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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
RussoDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)

Russian military plane crashes in far east, killing 6

A Russian military plane crashed in the far eastern region of Amur on Tuesday, killing six crew members and leaving another injured, the Russian defence ministry said.

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RussoDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Mali army, Russian paramilitaries committed 'war crimes': Amnesty

Members of Mali's armed forces and the Russian paramilitary Wagner group committed war crimes including murder and torture of civi...

RussoDaily Sep 28, 2026 (AFP)
EU debates need for NATO-style response to Russia 'hybrid attacks'

EU defence ministers on Monday discussed whether the bloc needs its own NATO-style emergency mechanism to bolster the response to ...

RussoDaily Sep 28, 2026 (AFP)
Poland eases rules for fighter pilots to shoot down foreign aircraft: minister

Poland will allow its fighter planes and helicopters to shoot down foreign aircraft detected by radar under special wartime defenc...

PolicyDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
US to allow Iran pilgrims to fly to holy city in Iraq: Iraqi officials

The United States has granted Iraqi airlines a sanctions waiver allowing them to fly Iranian pilgrims in and out of the Iraqi city...

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RussoDaily MILITARY Sep 28, 2026 (AFP)
Putin signs decree adding 15,500 troops to army

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday boosting the size of the army by 15,500 troops in the fourth such order this year.

RussoDaily MISSILES Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
Zelensky says Trump made 'final decision' to give Ukraine Patriot licence

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said US President Donald Trump told him he would allow Ukraine to produce advanced Patriot air defence missiles, after a series of ...

RussoDaily MILITARY Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
Kazakhstan puts final toll from naval drills accident at 14

Kazakhstan on Friday said two more bodies had been found after an accident a day earlier during naval drills on the Caspian coast, bringing the final death toll to 14.

RussoDaily MILITARY Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
Russia invasion of NATO country cannot be ruled out: Danish spy agency

The Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS) said Thursday that the risk of Russian military action against NATO countries was growing and an outright invasion was "highly unlike...

PolicyDaily MILITARY Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Israel PM says 'indications' enemies will try to attack ahead of elections

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said there were "indications" that Israel's enemies could try to attack ahead of elections scheduled for the end of October, sparking o...

PolicyDaily MILITARY Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Iraq hangs 10 convicted of 'terrorism': health, security officials

Iraqi authorities hanged 10 people on Tuesday after they were convicted on "terrorism" charges, security and health officials said.

DarwinDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Africa will be mostly self-sufficient in fuel by 2030: Dangote to AFP

Nigerian oil tycoon Aliko Dangote told AFP on Tuesday that Africa would largely supply its own refined fuel ne...

DarwinDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Tokyo suffers longest streak of rainy days on record

Tokyo has logged 34 straight days of rain, marking the longest streak on record, Japan's weather agency said o...

DarwinDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
EU proposes climate rules delay, warning of 'challenging' winter ahead

The EU proposed to delay new rules to cut planet-warming emissions from methane Tuesday, warning of a tough wi...

DarwinDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
'We just need rain': Germany's Rhine river hits new low

Parts of Germany's Rhine are now unnavigable for most shipping, an industry group warned Tuesday, after the ri...