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Putin personally gave instructions for humanitarian mission in Alyoshki, envoy says
Kirill Dmitriev stressed that the Ukrainian side had abided by ceasefire
Red Cross declines to comment on scandal over torture site near Kiev
The organization reiterated its neutral stance and emphasized the exclusively humanitarian nature of its mission
Russia, Ukraine worked diligently to carry out Alyoshki mission — US First Lady
The humanitarian mission took place on October 30
Putin highly values Trump's peace efforts on Ukraine, envoy says at White House
Kirill Dmitriev highlighted that the Russian leader supported a number of the US President's initiatives on exchanging prisoners, on releasing US prisoners and on humanitarian eff…
Duchess of Sussex’s estranged half brother ‘person of interest’ in child sexual abuse inquiry
Philippine authorities say there are ‘signs that point to Thomas Markle Jr’s involvement in crime’, but was not being treated as a suspectThe Duchess of Sussex’s estranged half-br…
34 people, mostly kids, treated for inhaling hazardous chemicals at East Jerusalem school
Initial probe finds mix of cleaning chemicals produced dangerous chemical reaction; 10-year-old victim in moderate condition, while others exposed considered lightly hurt
Ceuta migrants detained for trafficking and rape
Police in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta have arrested three migrants for trafficking, drugging, and rape Read Full Article at RT.com
Beware ‘sun, sea and surgery’ cosmetic tourism packages, experts advise
British College of Aesthetic Medicine launches checklist as part of ‘vet it before you get it’ campaignCosmetic tourism is often sold as a package of sun, sea and surgery, but exp…
European Commission not aware whether EU false bomb threat incidents are linked
National investigations remain ongoing
All 6,000 urgent inquiries from last year’s Putin Q&A session resolved — Sberbank CEO
Herman Gref noted that the artificial intelligence used to process citizens' inquiries reads a single message in an average of three seconds
K-pop group NewJeans’s contract omitted rights to ‘sleep and free choice’ – report
New report finds that record label Ador stripped child protections from group’s contracts when they were minorsThe superstar K-pop group NewJeans signed restrictive record label c…
European UGS may have lower deliverability due to high withdrawal rate — Gazprom
According to the Russian gas holding, this elevates risks for reliable gas supplies to consumers
Paraguay’s president resigns after Ueno Bank crash
Opposition senators earlier filed a complaint with the Prosecutor General's Office, accusing Santiago Peña of illicit enrichment
Rubio may resign as US secretary of state, newspaper reports
The newspaper noted that up to five department heads in total could leave the Trump administration in the near future
Russia is requiring employers to hire soldiers who fought in Ukraine. Meduza found they’re being recruited as kindergarten teachers, school psychologists, and even ballet dancers.
Laws passed in Russian regions requiring companies to hire veterans of the war with Ukraine have affected educational and cultural institutions across the country, Meduza found.
Armani heirs have no plans to sell fashion house to major companies — Reuters
The heirs intend to distribute a minority stake among several investors, thereby preventing the emergence of a dominant shareholder
High gas withdrawals may weaken European storage performance in winter — Gazprom
Several European countries with the largest gas storage capacities, including Germany, the Netherlands and Austria had storage filling levels significantly below 70% as of October…
Will the UK finally pay slavery reparations? – The Latest
Andy Burnham has asked countries affected by Britain’s role in slavery to help shape a formal apology through a ‘structured dialogue’. During the prime minister’s visit to the Com…
Opposition accuses Paraguay's president of illicit enrichment after bank collapse
The bank's client base is estimated at approximately 3 million people
Pro-War Blogger Vanishes From Public After Telegram Post About Oleshky Evacuation
Vladimir Romanov posted and then later deleted a message on his channel that said only four buses filled with residents from Oleshky had departed for Russia during the ceasefire, …
Melania Trump meets with Russian and Ukrainian representatives at the White House
U.S. first lady Melania Trump met with representatives of Russia and Ukraine at the White House.
GigaChat AI to replace answering machines for Putin's Q&A session — Sberbank CEO
Herman Gref noted that the AI operator will run 24/7 and the time limit per inquiry will increase to 30 minutes
Russia, Iran ink documents on Rasht-Astara railway construction project
The Rasht-Astara section will connect the railway networks of Russia and Iran into a single system
Scott Wiener claims Pelosi’s San Francisco seat in US midterms after all-Democratic race
Former California Jewish Caucus co-chair set to become city’s first openly gay congressman; he and opponent Connie Chan both accused Israel of genocide during the campaign