Surgut City Duma deputy Evgeny Barsov proposed using pensioners at car washes.

The US military has banned transgender people from enlisting in the military and has decided to stop providing or assisting them with gender transition procedures.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter to the country's interim president, Ahmed al-Shar', regarding political changes in Syria.

China has established a railway connection with Afghanistan and sent its first freight train on the new route through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Dozens of tents and temporary shelters housing displaced residents have been flooded due to heavy rain and cold weather.

Boycotts against Western brands in Muslim countries are sharply reducing their revenues. Consumers are avoiding products from companies suspected of supporting Israel.

Israeli soldiers were reportedly stationed in the village of Kudna in the Quneitra province of Syria. The soldiers were seen moving in armored vehicles and patrolling local roads.

In the US, 14 states have filed a federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

The Syrian Ministry of Education has announced that students from East Turkestan (Uyghurs) will receive free education. Now, children and young people from this region in Syria can study from primary school to university at no cost.

In Russia, a "bonus" may be paid to those who have been married for a long time (30 years or more). A corresponding bill will be submitted to the State Duma today, February 14.