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Dmitry Medvedev called Trump wrong about World War II history. The Russian Security Council official rejected Trump claiming America played the main role in defeating the Nazis. Medvedev wrote on VKontakte that Trump wants to make May 8 a holiday based on false ideas about who won the war. He...

Toads ride on each other at Konnaya Lakhta in St Petersburg as mating season begins. Biologist Pavel Glazkov captured these amphibians during their spring rituals. The animals live mostly on land but visit water spots to make babies. Males start grabbing females when water temperatures reach...

Cossacks plan to join the ceremonial march across Palace Square for the first time in modern St Petersburg history. They will honor the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War. Cossack veterans who served in the special military operation will walk through the city center. The...

St Petersburg faces another cold spell next week. The city will enjoy 10-12 degree temperatures this weekend before the weather turns harsh. Chief weather expert Alexander Kolesov says May 5 will bring the worst chill behind a passing storm. Daily highs will drop to just five or six degrees...

St Petersburg officials ran practice drills at Pulkovo Airport to prepare for possible cholera cases. The exercise tested how staff would handle infected travelers arriving on flights. Workers used a Nordwind Airlines plane for the training session. The drill simulated a flight from Phuket...

Russians hope to pay about 52,000 rubles per person for week-long trips this year. According to job site SuperJob, they dream of perfect vacations costing 190,000 rubles on average. Women plan more careful spending, at 49,000 rubles, compared to men, who budget 56,000 rubles. St. Petersburg...

St. Petersburg faces cloudy, windy weather this Saturday. Officials placed the Northern capital under a yellow weather alert yesterday. The city sits near a cyclone moving over northern Karelia, according to Phobos weather center expert Mikhail Leus. He says locals can expect mostly cloudy skies...

Cold water spilled across Sverdlovskaya Embankment in St. Petersburg late Friday evening. City workers quickly cleared the flooded roadway. Nearby homes never lost their water service during the incident. Vodokanal repair crews started fixing the broken 400 mm water pipe early Saturday morning...

Ukraine attacked the Black Sea coast of Krasnodar Krai last night. The strike damaged buildings both in Novorossiysk and near Anapa, according to regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev. Novorossiysk suffered the worst damage, where three grain terminal reservoirs were hit. Three apartment...

America wants Congo and Rwanda to sign a peace deal at the White House soon. The agreement includes mining deals worth billions for both countries. US Africa advisor Massad Boulos says investors will be ready once the papers are signed. Both nations must turn in draft agreements tomorrow as...

DR Congo wants to put former leader Joseph Kabila on trial. Officials seek to remove his legal protection as they claim he helps rebels fighting in eastern parts of the country. The justice minister says they have proof of war crimes against both regular people and soldiers. Kabila denies these...

Police say someone planned to kill Kenya lawmaker Charles Were ahead of time. The gunman shot Were when his car stopped at a red light on Ngong Road around 7:30 PM Wednesday. People nearby saw the shooter ride up as a passenger on a motorcycle next to Were's car. He fired bullets through the...

German soccer hero Bastian Schweinsteiger landed in Victoria Falls on Thursday carrying the UEFA Champions League trophy. Fans came face-to-face with the famous silver cup during its world tour. The Zimbabwe destination serves as the final African stop after earlier visits to Kenya and South...

Thousands gathered in Ouagadougou to back junta leader Ibrahim Traore after claims of a thwarted coup. The military said plotters operated from the nearby Ivory Coast. Protesters filled the main square, shouting support for Traore as they waved Russian flags. Some carried signs with American...

The High Court put off hearing bail appeals for people arrested during the March 31 protests after prosecutors asked for more time. They need the police investigator to explain why these people should stay locked up. Earlier delays happened because court papers never arrived from the lower...

Musician Gift Hombarume, known as Chillmaster, stays free after killing a pedestrian. Mbare magistrate Tatenda Mukurunge gave him a suspended two-year jail term for running over Custon Charumbira on April 9. He must pay a $200 fine because he drove without a license. He needs to complete...

Zeliat Nkhoma became a national hero after scoring with a strong header just minutes before the final whistle. His goal gave Malawi a 1-0 win against South Africa at Bingu National Stadium on Saturday. The match marked the first leg of the final CHAN competition qualifiers. South African players...

The Malawi Electoral Commission says the Smartmatic systems for next September's elections work fine. At a Catholic University talk about election tech, MEC legal manager Lawrence Lunguzi claimed their device has no problems seen elsewhere. He said Malawi asked for a special custom model that...

The National Bank of Malawi just started a new money program for gas stations called Fuel 360. The bank made this plan after talking with many station owners about their money problems. NBM retail banking head Oswin Kasunda said gas station businesses need lots of cash fast when they run low on...

FDH Bank's profit after tax was K74 billion last year, up 108% from K35.6 billion in 2023. Bank leaders shared the results at their Investor Forum in Blantyre. Managing Director Noel Mkulichi said staff empowerment, better operations, and customer focus drove growth despite tough economic...