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The area surrounding Saur-Mogila brims with heroism, pain, and lasting memory. Journalist Alexander Malkevich created documentary films about life in new Russian regions as part of his "Travel Notes" project celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory. His first film features...

St. Petersburg faces unusually warm weather in the coming days, with temperatures approaching record levels. The city heated up to 18-19 degrees yesterday, marking the highest reading of 2025 so far, according to Alexander Kolesov from the St. Petersburg Hydrometeorological Center. Temperatures...

Road crews will narrow traffic lanes in three St. Petersburg districts starting April 17. Drivers should expect delays when traveling through these areas. Workers need to fix the water system along Bypass Road from Zanevsky Prospect to Boksitogorskaya Street in Krasnogvardeisky District. These...

Water views make apartments worth more in St. Petersburg, real estate experts say. People pay premium prices for homes with windows facing the Bolshaya Neva River, the Hermitage Museum, the Vasilievsky Island Spit, or the Aurora cruiser. According to Georgy Patanin, who heads a major property...

PhosAgro started work on a new Higher School for mining engineers at the Murmansk Arctic University branch in Apatity. The company announced this plan last year during a supervisory board meeting. The project will create fresh campus infrastructure in Apatity. First Deputy Prime Minister Denis...

The city plans to replace elevators in 392 apartment buildings by year-end. In the coming months, workers will install 1,558 new lifts across St. Petersburg. The Housing Committee says this replacement project forms part of a major infrastructure upgrade. About 1,300 elevators will be changed...

Travelers flying from St. Petersburg to foreign countries face steeper prices this year. Ticket costs jumped 16% compared to last year, reaching an average of 67,900 rubles. Long-distance international destinations saw the biggest price hikes. Domestic flight prices increased 11%, averaging...

Riders can no longer park rental scooters at two popular spots in St. Petersburg. The Transport Committee announced closures on Tchaikovsky Street and near the Lakhta Center skyscraper. People who need to visit the Lakhta Center must leave their scooters on nearby roads instead - Primorskoye...

Police discovered three hungry boys wearing tattered clothes at a garden community near Kirovsk in the Leningrad region. The children, ages 7, 9, and 11, had been living in a bathhouse for more than two weeks after their mother kicked them out of the summer home. They resorted to begging for...

According to recent findings, people in St. Petersburg can save enough for an apartment in about five years. This option appeals more to residents than taking out loans with high mortgage rates today. The math works if someone puts aside their entire earnings each month. They would need another...

St. Petersburg will cool off a bit on Tuesday, April 15, but the rain will stop. The cool weather won't last long. According to Phobos weather center specialist Mikhail Leus, an anticyclone ridge will cover the northern capital today. This weather pattern brings rising air pressure with partly...

More people in St. Petersburg need extra work these days. According to a new survey, almost half the city's workers plan to find a second job soon, a 3% increase from late last year. The study interviewed over 38,000 working residents about their employment plans. The number of people saying...

Earth faces magnetic storms this April, with scientists recording small disturbances almost daily since the month began. Last night, there was three hours of mild disruption to the magnetic field. Weather expert Mikhail Leus explains that these storms come from solar prominences—large streams...

Harare City Council leaders keep earning high salaries despite promises to cut costs. The city spends about half a million dollars monthly on pay for top officials at Town Hall, leaving little money for trash pickup, water delivery, or fixing roads. Many residents feel angry as services worsen...

Police arrested Ntobeko Chinhoi for tricking people who wanted to become pilots or cabin crew members. The 29-year-old man created a fake aviation school called Royal Chinhoyi Aviation inside a Joina City building in downtown Harare. He used TikTok to advertise training programs in Zimbabwe...

Police arrested a man they say robbed people around busy areas of Kampala. Officers caught 35-year-old Gideon Matwa after he stole phones from John Iraphasa near the fish ponds in Kazinga Zone. The victim chased Matwa until the suspect jumped into a stream, trying to escape. Police officers with...

MTN Uganda helped Post Bank work better with new tech called SASE Business. The system makes banking safer across branches after six months of testing. Post Bank became the first bank in Uganda to use this technology. Bank officials praised the system's ability to keep their network running...

Authorities charged an accountant from Nakawa Vocational Institute with document forgery Monday. Samuel Wampero appeared at Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Court facing accusations that he faked several academic papers. The State House Anti-Corruption Unit worked with police investigators on the...

Fabian Kasi will serve as District Governor for Rotary Clubs in District 9213 during 2027-2028. The announcement came at the Rotary District Conference closing event held at the Civil Service College in Jinja. As District Governor, Kasi must provide leadership to Rotary clubs under the RI Board...

State-owned UEDCL took control of electricity distribution across Uganda last month after Umeme finished its 20-year agreement on March 31. Many customers worried they might need to pay twice for connections they already requested through Umeme. Engineering chief Protaze Tibyakinura promised...