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CONFLICTSep 18Time to stop suggesting AI is conscious?, Riyadh Calling: Saudi’s Hour of News, Russian electionsThis week, Saudi Arabia has turned to its allies for military support as Iran-backed Houthi rebels tighten their grip on Yemen’s Red Sea coast and the Bab el Mandeb shipping choke point, while drone attacks on the Kingdom’s oil infrastructure deepen an emerging energy crisis. In Russia, voters head to the polls for a tightly controlled parliamentary election with little meaningful opposition, as Putin insists there will be no new mobilisation. Meanwhile, warnings about the risks of AI are coming from inside the industry itself, with Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman warning against treating France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 18Russia, China veto UN resolution to monitor Iran sanctionsThe resolution that would have authorised UN experts to continue monitoring sanctions reimposed on Iran last year over its nuclear program was shut down on Thursday, according to Reuters. The post Russia, China veto UN resolution to monitor Iran sanctions appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 18Russia, China veto UN resolution to monitor Iran sanctionsPremium Times
BUSINESSSep 18Diesel prices at record highs amid Strait of Hormuz disruption, Russia-Ukraine warThe average price for a gallon of diesel was still hovering around a record-high of $6.43 as of Friday morning, according to the latest data published by GasBuddy.ABC News
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 18Fire engulfs Zaporizhzhia shopping centre after Russian strikeAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 18Russia and China veto US-backed resolution to monitor Iran nuclear sanctionsThe proposal, which the United States had drafted to extend the UN expert panel’s mandate for a year was defeated by a vote of 11-2, with Somalia and Pakistan abstaining because of the Russian and Chinese vetoes.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 17Russia and China veto U.S. proposal for U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions on IranRussia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its…Japan Today
POLITICSSep 17Russia, China veto UN mandate to monitor Iran sanctionsAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17Russia and China Veto U.S. Bid to Renew U.N. Monitoring of Iran Nuclear ProgramNYT World
POLITICSSep 16House passes Russia and Iran sanctions bill championed by Sen. Lindsey GrahamThe House passed a Russia and Iran sanctions bill championed by late Sen. Lindsey Graham Wednesday night.ABC News
MILITARYSep 16Expert: Images of damaged U.S. bases in Middle East show Iran "getting help from Russia and China"CBS News
CONFLICTSep 15Russia and Iran deepen weapons partnership amid wars in Ukraine, Middle EastDefense News
CONFLICTSep 15Russia and Iran deepen weapons partnership amid wars in Ukraine, Middle EastMilitary Times
POLITICSSep 15'Putin Is Watching:' US House Panel Advances Russia-Iran Sanctions BillThe US House Rules Committee has advanced legislation imposing tougher sanctions on Russia and Iran, clearing a key procedural hurdle for a possible House vote later this week but exposing deep Democratic concerns over the measure’s expansion of presidential tariff authority.RFE/RL
CONFLICTSep 15Only China, India, and Russia Can End the Iran WarWashington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf.Foreign Policy
POLITICSSep 15Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas sponsored by Russian businessmanThe generous contributor, Umar Kremlev, a figure close to the ruling circles in Moscow, heads the controversial International Boxing Association and is also involved in the lucrative online sports betting industry.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 15Russian businessman bankrolls Donald Trump Jr’s Bahamas wedding after-partyPresident’s son and his wife confirm Umar Kremlev, who is reportedly close to Vladimir Putin, paid for part of celebrationFinancial Times
MILITARYSep 15Russia resupplies military bases in Syria for first time under new dealMoscow maintains military foothold in the Mediterranean following talks with DamascusAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTSep 14The U.S. sanctioned Russia’s VTB Bank over its work with Iran. A former Treasury official says the move is also meant to pressure Chinese banks.The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Russia’s VTB Bank for taking part in efforts to evade sanctions on Iran.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 14Trump adds extra sanctions to Russian bank for ties to IranThe Trump administration on Monday added extra sanctions on one of Russia’s largest financial institutions, VTB, over its ties to Iran, layering on penalties first imposed because of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Treasury Department is redesignating VTB as part of the administration’s “Operation Economic Outcast.” The sanctions campaign was launched in August to…The Hill
POLITICSSep 14Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill Could Reach Trump’s Desk Within Days, Says CongressmanThe US House of Representatives could take up a sweeping Russia and Iran sanctions bill as soon as September 15, Republican Congressman Joe Wilson of South Carolina told RFE/RL.RFE/RL
POLITICSSep 14Don Jr’s Bahamas wedding that Trump skipped was bankrolled by Putin-tied Russian oligarch: reportKremlin-connected International Boxing Association chief Umar Kremlev funneled money into renting a private islandThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 13BRICS summit : China , Russia and India urge maximum restraint in Middle EastDuring the BRICS summit, China, Russia, and India urged maximum restraint in the Middle East. This signifies a coordinated diplomatic effort from these major global powers to de-escalate tensions in a volatile region.spotlightnepal.com · Nepal
CONFLICTSep 12Iran joins Russia , China at BRICS conference calling for a halt to escalation as Middle East war widensnypost.com · United States