Sanctions against Russia already taking toll on Western businesses — FT

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According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, 43,400 Palestinians have been killed and 102,300 wounded in the Gaza Strip since the conflict escalated in October 2023

The ministry said earlier that the drills involved two ships and more than 100 servicemen of the Azerbaijani Navy

Earlier, military lawyer from the Center for Support of Veterans and Their Families Roman Likhachev said that more than 100,000 servicemen had voluntarily left their units

As is tradition since 1960, residents of Dixville Notch cast their ballots around midnight local time, several hours before voting starts in other parts of the country

M23 units resumed their offensive in North Kivu in mid-October, capturing over ten major settlements

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Kupiansk military-civilian mayor Andrey Besedin described the situation as "critical" and said that approximately 1,400 people were refusing to evacuate from their homes, awaiting the arrival of Russian troops

They "could enter combat in the coming days," Matthew Miller, a State Department spokesman said

The international company incorporated in the United States has been engaged in promoting the policies of unfriendly states regarding the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and actively supports the LGBT community, the Russian Prosecutor General's Office explained

Representatives of religious denominations, public and youth organizations will take part in the ceremon

Russia’s East battlegroup improves its position, Ukraine loses up to 110 servicemen

According to some reports, she came to the country at the invitation of a non-governmental organization

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called such actions of the Kiev regime "political tourism on the blood of its own citizens, its own servicemen"

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The missile, whose type remains unclear so far, fell about 20 minutes after launch, the agency said

Maryana Bezuglaya accused Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky for his alleged failure of the military operation in Russia’s borderline Kursk area and the complicated situation in the southern directions of the frontline

According to Melkulangara Bhadrakumar, "these developments signifying the ascendance of Anglo-American influence in the highly strategic Bay of Bengal region are a setback for both India and Russia — and China"

On March 23, the Russian president ordered that unfriendly states must pay for Russian gas in rubles

According to Nick Clegg, "these kinds of responsible and ethical uses of open source AI models like Llama will not only support the prosperity and security of the United States, they will also help establish US open source standards in the global race for AI leadership"

The Egyptian proposal involved a 12-day ceasefire, during which Hamas would release four Israeli hostages and then the sides would hold talks about "a more long-lasting ceasefire"

The cost of construction has not been determined yet, but is expected to be between $14 billion and $30 billion

According to Professor Ruhollah Modabber, Washington has effectively banned free elections in Ukraine

Lavrov also drew attention to the fact that "reckless proposals" are being made about strikes with Western long-range systems deep into Russian territory

Anwar Ibrahim said the call came during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the 19th East Asia Summit in Laos

The ceremony will also be attended by representatives from Argentina, Italy, Spain, New Zealand, Ireland, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Finland

According to the ministry, soldiers of the regiment's reconnaissance company with the call signs Porsh and Pochta destroyed the enemy that was covering the passage in the engineering barriers and moved forward to fulfill the combat mission

The army "will continue to protect Israel and its people from threats" from Hezbollah, the press service noted

The Republican presidential candidate criticized the current US administration for allowing the unification of Russia, China, Iran, the DPRK and a number of other countries into one group

Meanwhile, over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost over 350 servicemen

The United States presidential election is set to be held on November 5

Maria Zakharova stressed that such statements by Israeli officials shed light on the true reasons why Tel Aviv was opposing the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East

As a result, the king's visit to Paiporta was cut short

According to Andrey Yermak, a principle like the one of the grain deal could be used in this context, but no talks between Kiev and Moscow are being held at the moment

In total, 1,699,025 people came to the polling stations in Moldova and abroad, which is more than 54.31% of the people included in the electoral lists. In the second round of the 2020 presidential elections, this figure reached 58.22%

An earlier poll conducted by Research Co. revealed that Harris was ahead of Trump in swing state Pennsylvania by one percentage point

During this period the Russian Armed Forces destroyed 746 vehicles, 365 various armored vehicles, 61 tanks, 12 launchers of multiple launch rocket systems

According to the IDF, Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters has a branch in Syria, "which includes an independent intelligence gathering, coordination, and assessment network."

The ceremony on Tuesday will be the first in 2024

Japan issued a protest to Pyongyang through diplomatic channels

According to Fidan, Israel continues to put forward conditions in talks with the Palestinian movement Hamas

Earlier, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger announced that the company was opening a plant in Ukraine specializing in the repair and production of armored vehicles

In Robert Gates opinion, Russia is capable of continuing its special military operation in Ukraine until it decides that its goals are met, and underestimating its ability to carry on "is a huge mistake"

President Zourabichvili and all the opposition parties refuse to recognize the election results, slamming them as rigged

The flight was carried out under the order of Russian President Vladimir Putin

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk earlier said that Warsaw and its NATO partners will discuss the possibility of taking down projectiles over western parts of Ukraine near the Polish border

