How Chinese Retail Innovation Is Reshaping Shopping and What Brazil Can Learn
China is redefining how people shop and pay, and its retail model offers concrete lessons for Brazil as the two...
Russia to raise insurance pensions by 7.6% from January 2026
The Russian government will raise insurance pensions by 7.6% from 1 January 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection...
Russia raises minimum wage to 27,093 rubles from January 2026
Russia will increase its minimum wage on 1 January 2026, the Ministry of Labour announced, raising the minimum rate by...
Russia Raises Minimum Vodka Price to 409 Rubles from 1 January 2026
Russia will raise minimum retail prices on vodka, brandy and cognac from 1 January 2026, the Finance Ministry announced. The...
Russia to Raise Subsistence Minimum by 6.8% from 1 January 2026
The Russian government will index the national subsistence minimum by 6.8% from 1 January 2026, the Ministry of Labour announced....
Moscow, Russia Welcomes 44 Newborns on New Year’s Night
Moscow’s maternity wards and perinatal centres marked the arrival of 2026 by welcoming 44 newborns during the night between 31...
India ATF price cut reduces airline fuel bill as commercial LPG jumps
State-owned oil retailers reduced the price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) by 7.3% on 1 January 2026, while raising the...
India’s Jharkhand to identify families of tribal martyrs
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced on New Year’s Day that a committee will be formed soon to identify the...
India study reveals cellulitis recovery timelines and lingering symptoms
Cellulitis is a frequent bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues that usually responds to a course of antibiotics...
Rahul Sankrityayan Book Reaches Seventh Tamil Translation in India
Mangai’s Tamil translation of Rahul Sankrityayan’s From Volga to Ganga has opened to an enthusiastic reception, marking the work’s seventh...
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