TikTok has finally been blocked
Today, on January 19, TikTok officially stopped working in the United States of America due to the law that came into force
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Roman Empire-era hoard was unearthed in Luxembourg
A team of archaeologists has uncovered a cache of Roman gold coins minted between 364 and 408 AD in Luxembourg. The find was made in the village of Holztum in the north of the country. The discovery was reported on the official website of the National Institute of Archaeological Research (INRA)
Meeting of the Ambassador of Armenia with the Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan
On January 17, it was held a meeting between Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan Dunyigozel Gulmanova and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia Arsen Avagyan
Turkmenistan women's futsal team wins Asian Cup qualifier
The Turkmenistan women's futsal team won 4:3 against Kuwait in the third round of the 2025 Asian Cup qualifiers. The match was held as part of the group stage in Tashkent, where all Group C games are taking place
Nigeria joins BRICS as a partner country
The Brazilian Foreign Ministry, as part of its BRICS presidency, announced the inclusion of Nigeria as a partner country
Increasing international financial rating
On January 17, at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Khojamurad Geldimyradov reported on the specific steps taken to strengthen the international financial rating and increase the authority of the Fatherland, as well as to develop cooperation with specialized structures in order to solve the problems indicated in the “Program for the Development of Foreign Economic Activities of Turkmenistan. for 2020–2025 years."
Turkmenistan attracts global players in the energy market
This is the main leitmotif of the comments on the recent visit to Ashgabat of the delegation headed by Vice President of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Dipesh Meazurian and representatives of the Malaysian company Petronas Charigali Sdn. Bhd. The meeting with representatives of these international energy giants was held by the management of the State Concern "Turkmennebit"
Tajikistan to Present Concept of its Chairmanship in the CIS
The first meeting of the Council of Permanent Plenipotentiary Representatives (CPPR) of the Commonwealth Member States to the statutory and other bodies of the Commonwealth this year under the chairmanship of the Republic of Tajikistan will be held on January 22 at the CIS Executive Committee in Minsk
Passions over the Oscars
Heated debates are raging around the 97th Academy Awards ceremony for the 2024 Academy Awards, scheduled for early March. Renowned author Stephen King has called for the Academy Awards ceremony to be cancelled due to the tragedy in Los Angeles, while others believe that the ceremony will be a good distraction and morale booster for residents of the city devastated by severe fires
Chess game ends in scandal
American student Eddie Xu used special digital glasses that allowed him to receive tips from artificial intelligence at a chess tournament. He wrote about this on his page on the social network X (former Twitter)
The Mejlis of Turkmenistan held a meeting with the Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan
On January 17, 2025, Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan Dunyagozel Gulmanova met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan Ravshanbek Alimov
Lukashenko said that he is increasingly convinced of the need for a second NPP
The republic is recording a growing need for electricity both in the industrial sector and among citizens. In particular, the fleet of electric vehicles is constantly increasing. This was reported by the BelTA agency
Starship prototype crash
Eyewitnesses captured on video how burning fragments of the ship fell from the sky, forming something similar to a rain of fire
Turkmenistan and Tajikistan discussed the possibility of establishing joint industrial facilities
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to Turkmenistan, Vafo Niyatbekzoda, met with the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan for Trade and the Textile Complex, Nokerguly Atagulyyev.
Xi Jinping's phone conversation with Donald Trump
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump, Xinhua reports. The agency did not specify what the heads of state discussed. Later, the US President-elect confirmed on the Truth Social social network that he had got in touch over the telephone with the Chinese leader
