Studying abroad in occupied territory

Medical universities in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine’s Donbas region have begun admitting foreign students. Despite their proximity to the front line and the fact that they’re on internationally recognized Ukrainian territory, these...

Prime minister unveils official portrait of Bob Katter — as it happened

5h agoThu 6 Nov 2025 at 6:07am That's the end of our live blog! That's the end of our live blog for today. Thank you for joining us! We'll be back again tomorrow morning to bring you another day in federal politics. You can look back on today's...

Italian report: For these reasons… General Saddam Haftar’s visit to Belarus is of great importance

An analytical report by the Italian news agency “Nova” highlighted the importance of the visit by the Deputy General Commander of the Armed Forces, Staff Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar, to Belarus, considering it to have direct economic and...

First Day of Working Visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus M.Ryzhenkov to Algeria

23 October 2025 On 22–23 October, 2025 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Maxim Ryzhenkov is paying a working visit to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. The Belarusian delegation includes senior officials from...

After The Death Of A Schoolgirl In Yelsk, The Head Doctor Of The Hospital Was Transferred To Another Position

4 But it doesn't look like a punishment. Five months after the tragic death of a 14-year-old schoolgirl at the Yelsk central district hospital, the head physician of the institution, Konstantin Klimenok, was dismissed after seven years of work....

The second day of the working visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus M.Ryzhenkov to Algeria

23 October 2025 On October 23, 2025 as part of a working visit to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Maxim Ryzhenkov, met with the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and...

Andrei Sannikov: The Idea Of "Finlandization" Of Belarus Is Not Just Nonsense, But A Pro-Russian Provocation

Andrei Sannikov The future of our country is in NATO. Blogger Siarhei Tsikhanouski suggested "Finlandization" of Belarus during his speech in the European Parliament. Allegedly, our country should become a neutral bridge between Europe and Russia....

Sabalenka edges Pegula, Gauff eliminates Paolini in WTA Finals

RIYADH: World number one Aryna Sabalenka earned a 6-4 2-6 6-3 win over Jessica Pegula, while defending champion Coco Gauff put on a clinical performance to beat Jasmine Paolini 6-3 6-2 and eliminate the Italian in Riyadh on Tuesday. Sabalenka, who...

Iran, Belarus boost defense cooperation: Iranian MoD

Iran and Belarus are strengthening defense and industrial ties, with both sides emphasizing joint projects, shared interests, and deeper cooperation under regional alliances like the SCO. Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh...

Imprisoned Belarusian Catholic opposition journalist Poczobut receives Sakharov prize

(OSV News) — Two imprisoned journalists, Belarusian Catholic Andrzej Poczobut and Georgian Mzia Amaglobeli, have been named laureates of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, to be awarded by the European Parliament Dec. 16. “We honor...

Belarusian border guards and Russia’s FSB to cooperate on sanatorium treatment

The State Border Committee of Belarus and the Federal Security Service of Russia will sign a protocol on cooperation and collaboration in organizing the provision of medical care and spa treatment....

Mysterious case of Belarusian model ‘murdered’ at Myanmar scam centre

Thai authorities dismissed reports that a missing Belarusian model was abducted and trafficked from Thailand to Myanmar, and said she left the country voluntarily. Thai immigration authorities said Vera Kravtsova, who is feared to be dead...

Polish authorities uncover tunnel from Belarus, while Minsk denies involvement

Belarusian officials, however, reject accusations that their services were involved, accuse Warsaw of 'using unverified information to inflame political tensions' WARSAW Polish authorities said late Tuesday they had uncovered a 30-meter (98-foot)...

Aron Bell, Jewish partisan during Second World War

The Nazis reached the Polish village of Stankiewicze, in what is now Belarus, in the summer of 1941, driving out the Soviet Red Army and targeting its only prominent Jewish family, the Bielskis. David Bielski, a farmer and miller, and his wife,...

Two imprisoned journalists from Georgia and Belarus awarded 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought

Andrzej Poczobut is a journalist, essayist, blogger, and activist belonging to the Polish minority in Belarus. Known for his outspoken criticism of the Lukashenko regime and his writings on history and human rights, he has been arrested several...

"What About Medicine? Where Are The Doctors?"

2 A Belarusian woman complained about the lack of an endocrinologist in the city. A resident of Polotsk could not get to an endocrinologist with her child - there is no such specialist in the city. In order to be examined, she would have to go to...

Imprisoned Journalists from Belarus, Georgia Win 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought

The two imprisoned journalists, Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli from Georgia, are the laureates of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Their names were announced here Wednesday by EP President Roberta Metsola. As she...

Military contingents from Russia, Belarus repel attack on checkpoint in CSTO drills

MINSK, October 21. /TASS/. Military contingents from Belarus and Russia repelled an attack on a checkpoint during the exercise Indestructible Brotherhood 2025 of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) running at a training ground in...

Imprisoned journalists in Belarus and Georgia win top EU human rights award

News Politics Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli named as Sakharov Prize winners. The European Parliament on Wednesday awarded the Sakharov Prize to jailed journalists Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli. “Both are journalists currently in...

Ethnic Polish journalist imprisoned in Belarus awarded EU human rights prize

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