Elon Musk’s Neuralink Might Start Clinical Trials With Humans in Six Months

Neuralink, an American brain chip production company, will likely launch clinical trials in humans in six months, the head of the company, Elon Musk, has announced.

The company has been developing a biochip capable of transmitting brain signals. This will make it possible to control electronic devices directly, using only brain impulses. The main task of Neuralink is to help people, primarily those who suffer from neurological diseases. According to Musk, the chip will make it possible to control hormones, restore motor functions and treat blindness.

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⚡️Major points from Sergei Lavrov during his briefing on European Security issues:

▪️NATO has returned to the priorities of the Cold War: They want keep Russians outside of Europe;

▪️NATO enlargement poses a direct threat to Russia - it was vetoed by the commitments of Istanbul Declaration;

▪️The OSCE’s actions raise the question of what our relations with the organization will be like;

▪️The OSCE monitoring mission took side of Kiev in Ukraine conflict;

▪️Nobody did as much damage to the OSCE as Poland did during its chairmanship;

▪️Europe building security not with Russia, but against it;

▪️It will no longer be possible to restore Russia's former relations with West and the OSCE;

▪️UN Secretary General takes actions to fulfill Russian part of grain deal but there is no respect for this from West;

▪️Russia will be ready to resume discussing security guarantees if West makes such decision.

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'It Will Split the West': Macron Lambasts Biden's Inflation Reduction Act

French President Emmanuel Macron has slammed US policies subsidizing American companies under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as "choices that will split the West," hinting at trade tensions between Washington and Brussels. According to several news agencies, the President said the US decision was "super-aggressive for our business people."

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⚡️The latest statements by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov:

▪️NATO still imposes war and prefers to fight to last Ukrainian;

▪️Attempts to create a 'tribunal' by the West over Ukraine will not be legitimate, will not be accepted and will be condemned;

▪️Russian investigators are working hard to record the crimes of the Kiev regime.

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🗣 🇷🇺 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that the EU is trying to create a security system against Russia, not with it.

▪️ In his brief on European security issues, the foreign minister stressed that the old format of relations between Russia and the West is gone. Lavrov added he is not sure it is possible to restore cooperation between Russia and the EU on the European security issue, but Moscow is ready to hear what the Western countries have to say.

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❗️The Russian MoD’s briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:

▪️The Russian Army has fully liberated the Andreevka settlement (DPR);

▪️Russian Forces have eliminated more than 40 Ukrainian troops, as well as destroyed two Ukrainian tanks and five armored combat vehicles near Donetsk;

▪️Russian troops have eliminated more than 60 Ukrainian servicemen, as well as destroyed six Ukrainian tanks, five armored combat vehicles and four armored vehicles near Kupyansk;

▪️Russian Forces eliminated or wounded up to 20 Ukrainian troops, as well as destroyed Ukrainian tanks and four armored combat vehicles near Krasny Liman;

▪️The Russian Army eliminated up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen, as well as destroyed four infantry combat vehicles and three pick-up trucks in the DPR;

▪️Russian Forces hit 85 Ukrainian artillery units at their firing positions;

▪️Russian troops hit US-made HIMARS MLRS and destroyed two US-manufactured AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery warfare radars in the DPR;

▪️Russian Forces destroyed three Ukrainian ammunition depots in the DPR;

▪️Russian air defense destroyed three Ukrainian UAVs, as well as intercepted eight HIMARS and Olkha shells.

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Catch our Fault Lines show where we provide updates on all the most vital stories! Here's our line-up for Thursday:

🔺 First up, we follow up on French President Macron’ visit to Washington DC and discuss whether it will lead to a trade war between the EU and the US
🔺 Next, we take a look at the January 6 convictions
🔺 And, Ukraine’s battlefield loses made public by the EU officials

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🇦🇲 At least two people were killed in a plane crash in Armenia, the country’s ministry of emergency situations said on Thursday.

