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BELARUS: "God may be calling you to church, but prison officials decide"
Forum 18
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Four of the political prisoners the regime suddenly freed on 21 June and deported to Lithuania have spoken since their release of restrictions on prisoners' exercise of freedom of religion or belief. "As a rule, political prisoners are never...
Armenia Day held at Children of the Commonwealth forum in Belarus
Arminfo
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ArmInfo. The 10th international cultural and educational forum "Children of the Commonwealth" is being held in Belarus. Each day of the forum is dedicated to the culture and history of one of the CIS countries. On July 10, the Day of the Republic...
'They Tried To Erase Me,' Freed Belarus Opposition Politician Tsikhanouski Says
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 11, 2025
VILNIUS -- Belarusian opposition firebrand Syarhey Tsikhanouski's fight against Aleksandr Lukashenko's repressive rule was halted abruptly five years ago, when he was arrested after announcing plans to challenge the authoritarian leader in an...
How a Belarusian Blogger and Journalist Discovered the Facts of Catholicism
National Catholic Register
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Asya Poplavskaya encountered Christ in the course of her career. Belarus has significantly lower wages compared to Western European countries. Most people can’t afford traveling or dining out at restaurants. But Asya Poplavskaya was an exception....
'Gender Gap': 10 Countries Where Women Far Outnumber Men
News18
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July 10, 2025
Last Updated:July 10, 2025, 19:06 IST This global demographic trend brings major societal and cultural impacts, as nations grapple with unique challenges stemming from their skewed male-female ratios This gender imbalance is the opposite of what...
Minsk and Moscow Allege Human Rights Abuses in Moldova, Citing Slain Opponents and “Foreign Agent” Lists
MoldovaLive
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July 10, 2025
Despite jailing many government opponents in Russia and Belarus, rigging elections, and labeling cultural figures and some public personalities as “foreign agents,” the Foreign Ministries of both countries have turned their attention to protecting...
34th International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar" opens in Vitebsk, Belarus
Xinhua News Agency
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Artists perform during the 34th International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar" in Vitebsk, Belarus, July 10, 2025. The festival kicked off in Vitebsk of Belarus on Thursday, bring together prominent performers, artists and creative groups from...
Belarus is hosting more than 30,000 international students
University World News
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BELARUS More than 30,000 foreign nationals are currently studying at Belarusian universities, Head of the Professional Education Directorate at the Education Ministry of Belarus Sergei Pishchov said in a new episode of the BelTA Nation Speaks...
34th int'l arts festival "Slavianski Bazaar" opens in Belarus
Xinhua News Agency
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VITEBSK, Belarus, July 10 (Xinhua) -- The 34th International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar" kicked off in Vitebsk of Belarus on Thursday, bring together prominent performers, artists and creative groups from all over the world. In a speech...
'Prison Didn't Break Me:' Syarhey Tsikhanouski On How He Plans To Continue To Fight For Belarus
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 10, 2025
When Syarhey Tsikhanouski emerged from his five-year imprisonment, he stepped into a world that was both familiar and alien, he says. The blogger-turned-political-prisoner, a would-be Belarusian presidential candidate once a target of Alyaksandr...
Ukraine Joins EU Demand To Release Belarusian Political Prisoners
Charter 97
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6 A total of 12 European countries have already supported the statement. The EU delegation to the Council of Europe (CoE) called for the "immediate and unconditional" release of political prisoners in Belarus, their rehabilitation and an end to...
Children of the CIS countries in Minsk: Belarus Unites Youth for Shared History and Future
News Central Asia
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July 9, 2025
On 7 July 2025, the Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk hosted the grand opening of the 10th International Cultural and Educational Forum “Children of the Commonwealth of Independent States.” The event...
Home Adviser requests Belarus to open embassy in Dhaka
Bangladesh Post
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Home Adviser Lieutenant General Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) on Wednesday requested a European country Belarus to open its embassy in Dhaka. “Belarus now has an honorary consulate of Belarus in Dhaka. But since the main embassy is located...
Gallery: Belarusian community in Estonia celebrates midsummer
ERR
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July 9, 2025
Belarusians in Estonia celebrated midsummer, known as Kupalle, on Sunday (July 6) with a concert at Paavli Culture Factory in Tallinn. Participants celebrated Belarusian culture and traditions by making traditional flower wreaths, and with dancing...
Ambassador of Belarus to Türkiye A.Glaz meets the Head of Türkiye-Belarus Parliamentary Friendship Group
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
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09 July 2025 On July 8, 2025 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Türkiye, Anatoli Glaz, met with a Member of the Grand National Assembly of the Republic of Türkiye and the Head of the...
Of course Superman is an immigrant — so why are Republicans mad about it?
Forward
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July 9, 2025
Wait until Fox News learns the Superman symbol is from a foreign planet. Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images By PJ Grisar July 9, 2025 I’ve heard conservatives rail against “illegal aliens,” but this is getting a bit ridiculous. In response to...
Belarus Has Become More Active In Judging For Participation In Protests
Charter 97
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5 Human rights activists told us for what reason. Human rights activists have received information that in recent months they have become more active in bringing charges under the "people's" article 342 of the Criminal Code (organization or...
Standing-Room-Only Capitol Hill Briefing Expands U.S. Support for the Return of Armenian Christians to Artsakh
Aravot
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Over 200 Congressional staffers, human rights advocates, and policy professionals attended today’s panel discussion on the recently launched Swiss Peace Initiative WASHINGTON, DC – A standing-room-only audience of over 200 Congressional staffers,...
Princess Kate "ducks" Wimbledon final over potential awkward encounter with Russian/Belarusian stars
MARCA
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July 8, 2025
Actualizado 08/07/2025 - 16:24 CDT A diplomatic storm is brewing at Wimbledon as reports suggest Princess Kate might controversially skip the women's final to avoid the potentially "awkwardness" of presenting the Venus Rosewater Dish to a...
BELARUS-MINSK-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATIONS
Birmingham Star - Alabama
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(250704) -- MINSK, July 4, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A children's choir performs to mark Belarus Independence Day in Minsk, Belarus, on July 3, 2025. Belarus celebrated its most important national holiday on Thursday, commemorating a significant historical...