six staff members from a local organization focused on women's and children's rights.

Millions of people crowded cloudless cities and towns in Spain in search of the best views of a total solar eclipse, when the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth briefly plunged parts of the

Taiwan has stepped up the intensity of the Han Kuang drills , incorporating reservists and more civilians into the exercises with a focus on real-world scenarios. Previously, urba

Police said the blast at Europe’s biggest port happened late Thursday morning and that a crime scene has been set up to try to establish what caused it.

An Australian jury has convicted former Catholic bishop Christopher Saunders of sexually abusing two young Indigenous men. The District Court of Western Australia found Saunders guilty of 13 out of