The Election Commission of India has suspended seven officials in West Bengal for alleged serious misconduct and dereliction of duty. These Assistant Electoral Registration Officers, posted across Murshidabad, South 24 Parganas, West Medinipur, and Jalpaiguri districts, face immediate disciplinary proceedings. The Commission has directed the Chief Secretary to initiate action without delay and provide an update.

Kiev’s mobilization drive to compensate for combat losses has grown increasingly chaotic, with fresh videos showing citizens fighting back Read Full Article at RT.com

The EU needs to engage in direct talks with Russia to resolve the Ukraine conflict, Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The US faces a dilemma of abundance as reserve-currency primacy abroad quietly crowds out production at home. Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has launched another public attack on Hungarian PM Viktor Orban, accusing him of being shameless Read Full Article at RT.com

On April 22, the new Miss Iceland will be crowned, and among this year’s contestants are twin sisters Sara Guðjónsdóttir, Miss Geysir, and Lilja Guðjónsdóttir, Miss Gullfoss. The idea to participate arose after they watched a close friend compete and saw how much she blossomed through the process.

Prince Harry, Kim Kardashian, Kurt Cobain, and Bruce Springsteen are among the names mentioned

Leonid Slutsky says that the participants of the conference have brought about a plan «for the militarization of Europe»

The official urged to strive for deals limiting nuclear weapons

The next round of the negotiations is scheduled for February 17-18

The plant owner, BAE Systems, says that the delay is due to a plan to double the capacity

The statements «lack any supporting evidence,» Ambassador Oleg Stepanov says

Kiev’s mobilization drive to compensate for combat losses has grown increasingly chaotic, with fresh videos showing citizens fighting back Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia will hold high-level negotiations on the settlement in Ukraine in Switzerland for the first time since 2022, Guy Mettan says

Guy Mettan says that a partial lifting of the existing sanctions, no new ones, fresh proposals are needed to state a thaw

Guy Mettan says Turkey, the Persian Gulf states will continue to play the mediating role in the crisis

According to Deripaska, it would be useful for Russia to diversify its economic relations and opt for more pragmatic economic cooperation with China, Africa, India, and Latin America rather than continuing interaction with the dominating «wealthy» West

Italy comes second, and the US is third. The competition will continue tomorrow