Smithsonian Magazine7d
The Breathtaking Hermitage Museum, Filled With Treasures Like the Kolyvan Vase and the Peacock Clock, First Opened to the Public on This Day in 1852
Russia’s palatial institution is now the second largest in the world, with an impressive collection of three million objects ...
Russia comes in from the cold, with flowers blooming around Moscow in January
January in Russia conjures up images of Muscovites crunching through the snow in bulky coats — not bunches of delicate snowdrops blooming in grassy areas around still-standing Christmas trees.
Cyprus Mail14d
More snowdrops, less ice: Russia’s famed winter has lost its bite this year
In mid-January, authorities in several Russian regions restricted or cancelled winter bathing on Epiphany, an important date for Russian Orthodox Christians. Some believers like to mark the ...
The New York Times16d
Venice in Winter, With a Poet as Our Guide
A writer and his daughter wander the ancient city at night, inspired by Joseph Brodsky, the Russian writer who loved ... of tourists is in the heart of winter, at night. Image The colonnade ...
The New Zealand Herald20d
Indie-folk trio South for Winter to perform at Gisborne’s Smash Palace
Nashville-based South for Winter are performing at Gisborne's Smash Palace this weekend as part of their New Zealand tour. Their back story reads like a movie plot. New Zealand musician Nick Stone ...
NBC News20d
Winter weather: Freezing temperatures cause dangerous conditions from the Midwest to the South
The baseball team posted drone footage of the winter whiteout on social media. In the video, several different trails of footprints peppered what appeared to be several inches of snow. The season ...
Hindustan Times20d
Inside Saif Ali Khan’s ₹800 crore Pataudi Palace in Gurgaon: 150 rooms, stunning pool, regal Mughal architecture
Explore the grandeur of Saif Ali Khan's ₹800 crore Pataudi Palace, a blend of royal heritage, luxurious interiors, and historical significance in Haryana. Bollywood's royal couple, Saif Ali Khan ...
CBS News21d
Russian spy ship detected off U.K. as British official warns Putin: "We know what you're doing"
British Defense Secretary John Healey told Parliament on Wednesday the Royal Navy was tracking a "Russian spy ship" that passed through U.K. waters, warning Russia's President Vladimir Putin ...
Business Insider21d
Skeptical of Russia's data, some Western officials judge its economy by looking at Moscow from space
The declining health of Russia's economy is as clear as day — or night, a finance minister said Wednesday. Elisabeth Svantesson, the finance minister of Sweden, said she and her officials were ...
USA Today21d
Why don't we name winter storms like we do hurricanes? (Sorry, Weather Channel).
We've named hurricanes since the 1950s. So why don't we name winter storms? After all, naming weather systems goes back hundreds of years. Storms are typically named after places, dates ...
The New York Times21d
Britain Says Russian Spy Ship Returned to U.K. Waters in Sign of Kremlin Threat
The British defense secretary told Parliament that the Yantar, which he described as a Russian spy ship, had come near Britain’s coast for the second time in a few months. By Stephen Castle and ...
NDTV22d
Vladimir Putin 'Destroying' Russia By Refusing Ukraine Deal: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump said Monday that Vladimir Putin was "destroying Russia" by not making a deal to end the war with Ukraine. "He should make a deal. I think he's destroying Russia by not ...