Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
‘Naftan’ managers get 28 years in prison for bribery
The Vitsebsk regional court sentenced former deputy director general of “Naftan” to 12 years in prison. read more 
Belarus executes another death-row convict - rights defenders
29-year-old inhabitant of Lida District Ivan Kulesh was executed by shooting. He was sentenced to death for the murder of three women and robbery in November 2015. read more 
Minsk police decide to take action against “panties intruder”
Minsk police have started an investigation about a candid photoshoot that took place in Victory Square in Minsk. Police said that they had received several complaints about the pictures of a girl who posed half-naked in front of the WWII monument in the city centre. read more 
Book by Svetlana Alexievich named among 10 best books of 2016 by WP
The Washington Post described Secondhand Time, a novel the Belarusian writer and Nobel prize winner, as “raw and powerful”. read more 
Brest authorities ban political symbols in public transport
Brest resident Iryna Laurouskaya took a jitney and noticed a ribbon of Saint George on the windscreen. The woman asked the driver to remove the symbol but he rudely refused. read more
Acting head of traffic police department in Baranavichy strikes and kills pedestrian
The acting head of the Baranavichy city traffic police department struck and killed a pedestrian on the evening of November 26. read more 
Relatives of Trump's son-in-law have Belarus roots - document
A document has been discovered in Belarus, pointing to the Belarusian geographical roots of US President-elect Donald Trump's relatives, according to Uladzimir Adamushka, director of Archives Department at the Ministry of Justice of Belarus. read more 
Polatsk man detained after asking policeman to vacate parking for disabled spot
A 26-year-old Polatsk resident was heading for a supermarket with his girlfriend but was jailed on November 17, Vitsebsk People’s News reports. read more 
Minsk enters top 20 sportiest cities in the world
The capital of Belarus has been awarded 19th position in the Top 20 Sportcal Global Sports Cities Index. read more
Cyber threat growing reports: Hackers target ATMs in Europe, including Belarus
Cyber criminals have remotely attacked cash machines in more than a dozen countries across Europe this year, using malicious software that forces machines to spit out cash, Reuters reports with reference to cyber security firm Group IB. read more |
