US special presidential envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff is likely to step down later this year, The Times of Israel reported, citing a US official.| Sputnik International
Russia’s civilian nuclear sector boasts 70+ years of world-firsts and accomplishments, and just shook things up again this week as President Putin announced the country’s plans to launch “the world’s first nuclear energy system with a closed fuel cycle.”| Sputnik International
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas hopes to hold a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to the Russian-Arab summit in Moscow on October 15, Palestinian Ambassador to Moscow Abdel Hafiz Nofal told Sputnik.| Sputnik International
UK police are evacuating residents of Swindon town after a "massive explosion" at a warehouse in the industrial zone, the Sky News broadcaster reported, citing police.| Sputnik International
Danish police say drones have been observed by airports in the towns of Esbjerg, Sonderborg, and Skrydstrup, Reuters reported.| Sputnik International
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin stated that Russia’s GDP is growing faster than in some countries that have refused to cooperate with Russia.| Sputnik International
The Pentagon removed the previously projected $86.1 billion for Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) program's total procurement from its fiscal year 2026 budget, after a 2024 review triggered by excessive cost growth led to the program’s recertification, a Sputnik correspondent's analysis of Pentagon budget documents revealed.| Sputnik International
