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🇿🇦 A fuel tanker exploded near a bridge in Boksburg, in South African province of Gauteng, reports say
▪️Witnesses describe a "big fire involving a gas truck and 4 cars".
🗣"Reports from the scene is that a fuel tanker has exploded. At this stage we can confirm there have been multiple people left with critical injuries and several fatalities," said a representative of Emer-G-Med private ambulance service.
▪️The precise number of victims and the scale of destruction is yet to be known
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▪️Witnesses describe a "big fire involving a gas truck and 4 cars".
🗣"Reports from the scene is that a fuel tanker has exploded. At this stage we can confirm there have been multiple people left with critical injuries and several fatalities," said a representative of Emer-G-Med private ambulance service.
▪️The precise number of victims and the scale of destruction is yet to be known
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Mecca flooded, whole streets turned into rivers
Crisis and disaster management officials in Mecca are asking residents not to leave their homes due to the devastating flash flood that hit the holy city on Friday.
Crisis and disaster management officials in Mecca are asking residents not to leave their homes due to the devastating flash flood that hit the holy city on Friday.
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📹WATCH: Russian President Vladimir Putin inspects an armored carrier at the Shcheglovsky Val machine-building plant in Tula.
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Russian S-400s, Iskanders Sent to Belarus Will Boost Joint Air Defense – Foreign Ministry
Russian S-400 air defense systems and Iskander missile systems supplied to Belarus will increase the effectiveness of joint air defenses, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin told Sputnik.
"The Belarusian Armed Forces received the latest Russian weapons – the S-400 air defense systems and short-range ballistic missile systems Iskander," Galuzin said.
"This should improve the combat capability of the Belarusian Army and the efficiency of the unified Russian-Belarusian air defense system," Galuzin emphasized.
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Russian S-400 air defense systems and Iskander missile systems supplied to Belarus will increase the effectiveness of joint air defenses, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin told Sputnik.
"The Belarusian Armed Forces received the latest Russian weapons – the S-400 air defense systems and short-range ballistic missile systems Iskander," Galuzin said.
"This should improve the combat capability of the Belarusian Army and the efficiency of the unified Russian-Belarusian air defense system," Galuzin emphasized.
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🐈 This three-year-old curious kitty explores the crosses on the handlebars of a moped.
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📹 Police used tear gas to disperse members of the Kurdish community who had gathered after a fatal shooting in Paris. Subscribe to @SputnikInt
👊Riots broke out in Paris during a demonstration organized by Kurds after a 69-year-old man opened fire on Friday at a Kurdish cultural center, Sputnik correspondent reports from the scene
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❗️ Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
▪️ In the Kharkov region, artillery strikes hit troops and military equipment of the 14th mechanized brigade and the 92nd mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Up to 50 Ukrainian troops, four armored combat vehicles and two pickup trucks were destroyed.
▪️ In the DPR, Russian aviation and artillery hit the positions of the 111th Territorial Defense Brigade and the 25th Airborne Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. More than 40 Ukrainian troops, three armored combat vehicles and four vehicles were destroyed.
▪️ Near Donetsk, in the course of offensive operations, Russian troops destroyed a combined tactical group of foreign mercenaries and defeated units of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The irretrievable losses of the enemy per day in this direction amounted to 60 Ukrainian troops and mercenaries, four armored personnel carriers and three pickup trucks.
▪️ Russian aviation and artillery hit the concentration of units of the 92nd Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk People's Republic, killing more than 40 Ukrainian troops, four armored combat vehicles and six vehicles.
▪️ Missile troops and artillery of the Russian group of troops hit: the command post of the 65th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the depot of missile and artillery weapons in the Zaporozhye region, as well as 53 artillery units, manpower and military equipment in 92 districts.
▪️ Russian aviation shot down a Ukrainian Su-27 in the DPR. In addition, Ukrainian Mi-24 and Mi-8 helicopters were shot down.
▪️ Russian air defense systems in the Donetsk People's Republic shot down a Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force. Also, fifteen Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted during the day.
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▪️ In the Kharkov region, artillery strikes hit troops and military equipment of the 14th mechanized brigade and the 92nd mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Up to 50 Ukrainian troops, four armored combat vehicles and two pickup trucks were destroyed.
