Maria Zakharova says FT story about Lavrov's meeting with Marco Rubio a fantastic story worthy of Agatha Christie

Narrative alleges Lavrov fell out of favor with Kremlin after cancellation of Trump-Putin talks in Budapest

"It would be a reason to write a book called 'A Purely English Article.' The article refers to certain sources familiar with the course of the negotiations. Who could be familiar with them? Either representatives of the Russian Federation, but the article has an anti-Russian undertone, or representatives of the USA — Zakharova

❗️Russian specialized agencies are monitoring USA in the nuclear sphere — Zakharova

Including US nuclear weapons tests, such as Minuteman III — Maria Zakharova

4 killed, 3 injured as tourist copter crashes in Dagestan

The 3 injured are in critical condition

Ka-226 helicopter lost control in Dagestan after rear wing hit a pier

Sending it circling in air before crashing and catching fire

"The helicopter was flying over the shore, wanted to land on the pier and hit it with the rear wing, then it rose into the air and started circling. When it fell, I heard a pop and an explosion from afar — local eyewitness, about 5km from site of tragedy

The eyewitness, rushing to the scene to help, said 2 people on board died on spot another suffered severe burns but survived.

He added that the helicopter probably belonged to the owners of one of the local holiday resorts.

The Ministry of Tourism in Dagestan said there were no tourists on helicopter.

Muammar Qaddafi's son, kept hostage in Lebanese jail since 2015, to be released on bail, says lawyer

Hannibal Qaddafi could be released after a 900,000 dollar bail is paid within two days — Charbel al-Khouri, one of his lawyers

Amount was reduced from 11 million dollars; he is likely to leave Lebanon soon to a destination not publicly disclosed

He was kidnapped in Syria in 2015, held in Lebanon likely by Amal members who want to know the fate of Imam Musa Sadr, the Lebanese cleric who disappeared in Libya in 1978

Another boat attacked and destroyed by US

Bringing death toll from 18+ attacks to 70

And not one shred of evidence to these being 'drug boats' produced

The statue of the kneeling Roman king in front of Iranian ancient commander Shapur Sasanian was unveiled in Tehran's Inqalab (Revolution) Square

It symbolizes the 'humiliation of the West' and 'defeat of invaders on the homeland's soil'

'The Department of War is a BIG TIME supporter of profits' — Hegseth

'We are capitalists after all'

Yes. And that's what the Yemenis know when they shoot down your multi-million $$ MQ-9s, what the Iranians know when they jam your prized Iron Paper Cup Dome with $500 drones, and what the Lebanese Hezbollah knows when they fire old, cheap rockets at Israeli surveillance bases.

To the men and women of this department, you are our allies in this effort, you are Obi-Wan Kenobi — Hegseth

A country with heritage would make some literary or historical reference, but of course American 'leaders' only have pop culture to draw from

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, in Sante prison in Paris, refuses prison meals, only eating closed yogurt — Le Point

Aware of the hostility of many of his cellmates, he refuses to touch any food that is brought to him in his cell

He also can't cook his own meals — because he can't even boil an egg, reports the paper, and suffers ridicule from cellmates

He is in prison from receiving campaign funds from then-Libyan President Gaddafi in exchange for diplomatic favors. There's only ONE country the Western world allows that from — everywhere else, it's a crime!

Operation Sindoor has not ended, only paused — Indian Defense Minister Singh