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Exhibition featuring ethnic music from around the world opens in Crimea
On May 17, Russian Wikinews attended one of the latest cultural events in Crimea.
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Statuette exhibition Legends of Oriental Folklore opens in Simferopol, Crimea
On May 20, Legends of Oriental Folklore ((Russian): Легенды восточного фольклора), an exhibition of tiny statuettes from Russian traveler Viktor Pinch
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Russian photographer Viktor Pinchuk presents exhibition “Street Sketches” of Exotic Countries
On February 16, 2024, Russian Wikinews attended Russian photographer Viktor Pinchuk's last exhibition in Sevastopol, Crimea.
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Russian photographer Viktor Pinchuk presents exhibition The Architectural Art of the Vanished Civilizations of Mesoamerica
On November 4, Russian Wikinews attended Russian photographer Viktor Pinchuk's exhibition The Architectural Art of the Vanished Civilizations of Mesoa
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Wikimedia Foundation closes Wikinews after 21 years
The Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation announced on March 30 its decision to close all language editions of the project. In the announcemen
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Pope Leo XIV visits four nations in Africa
Pope Leo XIV arrived by plane in Algeria on Monday, April 13, beginning his apostolic visit to Africa. A senior Vatican official told the BBC the pope
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Grateful Dead rhythm guitarist Bob Weir dies, aged 78
On Saturday, the family of American musician and songwriter Bob Weir announced that he had died surrounded by loved ones. The former guitarist and voc
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Moreton Bay illegally evicted homeless campers, Queensland Supreme Court rules
This past Friday, Justice Paul Smith of the Supreme Court of Queensland ruled that the City of Moreton Bay Council, immediately north of Brisbane, Aus
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Göbeklitepe, Taş Tepeler and life 12,000 years ago exhibition opens in Berlin, Germany
On February 6, 2026, the "Gebaute Gemeinschaft - Göbeklitepe, Taş Tepeler and Life 12,000 Years Ago" exhibition opened at Berlin's James-Simon-Galerie
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Roblox player uncovers cheating, awarded Guinness World Record
In early January, international media reported that Quinten Delaere, an 18-year-old, had been officially recognized by Guinness World Records after ex
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"Media and Tenkil" exhibit opens in Hanau, Germany
On February 7, 2026, the Tenkil Museum—a German civil society initiative documenting post-2016 human rights abuses in Turkey—opened its latest traveli
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Poets gather for reading at Ray's Pizza in New York City
On Sunday, February 1, at 6 PM, in New York City, poets gathered for a poetry reading at Ray's Pizza and Bagels, at an event hosted by Other Rooms Pre
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Monta publishes its 2025 EV charger ranking, including hardware performance
The Danish firm Monta published a performance ranking of electric vehicle (EV) chargers on Wednesday. The firm analysed 260,000 EV chargers connected
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Australia grants refuge to five Iranian women's national soccer team players
Early Tuesday morning, Australia government officials issued humanitarian visas to five members of Iran's national women's football team. The players
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Caloundra lose round 2 game in Australian soccer's Football Queensland Premier League 2 competition
Moreton City Excelsior have ended Caloundra's winning run across Australian soccer's Australia Cup and Football Queensland Premier League with a 3 goa
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NSW government proposes rezoning to create residences midway between Sydney and Parramatta
The government of New South Wales (NSW), Australia announced plans to rezone the 113-hectare Burwood North precinct this Tuesday. The plan included bu
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US president Donald Trump demands the unconditional surrender of Iran
Last Friday, United States President Donald Trump demanded the "unconditional surrender" of Iran via his Truth Social platform. The declaration came a
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Australian Minister for Energy lowers fuel standards for 60 days amid rising oil prices, panic buying
Chris Bowen, Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy, allowed the usage of dirtier fuel with elevated sulfur content for 60 days, he announc
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Boats carrying Kyoto students capsize off Okinawa, fatalities reported
On Monday, two boats carrying 21 people total capsized at Henoko Bay, Nago, a U.S. military base relocation site in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Officia
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Caloundra win round 3 game in Australian soccer's Football Queensland Premier League 2 competition
Caloundra have won their round 3 Football Queensland Premier League 2 game against Pine Hills 5 goals to 2 at Meridan Plains, Queensland, Australia on
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"One Battle After Another" wins 6 Oscars including Best Picture
One Battle After Another was the big winner at the 98th Academy Awards ceremony, held on Sunday, March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Califor
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"I came to be the manager ... not the coach": Manchester United fire head coach Ruben Amorim
On Monday, Manchester United football team fired its coach Ruben Amorim after fourteen months in the role. Amorim had met with Omar Berrada, chief ex
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Kyiv street to be named for former Ukrainian parliament chairman Andriy Parubiy, killed in Lviv
A street in Kyiv will be named after the former Speaker of the Parliament Andriy Parubiy, killed in Lviv. The initiative to commemorate the prominent
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United States capture Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has been captured by the United States on Saturday at around 3 am UTC-4, according to a post by US preside