Belarus Among Leaders in Adoption of Chinese DeepSeek AI System
Fifty-six percent of AI users in Belarus chose the Chinese DeepSeek system in the second half of 2025
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Belhydromet Compares Cyclones Uli and Xaver
Belhydromet has compared cyclones Uli and Xaver. Uli, which covered Belarus last week, brought more snow
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Belarusian Rescues Woman From Sinking Car in the Netherlands
In Eindhoven, the Netherlands, a 34-year-old man living in an asylum seekers’ centre saved a woman whose
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Glaze Ice and Temperatures Down to –25°C Forecast for Monday
On Monday, glaze ice will persist in some areas of Belarusian roads, and overnight temperatures may drop
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Singer Anastasia Rydlevskaya Assaulted in Central Gdańsk
Singer and artist Anastasia Rydlevskaya reported that she was attacked in central Gdańsk. According to
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Belarusian Sets World Record in Sky Surfing Over Everest
Belarusian extreme athlete Olga Naumova has set a world record by performing a sky-surfing jump from
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Luxembourg, Latvia and Norway Contributed 530,000 Euros to the International Humanitarian Fund in 2025
Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya thanked Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland
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Latushka Raises Issues of Opening and Blocking Belarusian Accounts With Poland’s National Bank
Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus and Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management
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Lithuanian Border Service to Assess Court Ruling on Turning Back Migrants to Belarus
Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service will analyse the court’s position after a ruling that declared
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Belarus May Introduce a Digital Citizen Passport
The state programme “Digital Belarus” for 2026–2030 provides for reducing paper document flow through
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Second Unit of BelNPP Connected to the Grid
The second unit of the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant (BelNPP) has been connected to the grid after completion
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Lukashenka Replaces Commander of Special Operations Forces
Colonel Aliaksandr Iliukevich has been appointed commander of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces.
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Ales Bialiatski Personally Receives Nobel Diploma in Oslo
The head of the Viasna Human Rights Centre and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski has personally
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Belarus Approves State Programme “Comfortable Housing and Favourable Environment” for 2026–2030
Belarus has approved the state programme “Comfortable Housing and Favourable Environment” for 2026–2030.
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Agreement on Protecting Belarusian and Russian Citizens From Prosecution by Foreign States Submitted to Russian Duma
The Russian State Duma has received for ratification the agreement between Belarus and Russia on measures
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Belarusian Detained in Poland With Sanctioned Inflatable Boat
A citizen of Belarus was transporting an inflatable boat to Poland, but during border control it turned
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Minsk Residents Went Out to Clear Snow and Unearthed a Body
Men in Minsk went out to clear the courtyard road of snow and unearthed a body. The disturbing story
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Football Arena Dome in Vitsyebsk Torn Due to Snow
Cyclone Ulli damaged the dome of the football arena in Vitsyebsk. “Due to difficult weather conditions
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SBU Shows Debris of Missile Used by Russia to Attack Lviv Region
The Security Service of Ukraine has demonstrated debris of the ballistic missile that Russia used to
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Freed Lithuanian Citizen Included in “Extremist List”
The Interior Ministry has added 29 more people to the “List of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus, Foreign
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Polish Border Guards Detect Four Airborne Cigarette Shipments from Belarus
Polish border guards have detected four airborne consignments of contraband cigarettes originating from
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Coale Says He Continues Working on the Release of Political Prisoners in Belarus
U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale said he continues working on the release of political prisoners
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Lithuania Seizes Record Amount of Contraband Cigarettes in 2025; Border Guards Name the Most Popular Brands
Lithuanian border guards seized a record amount of contraband cigarettes in 2025, the State Border Guard
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Airport Services at Minsk National Airport Operating in Enhanced Mode Due to Snowfall
Airport services at Minsk National Airport are operating in enhanced mode amid difficult weather conditions
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Belavia Operates First Flight to Thailand
Belavia today operated its first flight to Thailand. “Today our A330-200 successfully landed at Pattaya
