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Maduro declares a state of emergency in Venezuela
A powerful earthquake in Mexico: there are dead and significant destruction

On Friday, January 2, a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 occurred in Mexico, which was felt in the southern and central regions of the country. Th…

3 January 08:48 Анна Ткаченко
Poland is talking about canceling trade preferences for the Ukrainian steel industry

"We support tough protective measures: pressure on the EU, the abolition of trade benefits for the Ukrainian steel industry and real anti-dumping mechanisms," P…

3 January 06:17 Дзвенислава Карплюк
China raises taxes on contraception: will it stop the demographic decline?

On January 1, China abolished the tax exemption for contraceptives that had been in place for more than 30 years. Condoms and birth control pills are now subjec…

2 January 21:20 Марина Максенко
Russian oil goes to India again: tankers head to Reliance despite sanctions pressure

At least three tankers with Russian oil have been reported to have been destined for Indian refining giant Reliance Industries Ltd. This comes after India's lar…

2 January 17:50 Марина Максенко
Trump reveals cognitive test results: details

U.S. President Donald Trump said on his Truth Social page that he is in perfect health and has passed a cognitive test for the third time in a row, "Komersant U…

2 January 15:08 Анна Ткаченко
Bulgaria officially joined the euro zone: the lion went down in history

On January 1, 2026, Bulgaria officially became part of the eurozone, replacing the Bulgarian lev with the euro. The decision completed the country's almost 19-y…

2 January 10:23 Дзвенислава Карплюк
Syria issues new banknotes without images of Assad family: what they look like

On January 1, the Syrian authorities began issuing new Syrian pound banknotes (also known as the Syrian lira): they do not have portraits of Bashar al-Assad, wh…

2 January 09:33 Анна Ткаченко
Massive protests erupt in Iran over economic crisis: dead and dozens injured

At the end of 2025, large-scale anti-government protests erupted in Iran, caused by a sharp deterioration in the economic situation. The actions escalated into…

2 January 07:56 Дзвенислава Карплюк
New Year’s Eve on fire: what is known about the deadly fire in a bar in a Swiss resort

A large-scale fire broke out in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve at the Le Constellation bar, killing several dozen people and injuring m…

1 January 18:28 Марина Максенко