Russia is shrinking; the Kremlin says ‘child-free’ ideology is to blame
A new bill against “child-free propaganda” criminalizes advocating for not having children. It could affect TV, movies and ...
The Berlin Wall: A divide that once shaped German women’s lives still echoes today
As Germany celebrates the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago on Nov. 9 1989, women look back at how different their lives ...
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How a drab Soviet metropolis became Central Asia’s capital of cool
Several cities around the globe have reinvented themselves in recent years, but none more successfully than Almaty. Since the collapse of the USSR, Kazakhstan’s largest city (population 2.2 million ...
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From Nicaragua to Nepal: where is democracy getting better and worse?
Discover the places across the world where democracy is improving and declining – and why – according to the Economist ...
180-Foot Fountain of Feces Erupts From Sewer in Dramatic Video
A video posted online shows a plume of sewage spouting into the air to the height of a 17-story building in central Moscow.
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How much does a week of vacation in St. Petersburg cost?
Total: 17,500 rubles (~$180) if you eat in a cafe twice a day. St. Petersburg is called the cultural capital of Russia for a reason. It is impossible to visit all the museums in a week ...
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Putin says Moscow will respond if West helps Ukraine to strike deep into Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia's defence ministry was working on different ways to respond if the United States and its NATO allies help Ukraine to strike ...
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The Freshman Class list returns with 10 must-watch St. Louis musicians
St. Louis-based rapper and model 25tolife was ... The list was originally curated by SLUM Fest co-founder Robert Ford starting back in 2012. He noticed that talented local rap acts were unable ...
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Porgy and Bess in Russia
ninety-three Americans arrived in Russia’s second-largest and northernmost metropolis, the port city that was once St. Petersburg and is now Leningrad. They were members—or, in a few instances ...
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In St. Petersburg, 300 apartment blocks in blackout following drone attack
On Saturday, October 19, electricity supply was interrupted to nearly 300 residential buildings in two northern districts of St. Petersburg, Russia. Shortly before that, UAVs were spotted over the ...
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Blackouts in Russia after huge explosions as 'drone strike targets warehouse'
Huge explosions have been heard in the Russian city of St Petersburg in a potential Ukrainian ... an enhanced capability to strike deeper into Russia with drones. Throughout the conflict, Ukraine ...
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In St. Petersburg, 300 Apartment Blocks In Blackout Following Drone Attack
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) On Saturday, October 19, electricity supply was interrupted to nearly 300 residential buildings in two northern districts of St. Petersburg, Russia. Shortly before that ...