MOSCOW: Georgian-Russian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli, a politically connected artist known for his monumental yet sometimes divisive works, has died aged 91, Russian news agencies reported Tuesday.
He died at his home in…
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MOSCOW: Georgian-Russian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli, a politically connected artist known for his monumental yet sometimes divisive works, has died aged 91, Russian news agencies reported Tuesday.
He died at his home in…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India Middle East Europe Corridor (IMEEC) could be the “new Silk Route” of the 21st century that would benefit future generations. He said both India and Saudi Arabia would have a key role to play…

Central Russia saw dramatic temperature swings throughout April, fluctuating well above and below seasonal norms, the country’s chief meteorologist told state media Tuesday.
“It’s an extremely unique April because the weather…

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after battling a serious bout of double pneumonia.
Despite his illness, his death came as a shock after he had been driven around St. Peter’s Square to greet cheering crowds on Easter…


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A swimmer is missing following an extremely rare shark attack off the coast of northern Israel on Monday.
It happened in the sea at Hadera, about 40km (25 miles) north of Tel Aviv.
The incident was witnessed by people on Olga Beach, who can be…

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the sovereign wealth fund led by Kirill Dmitriev, who has been a key player in negotiations with the Trump administration, has suspended its internship program, Novaya Gazeta reports, citing sources…

MOSCOW (AP) — Zurab Tsereteli, a prominent Georgian-Russian sculptor known for colossal, often controversial, monuments, died early on Tuesday at 92.
His assistant Sergei Shagulashvili told Russia’s…

Pope Francis died of a stroke and subsequent heart failure, the Vatican has said in a statement, revealing that the pontiff had requested to be buried in a simple, unadorned tomb.
The 88-year-old pope, revered by millions of Catholics around the…