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Stories where outlets based in Russia & Eurasia are part of the picture. Russian and Eurasian media often lead with angles, voices and consequences that coverage elsewhere misses, and sometimes miss what others see. On each analysis you can compare their account with reporting from the other nine regions we follow: what everyone agrees on, where the accounts differ and how each frames the story. Every outlet is labelled by country and ownership, whether public, private, independent or state-controlled.

Bitget says hackers stole about $350 million in crypto exchange hack

Reports agree hackers stole about $350 million from Bitget's hot wallets, but accounts differ on the exact sum and on who is suspected of carrying out the theft.

Perspectives: African private press · Russian state-controlled media · US private outlets and 1 more

Technology5 outlets · 4 regions

Ukrainian drones halt major Russian oil refinery, other strikes cause casualties

Ukrainian drones forced a major Russian oil refinery offline overnight, while Russian officials reported casualties from drone strikes in multiple regions. Accounts differ on the death toll and scale of the attacks.

Perspectives: Russian state media · Independent Russian-language and Ukrainian outlets · International wire-influenced outlets and 1 more

World5 outlets · 4 regions

US tech leaders join Trump-Xi state dinner at the White House

Coverage agrees major American tech executives attended the state dinner for Xi Jinping's Washington visit, but outlets differ in how they frame the event's significance for US-China relations.

Perspectives: East Asian financial press · Russian state-controlled media · Latin American press and 1 more

World5 outlets · 4 regions

O'Rourke, Karmanov Among Gold Medalists at European Boxing Championships

Boxers from Ireland, Russia and Great Britain each claimed medals at the European Boxing Championships in Bulgaria.

Sports3 outlets · 2 regions

US Justice Department seeks to join X's court fight against EU fine

The US Justice Department has asked to join Elon Musk's X in fighting an EU fine, with Washington and Brussels offering starkly different accounts of the case.

Perspectives: US outlets · European outlets · State-controlled media (Russia, Turkey, Singapore) and 2 more

Business12 outlets · 5 regions

Saudi Arabia says it intercepted six Houthi missiles; Houthis claim wider strikes

Saudi Arabia says its air defences shot down six ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthis, who claim a much larger strike on Riyadh and Aramco facilities. Accounts diverge sharply on the scale of the attack and Iran's role.

Perspectives: Saudi and Gulf-based outlets · Houthi-aligned and state media reporting Houthi claims · Western outlets (US and European) and 2 more

World16 outlets · 5 regions

Reuters: About 60 Ships Transited Strait of Hormuz on September 23

Reuters-sourced reports say about 60 ships moved a record daily volume of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, but other data suggest overall traffic remains below historical norms.

Perspectives: Russian state media · Middle East-based privately owned outlet reporting on a US official's account · South Asian privately owned outlet and 1 more

Business4 outlets · 4 regions

Hollywood Stars Among Scores Arrested at NY Protest During Netanyahu UN Speech

Global outlets agree that Hollywood actors including Susan Sarandon were arrested at a New York protest against Netanyahu's UN speech, but coverage varies in emphasis and detail, particularly on arrest numbers and framing of the protest's aims.

Perspectives: Israeli private press · Gulf, Turkish and Qatari state-linked and private outlets · Russian state media and 3 more

World15 outlets · 7 regions

France to send troops, defence systems to protect Saudi oil port Yanbu

Macron announced French military support for Saudi Arabia's Red Sea oil terminal after Houthi attacks, with outlets using different descriptors for the attackers (e.g., "Iran-backed militia," "rebels").

Perspectives: Russian state-controlled media · Middle East outlets · European outlets and 2 more

World9 outlets · 7 regions

Pakistan strikes 10 sites in Afghanistan after drone attacks

Pakistan says it struck ten Afghan sites in retaliation for drone attacks from across the border; accounts diverge on casualties, and the Taliban disputes Pakistan's account of the initial drone attack.

