Doctor Filatov warns people about eating certain fruits that can cause serious health problems. Persimmons taste great and contain healthy nutrients but create major risks for stomach health. People who eat large amounts might develop hard lumps inside their stomachs that refuse to break down naturally. These masses can completely block the digestive system and require emergency surgery to remove safely. Smart eaters limit themselves to three or four persimmons at one sitting to avoid dangerous complications.
Grapefruit seems harmless but interferes with how the liver processes many common medications. The fruit blocks specific enzymes that help break down prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines. Patients taking any...
St. Petersburg Economic Forum diners will pay steep prices for meals during the June event. Chef Anton Gribanov announced lunch costs average 6,500 rubles per person at the new Lunch restaurant. The two-story eatery sits between pavilion F and the Congress Center for forum guests. Diners choose from meat, fish and vegetarian options made with Russian products. The restaurant opens specifically for the four-day business gathering.
Menu highlights feature trout with celery cream and pike caviar alongside duck fillet with pumpkin. Italian chef specialties appear on the list such as roast beef salad and grilled squid lentil soup. Chocolate almond cake rounds out the upscale dining experience for business leaders. Every guest pays one flat...
Israel shuts down its St. Petersburg consulate starting June 16. The diplomatic office announced the closure through social media posts. Officials posted the news across three different languages for maximum reach. Russian, English and Hebrew versions appeared online for local residents.
Consular services stop completely until further notice from headquarters. The embassy promised updates through their social media accounts only. Police units had surrounded the Israeli embassy recently due to rising tensions. Russia warned its citizens against traveling to Israel and Iran during current conflicts. The closure affects all visa and passport services for regional applicants.
A worker found a dead woman stuffed inside a dresser drawer at her home near St. Petersburg. The discovery happened after store owners asked their neighbor to check on the missing customer. She had visited their fish shop regularly but vanished after June 2nd.
The man walked into the house and saw chaos everywhere. Items from closets covered the floor throughout the rooms. A dead kitten lay motionless near the entrance. He opened the linen drawer and discovered the elderly woman's body inside.
Police arrived at the Vsevolozhsk home to start their investigation. Detectives began examining the crime scene for evidence. The 78.ru news website first reported the shocking discovery. The victim was a local retiree who frequented the family...
St. Petersburg stands out as a top performer among Russian regions for income levels. The northern capital ranks eighth nationwide with people earning 2.55 times more than basic living costs. RIA Novosti experts created this ranking after comparing median wages to prices for essential goods and services. Russia's average ratio hit 2.4 last year, up from 1.9 the previous year. The Yamalo-Nenets region leads all areas with the highest score of 3.94.
Poverty rates across Russia dropped to record lows during 2024. About 7.2 percent of Russians live below the poverty line today. St. Petersburg and Yamalo-Nenets share the best results with just 3.5 percent of residents facing poverty. Tatarstan follows close behind at 3.8 percent poor...
A British lawmaker wants to change human rights laws after courts stopped the deportation of dangerous criminals. Chris Philp serves as Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and believes Parliament should decide who can stay. He argues that judges protect foreign offenders instead of British citizens. Courts have used human rights rules to block deportations of people who committed serious crimes. Philp thinks these decisions put local people at risk.
The politician pointed to a case about a Zimbabwean man who sexually abused children. A judge refused to send the man back to Zimbabwe because he might face problems there. The offender was born there but moved to Britain with his British mother when he was 16. Courts convicted him twice for...
Zimbabwe celebrates the International Day of the African Child today alongside other African nations. President Mnangagwa will open the 33rd Junior Parliament of Zimbabwe on Friday at the new Parliament building. The special day honors brave schoolchildren from Soweto who protested against poor education under apartheid rule back during 1976. More than 700 children died when they marched for better schools and equal treatment. African countries remember their sacrifice every June 16 since 1991.
The government chose the theme Planning and Budgeting for Children's Rights to show progress since 2010. Young people will present their concerns about education and health to government leaders. Student representatives from across Zimbabwe won...
President Trump wants to stop people from 36 more countries from coming to America. The State Department sent a message to these nations telling them they have 60 days to fix problems. Countries must make their passport systems better and help send back people who break immigration rules. Some nations do not work well with American officials when deportations happen.
The government worries that certain countries cannot make reliable identity papers for their citizens. Officials also think some passport systems are not secure enough to prevent fraud. A few countries have citizens who stay longer than their visas allow or commit terrorist acts.
Angola, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and 33 other nations face possible travel bans if they do not...
Health workers want Zimbabwe's government to help people pay for blood. The Community Working Group on Health says families spend at least 250 dollars for one pint of blood at public hospitals. Private hospitals charge up to 1,000 dollars for the same amount. Leaders must make blood cheaper for everyone who needs medical care.
The National Blood Services of Zimbabwe takes free blood from donors. The same people must pay high prices if they need blood later. Officials say the money covers testing and storage costs for safe blood use. Health groups think this system treats donors unfairly.
Zimbabwe collects a 5 percent tax on phone calls and internet data for health care. The money should reduce blood costs and buy new hospital...
