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Ukraine hits Russian oil facility

International June 3, 2026 at 13:01

Ukrainian drones struck energy and military-related targets in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday morning, coinciding with the opening day of the city’s major economic forum,...

Bus train collision in Russia leaves one dead, 11 injured

International August 4, 2025 at 12:23

A bus train collision killed one person and injured 11 others when a bus collided with a freight train in Russia’s Leningrad region near...

ON THIS DAY: Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” premieres (1892)

On this Day December 18, 2024 at 10:58

On 18 December 1892, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's iconic ballet The Nutcracker premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. This enchanting performance, based...

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