Mbalula saddened by spate of fatal crashes over long weekend
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Finland summons Russian ambassador over GPS blocking claims
Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila has said the jamming of GPS satellite signals in the Arctic region had put civil aviation at risk.
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Kremlin laments US ‘unpredictability’ under Trump
Relations between the two countries have hit new lows with American officials planning to roll out fresh sanctions against Moscow.
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Report: Mabuza in Russia receiving medical treatment for past poisoning incident
In late 2015, then-Mpumalanga Premier Mabuza was off work for three months because he had been poisoned after eating something at a children's party.
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On eve of vote, US warns voters to look for Russian fake news
The announcement came days after a new study found that misinformation on social media was spreading at a greater rate than during the run-up to the 2016 presidential vote.
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Russian-made fighter plane crashes in Egypt - RIA
The plane was supplied by Russia to Egypt as part of a commercial contract in 2018.
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Russia to host talks with Afghan leaders, Taliban delegation
Russia in August proposed holding multilateral peace talks in Moscow and invited 12 countries and the Taliban to attend a summit.
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Russia halts release of Hollywood movie that shows Kremlin coup
The thriller 'Hunter Killer' was due to hit screens in Russia on 1 November, but the release was pulled, prompting allegations from Kremlin critics that it was censored because its plot undermines President Vladimir Putin’s strongman image.
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Russia terror probe after teen suicide attack on FSB
Authorities have cordoned off streets around the regional headquarters of the FSB security service, with police and experts combing the area for clues.
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One dead, three wounded in blast in Russian security service building
The building houses the FSB security service in Arkhangelsk in northern Russia.
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Russia at a crossroads over doping scandal - Wada
The World Anti-Doping Agency has been assailed from all sides since its decision to lift the ban on Russia’s anti-doping agency in September.
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Floods kill 6 in southern Russia
Russia's emergencies ministry said it had recovered the bodies of six people while clearing rubble. Two people were hospitalised.
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Russian soccer fans hurt in Rome metro escalator accident
Seven people were seriously hurt in the accident at the city-centre Repubblica station.
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Trump’s missile treaty pullout could escalate tension with China
US officials have been warning for years that the US was being put at a disadvantage by China’s development of increasingly sophisticated land-based missile forces.
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Trump says US ready to bolster nuclear arsenal after vowing treaty pullout
Donald Trump sparked concern globally at the weekend by saying he wanted to jettison the three-decade-old Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, signed former US president Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader.
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Trump says US to exit nuclear treaty, Russia warns of retaliation
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty required the elimination of short-range and intermediate-range nuclear and conventional missiles by both countries.
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Russia to send more military trainers, equipment to Central African Republic
Russia donated hundreds of weapons and sent 175 trainers to CAR earlier this year to bolster the government’s fight against militia groups.
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Russians 'will go to heaven' in event of nuclear war: Putin
President Vladimir Putin last year unveiled "invincible" new weapons that would render Western missile defence systems obsolete.
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Victims of Crimea school attack killed by gunshots - investigators
Earlier reports said 18 had died in the attack but it is not clear if the figure included the attacker.
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Syria says it's ready to fight for Idlib if jihadists reject deal
The deal for Idlib sets up a buffer zone running 15-20 km deep into rebel territory that must be evacuated of all heavy weapons and all jihadists by Monday.
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Syria FM says needs 'time' to see if Idlib deal fulfilled
A Russian-Turkish truce agreement reached nearly a month ago for the region of Idlib gave "radical fighters" until 15 October to leave a proposed demilitarised area.
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Russian opposition leader Navalny freed from jail
Alexei Navalny had been detained since 24 September when he finished a previous incarceration - a 30-day stint for planning an unauthorised demonstration in January.
