 | Ukraine says 26 of 38 Russian drones downed overnight"The launches of 38 Shahed-136/131 strike unmanned aerial vehicles from the southeastern direction were recorded," the air force said on the messaging platform Telegram. |
 | Russia strikes Odesa, damaging port, grain infrastructure and abandoned hotelRussia has continuously targeted port and grain storage facilities in Odesa since pulling out of a deal that allowed Ukrainian grain exports to countries facing the threat of hunger. |
 | Russia’s Foreign Minister Lavrov lambasts West, barely mentions Ukraine in UNGA speechFor a second year in a row, the General Assembly is taking place with no end to the war in sight. |
 | Thiruvananthapuram students return with love from RussiaStudents from over 52 countries participated in a camp, which was held at Artek, an international children’s centre in Gurzuf, Russia. |
 | First Ukraine grain ship since Russian blockade reaches IstanbulUkraine is testing a new sea route that avoids international waters and follows those controlled by NATO members Bulgaria and Romania. |
 | Mbappé and Hakimi score as PSG wins 2-0 against Dortmund in Champions LeaguePSG, which has never won the competition, played last season with superstar Lionel Messi and Neymar in attack, yet went out in the last 16 for the second straight season. |
 | Russia, UN urge halt to fighting in Azerbaijan's KarabakhBaku has warned it will "continue until the end" in the Armenian-majority region, over which it has fought two wars with neighbouring Armenia. |
 | Hunger for oil amid the quest for renewable energySimilar joint ventures and alliances with Indian companies are being pursued in Guyana and Suriname, with long-term rights. |
 | Nine killed as Russia strikes Ukraine's KharkivThe attack in the northeastern region of Kharkiv near the border with Russia came after a swarm of attack drones destroyed warehouses and left one dead overnight in the western city of Lviv. |
 | Russia urges UN's top court to toss out Ukrainian case that seeks to halt Moscow's invasionLawyers for Russia insist that the court does not have jurisdiction and that the genocide convention cannot be used to regulate the use of force by nations. |
 | Human rights in Russia have ‘significantly’ worsened since Ukraine war began, UN-backed expert saysThe report said over half of all protesters who were arrested for what it called “peaceful anti-war activism” were women. |
 | First two cargo ships arrive in Ukrainian port after Russia's exit from grain dealFollowing the withdrawal, the Russian Defense Ministry said it would regard any vessels in the Black Sea headed to Ukrainian ports as military targets. |
 | 'From Russia with weapons': Kim Jong Un departs for North Korea, receives drones as giftKim received five explosive kamikaze drones, a 'Geran-25' reconnaissance drone and a bulletproof vest as gifts from a regional governor. |
 | North Korea's Kim visits a Russian university and aquarium as state media highlight military talksKim’s visits to military and tech sites this week possibly hint at what he wants from Russia, perhaps in exchange for supplying arms to refill Putin’s declining reserve for his invasion of Ukraine. |
 | Indian Army's artillery regiment takes a cue from Russia-Ukraine warProlonged operations have driven the fact that we need to be prepared for long-drawn wars and fight them with indigenous systems, sources in the military establishment said. |
 | North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects Russian bombers and warship on a visit to Russia’s Far EastAll the Russian warplanes shown to Kim on Saturday were among the types that have seen active use in the war in Ukraine. |
 | Russia says will not boycott 2024 Paris OlympicsAthletes from Russia and Belarus have faced sanctions for a multitude of sports since Russia launched its assault on Ukraine in February of 2022. |
 | Blinded by Russian mortar shell, Ukrainian veteran couldn't see his bride but wept with joy for new lifeIvan Soroka twirled his new wife in a park in Kyiv as the wedding photographer snapped photos, images he couldn’t behold. Ryabets held his hand, guiding her new husband. |
 | Ukrainian forces reclaim a village in the east as part of counteroffensiveAfter Russian forces led by the Wagner Group military contractor captured Bakhmut in May, Ukrainian forces sought to envelop it from the south and the north. |
 | Inside Pyongyang and Moscow's unique media coverage of Kim Jong Un's visit to RussiaRussian state TV typically covers Putin's every public move, while North Korea is very serious about glorifying and maintaining the dignity of Kim. |
