Russia’s ruble is still worth less than a penny, and the Kremlin’s piggy bank for propping it up is running low

The ruble has come off its lows from earlier in the week after the central bank halted all foreign currency purchases for the remainder of the year, but it remains battered—and resources for preventing a further collapse are shrinking. On Friday, the central bank set the official rate at about 108 to the U.S. dollar. … Read more

Tom Sandoval Reacts to Vanderpump Rules Cast Shakeup in Season 12

Tom Sandoval. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for House of Barrie) Tom Sandoval has given his public response to the recent Vanderpump Rules cast shakeup. In a lengthy and emotional Instagram post, Sandoval, 42, responded to the Tuesday, November 26, announcement that the popular Bravo reality show would return for Season 12 with a brand new … Read more

Ukrainian drone attack in Russia’s Bryansk region killed child, governor says By Reuters

MOSCOW (Reuters) – One child died in Russia’s western Bryansk region following a massive Ukrainian drone attack, the local governor Alexander Bogomaz said on Sunday in a post on the Telegram messaging app. Bogomaz said the attacks completely destroyed one house in the Starodubsky municipal district. According to a Telegram channel called Mash, an 11-year-old … Read more