Wildfires rage in Russia’s Ural mountains, Siberia
Wildfires have engulfed large areas in Russia’s Ural mountains and in Siberia this week, with authorities promising to swiftly contain them.
Day: May 8, 2023
Real Madrid vs Man City: Champions League semifinal preview
Bernabeu set to host mouth-watering semifinal first-leg clash between Real Madrid and Man City.
Moscow offering migrants cash, passports in exchange for military service
The Kremlin has begun offering migrant workers from Central Asia cash bonuses and a Russian passport if they join the depleted ranks of its forces now fighting in Ukraine. Recruiters have approached potential recruits at migration offices, homes and ev…
EU cancels Israel event over far-right minister’s plan to attend
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Coronation volunteers set to work making royal parks bloom
A wildflower planting operation is under way in Green Park, near Buckingham Palace, as part of The Big Help OutAfter two days of playing host to thousands of flag-waving royal supporters, visitors were invited back to Green Park on Monday – this time t…
Simulation suggests 2020 census missed fifth of noncitizens
A number of noncitizens appear to have been missed in the 2020 census.
Russian forces lash out indiscriminately as Ukraine increases military pressure on frontline towns | CNN
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Vurf Chaal ritual, in Iran’s Mazandaran
The people of Ab Ask Village on the outskirts of the city of Amol, northern Iran, have an ancient tradition named Vurf Chaal. As per the tradition, they separate pieces of snow in the “Ask Vash” area and carry them about a kilometer and dump them in a…