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Gamer arrested in Georgia over fatal stabbing allegedly “ordered” by video game

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Georgia’s Ozurgeti municipality on suspicion of murdering his 58-year-old neighbour, in what sources say may have been an attack “ordered” by a video game, local media reported.

26 Mar 2026-15:33
Iran warns it could open new front at Bab el-Mandeb Strait

26 Mar 2026-01:27
Russia sends 300 metric tons of medicines to Iran via Azerbaijan

25 Mar 2026-17:59
Ex-UK justice minister Crispin Blunt pleads guilty to possessing illegal drugs

The former Conservative MP and British justice minister Crispin Blunt has pleaded guilty to possessing illegal drugs, including cannabis and crystal meth.

25 Mar 2026-15:32
Tehran denies Trump’s claims of US-Iran talks

25 Mar 2026-11:27
Russia starts selling gold reserves for first time since 2002

For the first time since 2002, Russian authorities are selling physical gold from the Central Bank’s reserves to help cover the federal budget deficit.

23 Mar 2026-23:16
Iran claims to have shot down US LUCAS drone

23 Mar 2026-19:39
Iranian missile expert reportedly killed in Tehran strike

23 Mar 2026-17:14
IAEA, Russia review risks near Bushehr nuclear plant

Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), held a phone call with Alexey Likhachev, head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, to address recent concerning reports of military activity near Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.

23 Mar 2026-17:00
Russia’s ‘Klin’ kamikaze drone - PHOTO

The Russian “Klin” kamikaze drone is designed to carry a 5kg explosive payload and can operate at speeds of up to 120km/h, with a range of up to 120km.

23 Mar 2026-11:16