TOKYO, June 4. /TASS/. Last year, the total number of births in Japan fell to its lowest level since 1899 when vital statistics were first recorded in the country: in 2024, the Japanese gave birth to…
MOSCOW, April 11. /TASS/. EU and UK bureaucrats are alarmed by the unfolding agricultural crisis caused by a shortage of fertilizers, Russian president’s special representative and Russian Direct…
When the conversation around the story of Afrikaans allows space for the role of women as the first “kombuistaalers”, then those labours of generations of women speakers of Kaaps would not have been…
Cruise passengers debate BBQ versus chicken and waffles as new free lunch menu debuts Dining on one popular cruise ship is getting a comfort food shakeup, and passengers are divided over the…
MOSCOW, April 11. /TASS/. According to tradition, Russian President Vladimir Putin has come to the Easter night service at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. As always, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow…
MOSCOW, April 12. /TASS/. Russia celebrates April 12 as Cosmonautics Day, established under a decree by the USSR Supreme Soviet (the Soviet Union’s national legislature) of April 9, 1962 in honor of…
TUNIS, April 12. /TASS/. The navy of Iran’s elite military force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), will prevent all military vessels from crossing the Strait of Hormuz, the IRGC Navy…
FACTBOX. On April 20, Orthodox believers will celebrate Easter, the principal feast of the Christian Church.
BRUSSELS, June 4. /TASS/. France and Belgium are refusing to endorse the EU’s plan to ban imports of pipeline and liquefied natural gas from Russia under existing contracts by the end of 2027, the…
12 April 2026, 9:10 From congress to caucus: DA’s next leadership battle takes shape The party’s parliamentary leader will play vital role in maintaining a united front With its leadership question…
The United States and Iran did not reach an agreement at the end of the historic talks in Pakistan, but the fact that the two sides engaged in face-to-face, direct talks after hours in which the…
12 April 2026, 9:00 The DA Federal Congress resumes at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand on Sunday morning. Catch up on day one here: [ Power shake-up on the cards as DA holds day 1 of…
MOSCOW, April 12. /TASS/. The Russian Orthodox Church and other Christian denominations play a huge constructive role in preserving Russia’s historical and cultural heritage, Russian President…
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MOSCOW, April 12. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill have exchanged Easter gifts. The president and the patriarch gave Easter eggs to each…
MOSCOW, June 4. /TASS/. Participants in the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations should review the draft memorandums with peace proposals received from each other and after that set the date of the next…
MINSK, June 4. /TASS/. Belarus aims to intensify and broaden military cooperation with Pakistan soon, Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin told his counterpart Khawaja Asif during an official visit to…
MOSCOW, April 12. /TASS/. South Africa is ready to align with Russia’s initiative to develop a legally binding tool to prevent an arms race in space, Humbulani Mudau, CEO of the South African…
DOHA, April 12. /TASS/. The Iranian-US talks in Islamabad continue, and the sides have exchanged numerous messages and texts, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei wrote on X. "The…
Trump downplays talks for ceasefire deal with Iran, claiming military victory. ‘It doesn’t matter. From the standpoint of America, we win’ The United States and Iran began face-to-face negotiations…