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As Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine continues, western countries keep introducing and proposing new sanctions against Moscow even as their officials admit that these measures are backfiring on their economies.

French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed settling migrants in rural areas that are in demographic decline

About 9.5 million people in western Japan were ordered to evacuate as extremely strong typhoon Nanmadol approaches, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Monday, citing local government officials.

Thousands of French troops are being stationed in Africa's Sahel region on the pretext of fighting terrorism. However, over the past years, the French presence has become more and more unpopular among Africans.

China, which views Taiwan as its breakaway province, has repeatedly condemned US support for the island, slamming it as a violation of the communiques underpinning the Washington-Taipei diplomatic relationship.

Moscow is ready to discuss the exchange of US citizens Paul Whelan and Brittney Griner jailed in Russia with Washington, but the US embassy has so far failed to communicate with the host country via diplomatic channels

European citizens appear seeking hideout from the winter heating crisis in Turkish hotels as the number of reservations for November has already increased 1.5 times year-on-year, Turkish media reported on Monday.

 Kyrgyzstan has begun evacuating civilians from areas bordering Tajikistan where hostilities are taking place, the administration of the Kyrgyz region of Batken said on Friday.

After controversial Taiwan trip, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is headed to Yerevan, to support Armenia in the conflict with Azerbaijan

The Polish president’s remarks on war reparations should be the subject of a criminal investigation, chairman of the Russian Duma said

SCO nations should develop and diversify supply chains to battle energy and food crises together, Indian prime minister says

The Nisour Square massacre involving Blackwater mercenaries took place in Bagdad 15 years ago today

The pro-Russian administration in Kherson, Ukraine has accused Kiev of hitting its office in the Russian-held southern city

The European Parliament voted on Thursday to label Hungary, an EU member since 2004, an “electoral autocracy”

The deepening economic relations between Russia and China could help bring trade levels to new highs, Putin says