UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia on Tuesday called the West's reaction to Ukraine's deadly attack on a college in Starobelsk "a moral failure." "If the suffering of a child can be used against Russia, it immediately becomes an international scandal, but when »»»

On any given afternoon this week, visitors to Promenada Mall in Craiova might find themselves standing before a 17th-century oil painting of a shipwreck, one that begins to move as they approach it, its colours shifting, its sea churning in response to their presence. A few steps further, the music»»»

The Sudanese mark Eid al-Adha this year as the war enters its fourth year, amid a harsh humanitarian and economic reality that has changed the face of the holiday and stripped it of many of the social meanings that had remained deeply rooted for decades. In a country where holidays have long been a»»»

Codelco, Chile's state-owned mining company and the world’s largest copper producer, is facing mounting scrutiny after discovering an overestimation in production figures. File Photo by Elvis Gonzalez/EPA May 26 (UPI) -- Codelco, Chile's state-owned mining company and the world's largest copper pro»»»

We followed with great interest the visit of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Egypt, a visit that extended for three active days. President Abdel Fattah El- Sisi accompanied Prince Salman in inspecting several Egyptian national projects, we will analyze here the nature of the Egyptian/»»»

US President Donald Trump, who turns 80 next month, said "everything checked out perfectly" after having his physical on Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, following a year of public attention on apparently minor health issues. Trump offered no details of the physical in a bri»»»

South African president mounts legal challenge against report that could lead to impeachment 11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDamian Zane Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCyril Ramaphosa heads a coalition government after his African National Congress (ANC) party failed to secure a parliam»»»

Football fans display a banner looking forward to World Cup 2026 during the 2022 FIFA World Cup third place match at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar on December 17, 2022. Photo by Chris Brunskill/UPI | License Photo May 26 (UPI) -- Mexico is positioning itself as the cheapest option fo»»»

A Georgian court has jailed two Ukrainian nationals for smuggling military-grade explosives into the country. The men were sentenced to seven and ten years respectively after being convicted by the Tbilisi City Court of illegally acquiring, storing, transporting, and selling hexogen as well as smug»»»

May 26 (UPI) -- The opposition platform Consejo para la Transición Democrática en Cuba, known as CTDC, launched a campaign seeking a constitutional reform to end the "civil and political" monopoly of the Communist Party of Cuba. The organization announced Monday that it aims to amend Article 5 of C»»»

US President Donald Trump has outlined his preferred options for disposing of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile as negotiators meet for high-stakes talks in Qatar. The US has demanded that Iran completely dismantle its nuclear program, while Tehran insists that uranium enrichment is its sovereign r»»»

A team of Thai police officers have gone viral after disguising themselves as a female dance troupe to arrest a suspected drug dealer during a street festival. The operation took place last week in the Tha Luang district in the central Lop Buri Province, where officers dressed in sparkly outfits to»»»

The Canadian government has called for an independent investigation into Israel’s “appalling” treatment of activists aboard the Gaza-bound flotilla. Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday that “the protection of all civilians and respect for human dignity must be upheld everywhere, at all times,” a»»»

Western spy agencies are intending to use Syrian militants as a proxy force against Iran, Russian Federal Security Service chief Aleksandr Bortnikov has said. The jihadists, who fought for Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) and other terrorist groups, are being moved from their detention facilities »»»

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a dispute between Florida, California and Washington Tuesday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit filed by Florida against California and Washington over a fatal crash involving a truck drive»»»

A French school aide went on trial in Paris on Tuesday accused of sexually assaulting kindergarten pupils, in the first such public hearing since a flurry of allegations of abuse rocked the capital. Parents in the city have in recent months accused supervisors in charge of children outside the clas»»»

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man inside the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said on Tuesday. "A citizen... was killed by Israeli fire in the Jenin camp, and ambulance crews transported his body to Jenin Government Hospital," the Ramallah-based mi»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Brazil would like to examine the latest innovations from the Russian defense industry during the International Security Forum, a member of the Brazilian delegation, Colonel Carlos Gustavo Monteiro Goncalves, told Sputnik on Tuesday. "We were invited to participate in this event. »»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s wheat output for the 2025–2026 season is expected to reach up to 5 million metric tons, keeping the country on track for self-sufficiency, the deputy agriculture minister said. Mahdi Sahar Al-Jubouri said production was forecast at 5 million tons after around 8 million dunams of far»»»

