Foreign minister sets out Moscow’s position on Ukraine, global security, and the emerging multipolar world order Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is addressing the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, setting out Moscow’s position on global security and the emerging multipolar world order. Lavrov arrived in New York earlier this week … Read more
The criminal group that allegedly kidnapped, tortured and extorted people accused of blasphemy in Pakistan A Pakistani Muslim cleric who was honored by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, has been accused of protecting an alleged extortion gang linked to kidnappings and torture, The Telegraph reported on Thursday. interfaith harmony, last week, just six days … Read more
The athletes took home two bronze medals, competing under their national flag for the first time in more than a decade Russia won its first Winter Paralympic medals since 2014, with Varvara Voronchikhina and Aleksey Bugaev taking bronze in the women’s and men’s downhill standing events in Italy on Saturday. the first Paralympics event since … Read more
A heated debate among Russian intelligentsia about Schubert, Bach, and the merits of a fugue has delighted millions of viewers far away on the Russian-speaking internet. Here’s the background. Set the scene. St. Petersburg, 2019. Three old friends are chatting around a table when the topic naturally turns to Franz Schubert, and things get emotional. … Read more
The country’s automakers are cutting production amid high energy costs, U.S. tariffs and Chinese competition. Thousands of auto workers across Germany have staged protests demanding protection for jobs and factories after Volkswagen announced plans to cut 100,000 jobs. Employees at Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Porsche and more suppliers are taking part in large-scale actions on … Read more
The main transportation fuel tops $6.50 a gallon as conflicts in Iran and Yemen add to global supply disruptions U.S. diesel prices climbed to a new all-time high as disruptions to global fuel supplies and tensions in the Middle East continued to squeeze the market. The national average hit $6.5107 a gallon ($1.72 per U.S. … Read more
British pop star Ed Sheeran has lost all the musicians booked to open his upcoming concerts after rapper Macklemore was dropped from the lineup over pro-Palestine remarks. Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Beoga and Lukas Graham have all pulled out in protest. The dispute erupted after Macklemore, whose real name is Ben Haggerty, joined Sheeran’s Loop tour … Read more
The bloc is already grappling with tight supplies, with Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries adding to the pressure. A US ban on diesel exports could strain the EU energy market, already squeezed by reduced Russian supplies due to sanctions and disruptions to flows from the Middle East, officials in Brussels have warned. The bloc has … Read more
White House guest list features leaders of America’s biggest AI and technology companies as Washington and Beijing grapple with escalating tech rivalry Nearly all of America’s most powerful technology executives joined US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a lavish White House state dinner on Thursday, as artificial intelligence emerged as a … Read more
Pavel Graudyn claims Moscow’s first individual men’s sabre world title since 2015 Russian fencer Pavel Graudyn won gold at the World Championships in Hong Kong, earning the country’s first medal since its athletes returned to competition under the national flag and anthem. The 19-year-old Do Gyeong-dong defeated South Korea in the final knockout on Monday, … Read more