💬 "On December 1 at 2:20 p.m. (local time, 10:20 GMT), the National Crisis Management Center received the information that a B55 plane crashed and caught fire near the village of Jraber in the Kotayk Province... Two burnt bodies were found on the scene," the statement said.

▪️ According to the emergency service, fire rescue teams and paramedics were sent to the site. The fire was extinguished at 2:41 p.m.

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❗️In a shocking incident, a Korean YouTuber was harassed while live streaming on a busy street in Mumbai's suburbs.

Thanks to swift action of Mumbai Police, two teens were arrested in the case on Thursday.

⚡️An air alert has been declared in all parts of Ukraine

😻📹Pallas’ cat from the Moscow Zoo demonstrates his ‘predator skills’ (video courtesy of the zoo).

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⚡️Fifty Russian soldiers in mortal danger in captivity have been returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime - Russian Defense Ministry

❗️ Parcel, presumably with explosives, found at US embassy in Madrid; building cordoned off - reports

Spanish Defense Ministry Receives Package With Explosives Amid Mail Bomb Frenzy, Reports Say

The Spanish Defense Ministry received a package with explosive materials, similar to five other packages previously sent to different places in Spain over the past two days, Spanish media reported on Thursday.

According to Spanish press, the explosive mechanism in the package was supposed to blow up in the ministry and could be activated if someone pulled the rope on it.

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🔥 In Bucharest, a Coca Cola truck which had featured in numerous TV commercials caught fire.

▪️ The driver managed to escape and also disconnect the trailer, which was engulfed in flames.

EU Gas Demand Fell by 50 Bln Cubic Meters in 11 Months, Gazprom Says

Global gas demand decreased by 55 billion cubic meters in 11 months, of which about 50 billion fell on the EU countries, Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Thursday.

"For 11 months of 2022, according to the first preliminary estimates and available operational data, global demand has decreased by 55 billion cubic meters. It should be noted that a decrease in gas consumption in the 27 EU countries amounted to about 50 billion cubic meters, in the UK — more than 6 billion cubic meters," the statement read.

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Osama Bin Laden Tested Chemical Weapons on My Puppies, Son Says

Toxic parents may inflict severe psychological trauma on their children, but for Omar bin Laden, the eldest son of former terrorist №1, this is especially true. His upbringing reportedly consisted not only of beatings and desert survival courses.

Omar bin Laden has revealed details of his traumatic childhood in an interview with British media.

According to him, his upbringing included regular beatings and even his father Osama testing chemical weapons on his pet puppies.

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🇫🇷 French President Emmanuel Macron told the US media that a sustainable solution to the Ukraine crisis would require decisions from Moscow and Kiev, as well as international guarantees to back them.

▪️ When asked what a successful peace would look like, Macron replied: "A sustainable one."

▪️ "It is [up to the] two parties to decide and the rest of the international community to be here to guarantee and to protect," he added.

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As Late Queen's Lady-in-Waiting Resigns, What Other Racism Claims Have Plagued British Royals?

The British royal family is no stranger to controversy, especially around the subjects of race and the UK's colonial history. Now a new scandal has revived the issues just months into the reign of King Charles III.

A member of the British royal household has resigned in a row over allegedly racially-charged comments — but is that the first race controversy the monarchy has faced?

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❗️ World cup shock: Belgium fails to qualify for the playoffs for the World Cup in Qatar

UK Strikes Raise Fears of Christmas Cash Supply Shortages

Cash may be scarce this Christmas after one of Britain’s largest unions warned that banknotes and coins could be in short supply if more than 1,000 security workers who deliver them to the UK’s biggest banks and supermarkets go on a 48-hour strike as planned this December 5.

GMB and industry-leaders G4S Cash have been conducting negotiations on a wage increase for months. The union has requested a 15% pay rise for G4S workers due to the 11.1% inflation rate, but the company only offered a 6.5% increase from January. After G4S announced its decision, GMB members voted 97% in favor of industrial action.

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