Russian lugers could miss out on the World Cup stage in Latvia, which is essential for Olympic qualification Read Full Article at RT.com

A man who planned terrorist attacks in Russia on Ukrainian orders was killed in a firefight with law enforcement, the FSB has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

Hamas has denied it was behind a blast in Gaza, claiming the area is fully controlled by the Israeli military Read Full Article at RT.com

According to the head of state, the next 10 to 15 years will bring an unprecedented technological breakthrough in world history

International reserves as of the close of business on December 19, 2025 stood at $752.6 bln

Russia's GDP growth rate in 2026 will be comparable to 2025 figures, the Russian deputy prime minister said

«To achieve this, it is, of course, very important to continue work aimed at creating the conditions necessary to ensure this level of production,» the Russian deputy prime minister said

It will be implemented if such cases arise, the Russian deputy prime minister added

Donations are down by more than 40 percent after a year when federal workers faced major agency downsizing and a lengthy government shutdown.

The National Capital Planning Commission is preparing to host a presentation on the White House ballroom building next month.

Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia) are two of the chamber’s staunchest believers in the value of constituency services.

2025 saw political shifts with Nitish Kumar retaining power in Bihar and Siddaramaiah navigating a leadership tussle. While Nitin Nabin and Chirag Paswan rose, the Congress faced defeats and internal strife. Arvind Kejriwal's AAP lost Delhi, and Prashant Kishor's political venture faltered, highlighting power's dynamic nature.

The Army has unveiled new social media guidelines for its personnel. While platforms like Instagram and YouTube are restricted to viewing and information gathering, users can share unclassified general information on messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal with known contacts. LinkedIn is permitted for professional networking and job seeking purposes only.

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti criticised the Delhi High Court’s decision to suspend the life sentence of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case, calling it a “chilling message” to the survivor and alleging that leniency in brutal rape cases has been normalised. The sentence has been suspended pending appeal, though Sengar will remain in jail as he is serving a separate 10-year term in the custodial death case of the survivor’s father.

Algerian lawmakers have unanimously approved a law demanding an apology and reparations from France for historical abuses Read Full Article at RT.com

A Ukrainian conscription officer was filmed apparently dousing a woman with a child in her hands with pepper spray Read Full Article at RT.com

Voters in Mogadishu cast ballots in local elections in push towards toward Somalia’s first direct national vote in over 50 years Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has extended Christmas wishes to the “radical left scum” Read Full Article at RT.com

Envoys from Tehran and Washington have clashed during talks at the UN Read Full Article at RT.com

First lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump partook in a long-held tradition of helping American children track Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, Wednesday.

The regional emergency response headquarters reported that a woman and a 14-year-old were injured in a drone attack on a car

According to Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry has lately received numerous questions about what has been most important on the foreign policy track in the outgoing year

The number of mass murders in the country has also fallen to its lowest level since 2006

As many as 22% of those surveyed said they would under no circumstances vote for Vladimir Zelensky

As Maria Zakharova noted, the figures and calculations showed that the country does indeed need saving

«The dialogue on a free trade agreement between India and the Eurasian Economic Union remains a separate important area of work,» Andrey Sobolev stressed

The authorities are currently actively working on commissioning, but some regions are experiencing delays, Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin noted

Trade turnover between Russia and India continued to grow this year, having surpassed $70 bln, Andrey Sobolev said

There is a steady interest from Indian companies in expanding their presence in the Russian market, Andrey Sobolev noted