Iranian authorities partially restored internet connectivity Tuesday after an almost three-month shutdown imposed against the backdrop of the war against Israel and the US, said a monitor, a senior official and sources inside the country. The shutdown left Iranians largely cut off from internationa»»»

Israel has issued an expropriation order for land in the occupied West Bank near the site of a Biblical prophet's grave north of Jerusalem, an Israeli NGO reported Tuesday. The site, known as Nabi Samuel, is believed in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim tradition to include the grave of the Biblical fi»»»

There is a moment that defines every major technological shift. It is not the idea, the breakthroughs, or even the invention itself. It is rather the point when the conversation changes entirely. Early adopters are curious. Then skeptical. Then excited. Companies experiment cautiously, innovation t»»»

NATO is testing various types of weapons in Ukraine, including biological ones, Yulia Semke, an international studies expert from the Higher School of Economics, tells Sputnik. "Since 2014, NATO’s military support for Ukraine has been steadily increasing," Semke says. "The refusal to withdraw this »»»

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The international situation is currently undergoing its most profound changes since World War II, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday. "We are gathered here at a time when the international situation is undergoing the most complex and profound changes since t»»»

BEIJING: Unmarked tunnels, missing trackers and fake doors have been uncovered during an initial probe into the deadliest mining tragedy in China in over 15 years, with the government vowing to leave no stone unturned, state media reported on Tuesday. At least 82 people were killed by a gas explosi»»»

Mecca: Pilgrims from the UAE gathered at Mount Arafat on Tuesday to perform the pinnacle ritual of Hajj. The UAE Pilgrims Affairs Office said the pilgrims arrived at Arafat smoothly and were all in good health, with continuous follow-up provided by accompanying medical teams. Get updated faster and»»»

A new survey by the Publicus Institute suggests that a large majority of Hungarians believe former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party have little chance of returning to power following their crushing election defeat in April. Two-thirds see no path back for Fidesz According to the rep»»»

In a new series of interviews with professionals in the Romanian communication industry, BR sat down with Aela Cotabiță, Managing Director at Highlight PR, and talked about consultancy, strategy, tactics, services, as well as about what sets the agency apart. By Romanita Oprea How did you start the»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan signed a strategic partnership agreement in Yerevan on Tuesday, less than two weeks before parliamentary elections in the South Caucasus country. Rubio's visit comes as Russia has threatened to exert economic pressure o»»»

Iran said the United States had violated a ceasefire after the US conducted what it called defensive strikes in southern Iran, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiating a deal to halt the conflict could "take a few days". Iran's foreign ministry said US strikes in Iran's southern Hor»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Italy intends to accelerate its return to nuclear energy through safe modular mini-reactors, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday. "We want to move forward quickly on the path to bringing nuclear energy back to Italy, focusing on the most innovative technologies using sa»»»

As most of the Arab and Muslim world prepares to celebrate Eid Al Adha on Wednesday, four countries, India, Bangladesh, Brunei and South Africa, have announced that they will mark the holiday a day later, on Thursday, following differing moon-sighting determinations for the start of Dhul Hijjah. Hu»»»

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic and Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration, Adylbek Kasymaliev, participated in a ceremony to hand over 370 new official vehicles equipped with modern digital technologies to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Addressing the staf»»»

Interest in private education continues to grow in Romania, and with it, the criteria by which parents choose a school are also shifting. According to an analysis by Romania Education Alliance (REA), Romania’s first national private school network, in 2026 the decision to choose a private school is»»»

Investigators at the Don State Technical University (DSTU) have developed a method for assessing anxiety in dogs that could help pet owners distinguish between anxiety, fear and aggression. According to the university’s press service, the findings could be used to identify signs of anxiety in both »»»

