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Geza claims army backing to oust Mnangagwa
A war veteran named Blessed Geza says he works with military people to remove President Mnangagwa from power. He claims Mnangagwa runs a corrupt government filled with tribalism. The police want to find Geza, who appears online wearing army clothes. Military leaders have already told people not to wear uniforms without permission, but Geza keeps asking Mnangagwa to step down. Geza states he talked with security officials who support his cause. He claims these forces will help people across Zimbabwe push out the president. These security teams will also arrest everyone close to Mnangagwa. Geza believes the president has health problems, making him unfit for office. He describes planned actions with security members putting pressure on...
Sylhet Test tight as Bangladesh edges past Zimbabwe
Bangladesh leads Zimbabwe by 112 runs with six wickets left in their second innings of the Sylhet Test. Rain shortened play on day three, but the teams still managed 44 overs. Bangladesh reached 194 for four after falling behind by 82 runs in the first innings. Several Bangladesh batters made decent starts without big scores. Mahmudul Hasan Joy scored 33 runs before getting out. Mominul Haque added 47 useful runs to help his team. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto remains at the crease with 60 runs, guiding his team forward against Zimbabwe bowlers. Haque hopes Bangladesh can set a target above 300 runs for Zimbabwe to chase. He believes their remaining batters can contribute enough runs. Haque mentioned Hasan Mahmud, Taijul Islam, Jaker...
Small hotel beats gas giant on heating bills
A small hotel company won against energy giant TGK-1 in court again. The North-West District Arbitration Court rejected TGK-1's appeal about heating charges. This means Melnitsa LLC, which runs Bogema Hotel, doesn't have to pay unfair heating bills. The energy company wanted the hotel to pay for heating an empty neighboring building. After a tenant left a nearby space, TGK-1 started charging the hotel based on strange formulas instead of meter readings. They demanded over half a million rubles for the 2023/2024 heating season without showing proper calculations. The first court ruled for TGK-1 without calling both sides. The second court looked deeper into the details and reversed that decision, making TGK-1 lose its claim. The judges...
St Pete teen duped into sending 10M rubles
Phone scammers tricked a 13-year-old boy from St. Petersburg into giving them over 10 million rubles. His mother, who lives with her son on Alexander Matrosov Street, reported this theft to police on Monday, April 21. The criminals spent several days convincing the teenager he needed to move money for safety reasons. The boy transferred 9.9 million rubles because scammers told him the cash needed to be declared. They made him send another 350 thousand rubles afterward. Police officials confirmed they opened a criminal case about this incident. Law enforcement is searching for these thieves who stole exactly 10.25 million rubles from the family. Children often become targets for such schemes. A similar case happened in the Leningrad...
Zhirinovsky passport up for grabs
Someone is selling Vladimir Zhirinovsky's old foreign passport in St. Petersburg. The Northern Auction House plans to auction this Soviet-era travel document. Bidding starts at 100,000 rubles when the auction begins on April 27. The passport contains the late LDPR leader's signature, visa stamps, and Russian border marks. Though showing signs of use, the document remains in good shape overall. This passport, issued on October 19, 1992, was valid for five years. People interested can find details about the item on the trading platform's website. The document belongs to a man who once led a major Russian political party. Collectors might value this piece of political history from the early post-Soviet period. The auction takes place in...
St Petersburg hits 8th spot for accountant pay
St. Petersburg ranks eighth among Russian regions for accounting salaries. The job site HH.ru analyzed where accountants earn the most money in early 2025. Russian companies advertised nearly 74,000 accounting positions between January and March. Experts noticed that chief accountant jobs increased 10% compared to last year. Chief accountants across Russia earn about 100,400 rubles monthly after a 20% pay increase since 2024. Magadan Oblast leads with salaries around 300,000 rubles. Moscow, Sakhalin, and Pskov regions tie for second place with 150,000 rubles each. Other top-paying areas include Murmansk Oblast, Adygea, Yakutia, St. Petersburg, Moscow Oblast, and Primorsky Krai. Chief accountants in St. Petersburg make an average of...
St Petersburg keeps it cool with chance of rain
St. Petersburg stays cool as weather experts say temperatures won't rise much soon. The city will feel the effects of a Scandinavian weather system coming from the northeast today, according to Mikhail Leus from the Phobos weather center. People can expect partly cloudy skies with rain possibly showing up only during evening hours. Thermometers will reach about 10-12 degrees in the city itself, with nearby Leningrad Region areas seeing between 9-14 degrees. Winds will blow from the east across the region, with air pressure slightly higher than normal at 762 mm Hg. The weather pattern continues almost unchanged into Wednesday, April 23. Leus predicts brief rain showers tomorrow with temperatures again climbing to around 12 degrees...
St Petersburg buses ditch cash and cut conductors
St. Petersburg public transport sees fewer conductors as the city moves toward cashless systems. The number of people collecting fares has fallen dramatically since 2019. Passazhiravtotrans currently employs 1,558 conductors, down from 2,953 six years ago. Gorelektrotrans shows an even steeper decline, with just 956 conductors remaining compared to 2,810 previously. These changes happen mainly because workers leave their positions or choose to retrain as controllers instead. Despite this trend, officials say conductors will stay on busy routes that bring in more money. Passazhiravtotrans noticed they earned less cash when they tested completely removing conductors from some routes. The city has no plans to eliminate all conductors...
Oblivion Remastered on Game Pass now with Unreal 5
Bethesda finally revealed The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered after many rumors circulated online. The game looks much better thanks to Unreal Engine 5, though it still uses Gamebryo for its core systems. Players will notice many improvements, like better menus, revised cameras, enhanced accessibility features, more autosaves, and better combat feedback. The remaster has launched for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X, with Game Pass subscribers able to play right away. Everyone else can buy the standard version for $49.99 or spend $59.99 for the Deluxe Edition. This premium option comes with new quests featuring special armor sets, weapons, horse armor, and several smaller DLCs like Fighter's Stronghold and Mehrune's Razor...
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