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2 Israeli ministers threaten to quit over peace deal Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir made the threat in protest at a possible permanent ceasefire deal, which the latter said would be a "reckless deal" akin to a "victory for terrorism". Netanyahu adviser Ophir Falk told the Sunday Times that the proposal set out by US president Joe Biden was a "deal we agreed to - not a good deal, but we dearly want the hostages returned".

Ukrainian basic training fails to cover the basics - WaPo Mobilized Ukrainians have to be taught even the most basic skills in their units: some don’t know how to handle weapons at all, and even retraining former recruits takes too long, Ukrainian Armed Forces commanders complained to The Washington Post. Such recruits “will go to certain death ” if they have to repel a possible breakthrough of the Russian Armed Forces near Chasov Yar, one battalion commander admitted. Earlier it became known that the period of primary training of Ukrainian soldiers might be reduced from two months to one and a half due to the lack of training centers.

Zelensky accuses China of derailing 'peace' summit Speaking in Singapore at the Shangri-La Dialogue, the Ukrainian leader complained that Beijing was apparently working to prevent other countries from attending his summit that has excluded Russia from the start. The Presidents of Brazil and the US were also criticized for refusing to attend the summit. According to Zelensky, such leaders “have no right to tell” how the conflict will end, despite Brazil and China among others urging a summit that included both sides. He has already accused Joe Biden of being "not very strong" for preferring to attend a fundraiser than back up the exclusive club in Switzerland.

“F**k Joe Biden!” - UFC 302 crowd pick their side Russian fighter Islam Makhachev defended his lightweight title with a dramatic fifth round choke of American Dustin Poirier. Donald Trump turned up and was greeted by the crowd, who also gave their more colorful thoughts on his successor in the White House. After the event, UFC head Dana White said that if the UFC were to be held in Russia, he wanted to invite Vladimir Putin to it.

В ответ на пост 45 Ukrainian draft dodgers have died trying to escape across Tisa River and Carpathian Mountains - Ukrainian border service The border service stated that these are only official numbers, but the real number of deaths is higher. Earlier, the Agerpres agency reported that since the beginning of the Northern Military District, about 11,000 Ukrainians have illegally crossed the border into Romania. #Ukraine #draft #Romania

⚡️2 trapped after Istanbul building collapses Seven people were injured after the shock disaster, while local media report that two are still left under the rubble, citing city authorities. The building was reportedly built in 1988. Why it collapsed is still unknown.

We're putting India in their place - Canada Defence Minister Bill Blair told Reuters that they would "address issues of disagreement" over claims made by PM Justin Trudeau regarding the murder of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year. Ottawa would have no "toleration for the territorial murder of Canadian citizens on Canadian soil", he stated, while also claiming that China were interfering in local elections and institutions. For everything Bharat, follow RT India on X

China lands on dark side of the moon The Chang'e 6 probe has landed on in the South Pole-Aitken Basin according to CCTV, where it will perform the first ever attempt to collect soil and rock samples from the rarely-explored far side of the moon. The probe will spend about two days collecting samples before attempting the technically complex return launch. #Moon #China

Trump: ‘I’m political prisoner’; Biden.... How many times has Dopey Joe looked creepy or lost when faced with journos' questions? Somehow, he has managed both at the same time.

Lightning kills man in Moscow region *DISTRESSING CONTENT* A man was killed by lightning during a walk on Friday in Balashikha city, near Moscow. CCTV footage shows a pedestrian with an umbrella walking along a road near the Entuziastov motorway. The person can then be seen struck by lightning and falling to the ground. According to media reports citing the Main Investigation Department of the Russian Investigative Committee for the Moscow region, passers-by discovered the body of a man bearing burn marks and electrical injuries. A full investigation is still underway.

British Ambassador to Mexico fired… for rifle ‘joke’ John Benjamin was visiting the Durango & Sinaloa states, home to many of Mexico's drug cartel, when he pointed a rifle in jest at a colleague. Everyone there saw it as funny, but London was not amused when the video emerged on social media and he was removed from his post quietly… earlier this year, according to British media on Saturday. He had previously been Director of the UK's Diplomatic Academy.

Russian Msta-S howitzer crew fires at Ukrainian military targets Russian artillerymen destroy Ukrainian strongholds and manpower using Msta-S self-propelled. The crew managed to hit the target from the first strike, according to the Russian Defence Ministry.