The Israeli army has begun ground operations beyond the Israeli-designated Yellow Line in south Lebanon, as the world expects the Trump administration to soon reach a ceasefire with Iran, which will likely impose a fuller ceasefire on the Israeli army versus Hezbollah, Israeli newspaper The Jerusal»»»

A project aiming to strengthen the population of Egyptian vultures, where Bulgaria is one of the partners, is among the finalists for the LIFE Awards 2026, as seen in a European Commission (EC) news story. The 20th anniversary of the LIFE Awards is scheduled to take place on June 3 as part of EU Gr»»»

Rights group accuses UAE of being transit point for mercenaries on way to Sudan 10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleThomas MukhwanaAfrica correspondent AFP via Getty ImagesThe paramilitary RSF group has been fighting Sudan's regular army since 2023 Colombian mercenaries were recruited »»»

BENGHAZI: Belgacem Haftar, son of eastern Libya’s military chief Khalifa Haftar, touted in an interview with AFP what he called a push to make up for more than 40 “lost years” under slain ruler Muammar Qaddafi. After Qaddafi was killed during the 2011 revolution, Libya descended into civil war, spl»»»

BANGKOK: Thailand imposed on Tuesday a 21-day quarantine order for people traveling from or having transited through the Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda, where a deadly Ebola crisis is surging. The eastern DRC is ground zero for an Ebola outbreak which has sparked an international health ale»»»

ARAFAT: Pilgrims gathered on the Plain of Arafat on Dhul Hijjah 9, Tuesday, for the most sacred and spiritually defining stage of the ritual, amid strict security and health measures. They also attended the annual Hajj sermon at Namirah Mosque, the second-largest facility in the Makkah region, wher»»»

President Donald Trump will visit Walter Reed Tuesday for his annual checkup. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo May 26 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump is scheduled for a trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday for the third checkup of his second term, which the Whi»»»

Mecca: More than 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims gathered on the plains of Arafat on Tuesday as Sheikh Dr Ali bin Abdulrahman Al Hudhaifi, Imam and Khateeb of the Prophet’s Mosque, delivered the annual Arafat sermon, calling for unity among Muslims, devotion to God, respect for the sanctity of Hajj and»»»

There will be no change in the foreign policy orientation of Bulgaria, which made its choice long ago, and it is the European Union, said the country's President Iliana Iotova at a meeting with EU ambassadors on Tuesday. The meeting was held in the context of the Cyprus Presidency of the EU Council»»»

ANKARA: Ukraine’s ambassador to Turkiye said he expects NATO to discuss financial support for Kyiv at its summit in July, suggesting each member contributes a small proportion of its budget, despite the proposal not gaining traction from allies. Ambassador Nariman Dzhelialov told Reuters on Tuesday»»»

Eskom says its generation recovery plan has delivered steady improvements in plant performance and financial stability over the past three years, helping reduce power cuts and restore confidence in the electricity system. What: Eskom has reported sustained recovery, having achieved 365 consecutive »»»

Iran accused the United States of breaching their ceasefire Tuesday after overnight US strikes targeting Iranian missile sites and mine-laying boats threatened diplomatic efforts to strike a deal to end the war. The Brent benchmark oil price jumped up by almost three percent after US Central Comman»»»

The Republic of Moldova continues to rev its engines at full speed to attract investment and develop its economy, taking concrete steps to align more closely with European legislative and economic standards. In this context, Mihai Burunciuc, deputy director of the Investment Agency Invest Moldova —»»»

As AI tools become standard in video production workflows, marketing teams face a critical choice: adopt strategically or sacrifice creative quality for speed. Brian Goff, Director of Sales at FMO Media, has observed this tension across dozens of projects and understands the stakes. Teams that depl»»»

British oil giant BP announced the removal Tuesday of Albert Manifold as chairman just months after his appointment on 'serious’ governance and conduct concerns. File photo by Neil Hall/EPA May 26 (UPI) -- The board of British oil giant BP announced Tuesday the removal of chairman, Albert Manifold,»»»