The US general election is being held on November 5, 2024

"We call on our South Korean colleague to think twice and not to embark on this extremely dangerous path, which will lead Seoul to nothing good", Anna Yevstigneyeva said

Considering Ionosfera-M No. 1 and Ionosfera-M No. 2 heliogeophysical satellites put into orbit, Russia launched a record 51 domestic satellites into orbit

The arms cache also stored more than 600 artillery shells and engineer explosive items, eight anti-tank missiles, over 100 grenade launcher projectiles

The meeting’s agenda includes about 20 issues, such as mobile communications tariffs and development of suburban rail service

He called on the opposition to hold a rally on November 21, when the Central Electoral Commission is to release the final protocol of the parliamentary election

The outcome of the runoff presidential election "exposed a profound split in Moldovan society, which began after the first round of election and the referendum on European Union membership," Maria Zakharova noted

Soyuz-2.1b rocket also carried 53 other satellites

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Election results must be officially certified in states by December 19

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During the mentioned period, the Russian military destroyed 196 vehicles, 89 various armored vehicles, five tanks, three multiple launch rocket system launchers

Bryansk Region Governor Alexander Bogomaz said there were no casualties and destruction as debris of the downed drones hit the ground

Meanwhile, the potential of Ukrainian armed forces should not be underestimated, Denis Pushilin cautioned

"The treaty’s provisions, including article 4 on mutual support in case of an armed incursion, will be fully implemented, if need be," Anna Yevstigneyeva said

As an example, he cited Europe’s continuing purchases of Russian liquified natural gas and Russian uranium supplies to the United States for the production of fuel for US nuclear plants

The United States presidential election is set to be held on November 5

Google can return to the Russian market only if it complies with the court’s decision

The forecast predicts Trump has a 73.3% chance of winning Arizona, a 62.1% chance in North Carolina, and a 61.8% chance in Georgia

At the same time, the volume of mutual settlements in national currencies in foreign trade between the BRICS member countries reaches around 65%

The Ionosphere-M satellites, which are the main payload, are set to be put into a sun-synchronous orbit within an hour

The article states that the Israeli attack has compromised the air defense systems protecting key Iranian facilities

The Russian foreign minister also recalled the Istanbul agreements

"Criteria for the partner country category will be agreed upon," the Russian Foreign Minister said

Both candidates are being supported by 49% of registered voters with merely 2% remaining undecided

"Our current adversaries argue that they have a right to send any weapons to Ukraine or that they have a right to dispatch their advisors to consult on how to conduct hostilities," the Russian Security Council deputy chairman said

According to the report, more than 42.6 million people attended polling stations

The Belarusian President called for building relations in a neighborly manner

It is stted that NATO considers the EU as "a registration office of its members"

Daniel Martindale noted that after peace is restored, he would like to go back to farming

Votes at a number of polling stations abroad are yet to be counted

According to the statement, following the combat mission, the tank crews quickly left their firing positions and returned to the waiting area to evade retaliatory fire by enemy artillery

The Ukrainian armed forces lost over 150 troops in the Kursk area in the past day

On November 1, Choe Son Hui held talks with her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov

The 31st commercial mission to deliver cargo to the orbital outpost departed from John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 9:30 p.m. US East Coast time

According to Sor, the opposition has evidence of massive ballot rigging in favor of the incumbent president during the presidential election

The IDF has not ruled out the possibility of an Iranian response from Syria, Yemen, or Iraq, rather than directly from Iran, the newspaper reported

He pointed to the improved quality of life in the BRICS countries, the birth rate among the key factors and noted other demographic and socio-economic reasons

The politician doubted the deep state in the United States wants another global war

The Russian politician said the goal of Zelensky and his team is to stay in power in the country as long as possible

"We have never heard any official accusations," Dmitry Peskov said

Vyacheslav Gladkov noted that two drones were shot down over the town of Schebekino and the Belgorod District

According to Elon Musk, those within the US administration who support Vice President Harris "profit off of wars," a situation he described as "insane"

A source in the Syrian defense ministry told the agency earlier that Israel had staged an attack from the occupied Golan Heights on Monday evening

The highest voter turnout was recorded in Texas (8.9 million votes), Florida (8.3 million), and California (8.1 million)

The US general election is being held on November 5, 2024

According to Maria Zakharova, Kiev is also "interested in the fate of foreign mercenaries who took part in combat operations against Russia"

Apart from that, additional fencing will be installed around the US Capitol and the US Department of the Treasury in Washington

Ukraine regularly asks for additional military assistance from its Western partners, occasionally criticizing them for delays and insufficient amount of supplies

According to Lavrov, all reasonable observers understand "that this is a road to nowhere"

He added that victory is impossible without volunteers who support the fighters at the front

Apart from that, in his words, as many as 5,175 people crossed Syria’s border from Lebanon via the checkpoints of Al-Arida, Al-Jawasiyeh, Al-Dabousiyah, Jisr Qamar, and Jdaidet Yabous during the past day