Escalating tensions in the Middle East have led to noticeable declines in quotes on exchanges in several Arab states at the start of the week.

State authorities have begun adjusting the long-term strategy for the development of Russia's automotive industry until 2035. The key guideline of the updated plan is to achieve an 80% share of domestically produced vehicles on the domestic market.

Most countries are now buying gold as part of their de-dollarization policy for reserves. They are replacing dollars and other "toxic" reserve currencies with the precious metal, which is protected from the risk of blockades.

For a long time, it was believed that people quit because of money. But 2025 data shows that a good salary is no longer enough. Salary remains important, yet increasingly, the decision to leave is tied to how a person feels within the company.

Sometimes, especially on a stressful and difficult day, even the simplest decisions become extremely hard for us. Which movie to watch in the evening? What time and where to schedule a meeting with friends? Which cake to buy for the holidays? If you've ever frozen in a stupor, unable to make a choice, the cause might well be what's called analysis paralysis. Why does it happen, and how can we protect ourselves from it?

According to hh.ru data and official statistics, employment in Russia is at a record high level – more than 73 million people are employed in the country, and the unemployment rate is holding at a historically low mark of around 2%. At first glance, it's an ideal picture. There's plenty of work, but not enough people. Yet this is where the main challenge lies.

April 2026 in Moscow was marked by a unique event for the city's entire cultural life — the opening of a large-scale contemporary art exhibition bringing together works by leading Russian and foreign artists.

An exhibition titled «Ark» has opened in Moscow at the Grabar All-Russian Art Scientific and Restoration Center (VKhNRts named after I.E. Grabar) — a metaphor for the salvation of restored shrines: icons, sculptures, and textiles from 12 museums. They have gained a second life after the tragedies of history.

Premier screenings of the world masterpiece, the opera "Turandot" by Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, took place last week on the historic stage of the Bolshoi Theater. The musical director of the production and chief conductor Valery Gergiev said: "Turandot" is the Bolshoi Theater's newest premiere. The opera is known throughout the world. What is important for us at the Bolshoi Theater — emphasized Maestro Valery Gergiev — in the year of the 250th anniversary of the theater's founding, works by great Russian and European masters must be performed on our stage.

Recently in Accra, at the partner Russian House of the Center for Public Diplomacy, an intensive course was launched to help Ghanaian students of the targeted enrollment program adapt to life in Russia before they soon leave to study at Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU).

An 8% decline in the number of students in India's primary schools over the past two years could lead to serious consequences.

As of January 1, 2025, Russia has 1,115 higher education institutions, with Lomonosov Moscow State University taking first place in the ranking of the best universities in Russia in 2024. But which other institutions train highly qualified specialists?