Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
The Main Intelligence Directorate revealed the theft of 110 cultural valuables in occupied Crimea.
Mezha
·
July 7, 2025
As reported by GUR (Main Intelligence Directorate) The Main Intelligence Directorate has released data on 110 cultural valuables that were illegally appropriated by Russian occupiers in temporarily occupied Crimea. This information is available in...
Lavrov Lists Russia Demands for Ukraine Peace
Newsweek
·
July 7, 2025
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February...
Student family immigration rises sharply, interior minister criticises reform
Yle Uutiset
·
July 7, 2025
Finland has seen a steep increase in the number of residence permit applications submitted by family members of international students, with the figure now eight times higher than in 2021, according to the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). In...
The young Oscar Wilde’s Russian revolutionary drama reveals a playwright divided
The Guardian
·
July 7, 2025
Who wrote the following: “When private property is abolished, there will be no necessity for crime”? In one of his plays the same writer has a female revolutionary cry: “How easy is it for a king to kill his people by thousands but we cannot rid...
India’s spiritual diplomacy : Leveraging spiritually and culture
The Times of India
·
July 7, 2025
India is at a pivotal position in global geopolitics, navigating a multipolar world with strategic autonomy. As a rising global power, India is asserting itself in the Indo-Pacific region and strengthening ties with the US and other democracies....
Captive Audience: How Putin Shapes Russian Opinions
Newsweek
·
July 7, 2025
Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan were toasting the new millennium with their fellow journalists when former president Boris Yeltsin introduced Vladimir Putin as his surprise successor. But the KGB past of Russia's incoming head of state raised...
Saudi Arabia’s Investments in Tajikistan’s Education: Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power Recalibration
SpecialEurasia
·
July 7, 2025
Executive Summary This report examines Saudi Arabia’s recent $20 million investment in Tajikistan’s education infrastructure, which is part of a larger development program totalling $325 million. Using cultural diplomacy and soft power, such as...
St Petersburg braces for historic flood as Neva River surges past warning levels
BNE Intellinews
·
St Petersburg is bracing itself for the worst flood in 160 years as the water level in the Neva surges thanks to heavy rain. Authorities in Russia’s northern capital have declared a yellow-level danger warning as the Neva threatens to burst its...
flynas Launches Three Direct Weekly Flights Between Riyadh and Moscow Starting August 1
MENAFN
·
July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- JUMMAR PR) Riyadh – July 06, 2025: flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the best LCC in the Middle East, announced launching three direct weekly flights between Riyadh and Moscow as of the first of August, this steps...
New California Museum exhibit ‘Revolutionary Grain’ preserves radical activism through photography
Sacramento Observer - California
·
July 7, 2025
Get the latest news! Stay Informed Stay Connected: Subscribe to receive news daily. By Ozola Cody | Solving Sacramento Susanna Lamaina’s “Revolutionary Grain” photography exhibit opened at the California Museum on Saturday, June 14, only a block...
Come And See is a poster child for shock films, but its reputation misses what it's really about
Paste
·
While Come And See‘s reputation now precedes itself, in particular with young, more online cinephiles, that notoriety wasn’t created overnight. In tomes like Birgit Beumers’ A History Of Russian Cinema or Peter Rollberg’s exhaustive The Historical...
The Russian Prince-Turned-Priest of Western Pennsylvania
Providence
·
July 7, 2025
In August 2023, as Russia’s war on Ukraine raged, Pope Francis told a gathering of Russian youth, “You are heirs of the great Russia—the great Russia of saints, of kings, the great Russia of Peter the Great, Catherine II, the great, enlightened...
Losing Golos
Meduza
·
Golos, Russia’s only independent nationwide election-monitoring group, is shutting down after 25 years, following a court ruling that found its co-chair, Grigory Melkonyants, guilty of running an “undesirable” organization. The group said it made...
“It’s a product of a Russian world”- 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? star Andrei opposes Alexia’s reluctance to move to Moldova
Sportskeeda
·
July 7, 2025
The much-awaited season 9 of 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? premiered on July 6, 2025. It features couples from different shows of the 90 Day franchise and follows them as they try to fix their broken relationships one last time. The first...
Trump’s reign of terror will now begin in earnest
Miami Times - Florida
·
President Donald Trump’s Republican senators and House members have finally passed his “Big, Beautiful Bill.” That bill will provide more funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Defense, meanwhile cutting...
Did Ted Nugent almost run for governor? His political history in Michigan since 2000
MLive - Michigan
·
July 9, 2025
Ted Nugent, the Michigan-native musician, is known for his powerful guitar riffs and hard-rocking vocals. Nugent, the activist, also can get passionate on stage and with a microphone in the political world. The 77-year-old Nugent delivered fiery...
From smart agriculture to rescue operations: Iranian-made drones booming
Tehran Times
·
July 9, 2025
TEHRAN – Over the past two decades, Iranian knowledge-based companies have made notable efforts and contributed significantly to designing, building, and utilizing various types of drones for civilian purposes, including smart agriculture, cargo...
Nigerian student, Ebubechukwu Onya stands tall in Russia, graduates with perfect GPA
The Guardian (Nigeria)
·
July 7, 2025
In a moment that has electrified hearts across Nigeria and inspired youth across Africa, Dr. Reason Ebubechukwu Onya, a 22-year-old student from Ekpeye Kingdom in Rivers State, emerged as the top graduate at Russia’s prestigious I.M. Sechenov...
Russia increases quota to enable local companies to hire more workers Russian envoy says in an interview
Bangladesh Post
·
-Russian Ambassador in Dhaka Alexander G. Khozin has said to enable the Russian companies to hire expat workers, the Russian government has increased the quota of recruiting skilled workers in case of non-CIS countries this year. The non-CIS...
Moscow Calling – July 5
Civil Georgia
·
July 5, 2025
Russian government has no plans to reinstate the “nationality” field in passports The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has stated that a nationality field is not required in passports, as it is not necessary for identifying individuals, TASS...