Novosibirsk is shifting its approach to African partnerships, moving away from ceremonial visits toward a structured system of educational and administrative exchange. During the Technoprom forum, the region expanded its direct ties by signing a coop...

The Amur region has seen a surge in visitors, recording 209,700 tourists in the first half of the year. This represents a 96% increase compared to the same period last year, far outpacing the average annual growth of 17% seen in 2024 and 2025. The gr...

Russia has achieved 80% localization in the production of oil and gas equipment, with the government aiming to reach 90% by 2030. Anton Alikhanov, the Minister of Industry and Trade, identified Gazprom Neft as the primary driver of this progress at t...

The number of ATMs in Russia has dropped to a 15-year low. Since 2014, the total count of devices fell from 235,500 to 138,000 by the start of 2026. The decline is driven by a shift toward cashless payments, including the Faster Payments System (FPS)...

Construction has begun on the Nayba deep-water cargo terminal in North-Eastern Yakutia. The project has moved from planning to execution, with heavy machinery arriving on-site to conduct engineering surveys. Taymyr Invest is serving as both the inves...

Kazhydromet has issued a warning for adverse meteorological conditions (AMC) across six cities in Kazakhstan for September 20, alerting residents to a predicted drop in air quality. Affected Locations The warning applies to the following cities: A...

Energy Ministers Sherzod Khodjaev of Uzbekistan and Parviz Shahbazov of Azerbaijan have signed a roadmap for 2026-2028 in Baku. The agreement focuses on moving beyond bilateral trade toward structural energy integration, specifically targeting the cr...

Japanese fighter jets have operated from Indian soil for the first time, marking a shift in the defence relationship between New Delhi and Tokyo. This deployment occurred during 'Veer Guardian 2026', a bilateral air exercise currently underway at the...

The United States has imposed a 73.33% countervailing duty on steel wire rod imports from Algeria. The U. S. Department of Commerce announced the decision on September 18, 2026, following an investigation into government subsidies within Algeria's me...

The Uzbek government is launching a structural shift in the agricultural sector of the Nukus district, moving from simple cultivation to a vertical integrated chain of production, processing, and export. Starting next spring, 10,000 hectares in the N...

Iran has closed a French cultural center in Tehran over alleged illegal activities Read Full Article at RT.com

Converse has pulled an advertisement from its social media pages after critics claimed its imagery evoked the Ku Klux Klan and a lynching Read Full Article at RT.com

Pakistan claims to have killed 28 alleged militants in airstrikes on their hideouts in Afghanistan in response to a suicide bombing Read Full Article at RT.com

Emmanuel Macron has rebuked Donald Trump after the US president posted a map depicting French territory as part of the United States Read Full Article at RT.com

Yemen’s Houthis have vowed to target only Saudi-linked vessels after seizing strategic positions around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait Read Full Article at RT.com