General News
Myanmar's leader heads to Russia for talks with Putin
Reported by PerthNow and India Today | Latest Stories. First detected August 17, 2026 at 07:40 UTC.
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Russia
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General News
Lakshmi Mittal's Ukraine steel plant hit by Russian missile; 2 killed
Reported by World News, Today World News, Latest International News, World Breaking News, Trending News of World - Times of India and Free Press Journal. First detected August 17, 2026 at 03:26 UTC.
War and security
Drone and missile strikes kill 19 people in Russia and Ukraine
At least 19 people were killed in attacks that hit a book market in Kyiv and struck Moscow, marking one of the largest assaults on the Russian capital since the war began.
General News
Three killed as Russia launches fresh aerial attacks across Ukraine
Live aerial strikes by Moscow have resulted in three deaths and another casualty in the capital Kyiv, while officials claim a warehouse was struck by Russian forces.
Elections
Ukraine strikes Russian air base and rocket plant in Samara region
Ukrainian forces hit a Russian air base and a rocket manufacturing site in the southern federal city of Samara, confirmation comes from local officials and President Volodymyr Zelensky.
General News
Russia strikes Ukraine’s Izmail Port, setting off fire
The largest Danube port in Ukraine sees damage after an overnight attack.
Elections
Syrian Court Sentences Former President Bashar al‑Assad to Death for Crimes Against Humanity
The verdict, the first against the former leader since his 2024 flight to Russia, marks a watershed moment in the prosecution of the Syrian civil war.
War and security
A major Russian grain export terminal hit in Ukraine Black Sea port attack
Grain exports from Russia and Ukraine fall as both sides target shipping facilities
Business
U.S. Senate Authorizes 100 % Tariffs on Russian‑Oil Buyers, Targeting Major Importers
The Lindsey O. Graham Act of 2026, enacted on August 7, grants the president power to impose up to one‑hundred per cent duties on imports from any country that continues to purchase Russian oil and gas, with India and China among the likely targets.
Health
Former U.S. military veteran released from Russian prison after four‑year incarceration
After more than four years of imprisonment on disputed charges, a former U.S. marine was freed in Russia.
Crypto markets
Russia and Ukraine Exchange Fresh Overnight Strikes, Causing Civilian Losses and Fires
Russia targets Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk while Ukraine retaliates with a drone attack on Russia’s Voronezh region, setting fire to a Wildberries warehouse and striking an oil refinery.
Elections
Russia Bars Yabloko Party From Parliamentary Vote
Supreme Court denies the only registered anti‑war party a spot in September elections