Russian news lessons for intermediate learners, with optional stress marks, audio, English translations, and vocabulary support.
The Outline electronic music and arts festival was canceled in the Moscow region on its opening day. Organizers said local authorities had cited a drone threat, while the planned program included nine stages and international artists.
UNAIDS says international funding for HIV programs fell by 18 percent in 2025, putting decades of progress at risk. The UN is calling for stable investment in prevention, testing and treatment.
Two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut landed safely in Kazakhstan after spending 241 days in space. Their mission included scientific research, technology testing and two spacewalks.
Vladimir Putin has raised the authorized size of Russia’s armed forces for the third time in 2026. The decree adds 25,000 military positions but does not announce mobilization.
A charity in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region is training 25 women over 50 to offer free support to older residents. They will listen to their peers and help them find professional care when needed.
The Sheskharis oil terminal in Novorossiysk stopped loading tankers amid increased drone activity. Separate attacks at the nearby CPC terminal also reduced Kazakhstan’s oil production and disrupted regional exports.
Kazakh swimmer Anatoliy Rudenko won the 50- and 100-meter breaststroke events at the Asian Age Group Championships in Bangkok. Kazakhstan finished the swimming program with 16 medals, including six golds.
The international Taigastro festival begins on July 25 with more than 500 participating restaurants. Krasnoyarsk will host street food, music, exhibitions, films and performances connected with Siberian culture.
About 20,000 residents and tourists were moved to safety as a wildfire approached communities near France’s Atlantic coast. Around 700 firefighters were deployed, and no injuries had been reported.
Four identical girls were born in Brisbane on July 14 after developing from one fertilized egg and sharing one placenta. The naturally conceived quadruplets are doing very well in neonatal care.
