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Photo by the State Forensic Expertise Department for the Gomel Region, October 16, Gomel. A man in Mozyr was poisoned by lidocaine, Anna Kodolova, official spokesperson for the State Forensic Expertise Department for the Gomel Region, told BelTA. An ambulance received a call about a man lying unconscious on the ground in the district center. An ambulance crew immediately dispatched to the address,...

October 16, MINSK . Targeted instructions, personal protective equipment – ​​what safety measures should be observed during the national cleanup day, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection told BELTA. A national cleanup day is scheduled for next weekend, and the Ministry of Labor has issued a reminder of the steps to take to ensure the event is as safe as possible. If work is carried out dire...

Photo by the Prosecutor General's Office, October 16, Grodno. Prosecutor's office officials conducted raids in the Volkovysk and Zelva districts and demanded that the rights of children in families of alcoholic parents be protected, the information service of the Grodno Region Prosecutor's Office told BelTA. The Volkovysk District Prosecutor's Office, together with the district inspectorate for mi...

October 13,Vitebsk . The Dubrovensky District Prosecutor's Office filed a lawsuit to terminate parental rights for a seven-month-old girl belonging to a woman who abuses ALCOHOL and leads a dissolute lifestyle, BelTA learned from the Vitebsk Region Prosecutor's Office. The decision was prompted by the results of extensive work with the family. In March of this year, the Commission on Minors' Affai...

October 13,Vitebsk . The Vitebsk Regional Prosecutor's Office has sent a criminal case to COURT against a 58-year-old man , who is charged with torture, causing less serious bodily harm, threatening to kill, and murder with particular cruelty. The Vitebsk Regional Prosecutor's Office told BelTA. According to the case file, the man has been in a state of hostility for a month and is in a state ofWh...

Screenshot from a video released by the Mogilev Regional Executive Committee Department of Internal Affairs on October 14, MINSK . Representatives of a church located in the agro-town of Dashkovka, Mogilev District, contacted the Mogilev Regional Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) to report the loss of a box containing parishioners' donations and a coin box totaling over Br2,......

October 12, MINSK . A drunk taxi driver with a blood ALCOHOL level of over two ppm was detained in Vitebsk, the Ministry of Internal Affairs press service told BelTA. In the morning, a Vitebsk traffic police crew noticed a Volkswagen that was clearly speeding along the central avenue. Officers signaled the driver to stop, which he ignored, and a pursuit ensued. The driver ignored repeated requests...

October 10, MINSK . On Mental HEALTH Day, Oksana Shilova, a psychiatrist and narcologist of the highest qualification category, leading researcher at the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Mental Health, PhD in Medicine, and Associate Professor, discussed how children's mental health develops, BELTA reports. "The mental health of different categories of people, as well as the provision...

October 10, Gomel. Bystanders rescued a 58-year-old fisherman in the Dobrush district, the Gomel regional branch of the OSVOD organization told BelTA. The man was fishing on a lake in Igovka. At one point, he lost his balance and fell into the water. Bystanders rushed to the fisherman's rescue. They helped him out of the water and called an ambulance. The victim was hospitalized. OSVOD reminded ev...

October 10, Grodno. The Oktyabrsky District COURT of Grodno sentenced a resident of the regional center who tortured his ex-partner, BelTA learned from the court. According to the court, the Grodno resident, while in a state ofWhile intoxicated , he tortured the victim, his former partner, in an apartment from June 29 to 3......

October 8, Brest. A 40-year-old man choked on a piece of raw MEAT and died in the Pinsk district, BelTA reported, citing Tatyana Kotok, spokesperson for the State Forensic Expertise Committee for the Brest Region. The man returned home drunk and demanded dinner from his wife. There was no ready-made food at the time, leading to an argument between the couple. "The man demonstratively took a piece ...

Screenshot of the Ministry of Internal Affairs video from October 8, MINSK . In the Molodechno district.Law enforcement officers have shut down a mini-factory producing strong liquor, the Ministry of Internal Affairs press service told BelTA. The illegal production of alcoholic beverages was discovered during raids in the village of Zabolotye, where a mini-factory for ALCOHOL production had been s...

Photo from the MINSK Investigative Committee, October 8, Minsk . An intoxicated man in Minsk struck a teenager and threatened a passerby with a knife. This was reported to BelTA by the Information and Public Relations Team of the Minsk Investigative Committee. The Partizansky District Department of the Investigative Committee of Minsk is investigating the circumstances of this particularly malicio...

October 7, MINSK . Snezhana Kavrigo, HEAD of the Minsk City HEALTH Center, reminded patients of the importance of proper nutrition, a BELTA correspondent reports. "I urge our patients to watch what they buy. No matter where you are, something can spoil. As a consumer myself, I constantly watch and try new things, but it's the human factor," urged Snezhana Kavrigo. She noted that this advice also a...

Topic News : How are ATM cash collections performed and how much do cash bags weigh? Vasily Agarelik, senior cash collector in the Collection and Transportation Department of MINSK Regional Administration No. 1, shared this and more in the "Honest Story" project. " As an operator, I am responsible for ATM cash collection. I work with a team leader, who is primarily responsible for security and, of...

