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Building a stronger community: How Estonia continues to help rebuild Ukraine
Estonia has been actively contributing to Ukraine's recovery since 2022 and is helping to rebuild the Zhytomyr region, in the north of the country, bordering Belarus. Several projects have already been completed, including reconstructing a...

'Heads of State' Fans Can Stay on Prime Video for the 84% RT 'Nobody'
As Heads of State continues its rule over the most-viewed movie charts on Prime Video, subscribers need to stay on the platform and give Nobody a chance. After all, Ilya Naishuller directed both movies with brimming panache, with Nobody proving to...

Germany Planning Procurement of Hundreds of New Leopard 2A8 Tanks - Reports
<p >The German Defence Ministry is considering plans for the procurement of several hundred new Leopard 2A8 main battles tanks, according to a recent report from the local newspaper&nbsp;Bild. This follows both a major surge in defence...

"Leave now": Aryna Sabalenka sends subtle warning to journalists waiting for repeat of Coco Gauff controversy after Wimbledon exit to Amanda Anisimova
Aryna Sabalenka made a joke about her post-match comments at the 2025 French Open after her loss to Amanda Anisimova at the Wimbledon Championships. The Belarusian lost to Anisimova, marking the end of the search for her first Wimbeldon title....

Wimbledon: USA's Anisimova upsets Sabalenka to reach first major final
American Amanda Anisimova celebrates after beating Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in a Wimbledon 2025 women's singles semifinal Thursday in London. Photo by Adam Vaughan/EPA July 10 (UPI) -- A year ago, Amanda Anisimova failed to qualify for...
E-commerce Platform Wildberries Pilots Its Own Taxi Service
MINSK, BELARUS - Media OutReach Newswire - 9 July 2025 - Wildberries, a leading e-commerce platform in Eurasia, has begun testing its own ride-hailing service in Belarus. The company expects the new service to help diversify its business and...

Poland sees higher potato yields under price pressure
The table potato in Poland is currently in its growth phase, with flowering underway and entering a period of heightened water demand. Concurrently, harvesting of early-maturing varieties has begun. Initially, these tubers are harvested using...

Experts Forecast 5% Economic Growth for Kazakhstan in 2025
ASTANA – The Kazakh capital hosted the presentation of the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development’s (EFSD) regional economic report, which outlined mixed economic trends across the region in early 2025, shaped by a combination of domestic...

Heads of State review: John Cena as US president and Idris Elba as British prime minister light up summer actioner
In a different era, Heads of State might have crushed it at the box office; in this one, it premieres on Prime Video. These are the times we live in – but Ilya Naishuller’s straight-to-streaming actioner is better than most. Will Derringer (Cena)...

Kate Middleton left Wimbledon's Centre Court 'in tears' after brave gesture
Princess Kate Middleton left Wimbledon’s Centre Court in tears after arriving at the venue for the Men’s Singles Final in 2024. Kate had been receiving treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer during the first half of the year before her...

Income inequality: Is it misinformation or a conceptual faux pas?
The Government of India (GoI) asserts that its policies have spurred rapid economic growth, making India the world’s fourth-largest economy and one of the most equitable societies globally. It cites World Bank data, claiming that India’s income...

Five countries invited to join parade on 80th National Day ceremony
HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s National Defence Ministry has invited the military of five countries – Russia, China, Laos, Cambodia, and Belarus – to join the parade in the ceremony marking the 80th August Revolution Day and National Day on September 2 in Hà...

Vietnam invites foreign defence ministries to join National Day parade
KPL (KPL/VNA) The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence has invited its counterparts from Russia, China, Laos, Cambodia, Cuba, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan, to attend the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution...

International passenger traffic growth keeps market resilient
Passenger traffic remains resilient in May, but airport performance continues to be hampered by aircraft shortages and maintenance issues affecting airlines, ATM disruptions and aviation taxes. ACI Europe has released its air traffic report for...

Ex-minister Ikechukwu scores Tinubu high on food security initiatives
A former Minister of State for Science and Technology, Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agriculture and food security initiatives, urging Nigerians to support his vision and efforts through positive actions...

EFSD releases Regional Economic Review Summer 2025
The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) has released the Regional Economic Review "Summer 2025. YEREVAN, July 11. /ARKA/. The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) has released the Regional Economic Review...

Ex-minister's home searched in connection with controversial lawmaker's fraud case
State Bureau of Investigation officers are conducting searches at the home of a former infrastructure minister, who may have been involved in a lawmaker's fraud scheme, the bureau's spokesperson told the Kyiv Independent on July 11. Though the...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 10, 2025
Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. Click here to see ISW's interactive map of Ukraine's offensive in Kursk Oblast. Click here to...

Rana Ihsaan calls for making Pakistan regional leader in digital trade
ISLAMABAD - Rana Ihsaan Afzal, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Commerce, has urged for immediate and coordinated efforts to establish Pakistan as a regional leader in digital trade. He made these remarks at the GLOBE Pakistan Summit 2025. The...

Is BRICS the Way Forward?
After witnessing Cuba’s ailing economy in a recent visit, Asoka Bandarage looks beyond BRICS for an alternative to both authoritarian socialism and neoliberal capitalism. Statue of José Martí in Cienfuegos, Cuba. (Vgenecr/Wikimedia Commons/CC...