School stabbing in EU country leaves two dead
The teenage suspect allegedly stabbed a teacher and two classmates in eastern Slovakia A knife-wielding student killed two people and critically injured a third in an attack at a grammar…
South Africa welcomes Israel-Hamas truce
The country’s foreign minister has said the cease-fire in Gaza must lay the groundwork for an independent Palestinian state South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has welcomed…
Russian platform overtakes YouTube
VK Video has surpassed the US-based service in terms of daily audience in the country, TASS reports Video platform VK Video surpassed YouTube in terms of daily Russian users last…
Trump’s State Department pick delivers Ukraine reality check
The US has funded Kiev without defining an actual objective, Marco Rubio has told the Senate It is unrealistic to believe Ukraine can win against Russia and the US should…
Ban on talks with Moscow remains
Vladimir Zelensky prohibited any negotiations in 2022, but Russia has repeatedly said it is open to talks with Ukraine Kiev is maintaining its moratorium on direct negotiations with Russian President…
Hungary and Serbia to speed up construction of new pipeline for Russian oil
The two countries are building a connector to plug into the Druzhba energy network Budapest and Belgrade will speed up construction of a new pipeline to supply Serbia with Russian…
Oscars bosses decide on fate of ceremony in scorched LA
Nomination announcements have been delayed amid devastating wildfires in California The 97th Oscars ceremony will go ahead despite the severe wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, the Hollywood Reporter has claimed, citing…
Fyodor Lukyanov: These people will shape the politics of 2025
Here’s how the new year will test Russia’s resilience and the global order Predicting the future has become increasingly difficult. The pace of global change is so rapid that events…
Pope confirms files on Vatican’s ‘dark dealings’
The pontiff has revealed the existence of documents relating to a series of abuse and corruption scandals in the Catholic Church A sitting Pope has for the first time revealed…
Customs seize 50kg of hair at Moscow airport
A stylist traveling from Dubai failed to declare the goods upon arrival Customs officials at Domodedovo Airport in Moscow have confiscated 110lbs (about 50 kg) of human hair worth nearly…
Biden trying to spoil everything before Trump arrives
The Democrats always attempt to leave a mess for the next US administration when they depart, the Russian foreign minister has said The outgoing administration of US President Joe Biden…
China calls on rich countries to share AI
Beijing has criticized the outgoing US administration for its last-minute export curbs on artificial intelligence chips China has slammed the US over its latest artificial intelligence (AI) export control restrictions,…