Aryna Sabalenka's connection to David Beckham-founded brand: Looking into Belarusian's coach wearing unique "IM8" cap at Wimbledon 2025

Aryna Sabalenka has recently entered into a partnership with IM8, a brand in the health and wellness industry, as their brand ambassador. The brand is one with a high profile, as it was co-founded by football legend David Beckham recently. The...

Belarus Has Become More Active In Judging For Participation In Protests

5 Human rights activists told us for what reason. Human rights activists have received information that in recent months they have become more active in bringing charges under the "people's" article 342 of the Criminal Code (organization or...

Direct flights from Almaty to Minsk to open in August

Bangladesh Refused To Extradite A Belarusian To Minsk

A Belarusian citizen has been sentenced to life imprisonment in this country. Dhaka will not extradite to Minsk a Belarusian man sentenced to life imprisonment in Bangladesh in a murder case. The refusal was announced by the adviser on internal...

China: EAM Jaishankar Discusses SCO’s Role, Modernisation Efforts With Secy Gen Yermekbayev

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who met with Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev in Beijing on Monday, said the discussions between the two included the contribution and importance of the 10-member...

Trump Encouraged Zelenskyy To Strike Deeper Into Russia, Asked If Ukraine Could Hit Moscow: Report

Last Updated:July 15, 2025, 15:19 IST US President Trump urged Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to strike Russia with US weapons, warning Russia to end its war in Ukraine within 50 days or face severe sanctions. US President Donald Trump and...

'Let's leave her alone': Former Brit No. 1 urges patience and stability for Emma Raducanu's career

Dan Evans hopes fans will ease the pressure on Emma Raducanu after the 22-year-old's Wimbledon run. The former British No. 1 offered words of encouragement for his compatriot, believing she's on the right track for continued upward movement in her...

Editorial Comment: Imposing meter deals on councils is not devolution

Local Government minister Daniel Garwe’s announcement that the government will soon roll out pre-paid water meters in Harare and its dormitory towns of Chitungwiza, Ruwa and Norton President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government's penchant to impose...

Russia says open for Ukraine talks, will respond to Trump

Russia has said it needed time to respond to US President Donald Trump's ultimatum to end the Ukraine war or face new sanctions but it was ready for fresh talks with Kyiv. Yesterday, Mr Trump gave Russia 50 days to strike a peace deal with...

Lithuania is considering a return to nuclear power

More and more countries are exploring the use of small nuclear reactors (SMRs), and Lithuania is also reassessing its nuclear policy; nuclear advocates say that operating just a few reactors could ensure true energy independence. Meanwhile,...

Bad Vibes and Birthday Cake

Language Lessons and Lockdown Fun My daughter, meanwhile, was in her last year of kindergarten, about to start school in September. She only spoke English at her bilingual forest kindergarten, so we arranged extra weekly lessons at the primary...

End Ukraine war or face 100% tariffs: Trump tells Russia to make Ukraine deal

U.S. President Donald Trump told Russia on Monday (July 14, 2025) to end its Ukraine war within 50 days or face massive new economic sanctions, as he laid out plans for new infusions of weaponry for Kyiv via NATO. Mr. Trump said he was “very, very...

Myanmar and Russian Regimes Push Indian Trade Corridor to Bypass Western Sanctions

Myanmar’s junta and Russia are pushing to establish a new trade corridor through India – an ambitious trilateral proposal that could offer a lifeline for the cash-starved and sanction-hit regime. Junta Minister for Transport and Communications...

‘We Don’t Care’: Russian Officials, Media React to Trump’s Ukraine War Ultimatum

Russian officials and state media appeared dismissive of Donald Trump’s threat to impose major economic sanctions on Russia unless it ends its war in Ukraine within 50 days, while President Vladimir Putin has yet to publicly respond to the...

Ukraine updates: EU foreign ministers mull Russia sanctions

More now on the Ukrainian drone attacks overnight, which Russian authorities say left 18 people injured. Russia says it shot down 55 Ukrainian drones over five regions in the country's south and southwestern regions. The falling debris damaged...

Gallery: Belarusian community in Estonia celebrates midsummer

Belarusians in Estonia celebrated midsummer, known as Kupalle, on Sunday (July 6) with a concert at Paavli Culture Factory in Tallinn. Participants celebrated Belarusian culture and traditions by making traditional flower wreaths, and with dancing...

Belarusian opposition leader calls for Trump to ‘punish’ dictator Lukashenko

Peace talks have been anything but smooth. Trump, who during his campaign promised to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours, has seen progress stymied in part due to the reluctance of Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop fighting. In April he...

Home Adviser requests Belarus to open embassy in Dhaka

Home Adviser Lieutenant General Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) on Wednesday requested a European country Belarus to open its embassy in Dhaka. “Belarus now has an honorary consulate of Belarus in Dhaka. But since the main embassy is located...

Minsk named Nazarbayev as “foreign leader”

Astana. July 4. KazTAG - Former President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has been called a "foreign leader" by official Minsk. "Congratulations were also received from the first President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. He noted that...

Dancing with the dictator: how Belarusian propaganda took over TikTok

In September 2020, following the August protests and mass state media layoffs, Russia Today sent a team to Belarus. Their mission was to help reboot state media and to teach social media strategies. Since then, Belarusian institutions have leaned...