▪️ In the DPR, Russian aviation and artillery hit the positions of the 111th Territorial Defense Brigade and the 25th Airborne Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. More than 40 Ukrainian troops, three armored combat vehicles and four vehicles were destroyed.
▪️ Near Donetsk, in the course of offensive operations, Russian troops destroyed a combined tactical group of foreign mercenaries and defeated units of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The irretrievable losses of the enemy per day in this direction amounted to 60 Ukrainian troops and mercenaries, four armored personnel carriers and three pickup trucks.
▪️ Russian aviation and artillery hit the concentration of units of the 92nd Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk People's Republic, killing more than 40 Ukrainian troops, four armored combat vehicles and six vehicles.
▪️ Missile troops and artillery of the Russian group of troops hit: the command post of the 65th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the depot of missile and artillery weapons in the Zaporozhye region, as well as 53 artillery units, manpower and military equipment in 92 districts.
▪️ Russian aviation shot down a Ukrainian Su-27 in the DPR. In addition, Ukrainian Mi-24 and Mi-8 helicopters were shot down.
▪️ Russian air defense systems in the Donetsk People's Republic shot down a Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force. Also, fifteen Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted during the day.
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Russian Defense Ministry Names New Senior Participants in Military Bio Program in Ukraine
The Russian Defense Ministry named new high-ranking participants in the US' military biological program in Ukraine, including ex-heads of the US Department of Health structures, all of them associated with the Democratic Party.
"Earlier, we presented materials confirming the participation of Hunter Biden and his Rosemont Seneca Foundation, as well as other structures controlled by the US Democratic Party in financing the Pentagon's main contractors operating in Ukraine. It was shown how deeply the son of the current US President [Joe Biden], Hunter Biden, is involved in financing the Metabiota company controlled by the US Ministry of Defense," commander of Russian Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov said following the 9th Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention.
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The Russian Defense Ministry named new high-ranking participants in the US' military biological program in Ukraine, including ex-heads of the US Department of Health structures, all of them associated with the Democratic Party.
"Earlier, we presented materials confirming the participation of Hunter Biden and his Rosemont Seneca Foundation, as well as other structures controlled by the US Democratic Party in financing the Pentagon's main contractors operating in Ukraine. It was shown how deeply the son of the current US President [Joe Biden], Hunter Biden, is involved in financing the Metabiota company controlled by the US Ministry of Defense," commander of Russian Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov said following the 9th Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention.
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Deglobalization is Major Trend For Year 2023, JP Morgan Strategist Says
The world is becoming more complex, and this started long before the COVID pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine, analysts believe.
Deglobalization is set to be the main trend for financial markets and the world economy in 2023, according to Jared Gross, a strategist at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Gross identifies three types of globalization – political, economic and social. According to him, these three types of globalization plateaued 5-7 years ago and then started to decline.
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The world is becoming more complex, and this started long before the COVID pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine, analysts believe.
Deglobalization is set to be the main trend for financial markets and the world economy in 2023, according to Jared Gross, a strategist at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Gross identifies three types of globalization – political, economic and social. According to him, these three types of globalization plateaued 5-7 years ago and then started to decline.
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Charles III Evicts Prince Andrew From Royal Residence Over Ongoing Rape Trial, Report Says
King Charles III has evicted Prince Andrew from Buckingham Palace because of an ongoing lawsuit against him for sexual assault involving the statutory rape of a minor, a British newspaper reported, citing sources.
"Any presence at the palace is officially over. The King has made it clear. He isn't a working royal. He's on his own," a source was quoted by the newspaper as saying.
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King Charles III has evicted Prince Andrew from Buckingham Palace because of an ongoing lawsuit against him for sexual assault involving the statutory rape of a minor, a British newspaper reported, citing sources.
"Any presence at the palace is officially over. The King has made it clear. He isn't a working royal. He's on his own," a source was quoted by the newspaper as saying.
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The Future Is Now: Bank of Russia May Launch Digital Ruble Before End of Year
The new ruble will be a digital code provided by the Bank of Russia that can be converted into cash or non-cash ruble.
A new bill regulating the rules of digital currency circulation may be submitted to Russia's State Duma before New Year, paving the way for the launch of the digital ruble, Russian media has reported.
