Zabaykalsky Krai has emerged as one of Russia's regions most vulnerable to desertification, according to Yasmin Fuad, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The process is not a sudden event but a syst...

Retail prices for sockeye and chum salmon caviar have climbed to between 20,000 and 23,000 rubles per kilogram in Russian stores. This figure reveals a sharp disconnect from official government statistics, which list the average price at approximatel...

The Port Elga coal terminal reached its design capacity in October 2026, shipping 2.5 million tons of coal during the month. This monthly volume scales to an annual throughput of 30 million tons, marking the facility's transition to full operational ...

The Great Cormorant is expanding its territory northward into the Volga region, moving beyond its traditional southern strongholds in the Astrakhan and Samara regions. This migration is not a neutral biological shift; for fish farmers, hunters, and l...

Primorsky Krai is reviewing a gubernatorial decree that would restrict foreign nationals holding work patents from 83 specific economic activities starting in 2027. Currently open for public consultation through November 23, the proposal does not est...

Locate Technologies, a New Zealand exchange-listed company focused on AI-powered delivery and logistics, has fully liquidated its cryptocurrency holdings, converting 12.3 million Bitcoin into approximately NZ$1.72 million. The sale, completed on Frid...

Across New Zealand, the demographic landscape is shifting away from a uniform national trend toward a bifurcated system defined by localized pressure on housing networks, labor pools, and public services. Stats NZ data released in November 2026 revea...

Electronic payment processing for businesses across the South Island of New Zealand was disrupted on Monday morning, forcing retailers, service providers, and local authorities to suspend card transactions. The outage stemmed from a specific connecti...

A Waikato dairy farmer has been fined $97,500 for discharging effluent into the environment, marking the first case in the region prosecuted under the increased penalty regime of the Resource Management Act (RMA). Wayne Maurice Clarke was convicted b...

KMD Brands, the owner of New Zealand lifestyle and sportswear labels Kathmandu, Rip Curl, and Oboz, has entered exclusive negotiations with a US-based consumer brand group regarding a potential full acquisition. The prospective buyer, Bluestar Allian...

The US has announced plans to remove South Africa and Rwanda from AGOA, citing trade barriers and threats to American interests Read Full Article at RT.com

The White House has listed an India-US trade agreement among Donald Trump’s achievements although the pact is yet to be finalized Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow has challenged Kiev’s language policy after senior official Kirill Budanov was filmed speaking Russian while trying to defuse a riot Read Full Article at RT.com

Far-right nationalists have marched in the Ukrainian city of Lviv with torches and a portrait of Nazi collaborator Stepan Bandera Read Full Article at RT.com

India will have to track the new Badr Accord between Türkiye, Qatar, Pakistan, and Indonesia carefully Read Full Article at RT.com