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Russia's MOEX Index Surges 3.7% Above 2,050 Points as Equities Rebound
Russian equities rallied on Tuesday, driven by a pause in government bond auctions, easing inflation, and a recovery in ...
Russian Fuel Market Partially Stabilises After Government Intervention, Novak Says
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced signs of stabilisation in Russia's fuel market, citing reduced queues an...
MOEX Rebounds Above 2,000 After Ex-Dividend Slump; Sberbank, Transneft Weigh
The MOEX Russia Index rose 2.16% to 2,000.69 on Monday, recovering from a morning dive triggered by dividend ex-dates in...
Turkish Vatan Party Calls for Strategic Russia-China-Iran Alliance, Slams NATO
A party conference in Turkey released a declaration proposing a four-nation security bloc to replace NATO, reflecting a ...
FIFA Bets $13bn Cycle on Super Bowl-Style Final, Doubles Halftime for Madonna and Bieber
The 2026 World Cup final will feature a 30-minute musical break with global pop icons, as FIFA bypasses its own rules to...
Russia Warns of ‘Direct Threat’ and Countermeasures if US Typhon Missiles Deployed to South Korea
Deputy Foreign Minister Rudenko says Moscow would treat deployment of American Typhon missile systems in South Korea as ...
Iran Widens Strike Zone to Saudi Arabia and Syria as Mediators Struggle to Avert Full-Scale War
Tehran struck Saudi and Syrian targets for the first time since the 7 July escalation, while the US confirmed two soldie...
Five Dead as 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Peru
A shallow quake in Peru's Junín region killed at least five people, injured over 20, and damaged hospitals and power lin...
Monument to Stalin and Metallurgist Bardin Unveiled in Cherepovets
Vologda Governor Filimonov opened a statue linking the Soviet dictator and the scientist who co-founded the local steel ...
Putin Hosts North Korean Foreign Minister, Underscoring Deepening Military Alliance
President Putin thanked Pyongyang for its support in the Ukraine war and conveyed warm greetings to Kim Jong Un, as high...
Serbian President Vucic Reaffirms Opposition to Russia Sanctions, Hails Russian Tourists
President Aleksandar Vučić reiterated Serbia's refusal to impose sanctions on Russia while a minister confirmed Russians...
Tokyo Anti-Militarization Protest Draws 25,000; Demands Resignation of PM Takaichi
Around 25,000 people marched in central Tokyo on Saturday to oppose Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s military buildup, ca...
Kazakhstan Slams Drone Strikes on CPC Oil Tankers as ‘Economic Assault’
Kazakhstan’s foreign ministry condemned a Ukrainian drone attack on two tankers loading CPC oil in the Black Sea, callin...
FIFA’s World Cup Revenue Hits Record $15 Billion, Fortifying Infantino Amid Scandal
Record hospitality and secondary ticket sales push FIFA’s 2026 World Cup take to $15bn, as a player-ban reversal scandal...
EU Backing for Fresh Russia Sanctions Frays as Business Pain Bites
Growing alarm over economic damage to European corporate giants is eroding consensus for the 21st sanctions package, wit...
Russian Stocks Sink 8.7% as Geopolitics and Rate Hike Fears Shake MOEX
The MOEX Russia Index fell 8.7% last week, dragged by geopolitical tensions, shifting central bank rate expectations and...
AI's Next Crisis: The Income Tax Collapse That Could Shake Governments
A Bloomberg analysis warns that automation of high-paying white-collar jobs by AI may hollow out income tax bases, forci...
Kaliningrad Governor Urges Readiness for Possible Western Provocations
Governor Alexei Bezprozvannykh says the Russian exclave must prepare for energy infrastructure sabotage and other destab...
China Launches WAICO, Open-Source AI Chip Stack as Xi Sets Global Rules Vision
29 nations signed a new AI cooperation body in Shanghai, while Alibaba open-sourced its SAIL chip software in a direct c...
Armenia Deepens US Defense Ties, Seeks to Diversify from Single Supplier
Armenian ambassador reveals plans to expand defense cooperation and sign a rare-earth minerals deal with the US, marking...
Russia to Send Property Tax Notices Automatically via Gosuslugi from August
From 1 August, Russian taxpayers will no longer need to request their property tax notifications on the government servi...
Sevastopol Restores Power to All Consumers After Prolonged Outages
The city’s grid operator has lifted all electricity supply restrictions following weeks of rolling blackouts caused by i...
Tesla Giga Berlin Targets 7,500 Cars Per Week as Model Y Demand Drives Expansion
Tesla's German plant expects 'significantly higher' output in 2026, aiming for 375,000 vehicles a year, while legacy riv...
Council of Europe Accuses FIFA of Undermining Football Integrity, Demands New Accord
Secretary General Alain Berset pointed to political meddling, racist abuse, and a controversial betting deal as grounds ...
WHO Advises Against Routine Vitamin Use for Dementia Prevention in New Guidelines
The World Health Organization’s updated guidance on reducing cognitive decline risk tells people not to take vitamins B,...
Trump Admin Ready to Grant Saudi Arabia Uranium Enrichment Rights, Bypassing IAEA Oversight
Draft US–Saudi nuclear pact would let Riyadh enrich uranium and reprocess fuel without extra IAEA checks, marking a shar...
Wildberries Logistics Centres Destroyed by Drones: Sellers Face $1bn Loss with No Insurance Safety Net
The 18 July drone attacks on RWB's Elektrostal and Kotovsk warehouses wiped out 7% of its logistics capacity and an esti...
Antonelli Extends Championship Lead with Belgian GP Victory
Kimi Antonelli's sixth win of the Formula 1 season at Spa-Francorchamps restores a 45-point advantage after rivals Hamil...
Andrey Rublev Ends 18-Month Title Drought with Bastad Victory
Russian tennis star secures his first ATP title since Doha 2025, defeating defending champion Luciano Darderi in straigh...
Moscow Court Suspends 2000 Murder Retrial After Acquitted Businessman Vanishes
Lev Tim, acquitted in 2024 for organising the murder of an alcohol supplier, failed to appear for his retrial after a Mo...
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