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Solo and Safe: The 10 Most Friendly Countries for Independent Travelers
Travelbinger
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July 8, 2025
Solo travel is either the most liberating experience of your life or a lesson in why humans are social creatures. The difference usually comes down to one thing: picking the right destination. Some countries seem designed for solo...
Trump’s ‘African lunch’: Trade, tensions & travel bans on the menu
African Insider
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July 9, 2025
The presidents of Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Gabon – five nations located along Africa’s Atlantic Coast – will convene at Trump’s behest.Officials from the countries have told AFP that they expect talks to centre on trade,...
Ukraine Launches Drone Attack on Russia's Kursk Beach
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A drone attack launched by Ukrainian forces struck a public beach in Russia's Kursk Oblast on Tuesday, resulting in three fatalities and wounding seven others, including a young child, local officials confirmed. Kursk Oblast shares a...
Europe’s top court to rule on Russia-Ukraine cases
United News of Bangladesh
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Europe’s highest human rights court is set to issue a ruling Wednesday on cases against Russia concerning its actions during the conflict in Ukraine, including alleged human rights violations throughout the full-scale invasion and the downing of...
China extends visa-free entry to 74 countries to draw tourists
The Gleaner
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July 9, 2025
Foreign tourists are trickling back to China after the country loosened its visa policy to unprecedented levels. Citizens from 74 countries can now enter China for up to 30 days without a visa, a big jump from previous regulations. The government...
Russian Transport Minister Dies By Gunshot Hours After Getting Fired By Putin
Zero Hedge
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Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit is reported to have died by suicide on Monday, a mere hours after being dismissed from his post by President Vladimir Putin, according to Kremlin officials. Hours prior to Starovoit's death, Putin signed...
Russia’s elites in panic as Putin seizes empire of gold mogul Konstantin Strukov - private jet and passport seized
The Economic Times
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July 7, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin has started taking away assets from Konstantin Strukov, one of the richest businessmen in Russia. Strukov is worth over $3.5 billion and owns Yuzhuralzoloto, a huge gold mining company in Russia, as per the news...
Russian minister Roman Starovoit kills himself with Kremlin-gifted gun hours after being dismissed by Putin
New York Post
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July 7, 2025
Russia’s transport minister allegedly shot himself in the head Monday, just hours after President Vladimir Putin dismissed him from his post. Roman Starovoit was abruptly fired Monday after just a year in his key position. He was then found dead...
Petersburg's Red, White and Blueberry farmers market celebrates summer harvest
WTVR-TV - Virginia
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July 6, 2025
PETERSBURG, Va. — While many celebrated the holiday weekend with fireworks and barbecues, others enjoyed the peak of summer's berry harvest at a farmers market event in Petersburg. The River Street Market, along with multiple organizations, hosted...
Russia’s Transport Minister Found Dead Hours After Dismissal By Putin
Leadership
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July 7, 2025
Russia’s Transport Minister, Roman Starovoit, has been found dead from a gunshot injury in what investigators were treating as apparent suicide, just hours after the Kremlin announced his dismissal. No reason was given for Starovoit’s removal,...
Russia's transport minister found dead in suspected suicide, authorities say
1News
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Content warning: This article contains mention of suicide and may be distressing to some readers Russia's transport minister was found dead from a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide, investigators say — news that broke hours after the Kremlin...
Lavender season transforms rural Türkiye into tourism hubs
Hurriyet Daily News
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TEKİRDAĞ Across Türkiye, lavender festivals are bringing together color, fragrance and community spirit as fields transform into seasonal hubs for tourism, art and local enterprise. In the Central Anatolian province of Konya’s Karatay district,...
Russian ex-minister found dead hours after being fired in apparent suicide
Global News
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July 7, 2025
Russia’s transport minister was found dead Monday, hours after being dismissed by President Vladimir Putin, in what officials said was an apparent suicide. The dismissal came after a weekend of travel chaos when airports grounded hundreds of...
Russian Minister Mysteriously Found Dead Hours After Putin Fired Him
The Daily Beast
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July 7, 2025
The former Russian transport minister was found dead hours after he was fired by the Kremlin on Monday morning. Roman Starovoit joined President Vladimir Putin’s cabinet in May 2024 after serving as governor of the Kursk Oblast region. He entered...
Katara unveils Russian Corner
The Peninsula
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July 9, 2025
Katara General Manager Dr. Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti and Ambassador of Russia to Qatar H E Dmitry Dogadkin during the inauguration of the Russian Corner yesterday in front of the Al Thuraya Planetarium, Building No. 41. The Russian Corner...
Russia’s St. Petersburg hit by major internet outage amid drone strike warnings
The Record
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July 7, 2025
Residents of St. Petersburg, Russia, experienced a widespread mobile internet outage over the weekend — the latest in a series of shutdowns that may be linked to the Kremlin’s efforts to protect critical infrastructure from Ukrainian drone...
Russian Tour Companies Introduce Trips to Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan for $3K
The Moscow Times
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July 7, 2025
Russian tour companies have started advertising travel packages to Afghanistan, offering weeklong trips to the country for around $3,000 as Moscow deepens its ties with the Taliban-led government in Kabul. The offers, which have appeared on...
Russia’s ex-Transport Minister found dead hours after Putin fires him
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 7, 2025
Russian's Transport Minister was found dead Monday, hours after being dismissed by President Vladimir Putin, in what officials said was an apparent suicide. Roman Starovoyt, who served as Russia's transport minister since May 2024, was fired in a...
Russia Soon Could Fire 1,000 Missiles Nightly at Ukraine
KKOB News Radio - New Mexico
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July 7, 2025
Russia soon could be bombing Ukraine with 1,000 missiles and drones nightly, it was reported. An expanded missile plant in Votkinsk, Russia and quickly expanding supply chains have bolstered President Vladimir Putin’s forces and their ability to...
Drone strike kills 3 on Russia's Kursk beach
Xinhua News Agency
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MOSCOW, July 9 (Xinhua) -- A Ukrainian drone strike on Tuesday on a public beach in Russia's Kursk Oblast, which borders Ukraine, killed three people and injured seven others, including a five-year-old child, regional authorities said. Acting...