Millions of Moscow residents were placed under a heat advisory Thursday as forecasters warned of potentially record-breaking temperatures, just days after powerful storms swept through the capital.

Millions of Moscow residents were placed under a heat advisory Thursday as forecasters warned of potentially record-breaking temperatures, just days after powerful storms swept through the capital.

Iran’s intimidation, including the fear of physical attack and assassination of Iranian dissidents living in the UK, is comparable in scale to the threat posed by Russia, parliament’s intelligence and security committee has found.
In a report…

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell on Wednesday highlighted what he thinks is the key “theme” of Donald Trump’s presidency, which is related to an admission the president made when asked about a key military decision.
Earlier this week, Trump…

European natural gas extended this week’s gains, with traders weighing ample supplies with pockets of higher demand in different parts of the world that could potentially tighten the market.
Benchmark futures added 2.5%, the biggest daily…


The recent flare-up between Russia and Azerbaijan is far more than a diplomatic spat: It marks a potential turning point in the balance of power in the South Caucasus.
On June 27, Russian special forces conducted a violent raid on ethnic…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — France and the United Kingdom, Europe’s two nuclear-armed powers, have agreed to coordinate their atomic arsenals in response to major threats against the continent.
The decision comes as part of a series of defense…

NATO allies sharing a border with Russia are turning to the US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System as they arm themselves for the possibility of Russian aggression.
The HIMARS, made by US defense giant Lockheed…

A teenage Australian surfer feared lost at sea was rescued Thursday after spending the night on an uninhabited island miles offshore, officials and local media said.
The man, named in local media as 19-year-old Darcy…