The new legislation was built around one depressing-sounding figure: only about 20% of migrants ordered deported by the EU are actually expelled from its territory. This data has been repeatedly used in speeches, press releases and in the explanatory note to the regulations themselves as evidence that the system is not working and that radical new tools are urgently needed. The problem is that, according to experts , this figure does not reflect reality and does not mean anything.

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has suspended the membership of the Russian Chess Federation (RFC). This is stated in the resolution of the FIDE Council, published on the organization’s website. FIDE stated that it had examined the issue of enforcement of the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in the FSR case and came to the conclusion that the requirements set out in the court decision were not fulfilled within the prescribed period.

A Brussels court has sentenced Viktor Labin, a dual citizen of Russia and Belgium and an operative of Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency, to five years in prison for illegally exporting dual-use goods and chemicals to Russia, Politico reported earlier today. Prosecutors said Labin played a key role in sending more than 400 tons of cargo to Russia, including sensors that are used to detect explosions and chemicals such as yttrium oxide, which is used in high-tech manufacturing.

US President Donald Trump announced plans to launch new strikes on Iran and eventually seize Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, the country's main oil terminal. In his Truth Social post , he promised to bring Iranian oil and gas markets under American control. Trump described Iran's army, air force, air defense systems and radars as destroyed and most of Iran's offensive capabilities as disabled.

American rapper Xzibit will not perform in Riga. The concert, scheduled for September 19 at the Coyote Fly club as part of the Kingmaker European Tour 2026, was canceled after it was revealed that the artist continued to give concerts in Russia after the outbreak of a full-scale war against Ukraine. As Delfi writes , the portal’s journalists drew attention to this, after which they contacted the organizers of the event.

The head of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Alexander Kozlov, said in an interview with RIA Novosti that gold production in Russia in 2025 amounted to 480-485 tons, and in 2026 it could reach 480-500 tons. At first glance, these figures look sensational: independent estimates are much more modest. According to the Metals Focus report , gold production in Russia in 2025 amounted to about 345 tons, compared to 330 tons a year earlier.

A Brussels court sentenced Russian and Belgian citizen Viktor Labin to five years in prison for illegally exporting dual-use goods and chemicals to Russia, Politico reports . According to the prosecution, Labin played a key role in sending more than 400 tons of cargo to Russia, including sensors to detect explosions and chemicals like yttrium oxide, used in high-tech manufacturing.

Judging by copies preserved in the Web Archive, all the deleted videos contained advertising integrations for Alabuga or Alabuga Polytech. Some of the removed videos even included links to Alabuga in their descriptions. At the same time, other YouTube videos with similar advertisements remain available. It is not yet possible to determine whether this was a one-off action or the start of systematic moderation.

Former Ukrainian prisoners of war Vladislav Stryukov and Ostap Zhidachevsky reported systematic torture, beatings and humiliation in pre-trial detention center No. 2 in the city of Kamyshin, Volgograd region, where Ukrainian military personnel are kept. They told the publication “That’s So” about this. According to Stryukov, who was captured in the spring of 2022 after the battles for Mariupol, cruel treatment began even when he was transferred to the detention center.

For the first time, scientists have compiled global maps of underground fungal networks and calculated their total mass. The study was published in the journal Science. We are talking about arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi - organisms that live in the soil and form symbiotic unions with approximately 70% of all plants on Earth. Fungi provide plants with water and nutrients in return for the carbon they produce through photosynthesis.

Russian Foreign Ministry representative Maria Zakharova, in her original program on the Sputnik radio station, broadcasting on the frequencies of the liquidated Echo of Moscow, touched on the situation around Ukrainian refugees. According to her, EU countries are “tired” of the influx of Ukrainians and are discussing the possibility of sending them back to Ukraine, and directly to the front line.

In 2026, the Russian Ministry of Health purchased 89.5 thousand fewer ARV drugs for the treatment of HIV infection than last year. At the same time, the total amount of funding remained the same, and the number of patients increased by 15 thousand. This is stated in the analysis of government procurement by the ZdravResurs expert group.

Beijing has imposed sanctions against Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro and members of his family - his wife and child, Reuters reports . The official reason is “erroneous statements” against China that undermine China’s “legitimate interests” and bilateral relations, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The sanctions prohibit Teodoro and his relatives from entering mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.

A doctors' strike has begun in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid the Ebola virus epidemic. Health workers are demanding higher wages, better working conditions and more investment in health care. SBS News reports this. At the same time, emergency services in the country continue to work and provide care to patients while trade unions negotiate with the government.

Dupont-Aignan did make this statement, apparently relying on Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Union: “In the event that a Member State is subjected to armed aggression on its territory, other Member States shall provide it with assistance and assistance by all means possible to them in accordance with Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations. This does not affect the special nature of the security and defense policies of certain Member States.