Source link Almsgiving is the most common form of support to those in need, new research has found More than half of Russians made charitable donations in 2023, with almsgiving remaining the most popular form of giving in the country, according to a new survey. Conducted by a research center at the Higher School of […]
Source link Saudi Arabia took part in downing some Iranian UAVs during Saturday’s strike on Israel, a source in the royal family has admitted in response to a report by the Israeli public broadcaster Kan. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Tehran’s attack involved 170 drones, more than 30 cruise missiles and more than […]
Source link The category outpaced vodka in quarterly growth at the beginning of this year, according to the regulator Vodka, Russia’s stereotypical national beverage, is beginning to lose out to lower-alcohol alternatives in terms of domestic sales, according to newly released data. Among alcoholic beverages, those classified as low-alcohol (meaning up to 9% alcohol content) […]
Source link Critics argue the ruling sets a dangerous precedent threatening free speech and right to assembly A Louisiana police officer will be allowed to press charges against BLM organizer DeRay McKesson after losing several teeth and suffering brain damage during a civil rights protest, the US Supreme Court has ruled. In July 2016, McKesson […]
Source link An opposition lawmaker has assaulted another MP during debate on a foreign agents bill condemned in the West A Georgian opposition MP has punched a senior lawmaker of the country’s ruling party as he was making the case for adopting a controversial foreign agents bill, according to a video that went viral on […]
Source link Tata Group will reportedly make semiconductor chips for the electric car manufacturer owned by Elon Musk Tesla has reportedly signed a deal to procure semiconductor chips for its global operations from Tata Electronics, which is part of one of India’s largest conglomerates, the Tata Group. The agreement was quietly finalized a few months […]
Source link Since it evacuated its settlements in 2005, the Jewish state has had no presence in the enclave. Twenty years later, it seems ready to permanently return “It will happen – there’s a date,” reassured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, referring to the Rafah offensive that’s aimed at eliminating the remaining battalions of Hamas, the […]
Source link An unidentified man attacked an Assyrian Orthodox bishop during a service on Monday night DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Source link People living in high-risk areas must evacuate immediately, the governor of Kurgan Region has said Russia’s Kurgan Region, located on the country’s border with Kazakhstan, is braced for a major flood as water levels are rising rapidly in the Tobol River. Governor Vadim Shumkov urged local residents living in flood-susceptible areas of the […]
Source link Russia has maintained it is ready for talks about a ceasefire but will be guided by its “national interests and the situation on the battlefield” French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to “do everything possible” to have an ‘Olympic truce’ in the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine during the upcoming summer Games in […]
Source link The country is stepping up controls on illegal immigration in the wake of last month’s terrorist attack near Moscow The Russian region of Crimea has banned foreigners from working in certain industries due to an influx of illegal immigrants, the press service of local Governor Sergey Aksyonov has announced. According to a decree […]
Source link A bill adopted by the Bundestag allows parents to register children as young as five as a different sex German citizens will be able to change their sex on legal documents without undergoing surgery or hormone therapy, under a new bill passed by the Bundestag last Friday. It stipulates that an oral request […]
Source link Over 150 people died due to an outbreak of the disease in the African nation between October and March this year, according to WHO Nigeria has rolled out a new meningitis vaccine – Men5CV – becoming the first country in the world to do so, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday, […]
Source link The incident in Sydney, Australia comes just days after a deadly knife attack in one of the city’s malls A bishop was stabbed during a sermon in Sydney, Australia that was being broadcast online, local media reports. The incident comes just days after another knife attack in Australia’s largest city left six people […]
Source link Expropriating frozen funds would have long-ranging legal ramifications, experts warn The UK might not actually confiscate Russia’s immobilized assets despite political pledges to do so because such a step would violate the rule of law and lead to a litany of legal quandaries, according to sanctions experts cited by Politico in an article […]