The Clinical Center of I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University) has begun performing eardrum repair procedures using tissue equivalents created from patients’ own cells. According to the university’s portal, this marks the first reported clinical use…
A joint archaeological team from China’s Shanxi Province has arrived in Uzbekistan to begin extensive field research in the Fergana Valley. The mission brings together specialists from leading archaeological and academic institutions in Shanxi and is conducted in cooperation with…
From 1 January 2026, the BRICS chairmanship officially passes from Brazil to India. For the first time, India, one of the founding members of the group, will lead the expanded format, which now includes 10 countries. The key priorities of…
The role of BRICS in the global community continues to grow. By the end of 2025, few would doubt that this role is increasingly coordinating and consolidating the position of Global South countries. According to a number of experts, the…
At Russia’s initiative, BRICS is creating the BRICS Grain Exchange and a digital platform to attract investment into special economic zones (SEZs). These projects are aimed at increasing trade turnover and developing sustainable logistics chains. “We have already managed to…
An international research team has uncovered the remains of a previously unknown human population in South Africa that remained genetically isolated from the rest of humanity for hundreds of thousands of years. “This group seems to have been genetically separate…
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian. One of the topics of the conversation was the further development of bilateral relations, according to the official website of the Russian…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his New Year address, called on world leaders to take a more serious stand in 2026 and prioritise people and the future of the planet: “As we enter the new year, the world stands at…
A new giant panda breeding and conservation base in Sichuan Province, southwestern China, has begun welcoming visitors on a trial basis less than two months after its opening. Nearly 6,300 people visited the site on its first public day, according…
Thailand’s trade turnover with countries covered by its Free Trade Agreements (FTA) increased by 13 per cent in the first 10 months of 2025. Its total volume reached US$337.4 billion. This was announced by Chotima Iemsawasdikul, Director General of the…
