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Drone hysteria, Kiev gunfights, and aviation threats: RT stories that shaped the week

RT’s essential stories of the past seven days also included a warning from Washington over Ukraine’s energy war and a gathering of Eurasian powers in Bishkek ...

OpenAI agents turned German website into message board – Reuters

They reportedly shared ways to bypass restrictions, cheat on tasks, and avoid detection ...

A Russian ‘dispute about love’: the story behind the viral video

There’s a context (we know and you probably don’t) behind the musicological tete--a-tete charming...

North Korea orders sweeping rebuild of northern border blockade

North Korea has ordered a massive reconstruction of its northern border defenses, re-establishing landmine...

India gets 24/7 monitoring capability with new satellite 

The EOS-05, launched Friday, will provide near-real-time imagery for disaster response and military purposes ...

Europe’s biggest carmaker to shed 100,000 jobs in historic overhaul

Volkswagen will cut out roughly one in seven workers and could shut four German plants ...

South Africa recovers over $500 million in corruption proceeds

The figure has risen from about 6 billion rand reported last year, a gain attributed to stronger cooperation between state agencies ...

Reporters Without Borders calls for borders for reporting (VIDEO)

The US- and EU-backed organization has called on the EU to close tech loopholes allowing Europeans to access Russian media censored by the bloc ...

Zelensky claims Russian strike on security service building in Kiev (VIDEO)

The projectile struck the SBU director’s office, the Ukrainian leader has claimed, vowing a mirror response ...

Somali forces ‘decisively defeat’ Al-Shabaab-linked militias – authorities

More than 40 Al-Shabaab fighters were killed in fighting in Baidoa, the South West State government has said ...

N. Korea tightens vetting for overseas workers, demands verified contacts

North Korean authorities are requiring organizations seeking to deploy overseas workers to submit contracts bearing the actual seals of foreign business partners, then granting...

North Korea cracks down on teens’ K-pop-inspired finger heart gesture

North Korean authorities have spent 2026 tightening control over how people speak and behave, part of an effort to block outside cultural influence. Now...

Russia training record-high number of African students – EEF experts

Enrollment has reached 37,000 as Moscow expands state-funded university places across the continent ...

Migrants accused of beating baby dolphin to death in Spain (VIDEO)

Footage from Ceuta has sparked outrage after the animal was allegedly pulled from the sea and killed ...

Ukrainians in Indian jail involved in drone attack on Myanmar passenger plane – report

India’s anti-terrorism agency told a court it has credible information that the six were involved in a drone attack on a civilian plane ...

North Korea’s rice prices fall for the first time in two months

North Korean market prices are showing signs of cooling in 2026. The price of domestically grown rice fell for the first time in more...

Venice Biennale chief defends Russian pavilion return

Excluding Russia would have betrayed the 131-year-old institution’s tradition of welcoming everyone, Pietrangelo Buttafuoco has said ...

Elderly outnumber young children for first time in history – census

The demographic reversal is putting growing pressure on pension and healthcare systems, particularly in Europe ...

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