Governor's salary goes to the dogs in Petersburg. He's OK with it, too

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin donated $21,875 to help build a new animal shelter in Petersburg. The donation comes from the governor's final quarterly salary, a philanthropic practice he has maintained throughout his...

David Fischer was St. Petersburg’s first ‘strong mayor’

By Rick Mayer and Meleah Lyden Former St. Petersburg Mayor David Fischer, who died Wednesday age 92, was “a dedicated public servant who left lasting impacts on the city,” the city’s current mayor said on social media. “From the Rays’ first pitch...

Russia's Sergey Lavrov slams West, says ‘should've never trusted’ them

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov slammed the West in a recent interview, saying that "all agreements that the West 'sponsored' [with regard to Ukraine] did not prevent it from turning Ukraine into an "anti-Russia". In an interview...

Herbal supplements were supposed to make them healthier. Instead, they got sick

Fernanda Thompson was a healthy 40-year-old when she began taking turmeric in 2020. Online, people were saying the pungent yellow spice could make everyone a little bit healthier. So she began putting half a teaspoon, about 2.5 grams, into her...

Stocks steady; crude oil jumps on Russia sanctions: Markets Wrap

Yield on 10-year Treasuries advanced three basis points. by Robert Brand and Sujata Rao European stocks hovered near a record peak and US futures edged higher as third-quarter earnings continued to flow in. Crude oil jumped to a two-week high...

Russians struck a kindergarten in Kharkiv with jet-powered drones

In Kharkiv, the number of people injured in a private kindergarten hit by a Russian drone on Wednesday, October 22, has risen to ten. This was reported on Telegram by Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov. “The number of those injured as a result of the...

Soccer fans and Palestinian protesters push for Israel to be banned from international competitions as Russia was

By Abigail Holliday Copy Editor After Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) banned Russia from playing in Qatar for the 2022...

Top Stock Movers Now: IBM, Tesla, Molina Healthcare, and More

Matthias Balk / picture alliance via Getty Images IBM's shares fell as its software revenue came in lower than analysts expected Major U.S. equities indexes mostly advanced Thursday as investors monitored China trade developments and digested the...

PMDC Policy Shift Sparks Confusion Among Foreign Medical Graduates

A major policy change by the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PM&DC) has triggered widespread confusion among thousands of foreign medical graduates returning to Pakistan. The council now requires that only graduates of PM&DC-recognised foreign...

China’s Army Purges, US Tensions, and Strategic Partnership with Russia: Expert Analysis

Massive purges in China’s army, internal political tension, strategic partnership with Russia, and confrontation with the United States are analyzed in an exclusive interview with Nikolay Kotlyarov, Doctor of Economics, Professor, and Deputy...

‘We must survive’: Lviv fights to keep lights on as Russia bombards Ukrainian energy grid

Europe must “wake up” and prepare for the possibility of a large-scale attack by Russia, the mayor of Lviv in western Ukraine has warned, as he said his city and country were bracing for the worst winter of their war with the Kremlin’s invasion...

European Union leaders seek role in Gaza at summit focused on Ukraine and Russia

BRUSSELS – European Union leaders are seeking a more active role in Gaza and the occupied West Bank after being sidelined from the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. At a summit Thursday in Brussels largely focused on Ukraine and...

Russian drones attack Kyiv for second night

Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian capital for the second night, injuring four people, officials said early on Thursday. Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's military administration, said drones had damaged several dwellings and other buildings,...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 22, 2025

October 22, 2025, 8:30 pm ET Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. Click here to see ISW's interactive map of Ukraine's offensive in...

Morning Brief: Nigerian Christians Slaughtered, Russia Standoff, & Illegal Alien TikToker Nabbed

Persecution reaches a fever pitch in the “Christian Murder Capital” of the world, Russia ratchets up its saber-rattling with a nuclear drill, and an illegal immigrant honored by the City of Los Angeles allegedly rams an ICE vehicle. It’s Thursday,...

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least six civilians, injure dozens

“At least six civilians were killed, including two children, and more than 30 people injured” due to missile and drone attacks, the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMM) said in a post on social media. Observers said...

Russia Was Once a Revolutionary Feminist Motherland

A demonstration in central Moscow Nov. 7, 2004, marks the 87th anniversary of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. (Denis Sinyakov / AFP via Getty Images) On Feb. 18, 2022, former President Joe Biden told reporters he was convinced that Russia would...

Iran and Russia conduct 80% of trade in local currencies, says official

More than 80 per cent of trade between Iran and Russia is now conducted using their national currencies, the rial and the rouble, a senior business official has said. The move signals a major step toward closer bilateral cooperation, according to...

Energy, crypto, defense industry: EU reveals details of 19th sanctions package against Russia

The 19th package of sanctions adopted by the European Council against Russia includes 69 new individual listings and a range of economic restrictive measures targeting key sectors which fuel Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, including energy,...

Over 27 thousand tons of nuts were produced in the Moscow region in eight months

AK&M 23 October 2025 13:32 World Nut Day is celebrated on October 22. By this date, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Moscow region provides statistics on the production of one of the most popular types of snacks. The volume of...