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Prosecutor General’s Office Sends Case Against Concert Organizers to Court
The Prosecutor General’s Office has sent to the Minsk City Court a criminal case against the managers
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Internal Troops to Deploy All-Terrain Vehicles, APCs, “Volat” and “Tigr” for Snow Removal
Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakou has instructed the internal troops to make maximum use of heavy equipment
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Administrative Procedures Simplified in Belarus
Administrative procedures are being simplified in Belarus. A decree amending regulatory acts on the implementation
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Meteorologists Lower Weather Alert Level to Orange
Meteorologists have lowered the weather danger level to orange. Earlier, a red alert had been issued
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Ales Bialiatski Visits Nobel Peace Center
Ales Bialiatski, head of the human rights centre Viasna and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, visited the Nobel
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Minsk Route Appears in High-Profile Case of Stolen Rare Books From University of Warsaw Library
The Polish prosecutor’s office intends to bring charges of selling stolen property against the owner
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Customs Discovers Warehouses With Goods Imported Using Fake Documents
Officers of the operational customs service have found Chinese and European goods that were imported
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Currency Supply Exceeded Demand by USD 1.5 Billion in 2025
Currency supply in 2025 exceeded demand by USD 1.516 billion, according to new foreign exchange market
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Belarus Shortens Procedures for Moving Into Rental Housing
Belarus has shortened the timelines for procedures related to the move-in of citizens into rental housing.
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Ceiling Slab Cracks in Vitsyebsk Apartment Building
A ceiling slab measuring 1.5 by 6 meters sagged on the first floor of a nine-storey residential building
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United Transitional Cabinet Urges “De Facto Authorities of Belarus” to Engage in National Dialogue Following Maduro’s Arrest
The United Transitional Cabinet has issued an address to the official Minsk authorities in connection
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Kubrakou Reports to Lukashenka on Readiness Check of Internal Troops
On 8 January, Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakou presented a report to Alyaksandr Lukashenka. He spoke about
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Overpriced Tomatoes and Cucumbers Found at Mahilyow Market
The State Control Committee conducted inspections of retail outlets in Mahilyow and the Krasnapolle district
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Prosecutor’s Office Conducts Marketplace Raid in Search of Weapons
The Minsk City Prosecutor’s Office has discovered listings on online marketplaces offering “traumatic-impact
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Belarusian Ruble Falls Again at BCSE Trading Session
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on Thursday, 8 January, again ended with a decline
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More Than 200 People Injured While Tubing Since Start of Winter
Since the beginning of winter, more than 200 adults and children have sought medical attention for injuries
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Belarusian Railway Sent 1,050 Container Trains to China in 2025
The Belarusian Railway sent more than 1,050 container trains to China in 2025 via border crossings in
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Homyel Region Prepares for Heavy Snowfall as Red Alert Issued
A red level weather warning has been issued in the Homyel region due to heavy snowfall. Homyel Hydrometeorological
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National Bank Was a Net Buyer of Foreign Currency in December, an Unusual Development
The National Bank was a net buyer of foreign currency in December, First Deputy Chairman of the Board
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Two People Attempted to Illegally Cross the Belarus–Poland Border Since Start of the Year
Since the beginning of the year, Polish border guards have recorded two attempts to illegally cross the
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In-Absentia Trial of Five Kalinouski Regiment Members to Begin at End of January
An in-absentia trial in the case of five fighters of the Kalinouski Regiment will begin in the Minsk
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Stele “To the Pioneers of Belarusian Oil” Added to Belarusian List of Historical and Cultural Values
The commemorative stele with the mosaic panel “To the Pioneers of Belarusian Oil,” located in the Rechytsa
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Heavy Snow and Blizzard Expected in Belarus on Thursday
An orange weather alert has been issued in Belarus for Thursday, 8 January. In the southeastern half
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Lukashenka Hopes Icon Will Help Reveal Potential Opponents
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, during today’s visit to a church in the village of Akolitsa in the Minsk District
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Minsk Resident Stole Artificial Christmas Trees for a Month
Capital police have solved the theft of 18 artificial Christmas trees from a shopping center.
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