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Government Sets Funding Standards for Libraries and Theaters for 2027
The Council of Ministers has revised funding standards for libraries and theaters under Resolution No. 548. The document…
Work on Seven Draft Laws Canceled in 2026
Belarus has abandoned plans to draft seven pieces of legislation in 2026. They have been removed from this…
Two Belarusians Arrested in Germany on Suspicion of Planning Sabotage
Two Belarusian citizens, aged 39 and 50, have been arrested in Bavaria on suspicion of planning sabotage targeting…
Two Hrodna Residents Sentenced for Selling Fake Tours
Two men have been convicted of fraud in Hrodna for posing as travel package sellers. According to the…
Man Who Spent 15 Years Collecting World War II-Era Items to Stand Trial in Mahiliou Region
A 50-year-old resident of Slawharad was detained after around 370 rounds of ammunition, weapons and a substance suspected…
Belarusian Ambassador Presents Credentials to New Secretary-General of the Arab League
Belarusian Ambassador to Egypt Yauhen Sabaleuski presented his credentials to Nabil Fahmy, the newly appointed secretary-general of the…
Coordination Council Delegation Meets President of Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
A delegation from the Coordination Council met with Gunn Marit Helgesen, President of the Congress of Local and…
German Brigade in Lithuania to Monitor Military Activity in Belarus and Kaliningrad Region
The German brigade being permanently stationed in Lithuania will use electronic warfare systems to provide early warning of…
Tsikhanouskaya Calls on Ireland to Support Investigation Into Crimes by Lukashenka Regime
Head of the United Transitional Cabinet Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Helen…
Rosatom Plans to Localise Electric Vehicle Battery Production in Belarus
National Bank of Belarus Lowers Standard Risk Rates for Loans and Deposits for November
Former Belarusy i Rynok Newspaper Director Kanstantsin Zalatykh Diagnosed With Cancer; Fundraiser Launched
Former political prisoner and ex-director of the Belarusy i Rynok newspaper Kanstantsin Zalatykh has been diagnosed with kidney…
Belarus Changes Procedure for Mandatory Fingerprinting
Belarus has amended the procedure for mandatory state fingerprint registration. The relevant decree was signed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka,…
Ukraine Reports That Signal Repeaters Remain Active in Belarus
Signal repeaters that amplify signals for Russian drones during attacks on Ukraine are still operating in Belarus. This…
Brussels Meeting Addresses Legalisation Issues Facing Belarusians in Europe
On October 27, a session of the Minsk Forum dedicated to the challenges Belarusians face in obtaining legal…
Belarusian Businesses to Be Further Involved in Funding Public Security Monitoring System
35-Year-Old Woman and Her Mother Killed in Brest
A 50-year-old man is suspected of murdering his 35-year-old wife and her 56-year-old mother in Brest. Both women…
Belarus and Vietnam Discuss Supplies of Agricultural Machinery and Fertilisers
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng on October 28 during his…
Lavrov to Visit Minsk in Early November
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Minsk on November 2–3 to attend the 4th Minsk International Conference…
Lukashenka Dismisses Belarusian Deputy Interior Minister Dzmitry Karziuk
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has dismissed Police Major General Dzmitry Karziuk from his post as Belarusian Deputy Minister of Internal…
MFA: No Information Yet on Belarusians Among Those Killed or Injured in Spanish Train Crash
Belarus’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that it has not yet received any information about Belarusian citizens…
ESET: Belarus-Linked Hacker Group Attacks Ukrainian Company for the First Time
The Belarus-linked hacking group FrostyNeighbor carried out a cyberattack in late May 2026 against a Ukrainian manufacturing company…
State Forensic Examination Committee Inspects Roaring Harley-Davidson and Finds Non-Standard Mufflers
In Belarus, a Harley-Davidson XL 1200 C motorcycle attracted the attention of traffic police because of its loud…
