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Bolivia, Russia to meet in October soccer friendly
Xinhua News Agency
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LA PAZ, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Bolivia and Russia will meet in a friendly at Dynamo Moscow's VTB Arena on October 14, both countries' football federations said on Friday. It will be the latest in a series of friendlies for Valery Karpin's side, which...
Aryna Sabalenka Makes Massive Coaching Change in a Shocking Move Days Ahead of the US Open
Essentially Sports
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August 8, 2025
It has been quite an eventful season for Aryna Sabalenka, going through massive highs and lows. Although she suffered heartbreaking losses in the finals of the Australian Open and the French Open this year, her consistency has ensured that...
What Is Hidden Behind The Screen Of "premium Real Estate" Near Minsk?
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3 Gullible Belarusians are sold an illusion of eliteness. In Minsk, a new way of selling "elite housing" - to take money for viewing. In the residential complex "Severny Bereg," where the developer behind a screen of mystery opened sales of the...
Death Rate In Belarus Almost Twice Exceeded The Birth Rate
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18 Shocking numbers. The National Statistics Committee of Belarus has published shocking statistics. Based on the data in the collection "Social Status and Living Standards of the Population," in 2024 the country will record a significant excess...
A New Population Of Bison Will Appear In Belarus
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1 These animals will also appear in the east of the country. Bison continue to be resettled in Belarus. Now they will be bred in the east of the country. The authorities explain this choice by ecological and natural conditions of the region, BelTA...
Jēkabpils group happy to perform in Belarus despite war and warnings
LSM
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July 31, 2025
Despite warnings from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Latvians should not visit Belarus, Russia's ally in its war against Ukraine, some people continue to visit the aggressor state, reports Latvian Television.The Jēkabpils Belarusian...
Belarusian Banks Introduce Credit Innovations
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They affect car loans, among others. Some banks have introduced innovations on loans. They concern, including loans for transport. "Bank BelVEB" from July 24 increased the loan term up to 5 years inclusive for "Consumer loan without references and...
Nicaragua signals readiness to recognize Russia's annexation of occupied Ukrainian territories, media says
The Kyiv Independent
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July 31, 2025
Nicaragua's government signaled its readiness to recognize Russia's claim over four Ukrainian oblasts currently under partial occupation, according to a letter Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin on July...
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Belarusians: Who Will Be Affected By The New Transportation Fee
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15 Owners of premium cars will pay 10 times the tax this year. The increased transportation tax will affect hundreds of thousands of car owners. The exact number was named by the representative of the Ministry of Taxes and Levies Andrey Kovalevsky...
A Record Number Of Russian Drones Flew Into Belarus In July
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17 Collage: Charter97.org UAVs flew over Narovlya, Mozyr, Loyev and Bragin. Another massive Russian attack on Ukraine on the night of July 31, when the Russian Federation launched more than 300 drones and 8 missiles, broke the record of recent...
"Gerbera" Or "Parody": Ukrainian Expert Told What UAV Flew Into Minsk
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8 A decoy drone fell in the Belarusian capital. A drone crashed in Minsk's Dombrovka neighborhood. On the night of July 29, it crashed into a residential house. Why is it not an AFU drone, as the Lukashenko regime claims? The website Charter97.org...
Emirates airline suspends social media ads as scams increase
The National News
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Emirates airline said on Wednesday it was suspending its social media advertising to protect customers from the growing nuisance of online scams. The Dubai-based operator said it took action in response to “fraudulent advertisements currently...
Belarus conducts exercise of radio technical troops
Xinhua News Agency
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MINSK, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Belarus is hosting a large-scale exercise involving its radio technical troops, with the aim of enhancing the readiness and operational capabilities of its air defense forces, the Belarusian defense ministry said Friday....
Russian Drones Circling Over Belarus
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3 Right now there are at least two Russian UAVs flying over the Polesie areas. Russian drones are circling over Belarus. UAVs have been spotted over Belarus' Polesie. According to Ukrainian monitoring channel eRadar, at least two Russian drones...
Ilham Aliyev: Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity will be another historical achievement
News.Az
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On August 8, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev gave an interview to Azerbaijani media representatives in Washington, News.Az reports. Vusal Matlab, AzTV correspondent: It is a pleasure to see you, Mr. President. You are visiting...
"Everything Is Sewn With White Threads": Belarusians Reacted To The UAV Crash In Minsk
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14 No one believes the authorities' version. In Minsk's Dombrovka neighborhood a drone crashed. On the night of July 29, it crashed into an apartment building but did not explode, although the Investigative Committee claims it was equipped with a...
Political Analyst On UAVs In Minsk: Stirlitz Has Never Been So Close To Failure
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4 Anatoly Kotov The least likely thing that happened was a Ukrainian drone carrying TNT. In the Minsk neighborhood of Dombrovka a drone crashed. On the night of July 29, it crashed into an apartment building but did not explode, although the...
Fugitive Moldovan Oligarch Plahotniuc Secretly Flew To Minsk
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3 Vlad Plahotniuk On a fake passport. Moldovan billionaire Vlad Plahotniuc, who was recently detained in Greece, has been frequenting Moscow and Minsk in recent years under documents in a false name and negotiating with top Kremlin officials. This...
Belarusians Drink Less Vodka And Beer
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9 Grape and fruit wines also lost in demand. Belstat has published figures on alcohol sales in Belarus for January-June 2025, writes myfin.by. Statistics show that Belarusians have become less likely to buy very popular alcoholic beverages. But...
Lukashenko Has Made Minsk A Target
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20 The drone on Matusiewicz may not be the last. A few observations and conclusions on the hot tracks. 1. This is what happened - a drone fell in Minsk, in a residential neighborhood, near a kindergarten. Until now, uninvited guests most often...