🟢‘Here’s the whole family. You don’t have to go anywhere to visit your relatives. The bad thing is, you might get shot by accident’.

That is how locals describe Brazil’s favelas. We show what daily life is like in these notorious neighborhoods in the film ‘Favela Live’ (2017).

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🔽 Humans could soon become ‘cyber-centaurs’. Chinese scientists have developed an exoskeleton that attaches to your back. It can carry your shopping bags, reduce strain on your body, and even help with walking. Would you go grocery shopping with one?

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▶️ The most stylish janitor in Russia. 52-year-old Sergey Kostenko has earned this title on social media.

In his day-to-day life, he works at a hotel in Kaliningrad. But after a long shift, he transforms into a trendy influencer in front of thousands of viewers.

To learn how ordinary people become internet stars, watch the video and the film ‘Cinderfella’ (2021).

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🛎 A Russian soul in California. 214 years ago, Fort Ross appeared on the coast of the US state. There was an entire Russian settlement there. The place has survived to this day. Now it is a historical park. But why did Russians build a fort so far away, and what was on its grounds? Find out in our new video.

There is another place in the US where the link to Russia feels especially strong. Watch about it in the film ‘Russian Alaska: Orthodoxy and Independence’ (2023).

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⚡️ Western countries are choosing new mayors, and more and more often they come from migrant backgrounds. For them, politics is becoming not just a job, but also a display of identity. Where is this transformation leading?

We break it down in the new episode of ‘The Big Picture’ — ‘Migrant Mayors»’. Premieres tomorrow on RT.DOC at 03:30, and 16:30. The live stream link is in the profile bio.

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▶️ Only one day old and already fighting for survival. A baby seal got stuck on the ice of Lake Ladoga, with hungry seagulls circling above. How did it end? Watch the video to find out.

These little creatures are often in danger. Want to know why? On International Seal Cub Protection Day, check out the film ‘Never Furget’ (2021).

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🟢 Despite its modest size, the Tula fortress defended Moscow from Crimean raids and became the key link in the famous Great Abatis Line.

How was it built, and what events did it witness over its 500-year history? Find out in the film ‘Tula: 500 Years Of Heroism’ (2020).

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⚡️ Russia competed at the Paralympics in Italy with its own flag and anthem. And this is a performance to be proud of: 12 medals from just six athletes. What results did the team achieve? Watch the video roundup.

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📹 A tower of a medieval Spanish fortress collapsed right in front of tourists. The castle itself opened to visitors in 2025. Before that, it had been privately owned. The authorities still plan to turn the fortress into a tourist complex with a hotel. Apparently, collapses do not scare them at all.

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New York has elected a mayor who was born abroad for the very first time. Zohran Mamdani is a practising Muslim who became a US citizen just eight years ago. His opponents accuse him of antisemitism, while Donald Trump went so far as to brand him a ‘communist lunatic’. Nonetheless, Mamdani was convincingly elected, despite the attacks.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been re-elected to a third term. His parents came to Britain from Pakistan. Elsewhere in Britain, the city of Sheffield is led by Safiya Saeed, a politician of Somali origin, while Rotherham has selected Rukhsana Ismail, the daughter of Pakistani immigrants, as its new leader. At the same time, the head of the UK Home Office, herself the descendant of immigrants, is calling for tougher migration rules, a stance increasingly echoed by politicians across Europe.

Are Mamdani’s and Khan’s victories exceptions to the rule or signs of a new political reality? And do countries that have widely opened their doors to migrants risk losing their national identity? We discuss these questions with Anastasia Kramarenko, Research Fellow at the Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies at the Higher School of Economics, and Aleksandra Voitolovksaya, Senior Research Fellow at the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Centre for North American Studies at the National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations.

Watch the new episode of the author's project by Elena Masyuk and Aleksandr Avilov 'The Big Picture' — ‘Migrant Mayors’. Host Elena Norkunaite.

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'The Big Picture. Trumping Gaza'
'The Big Picture. Elon Musk: God Complex'
'The Big Picture. EU Puppet Show'
'The Big Picture. 21st Century Combat'
'The Big Picture. High-Level Protocol'
'The Big Picture. UN at 80: What next?'
'The Big Picture. Japan's Iron Lady?'

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🟢A travel blogger found an unusual school in Kenya where children from the Maasai tribe study. It's a small room with wooden benches.

There are quite a few students at the school, and they are all wearing traditional Maasai attire. See the vibrant footage in the video and learn more about this amazing people in our film 'Maasai: From Sand to Snow' (2015).

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Pereslavl-Zalessky is one of the great cities of the Golden Ring — and winter is when it truly reveals itself: no crowds, no noise, just centuries-old churches and the boundless Russian sky.

🔔 Gateway to Russia

A romantic video has been posted on social media. The husband met his wife from work on a horse-drawn sleigh. The woman went home like a princess. Her emotions are in our video.

❤️ Although the prince wasn't on a white horse, it's still nice!

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🍳Breakfast on hot lava. A local resident of the French island of Reunion fried fried eggs on the lava of the active Piton de la Fournaise volcano. We do not recommend repeating, the temperature of the volcanic mass may exceed 1000 °C.

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On the verge of death. In Spain, a cyclist in the mountains almost fell off a cliff into the sea. At the last second, she managed to miraculously cling to a rocky slope. The moment of the fall was recorded by a panoramic camera on the steering wheel and another on her dog's back.

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⚡️ They lost Iran on the map!

Members of the European Parliament who voted in favor of sanctions against Iran were asked to point to the country on a map. The results were alarming…

One MEP indicated Bulgaria, while others managed only to find Turkey—at best.

Sadly, such glaring gaps in basic geography don’t stop Eurocrats from making decisions that supposedly shape 'the fate of the world.'

To see where the EU might be headed under the guidance of such 'well-informed' politicians and officials, watch Anna Chapman’s investigative film 'Red Alert: Abduction of Europe.'

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