DARK SECRETS: Dagestan - The Real Truth

Russian teacher walks 14 km daily through mountains to teach 3 children

A 45-year-old teacher in Russia's Dagestan region has spent nine years walking 14 kilometres through mountainous terrain every day to reach a school where just three children study. Khadijat Magomedova, who serves as both the head of Khonok Primary School and its only teacher, reportedly takes around four hours to…

The Times of India · Oct 27

'Please Don't! I'm Begging You': Tourist Allegedly Forced Into 260-Foot Jump, Then Asked to Do It Again

A tourist appeared to be forced into a 260-foot canyon jump in Dagestan after footage showed her pleading to stop, though officials later disputed the circumstances.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30

Horrifying Moment Tourist Is Forced Into 260-Foot Canyon Plunge as She Screams 'Let Me Go'

Footage from Dagestan appears to show instructors forcing a tourist into a 260-foot canyon jump after she pleaded to be released, prompting outrage and scrutiny of safety procedures.

International Business Times UK · Sep 29

When Is Timur Khizriev's Next Fight? What the Dagestan Shooting Means for His Undefeated Record and PFL Future

PFL champion Timur Khizriev was shot in Dagestan. Here's what we know about his injuries, recovery and when he might return to the cage.

International Business Times UK · Jul 16, 2025

Gunmen kill three police officers in southern Russia’s Dagestan region

Assailants open fire on police in Dagestan’s capital, Makhachkala, leaving several dead and injured.

Al Jazeera · May 5, 2025

Caio Borralho claims ‘f*cking p*ssy’ Nassourdine Imavov turned down UFC fight: ‘Dagestan is ashamed of you’

According to Caio Borralho, Nassourdine Imavov rejected to fight him.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 11, 2025

Yair Rodriguez took a ‘send him two, three years to Dagestan and forget’ approach ahead of UFC 314

Yair Rodriguez is confident he's improved his wrestling enough to make a career jump in preparation for Saturday's UFC 314.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 11, 2025

AI anchors in newsrooms: The tech, the business, and the biases that run them

From giving weather updates to listing out "medicinal" use of banana peels to unpacking a militant attack in Dagestan – the footprint of India’s growing crop of AI news anchors is expanding by leaps and bounds.

Newslaundry · Mar 17, 2025

Usman Nurmagomedov clarifies Khabib’s Dagestan vs. Ireland MMA comments

Usman Nurmagomedov hopes the Dagestan vs. Ireland comparison remains purely about MMA.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 9, 2025

Usman Nurmagomedov ‘more stressed’ for brother Umar, Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 than own title defense

It would be hard to draw up a more significant start to the year than what Usman Nurmagomedov and his teammates have lined up in January.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 8, 2025