📹 World famous singer Celine Dion revealed on Thursday that she is affected by a rare neurological condition known as “stiff-person syndrome”, incapacitating her to conduct her tours.

💬 “I’ve been dealing with problems with my health for a long time, and it’s been really difficult for me to face these challenges, and to talk about everything that I’ve been going through. Recently I’ve been diagnosed with a very rare neurological disorder called the stiff person syndrome, which affect something like one-in-a-million people,” Dion said in a video published on her Instagram*.

*Facebook and Instagram (Meta) are banned in Russia over extremist activities

🇨🇳 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that Riyadh firmly adheres to the One-China principle and supports Beijing in protecting its sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity on Thursday.

🗣 "Saudi Arabia firmly adheres to the One-China principle, supports China in defending its sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, and supports China's deradicalization measures and efforts, firmly opposes outside interference in China's internal affairs under the pretext of protecting human rights," the crown prince said at a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as quoted by China Central Television.

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From Lawyer to Chancellor: Scholz Marks 1st Year in Office as Polls Show Many Unhappy With His Work

One of the latest opinion polls shows that more than 50 percent of Germans are dissatisfied with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's work. In March, the figure stood at 39 percent.

Exactly a year ago, Olaf Scholz became Chancellor of Germany, replacing Angela Merkel, who had been at the helm of the German government for sixteen years.

On the first anniversary of Scholz's chancellorship, let's look back at his path to political leadership and see what challenges he has faced recently as a politician.

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Footage of the use of the Russian Solntsepek heavy flamethrower system at the stronghold of Ukrainian troops in the LPR

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What is the Most Googled Word of Year 2022?

A high-tech giant annually provides the "Year in search" report. This document analyzes the most searched items, including words, people and movies.
Wordle was the most googled word in year 2022.

It is a name of a simple browser game that is centered on guessing words. The game was released in 2021 by software engineer Josh Wardle. Users have to guess the word of the day in six attempts.

The word is the same for everyone and it is always a five-letter word.

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Mobilized Russian military personnel learn to cover units with machine gun fire (video courtesy of Russia's MoD)

Soldiers study tactical medicine techniques in conditions close to real combat.

Instructors teach the mobilized soldiers to be ready for any situation in addition to basic skills like tourniquet, bandaging and evacuation. They pay special attention to theoretical training in the study of anatomy, physiological processes of the body, as well as adverse reactions from medicines.

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📹 "Тhe main form of abuse was cold": A soldier released from Lvov camp for prisoners of war speaks about the conditions of detention.

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The Russian MoD has published a video of mobilized troops learning to hit the equipment of a mock enemy

Сombat firing is carried out from AK-12 Kalashnikov assault rifles, anti-tank missile systems, AGS-17 "Plamya", as well as RPG-7V grenade launchers.

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📹 "The platoon leader was not there because he was afraid to go with us": A mobilized Ukrainian soldier who laid down his arms speaks about training by foreign instructors and how he was abandoned by his commanding officer during a battle

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Hungary's Szijjarto Says Brussels Using All Kinds of Blackmail Against Budapest

Hungary must be prepared for serious attacks from the European Union since "Brussels and liberal propaganda machine" are not selective in their means and are using all kinds of blackmail against Budapest, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday.

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📹 🔥 Level four fire broke out at 'Mega Khimki' mall in Moscow region, fire area covers 7,000 square meters, Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) reports.

Serbia to Consider Return of 1,000 Soldiers to Kosovo Under UNSCR 1244 - Office for Kosovo

The Serbian government will consider returning up to 1,000 troops of its security forces to Kosovo and Metohija under the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 because of Pristina's controversial moves, Petar Petkovic, the head of Serbia's office for Kosovo and Metohija, said on Thursday.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX Puts 40 Satellites of Rival Company OneWeb Into Orbit

Elon Musk's SpaceX has put 40 satellites of its rival in the sphere of space-based internet communications, OneWeb, into orbit, the company said on Thursday.

"Mission success! We are delighted to report we have made contact with all 40 satellites," OneWeb tweeted.

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❗️ One person died as a result of the fire, Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) reports

EU's Borrell Doubts People in Africa Who Support Russia Know About Putin, Donbass

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday that he doubted that people in African countries who showed their support for Russia knew who Vladimir Putin was or where Donbass was located.

Borrell's remarks immediately drew criticism from member of the parliament Ozlem Demirel, who said that such statements were arrogant.

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📹 Combat use of the LPR's people's militia's T-72 (Russian MoD video)

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📌 LIVE UPDATES: Ukrainian Forces Target LPR With HIMARS Missiles

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📹 🔥 Terrifying footage of the moment a shopping mall exploded in the Moscow region.

▪️ The cause of the fire was welding work in an extension to the building.

❗️ The West encourages terror in the Donbass and uses the Ukrainian people as cannon fodder, President Putin says