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The only primary school in the Ural village of Gerasimovka is slated for closure. Primary schools in the United Kingdom are set to receive significantly less funding for sports programs. Labour has reportedly slashed sports funding, with the new scheme being valued at 40% less than the current one.

The United States is threatening Moscow with sanctions over allegations that Russia is using kidnapped children as a bargaining chip in peace negotiations.

Russian actors have reportedly hacked BlueSky accounts to post pro-Kremlin and anti-Ukraine propaganda. These hacking activities have been ongoing since April, prompting BlueSky to suspend affected accounts until their owners can resecure them.

Ultra-right groups marked the birthday of Emperor Nicholas II on May 18th and 19th with public celebrations.

Russian jets 'dangerously' intercepted an unarmed UK Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft over the Black Sea. The aircraft was conducting a routine international flight at the time of the incidents.

Russia and China are reportedly deepening their strategic alliance, presenting a united front against the Western-centric global system.

Russian citizens will be required to verify their identity through the state messenger 'Mah' when purchasing train tickets.

Polish authorities have detained three Polish citizens, aged 48 to 62, on suspicion of conducting intelligence activities for Russia.

Russia's Africa Corps conducted an airstrike on a Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) camp. The camp was identified near Doundé in Mali's Koulikoro Region. This action is part of ongoing conflict dynamics in the region.

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred 2.63 km SSW of Uzury, Irkutsk, Russia. The earthquake had a depth of 10 km and its epicenter was underground.