Perspectives: Pakistani state and Pakistan-based outlets · State-controlled Russian outlets · Middle East-based outlets and 2 more

World12 outlets · 4 regions

ADB, EBRD and other institutions issue new growth forecasts

Coverage of new growth forecasts varies by region, with outlets each highlighting the country or bloc most relevant to their audience.

Perspectives: Russian state media · East Asian private press · European public broadcaster and 2 more

Economy6 outlets · 5 regions

Xi Jinping visits Washington for summit with Trump on AI, trade, Taiwan

Xi Jinping's Washington visit for a summit with Trump draws global coverage of AI safety, trade and Taiwan, with outlets emphasizing different aspects.

Perspectives: CNBC (US) · BBC News Business and Guardian Business (UK) · Russian state-controlled outlets and 5 more

Politics24 outlets · 9 regions

Danish spy agency: Russian invasion of NATO country highly unlikely

Danish intelligence says a Russian invasion of a NATO country is highly unlikely but not impossible, while Estonian and Polish officials play down the risk of an imminent attack. Coverage varies in how much weight it gives to the risk versus the reassurance.

Perspectives: Russian state media · Middle East state-controlled outlets · Southeast Asian private press

World4 outlets · 3 regions

Zelensky and Trump meet at UN, both voice hope to end war by winter

Ukrainian and US leaders both voiced hope of ending the war before winter, but outlets differ on what else was discussed, from a proposed energy truce to Zelensky's claim of a new Russian offensive.

Perspectives: Russian state media · US outlets · European outlets and 1 more

Politics8 outlets · 4 regions

Zelensky's disclosure of North Korean POW transfer to Seoul sparks dispute

Ukraine's disclosure that it sent two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea has drawn a rebuke from Seoul, which says it had agreed to keep the transfer secret, while Kyiv disputes any such agreement existed.

Perspectives: South Korean news agency reporting the government's reaction · Russian state-controlled media · Turkish state-controlled agency and 4 more

World11 outlets · 6 regions

Rubio and Lavrov hold talks at UN as other diplomats discuss Ukraine, sanctions

US and Russian diplomats held talks at the UN General Assembly in New York, while other diplomatic meetings, including one involving India's foreign minister, also touched on Ukraine and Russia-related issues.

Perspectives: Russian state media · Ukrainian and Middle Eastern outlets · African public broadcaster and 2 more

Politics7 outlets · 5 regions

Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico sparks press pool standoff

Trump's move to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House has triggered a media boycott, a court fight, and sharply different framing across state, public and private outlets worldwide.

Perspectives: US private and public-interest press · European public broadcasters and private press · Russian state-controlled media and 5 more

Politics16 outlets · 9 regions

World leaders gather for 81st UN General Assembly in New York

World leaders have gathered in New York for the UN General Assembly's 81st session, with coverage varying by region between diplomacy and agenda items on one hand and confrontational rhetoric between the US and Iran on the other.

Perspectives: Chinese and Vietnamese state/aligned outlets · Russian and Eurasian state and independent outlets · Iranian state media and 6 more

World20 outlets · 8 regions

Drone crashes in Romania near Ukraine border; only one source cites Russia

A drone crashed in Suceava County, Romania, near the Ukrainian border; El País attributes it to a Russian incursion, while Ukrainska Pravda's report does not address the drone's origin.

Perspectives: Russian state media · Spanish and European privately owned outlet · Ukrainian privately owned outlet and 1 more

World4 outlets · 3 regions

Russia's 2027-2029 budget draft mixes tax hikes, deficits, and priorities

Outlets differ sharply on how to characterize Russia's new three-year budget draft, with state media emphasizing social obligations and strategic defense priorities while independent and Western outlets frame the tax hikes as war financing.

Perspectives: Russian state media · State-controlled Middle Eastern outlet · Western financial press and 1 more

Economy5 outlets · 3 regions