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St. Petersburg's money grew a lot last year. The city pulled in over 1.5 trillion rubles from investors, up 10.5% from the previous year. This helped fill the budget with 17% more cash than the previous year. Manufacturing businesses brought in 20% of all city money, with factory output rising...

Russia held its second annual forum, Small Homeland—the Power of Russia, from April 21 to 23. The event brought 4,000 people together to discuss local government issues. Experts stressed the need for citizens to take part in running their towns and discussed ways officials can speak more...

Moscow had 388 companies go bankrupt in early 2025, making it Russia's top city for business failures. Moscow Region came second with 159 bankruptcies, followed by St. Petersburg with 106 companies closing down. These three areas actually saw fewer bankruptcies than last year - Moscow decreased...

Russian lawmakers want to prevent couples from sharing hotel rooms without marriage papers and raise divorce fees to 100,000 rubles. These rules assume marriage leads to good family values. Reality shows different results—married people sometimes cheat or hurt each other, while unmarried...

Russian-made Voyah Free hybrid cars have arrived in St. Petersburg stores. A factory in Lipetsk started building these crossovers early this year, and car expert Denis Gavrilov shared this news with local paper Vecherka. The same factory also makes Evolute hybrids, electric cars, and Voyah Dream...

Russia might make firing people harder soon. A new bill is currently being considered by lawmakers at the State Duma. The rules would force companies to offer workers other jobs matching their skills before letting them go. If no matching jobs exist, employers must suggest different positions...

Russia might make firing people harder soon. A new bill is currently being considered by lawmakers at the State Duma. The rules would force companies to offer workers other jobs matching their skills before letting them go. If no matching jobs exist, employers must suggest different positions...

NVIDIA shares fell 5.6% after news that Huawei plans to ship its Ascend 910C AI chip. This comes as the Trump administration recently made NVIDIA need a license to sell H20 AI GPUs to China. These restrictions limit Chinese companies from accessing top AI tech for their software. Huawei's new...

ASUS just released two amazing motherboards for people who love building powerful computers. The ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme keeps even the strongest AMD Ryzen 9950X3D processor running smoothly with its 20+2+2 power stages. It has special VRM heatsinks that work with ProCool II connectors to...

G.SKILL released a memory kit that breaks records with four 64 GB modules totaling 256 GB. These run at DDR5-6000 speeds with CL32 timings, perfect for heavy computer tasks. People doing AI research or large video editing projects will find that this memory handles everything smoothly. The kit...

Truth or Drink, a show by Madness Entertainment, has many people talking. Some viewers want it stopped because they think it goes too far. Host Jaakev leads guests like rapper IKK through games where they answer tough questions or drink alcohol instead. The show helps people speak freely about...

South of Midnight broke into the top 10 most-played games in America during its first week, according to Mat Piscatella from Circana. The game reached number 9 on the player engagement chart for the week ending April 12, 2025. This represents a major win for a new single-player title without any...

MSI plans to release its new MPG B850I EDGE TI WIFI Mini-ITX motherboard soon. Recent leaks show this tiny motherboard can handle 128 GB of DDR5 memory running at impressive 8200 MT/s speeds. Despite its small size, the board packs serious performance potential for users who need both compact...

No gunshot residue appeared on Molly Katanga's right hand, Dr. Jaffer Kisitu told the court Thursday. The government toxicologist explained that specific criteria must be met to confirm gunshot residue. He stated that chemical elements found on her left hand were consistent with residue but did...

Minister Muswere called Blessed Geza a terrorist after he asked people to stay home from April 22 to 23. The government official said Geza wants to harm progress in Zimbabwe. Geza appeared online wearing military clothes from a secret location. He told citizens to skip work as a protest against...

A war veteran named Blessed Geza strongly criticizes three top officials. He claims they want to change the laws to keep the president in power longer. The Speaker, Justice Minister, and Prosecutor General reportedly aim to alter term limits until 2030. They also want parliament members to serve...

War veteran Blessed Geza wants all Zimbabweans to stay home starting April 22. He asks everyone to stop working until President Mnangagwa leaves office. Geza thinks shops should give away free food during this time. He promises these businesses will receive money back later from the new...

Pope Francis died Monday morning at age 88 after living with lung problems. He spent over a month in the hospital this year fighting pneumonia. For twelve years as leader of Catholics worldwide, he brought fresh energy to the church with his humble style. The former Jorge Bergoglio from...

The Congo government recently banned Joseph Kabila's political party. Officials claim he works with M23 rebels who control eastern areas. Reports say Kabila returned home after two years away in South Africa. He supposedly went to Goma city, which M23 fighters captured earlier this year. Kabila...

LincPlus will showcase its latest tech at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair this October. The company makes smart storage devices called NAS and tablets for both personal and work use. Visitors can see these products firsthand at the Hong Kong Convention Centre from October 13-16. They can also try...