October 7,Vitebsk . Since September 1, drivers of personal mobility vehicles (PMVs) have committed 59 traffic violations in the Vitebsk region, the Vitebsk region prosecutor's office told BELTA. Amendments to the traffic regulations came into force on September 1 of this year, paying special attention to regulating the movement of PMVs and bicycles. These modes of transport are currently enjoying ...

Photo by the Investigative Committee, October 6, MINSK . Investigators from the Investigative Committee for the city of Minsk have established the circumstances of a traffic accident in which one person sustained serious injuries and a second died. The Investigative Committee told BELTA. According to investigators, on the night of May 5, a 43-year-old man was in a state ofA drunk driver was drivin...

October 7, MINSK . One in 30 people worldwide suffers from psoriasis. Svetlana Yakovleva, a dermatovenereologist at the Outpatient Dermatovenereology Department No. 3 of the Minsk City Clinical Center of Dermatovenereology, discussed prevention methods and proper treatment, a BELTA correspondent reports. "One in 3......

Photo: Unsplash, October 7, MINSK . Spain reported a major international operation against retail chains, during which 11.5 tons of substandard or expired food products and nearly 1.5 million liters of beverages were seized. This was reported by TASS , citing a statement from Spanish law enforcement. According to the Spanish Civil Guard, representatives from 31 countries participated in the intern...

Photo by the State Customs Committee, October 4, MINSK . The State Customs Committee of Belarus (SCC) has investigated the situation with a drunk truck driver at the Lithuanian border crossing point "Medininkai," the SCC press service told BelTA. Some sources, citing the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service, reported today that Belarusian control services allegedly allowed the drunk truck driver ...

October 3, Mogilev. The Mogilev Prosecutor's Office, together with the Juvenile Affairs Commission of the Leninsky District Administration, conducted a raid on families at social risk, the Mogilev Region Prosecutor's Office information service told BELTA. Since the beginning of the year, specialists have taken measures to protect the rights and legitimate interests of 12 minors from 6 families fol...

Andrey Matelsky, DIRECTOR of the National Center for Legislation and Legal Information, today passed the bill "On Amending the Codes of Administrative Liability" in its first reading. The bill provides for comprehensive amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses (CAO) and the Procedural-Executive Code of Administrative Offenses (PICOAO) based on an analysis of law enforcement practices and ...

October 3, MINSK . Administrative penalties for unlicensed drivers are planned to be differentiated depending on the category of offender. This is envisaged by the draft law "On Amendments to the Codes of Administrative Liability," which was adopted by parliament members in the first reading, BelTA reports.Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee on Legislation of the House of Representatives, Ol...

October 2, MINSK . Dmitry Turchin, HEAD of the Main Directorate for Supervision and Prevention of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, spoke about the most common causes of fires at the conference "Prevention of Emergencies in the Autumn-Winter Period. Prevention of Fires and Fatalities from Them," which was held at BELTA. "The number of fires in the republic has increased by 7.7%, and the number...

October 1st,Vitebsk . In the Braslav District, a drunk driver without a license got behind the wheel of a car and struck an elderly cyclist in the oncoming lane, resulting in two fatalities. This was reported to a BelTA correspondent by the Investigative Committee for the Vitebsk Region. Investigative Committee officers for the Vitebsk Region established that on the evening of May 21, a 28-year-ol...

Photo by the Brest Regional Executive Committee Department of Internal Affairs, October 1, MINSK . A pedestrian was hit by a car in Brest; it was determined that the woman was intoxicated, the Brest Regional Executive Committee Department of Internal Affairs told BelTA. "According to preliminary information, on September 3......

Photo: Unsplash The Polish government has submitted its draft 2026 budget to the Sejm. In short, the hole in the Polish budget is growing even wider, and the national debt is on the verge of skyrocketing. Meanwhile, military spending is breaking records, cementing Poland's status as NATO's leader in defense spending as a percentage of GDP. However, the value of such leadership is questionable. Or ...

Investigative Committee photo, September 30, MINSK . The Investigative Committee's Investigative Department for the Gomel Region has established the circumstances of the injury of a 64-year-old Gomel resident on the premises of a garage and construction consumer cooperative. This was reported to BelTA by the Investigative Committee. According to the investigation, in July, the man contacted a home...

Igor Lyubovitsky, Supreme COURT Judge: Hooliganism is one of the most dangerous and widespread crimes against public order and morality. Such actions often lead to the commission of more serious crimes. At the end of June, a meeting of the Plenum of the Supreme Court was held in MINSK, where an updated resolution on judicial practice in hooliganism cases was adopted. In an interview with BELTA, Su...

September 30, Gomel. The Gomel District COURT issued a verdict in a criminal case regarding a traffic violation committed by a person driving a vehicle while intoxicated.A pedestrian was found guilty of driving while intoxicated , resulting in his death through negligence . This was reported to BELTA by the Gomel Regional Court. The defendant was charged under Part 4 of Article 317 of the Criminal...