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Russia’s Ambassador Slams Bulgaria’s Loyalty to the West, Highlights Enduring Cultural Links
Novinite
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Russia's Ambassador to Bulgaria, Eleonora Mitrofanova, has described the current state of relations between the two countries as being at their lowest point in history. In an interview for the Russian magazine International Life, Mitrofanova...
Russian Agricultural Machinery Factories Are Going Idle
Charter 97
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1 The market is down a lot. Russian agricultural machinery companies, following a sharp drop in sales, have started to switch to a shorter working week, announce unscheduled corporate vacations and go on downtime, plant representatives told...
Russia jails surgeon for harming connected Jew
Ynet
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July 1, 2025
A Moscow court has sentenced plastic surgeon Ekaterina Lonskaya to 11 months in a penal colony over a botched cosmetic procedure that caused severe and lasting damage to Inna Boroda, the wife of Alexander Boroda, president of the Federation of...
Russian intelligence chief meets with Cuban president during visit to Havana
TASS
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July 1, 2025
HAVANA, July 1. /TASS/. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel received Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergey Naryshkin in Havana during the latter's official visit to Cuba, the president’s administration said in a post on...
Tourists warned of disturbing 'Porta-Potty' party trend in glamorous destination
Wales Online
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July 1, 2025
Dubai, known for its towering skyscrapers and luxury lifestyle, is facing scrutiny over the disturbing trend of so-called "Porta-Potty" parties. These events, reportedly hosted by affluent individuals, lure young models and influencers with...
Russian boxer sparks fury after giving orangutan puffs on her vape - before endangered ape reacts with 'disturbing behaviour'
Daily Mail
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July 1, 2025
Boxer Anastasia Luchkina filmed herself giving vape to orangutan in a zoo 'Dana', is the only one of its kind in Crimea and the primate was badly affected It is suspected that the orangutan swallowed the e-cigarette cartridge By WILL GRIFFEE...
New Year's holidays in Russia will last from December 31 to January 11
AK&M
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AK&M 01 July 2025 14:27 The Ministry of Labor has prepared a draft decree of the Government of the Russian Federation on the calendar of holidays and weekends for 2026. This is reported on the ministry's website. It is assumed that the New Year...
UAE Tourism Industry Shatters Records: Revenue Soars Past $70 Billion in 2024
Times of Dubai
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July 1, 2025
Dubai, UAE — June 27, 2025- The UAE tourism industry is celebrating a year like never before. In 2024, it made a huge mark on the country’s economy. Travel and tourism brought in AED 257.3 billion, which is about $70 billion. This is a new record...
Dramatic moment Russians run for their lives from fireballs as Ukrainian kamikaze drone wave blitzes Putin’s ‘gun city’
The Sun
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July 1, 2025
THIS is the dramatic moment Russians sprinted in terror as Ukrainian kamikaze drones blitzed one of Vladimir Putin's weapons strongholds. Explosive footage showed the Lyutyi drones striking the Kupol Electromechanical Plant in Izhevsk, sparking a...
Two new residents of Sakhalin TOP will launch projects in the field of tourism and family recreation
AK&M
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AK&M 01 July 2025 15:55 The companies ECOLIFE and Modern Technologies of Hospitality, as residents of Sakhalin TOP, are implementing projects aimed at developing tourist infrastructure and creating comfortable conditions for family holidays in the...
What is Putin doing in space? Secretive Russian ‘killer satellite’ detected launching mystery probe near US spacecraft
The Sun
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July 1, 2025
A SECRETIVE Russian "killer satellite" deployed in space was detected launching another mysterious flying object near a US spacecraft. Kosmos-2558 is a Russian military satellite that is currently on an orbital path which is suspiciously close to...
Orcas Surround Russian Tourists' Boat in Rare Display of Playful Behavior
Pravda.ru
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Off the coast of Sakhalin, a remarkable marine spectacle occurred as a pod of orcas surrounded a tourist boat near Cape Slepikovskiy. The orcas engaged in playful behavior, breaching the water and creating high fountains, much to the delight of...
Beijing's largest airport set for busy summer travel season
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Beijing Daxing International Airport, the largest airport in the Chinese capital, has forecast a passenger throughput of over 9.52 million during the July-August peak summer travel period. From July 1 to Aug. 31, the...
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Is Russia paying Ukrainians to become suicide bombers via Telegram?
Firstpost
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July 1, 2025
Ukrainian officials allege that Russian intelligence agencies are orchestrating a campaign of internal sabotage that now involves the remote recruitment of Ukrainian civilians — including children and young adults — to carry out bombings across...
Thailand's foreign tourists drop to 16.68 million in H1
Xinhua News Agency
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BANGKOK, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Thailand recorded over 16.68 million foreign tourists in the first half of 2025, marking a decline of 4.66 percent from a year earlier, official data showed on Tuesday. With 2.29 million arrivals, Malaysia became the...
Apart from India, only one other country has Brahmos missile..., not Russia, US, China
India.com
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July 1, 2025
Home News Apart from India, only one other country has Brahmos missile…, not Russia, US, China The BrahMos missile is considered so powerful (strategically and technologically advanced) because it is one of the world's fastest supersonic cruise...
(DOC) New Sanctions for Those Destabilizing Moldova — EU Discusses Measures with Third Countries Against Russia’s Allies
MoldovaLive
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July 1, 2025
The European Union prepares new restrictive measures against individuals who destabilize Moldova and Ukraine, including Kremlin allies. Officials in Brussels will discuss these topics during meetings scheduled between July 2 and 9. EU authorities...
Florida braces for heavy rain, storms ahead of Fourth of July holiday as tropical trouble looms off Southeast
FOX Weather
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July 1, 2025
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring the possible development of an area of low pressure off the Southeast coast that is expected to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to Florida over the Fourth of July holiday. FOX Weather Meteorologist...
SAC Chairman highlights potential cooperation between Myanmar and railway and aircraft factories in Russia’s...
Eleven Myanmar
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During a visit to Buryatia in Russia, Myanmar’s Chairman of the State Administration Council, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, said there is strong potential for cooperation between Myanmar and Buryatia, especially in the railway and aircraft...
Russian delegation, SAPM discuss avenues for enhancing bilateral cooperation
The Nation
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July 1, 2025
ISLAMABAD - Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan will lead a high-level Pakistani delegation to Russia on July 5, 2025 to hold discussions on strategic cooperation, attract foreign direct...