Belarus and Iran Discuss Training of Missile Forces Specialists
An Iranian military delegation has arrived in Belarus. According to the Defence Ministry, the visit focuses on organising…
Turchyn Shown Advanced Military Equipment Prototypes
Belarusian Prime Minister Aliaksandr Turchyn visited one of the training grounds used by the Air Force and Air…
Belarusian Man Who Returned From Czechia to Visit His Ill Mother Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
Vital Dziamidchyk, a citizen of Belarus and Czechia, has been sentenced to six years in a Belarusian penal…
Latushka: We Have the Right to Be Full Participants in Any Contacts With the Lukashenka Regime
Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management Pavel Latushka has responded to an appeal by a group of former…
Death Toll in Spanish Train Crash Rises to 30
The death toll from a train crash in Spain has risen to 30, the regional government of Castile-La…
Special Proceedings Initiated Against Uladzimir Parfinovich
The Investigative Committee of Belarus has announced the initiation of special proceedings against Uladzimir Parfinovich. He has been…
Between an IKEA Fairy Tale and a von Trier Horror: The Finale of “Pukst in the North” Is Out
In the final episode, Siarhei Pukst explores what lies behind the picture-perfect image of Scandinavian well-being. The fifth…
US Dollar and Chinese Yuan Rise on BCSE on October 28
Belarusian Man Tried to Bring Dozens of Lizards Into Poland Without Documents
Polish customs officers found an unusual cargo in a truck driven by a Belarusian man: 41 live lizards,…
Armenia Sees No Prospect of Returning to CSTO
Armenia sees no possibility of returning to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan…
City Bus Collides With Delivery Robot in Tallinn
An unusual traffic accident occurred in Tallinn. A city bus collided with a delivery robot on the evening…
Lithuanian Citizen Tried to Hide €25,000 While Leaving Belarus
The driver of a Minsk–Vilnius scheduled bus attempted to conceal more than €25,000 from customs while leaving Belarus,…
Two High-Speed Trains Collide in Spain
Two trains have collided near Toledo, Spain. A Renfe AVE high-speed train travelling from Madrid to Seville collided…
Belarusian Securities Market Turnover Rises 27.9%
Release of Political Prisoners and Belarus’s European Future Discussed at Tsikhanouskaya’s Meeting With Irish Prime Minister
The situation in Belarus, support for Ukraine, the release of political prisoners and Belarus’s European future were among…
Lukashenka Prepares Amnesty With Focus on Women
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has instructed the Interior Ministry to prepare a draft law on amnesty. According to Lukashenka’s press…
Pakistan Arrests Suspect in Fraud Scheme Involving Promised Jobs in Belarus
Belarusian and Iranian Energy Ministries Sign Memorandum of Cooperation
The energy ministries of Belarus and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at establishing cooperation between…
Political Prisoner and Journalist Volha Radzivonava’s Mother Dies
The mother of imprisoned journalist and political prisoner Volha Radzivonava has died. Her friend, artist Nika Sandros, reported…
Emergency Ministry Holds Drill at Kastrychnitskaya Metro Station
The Ministry of Emergency Situations held a drill at Kastrychnitskaya metro station. According to the exercise scenario, a…
Road Markings That Change Color as Temperatures Drop Introduced in Brest Region
Road workers in Brest have introduced experimental road markings on one of the region’s roads. The markings change…
Belarusian Man Detained With a Drone Near Lithuanian Border
The State Border Committee reported the detention of a Belarusian citizen near the Lithuanian border after a homemade…
Bank Card Service Disruptions Possible Overnight
Russia Uses Sanctioned Tankers to Deliver Diesel Fuel to the US
Statkevich Criticizes Letter by Former Political Prisoners
Politician and former political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich criticized a letter by former political prisoners in a post on…
Trump Expects to Meet Putin and Zelenskyy Soon
US President Donald Trump said he expects to meet with the presidents of Russia and Ukraine soon. “I…