The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it had actually asked for consular services for Telegram founder Pavel Durov after the Dubai-based tech employer was detained in France over supposed failings to curb criminality on the app. The UAE is carefully following the case of its person Pavel Durov, creator of Telegram, who was arrested by the French authorities in

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Ukrainian forces launched an attack on border posts in the southwestern Belgorod region, Telegram channels linked to Russian security services said Tuesday, as regional officials reported an attempt to break through the border.

The Mash Telegram channel reported that around 200 Ukrainian soldiers were deployed near the Nekhoteyevka checkpoint and

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UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi kicked off a visit Tuesday to independently assess conditions at the Kursk nuclear plant following Ukraine's cross-border offensive into the southern Kursk area earlier this month.The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has actually consistently cautioned of the risks of battling around nuclear plants following

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Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Tuesday that it has filed criminal charges against a Deutsche Welle reporter and a Ukrainian television journalist for illegally crossing the border into the Kursk region during a reporting assignment.

“The FSB of Russia has pressed criminal charges and an investigation is underway,” the law enforcement a

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Heavy rain overnight Monday triggered partial flooding in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi and its surrounding areas, local authorities said. 

Sochi Mayor Andrey Proshunin said the Khostinsky district, located on the foothills of the western Caucasus mountains, received around 12.5 centimeters (4.9 inches) of rain between Monday night and Tuesday

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A Russian delegation led by a top trade official arrived in Pyongyang, North Korean state media reported Tuesday.

The team, headed by Russian Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Roman Chekushov, arrived in the North Korean capital on Monday, the state news agency KCNA said.

Delegates were greeted by North Korea's External Economic Relations Minister

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