The Bank of Russia has been testing new technology for a year and it plans to start running tests of the digital ruble with real customers in April 2023.
"Now we are working on banking systems and the optimal client path during the transactions with digital rubles," representatives of the Central Bank told the press.
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The new ruble will be a digital code provided by the Bank of Russia that can be converted into cash or non-cash ruble.
A new bill regulating the rules of digital currency circulation may be submitted to Russia's State Duma before New Year, paving the way for the launch of the digital ruble, Russian media has reported.
The Bank of Russia has been testing new technology for a year and it plans to start running tests of the digital ruble with real customers in April 2023.
"Now we are working on banking systems and the optimal client path during the transactions with digital rubles," representatives of the Central Bank told the press.
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Border Between Hong Kong and Mainland China May Get Fully Opened in January, Reports Say Hong Kong authorities intend to fully open the border with mainland China in January to boost the country's economy, media reported on Friday citing city government sources.…
Beijing Gives Green Light to Open Border With Hong Kong
Beijing has given the green light to reopen the border between Hong Kong and mainland China, which has been closed for over three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee on Saturday.
"I can now announce that the much-awaited reopening of the border with the mainland can now be achieved," Lee was quoted by local media as saying, adding that the Chinese authorities had given the green light to the measure.
The chief executive expressed hope that a proposal to reopen the border would be finalized by mid-January.
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Beijing has given the green light to reopen the border between Hong Kong and mainland China, which has been closed for over three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee on Saturday.
"I can now announce that the much-awaited reopening of the border with the mainland can now be achieved," Lee was quoted by local media as saying, adding that the Chinese authorities had given the green light to the measure.
The chief executive expressed hope that a proposal to reopen the border would be finalized by mid-January.
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🇰🇪 Mika Obanda, a 22-year-old artist from Nairobi, Kenya, makes his one-of-a-kind paintings using eggshells he collects from trash bins. After finding inspiration in the texture of the eggshells, which was suited for making mosaic artwork, Obanda came up with a different approach to dispose of them.
His exquisite artwork is inspired by Nairobi's daily life and the strength of women, notably his mother, and are made by painting the shells with various colors.
🎬 Take a look at the work of a young artist and his colleague Adam Masawa, who paints on old cardboard boxes and sheets of metal.
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His exquisite artwork is inspired by Nairobi's daily life and the strength of women, notably his mother, and are made by painting the shells with various colors.
🎬 Take a look at the work of a young artist and his colleague Adam Masawa, who paints on old cardboard boxes and sheets of metal.
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At Least 15 People Reportedly Dead Due to Heavy Winter Storm Across US
At least 15 people have died across the United States due to a winter storm that brought extreme cold, wind and snow on Christmas Eve morning, US media reported on Saturday.
Four people died in car accidents caused by the storm in Ohio, three people died in each of Kansas and Kentucky, and one in each in Wisconsin, Tennessee and Missouri due to extreme weather conditions. Another two died in New York as ambulances could not reach their homes, according to the report.
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At least 15 people have died across the United States due to a winter storm that brought extreme cold, wind and snow on Christmas Eve morning, US media reported on Saturday.
Four people died in car accidents caused by the storm in Ohio, three people died in each of Kansas and Kentucky, and one in each in Wisconsin, Tennessee and Missouri due to extreme weather conditions. Another two died in New York as ambulances could not reach their homes, according to the report.
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Canada Faces Dramatic Decline in Polar Bear Population
The Canadian city of Churchill, Manitoba, is widely known as "the polar bear capital of the world" since many of these magnificent animals can be spotted near the town, passing from Western Hudson Bay. However, this year, their numbers caused major concern in the country.
Canada's Western Hudson Bay polar bear population has fallen about 27% since 2016, from 842 to 618, according to a government report released on Friday. The data also stipulated that between 2011 and 2016, their population only dropped 11%.
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The Canadian city of Churchill, Manitoba, is widely known as "the polar bear capital of the world" since many of these magnificent animals can be spotted near the town, passing from Western Hudson Bay. However, this year, their numbers caused major concern in the country.
Canada's Western Hudson Bay polar bear population has fallen about 27% since 2016, from 842 to 618, according to a government report released on Friday. The data also stipulated that between 2011 and 2016, their population only dropped 11%.
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