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Russia tightens requirements for flowers imported from Armenia and issues export permits to seven Armenian companies
ARKA
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NEWS » Business » Russia tightens requirements for flowers imported from Armenia and issues export permits to seven Armenian companies In recent weeks, Rosselkhoznadzor (the Russian agricultural watchdog) has tightened the requirements for...
Russian army major to compete at fencing world championships
Deutsche Welle
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July 11, 2025
Russians with direct links to the military will be free to compete at fencing's world championships later this month, after the sport's governing body abandoned independent vetting of Russian and Belarusian athletes. Under the International...
Russia develops Mi-80 to replace iconic Hip helicopter
Defence Blog
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July 11, 2025
Russia has launched work on a next-generation multirole helicopter designed to replace the long-serving Mi-8/17 “Hip” series, according to Russian defense industry sources. The new platform, designated Mi-80, is expected to build on the Mi-171A3...
Pakistan, Russia sign pact to rebuild and modernise steel mills
The News International
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia have signed an agreement to revive and upgrade the long-dormant Pakistan Steel Mills, marking a significant step in industrial cooperation between the two nations. The agreement was signed at the Pakistan Embassy in...
RLI: Russia is preparing a hybrid interference in Moldova’s elections
The Odessa Journal
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Russia is preparing hybrid interference in Moldova’s 2025 elections. Voting could become a battleground between democracy and Kremlin attempts to influence the outcome. Moscow aims to exploit voter fatigue, political fragmentation, and regional...
The diplomacy of art: Bayeux tapestry loan shows cultural gifts still matter
The Guardian
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July 11, 2025
This week’s masterclass in the renewal of the entente cordiale was based on a genuine desire by two countries to reconnect. But in addition it served as a reminder that diplomacy is not only an art, but art itself has always been an essential tool...
From ‘The Net’ to ‘M3GAN,’ real-life technological fears rule the movies
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Several familiar movies also wouldn’t exist without technology-based terror creeping into our daily lives. Just this year, we’ve had The Entity, the evil AI program bent on world domination, in “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.” Tom...
Sumy, a center of Ukrainian culture, lives in the crosshairs of a new Russian offensive
NPR Illinois
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July 11, 2025
SUMY, Ukraine — That terrible Sunday keeps replaying in Natalia Tsybulko's head. The huge explosions. The frantic calls to find her daughter. The words from her son-in-law that shattered her life. "'Mom, Olena is no longer with us'," Tsybulko...
Simphiwe Dana: from heartbreak to high notes - chasing the sun in Moscow
IOL
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As winter continues to cast its chilly spell over Mzansi, many celebrities are escaping to warmer climates in search of sunshine. Among them is South African singer Simphiwe Dana, who recently took to X to share her stunning experiences in Moscow,...
Oil heading for weekly gain on potential Russia sanctions and Trump tariffs
The National News
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Oil prices climbed on Friday as the market considered potential US sanctions on oil-producer Russia and another round of tariff threats, with prices heading for a modest weekly gain. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world's oil, rose 0.4...
Bharat Utsav On In Moscow, Major Tourism Dialogue Scheduled Next Week
StratNews Global
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July 11, 2025
Home Russia Bharat Utsav On In Moscow, Major Tourism Dialogue Scheduled Next Week The week-long festival at Moscow's Manezhnaya Square spotlights Indian culture through music, dance, wellness and traditional crafts Moscow is currently hosting...
See Jane Birkin sport the original Hermès bag
Marco Eagle - Florida
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This photograph shows the "Birkin" bag by Hermes which belonged to British-French actress and singer Jane Birkin at the Sotheby's auction house in Paris on July 2, 2025, and which sold for $10 million on July 10.ALAIN JOCARD, AFP Via Getty...
In Cuba, Communist China Trades Places with Russia
The New York Sun
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July 11, 2025
Communist China is quietly displacing Russia as Cuba’s largest investor, trading partner, and strategic ally. Decades ago, the Moscow-Havana link came into view during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. After the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union,...
Sport fishing for wild kings in Southeast Alaska closed to nonresidents
KTOO - Alaska
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July 11, 2025
Sport fishing advisory announcements hang on a dockside information board at Petersburg’s South Harbor. (Photo by Olivia Rose/KFSK) Sport fishing for wild king salmon in Southeast Alaska is now more restricted for some people. Nonresident anglers...
Introducing Yasai Joof: The Gambia’s First Acrobatic Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance Sports Coach
The Voice Gambia
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July 11, 2025
By: Bakary Ceesay Yasai Joof, Creative Director at Flex Fuzion Entertainment and Dance Academy, has made history as The Gambia’s first Acrobatic Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance Sports coach. Her groundbreaking achievements have not only advanced the nation’s...
Turkish theater opens festival in Moscow with 'War and Peace'
Sabah
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July 11, 2025
The Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality City Theaters’ production of "Savaş ve Barış" ("War and Peace"), adapted from the classic novel by Russian author Leo Tolstoy and directed by Mehmet Birkiye, will be staged in Moscow, Russia. Since its...
World News | US, Russia Top Diplomats Meet Again over Ukraine at ASEAN Summit
Latestly
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July 11, 2025
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 11 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio met again on the sidelines of the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in Kuala Lumpur, with the war in Ukraine at the...
World : US Tariffs On Other Nations Count As Sanctions - Russia's Lavrov
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- Tariffs imposed by Washington on other countries are a form of sanctions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. "ASEAN countries show interest in cooperating with Russia...
It’s hunting season in orbit as Russia’s killer satellites mystify skywatchers
Ars Technica
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July 11, 2025
Jim Shell, a former NRO project manager and scientist at Air Force Space Command, suggested the two satellites seem positioned to cooperate with one another. "Many interesting scenarios here such as 'spotter shooter' among others. Certainly...
Superman movie review: James Gunn`s directorial is imminently watchable
Mid Day Mumbai
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July 11, 2025
It may not be the best superman ever but you can’t help but get persuaded by the ‘crash, burn and resurrect’ cycle that this film appears to takeoff on Superman, the latest instalment in the ‘man-of-steel’ franchise has writer-director James Gunn,...