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Ukraine's Filling Stations Cap Diesel Sales as Fuel Shortage Deepens
Ukrainian fuel retailers are restricting diesel purchases to 50–100 liters per customer as supply tightens, prices keep ...
1926 Census: Soviet Wages Recovered to 1913 Levels — but No Further
The first All-Union census shows NEP-era recovery restored workers' real purchasing power to 1913 levels by 1926/27 — wh...
US Re-engages on Ukraine Peace Push as Trump Prepares to Send Envoys to Kyiv
Washington says it will test whether Ukraine's new deep-strike capability can force a negotiated settlement, while Trump...
Iran Denies US Hormuz Compromise Report, Says Strait Closed Until Hostility Ends
Tehran calls reports of a deal with Washington on reopening the Strait of Hormuz false, and says the waterway will remai...
Russian-Occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP Hit by Drone Metres from Reactor, Rosatom Says
Rosatom claims a Ukrainian drone struck a gallery metres from Zaporizhzhia's unit 3 reactor and that the plant now runs ...
A Wave of Obituaries: Sam Neill, Kyle Busch and Icons of Sport and Culture Mourned
A single news cycle has brought a wave of death announcements — from Jurassic Park's Sam Neill to NASCAR champion Kyle B...
US Treasury Extends MOL's NIS Talks License With Gazprom Neft to Aug 28
OFAC has extended Hungary's MOL authorization to negotiate the purchase of Serbia's NIS from Gazprom Neft until August 2...
Brent Crude Dips to $87.33 on Signs of Uninterrupted Gulf Oil Supply
Brent crude fell 1.9% to $87.33 as rising tanker movements through the Strait of Hormuz and a Saudi-led maritime defense...
Neurologist Warns of Stroke Risk from Forceful Neck Cracking
Forcefully cracking your neck can, in rare cases, damage the vertebral artery and lead to a stroke, warns neurologist Al...
Duma Proposal Would Triple Pension Points for Orphans of Single Mothers
A bill introduced by Sergei Mironov would increase the individual pension coefficient by 1.5x for children who lost both...
Russian Lawmaker Proposes Free School Meals for All Grades
Sergey Mironov, leader of the ‘A Just Russia’ party, vowed to push for legislation that would extend free hot lunches fr...
Russia to Roll Out Oral History Component in Unified State Exam by 2030
Rosobrnadzor chief Anzor Muzayev said an oral part for the history EGE is under development, targeting 2030, with a mand...
U.S. Arts Chief Witnesses Drone Attack on St. Petersburg During Economic Forum
Rodney Cook, head of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, said he saw a Ukrainian drone strike from the Hermitage director’...
Tesla Considers Selling China Business to Enable SpaceX Merger — WSJ
Elon Musk is exploring a spin-off or sale of Tesla's Chinese operations to shield the EV maker from geopolitical risks a...
Russian EV Sales Jump 2.5x in June 2026 as Drivers Chase Lower Running Costs
Electric car demand soared in Russia, particularly in southern resort cities, with households citing the dramatically ch...
Faro Santander Museum to Open in Historic Bank Building
The former Santander bank headquarters in the Spanish city of Santander has been transformed into a modern art museum by...
RWB Halts Investment Programme and M&A Talks After Drone Attacks
Wildberries & Russ freezes expansion spending and acquisition negotiations as it redirects resources to safety and compe...
Meloni Warns Spain: Schengen Suspension Possible Over Ceuta Migration Surge
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni threatened to suspend the Schengen zone with Spain, citing uncontrolled migration in the Spani...
Apple's Net Profit Jumps 20% as Market Cap Nears $5 Trillion, Leaving Nvidia Behind
Apple reported a 20% surge in nine-month net profit to $101.5 billion, fueled by stronger-than-expected iPhone and Mac s...
Russia’s Pensioners Targeted by Scammers Posing as Social Fund to Steal Data
Fraudsters are calling elderly Russians, pretending to be from the Social Fund, and demanding personal data under the gu...
New Russian Laws: Pensions Indexed, Anti-Fraud Tightens, Telecom Rules Arrive
State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin announced laws taking effect in August, including a 17.3% pension hike for 160,00...
SuperJob Expert Names the 5 Best Months for a Cost-Effective 2027 Vacation
Alexander Yuzhalin of SuperJob says taking paid leave in March, July, August, September or December will minimize the ga...
Fire at Pig Farm in Kurgan Region Kills 2,500 Piglets, 2,500 Rescued
A fire ravaged a livestock complex in Russia’s Kurgan region on Friday, killing 2,500 piglets from toxic smoke. Emergenc...
Trump Orders Export Curbs on Critical Mineral Waste Under Defense Powers
The White House has authorised the Commerce Secretary to restrict exports of e‑scrap, black mass and end‑of‑life rare‑ea...
Japan’s August food wave: 2,311 products set to rise as cost squeeze deepens
A Teikoku Databank survey of 195 manufacturers forecasts price hikes for processed foods, condiments and raw materials, ...
BP Puts North Sea Business on the Market, Begins Search for Buyer
BP has started marketing its North Sea oil and gas operations for a potential sale, part of its portfolio overhaul to fo...
Turkmenistan Tests Offshore Oil Spill Response on Caspian Platform
State agencies simulate a major leak and fire at the Djygylbeg field, assessing coordination ahead of any real incident.
Turkey’s $15B ‘Development Road’ Aims to Break Strait of Hormuz Dependency
Ankara plans a 1,200 km rail and highway corridor from Iraq’s Al-Faw port to Europe, seeking to reroute a fifth of the w...
Gasoline Prices Drop in 23 Russian Regions, Led by Mari El's 9.7% Fall
Retail fuel costs fell sharply in more than twenty regions of Russia last week, with the steepest decline in the Republi...
Alfa-Forex Forecasts Ruble at 80–82 vs Dollar Through August as Oil Drag Persists
The Russian ruble is set to extend July’s slide toward 80–82 per US dollar in August, pressured by lower oil revenues, r...
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