Russia begins three days of voting, with little room for opposition
The parliamentary election is the first since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the Kremlin wants a message of support.
Politics 19 September 2026
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Swiss researchers are putting wool blankets on a glacier. The idea has limits
A small trial tests whether local sheep wool can replace synthetic covers used to slow melting in selected areas.
World 8 September 2026
US envoys return to Moscow for Ukraine talks. A meeting is not yet a peace deal
Witkoff and Kushner met Putin as diplomatic efforts resumed, with major questions still open.
Politics 6 September 2026