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News | 2026/06/02 14:42
The South Caucasian Railway company is transitioning to summer season international and domestic passenger transport from mid-June. Changes have been made to both the summer routes to Sevan and Batumi, as well as the schedule of the popular Gyumri-Yerevan high-speed route:Start of routes and scheduleYerevan-Sevan-Shorja-YerevanFrom June 12 (Wed, Sat, Sun)The seasonal electric train to Lake Sevan b...
News | 2026/06/02 14:35
In the Indian city of Kolkata, the statue of Argentina's national football team captain, world champion, and eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi has been demolished. This was reported by the news agency "Asian News International" (ANI).Creation of the Structure and Reasons for ProtestsThe 21-meter tall Indian monument, depicting the Argentine forward holding the World Cu...
News | 2026/06/02 14:31
The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia has presented the new procedure for electronic registration of children entering the first grade for the 2026–2027 academic year. The process will be organized in three phases to improve the system and simplify the process for parents.According to the Ministry of Education, the entire process of registration, submitt...
News | 2026/06/02 14:26
The State Institution "Hydrometeorological Service and Monitoring" has presented the weather forecasts for the upcoming days for Yerevan and the territory of the republic. During the first week of June, precipitation and wind strengthening are expected, as well as a gradual increase in air temperature:Weather in YerevanJune 2-6. In the evening hours, brief rain and thunderstorms are poss...
News | 2026/06/02 14:24
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sold about $12 billion in gold from its reserves in May, within just two weeks. According to the agency "Bloomberg," citing expert analysis, the aim of this move is to increase the volume of liquid foreign currency assets amid the escalating geopolitical situation in the Middle East.Ensuring liquidity and its impact on the rupeeAccording to sources, as a r...
News | 2026/06/02 14:22
The State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia (SRC) has published a video detailing the procedure for transitioning from the turnover tax system to the general taxation system during the tax year and the process for making value-added tax (VAT) deductions:Requalification and VAT DeductionAccording to the committee's explanation, if a taxpayer ceases to be considered a turnover tax pa...
News | 2026/06/02 12:07
Digital wallets are becoming more popular day by day for paying for services, making transfers, and managing daily expenses.However, from the perspective of usability, wallets differ significantly from one another. One is more suitable for QR payments in shops, another for cash replenishment via terminals, a third for transfers, and a fourth for residents of regions where not only apps but also th...
News | 2026/06/02 11:44
The state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman. According to Reuters, the plaintiff claims that the company distorted facts about the safety of the ChatGPT platform, harming underage users:Main Provisions of the LawsuitThe document filed in state court by Florida's Attorney General, Republican James Utmeyer, states that the platform provided information to scho...
News | 2026/06/02 11:34
The official population count of Australia has crossed the 28 million mark. This is evidenced by the latest data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).According to the agency's calculations, this symbolic threshold was surpassed on the morning of June 2 of the current year. Based on current demographic trends, the country's population is increasing on average by one pers...
News | 2026/06/02 11:31
Global oil prices on international exchanges have slightly decreased as traders continue to monitor the uncertainty surrounding ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran. This is reported by Reuters.On the London ICE exchange, the price of Brent crude oil fell by 75 cents to $94.23 per barrel. At the same time, futures for American WTI crude oil on the New York NYMEX exchange dropped by 8...
News | 2026/06/01 18:48
People often trust what many other people already follow. That is why TikTok can help a small business become known before a buyer clicks the link. This guide explains how TikTok Followers Help Businesses Build Trust, from social proof to better first looks. TikTok has over 1 billion monthly users, and over 150 million people use it in the United States. So, a strong TikTok page can help a brand g...
News | 2026/05/29 18:52
How much should we sleep each night? It’s the age-old question that makes almost nobody happy, since most of us know at the back of our chronically shut-eye deprived minds that we don’t get enough of it.But on the flip-side, new research suggests there’s such a thing as excessive sleep, too. In a study published in the journal Nature, scientists narrowed down a “sweet spot” of between 6.4 and 7.8...
News | 2026/05/29 11:04
June 1st, International Children’s Day, is approaching – a perfect occasion to remind everyone about the importance of children’s rights and their well-being.
News | 2026/05/28 19:19
LOCAL NEWSLetter from the Russian Minister of Energy under reviewThe Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received a letter from the Russian side and stated that it will respond as necessary.New cargo from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijani territoryUrea and flour have been sent, with total transits exceeding 28,000 tons of grain.No ban on apricot importsThe Food Safety Service has denied the r...
News | 2026/05/28 17:10
We tell high performers the same advice every time they burn out. Stop working, clear your schedule, sleep in, find a hobby. Just rest.That advice is destroying people.According to NIH research on burnout and the HPA axis, chronic stress leads to a predictable progression: early hyperactivity with elevated cortisol, followed by exhaustion and suppressed cortisol levels. The problem is not that hig...
