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According to the automated incident processing system of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB), damage to citizens due to unauthorized payment operations amounted to Br25.3 million in January-July 2026, BelTA learned from representatives of the National Bank.

Chairman of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee Aleksandr Rogozhnik met with a delegation of the Petrodvortsovy District Administration of St. Petersburg to discuss launching cultural projects and expanding industrial cooperation, BelTA has learned.

Across China, tourists are venturing into breweries, shipyards, auto plants and repurposed mines, turning spaces once designed solely for industrial production into vibrant destinations for recreation, education and shopping.

The Olympic Arena in the Belarusian capital is playing host to the 2026 Minsk Cup, an exhibition tournament featuring six teams from the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), BelTA has learned.

Belarus and Iran have reaffirmed their readiness for the further development of multifaceted cooperation. The matter was discussed during a meeting between Belarusian First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lukashevich and outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Belarus Alireza Sanei on 13 August, BelTA has learned.

The traditional Makovei festival will take place at Blue Springs in Slavgorod District on 13-14 August, the Slavgorod District Executive Committee told BelTA.

For the Angel search and rescue team, finding missing people is a finely tuned system where every minute counts, and high-profile stories are backed by strict protocols and grueling physical and mental demands. The group’s leader and founder, Sergei Kovgan, shares how a heartfelt impulse grew into a massive organization, explains why thermal-imaging drones and simple human empathy are crucial, and highlights what makes volunteering with the Angels so unique.

During a working trip to Minsk District Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko gifted BELGEE cars to harvesting campaign top performers, BelTA has learned.

The BRICS countries identified five key areas for joint work at the 13th BRICS Education Ministers’ Meeting, which took place in Bhubaneswar, India. Following the meeting, a declaration was adopted reflecting the common priorities of the participating countries, according to the website of the Press and Information Bureau of India.

Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Tralleis in western Türkiye have uncovered a nearly 2,000-year-old hall featuring a well-preserved Roman-era floor mosaic depicting a hippocampus, a mythical sea creature associated with Poseidon.