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.
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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.
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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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Becoming Invisible: Glass Frogs Unveil Their Mystery to Scientists
Scientists were clueless about this almost supernatural ability of tropical glass frogs to become virtually transparent. However, new research techniques have shed some light on the puzzle.
They may have solved one of nature's mysteries by showing that tropical glass frogs from Central and South America turn transparent by removing almost all of their red blood cells from circulation and placing them in the liver, new research in peer-reviewed Science has indicated.
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Scientists were clueless about this almost supernatural ability of tropical glass frogs to become virtually transparent. However, new research techniques have shed some light on the puzzle.
They may have solved one of nature's mysteries by showing that tropical glass frogs from Central and South America turn transparent by removing almost all of their red blood cells from circulation and placing them in the liver, new research in peer-reviewed Science has indicated.
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📹 Russian pilots perform air patrol tasks and cover the operations of the Russian Armed Forces as part of a special operation in Ukraine (video by Russia's MoD)
Su-34 fighter-bombers are on combat sorties around the clock at home airfields. Combat sorties are carried out with the use of missile weapons of various classes.
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Su-34 fighter-bombers are on combat sorties around the clock at home airfields. Combat sorties are carried out with the use of missile weapons of various classes.
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Protests, Inflation & a New King: How 2022 Treated the UK
A new monarch, a new prime minister and a precarious economy are but a few marks left by the outgoing year on the fabric of the British state.
2022 was quite intense for the United Kingdom, with a number of monumental events drastically affecting the country’s politics and economy. Analyzing how 2022 went for the UK in our article.
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A new monarch, a new prime minister and a precarious economy are but a few marks left by the outgoing year on the fabric of the British state.
2022 was quite intense for the United Kingdom, with a number of monumental events drastically affecting the country’s politics and economy. Analyzing how 2022 went for the UK in our article.
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Twitter Files: FBI's Infiltration of Big Tech is Step on Path to Totalitarian State, Journo Warns
US author Michael Shellenberger released the seventh tranche of the explosive "Twitter Files" earlier this week to shed light on the FBI's censorship and meddling with the platform. New Twitter owner Elon Musk made internal Twitter files available for several US investigative journalists in December.
The recently released sixth and seventh batches of the Twitter Files shed light on the FBI's instructions to censor specific tweets and accounts for "violating" the company's terms of service.
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US author Michael Shellenberger released the seventh tranche of the explosive "Twitter Files" earlier this week to shed light on the FBI's censorship and meddling with the platform. New Twitter owner Elon Musk made internal Twitter files available for several US investigative journalists in December.
The recently released sixth and seventh batches of the Twitter Files shed light on the FBI's instructions to censor specific tweets and accounts for "violating" the company's terms of service.
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📹 Grad MLRS battery in action
Enemy targets are suppressed by multiple rocket launchers and 122mm rockets hit platoon strongholds and enemy forces in concentration areas before they reach their lines.
After each fire, the vehicles covertly change position, reload, and strike again. Artillerymen coordinate with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to get target designations and fire adjustment.
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Enemy targets are suppressed by multiple rocket launchers and 122mm rockets hit platoon strongholds and enemy forces in concentration areas before they reach their lines.
After each fire, the vehicles covertly change position, reload, and strike again. Artillerymen coordinate with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to get target designations and fire adjustment.
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UK Tabloid Apologizes For Jeremy Clarkson's Column on Meghan Markle
Jeremy Clarkson’s stern remarks about the Duchess of Sussex have prompted a wide public uproar, with more than 20,000 complaints against the UK presenter’s article made to the Independent Press Standards Organisation.
A UK tabloid has extended an apology over British television host Jeremy Clarkson's column on Meghan Markle, keeping mum, however, on whether any action had been taken against the Top Gear presenter.
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Jeremy Clarkson’s stern remarks about the Duchess of Sussex have prompted a wide public uproar, with more than 20,000 complaints against the UK presenter’s article made to the Independent Press Standards Organisation.
A UK tabloid has extended an apology over British television host Jeremy Clarkson's column on Meghan Markle, keeping mum, however, on whether any action had been taken against the Top Gear presenter.
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📹 A captured soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine speaks about the attitude of Ukrainian command towards ordinary soldiers.
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Pentagon Considers Buying Electric Planes to Confront China – Report
In October, the US Department of Defense issued a request for information (RFI) to assess how a new electric aircraft might be deployed for military operations. The Pentagon said that the RFI, which is “solely for planning purposes,” aims “to better understand the current cost benefit” of the plane.
The Pentagon continues to move toward rolling out its first-ever electric plane amid a technological war with China, a US media outlet has reported.
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In October, the US Department of Defense issued a request for information (RFI) to assess how a new electric aircraft might be deployed for military operations. The Pentagon said that the RFI, which is “solely for planning purposes,” aims “to better understand the current cost benefit” of the plane.
The Pentagon continues to move toward rolling out its first-ever electric plane amid a technological war with China, a US media outlet has reported.
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The US Department of Energy has allowed the state of Texas to bypass some emissions standards for power plants in order to prevent a shortage of electricity during Christmas.
"I hereby determine that an emergency exists in Texas due to a shortage of electric energy, a shortage of facilities for the generation of electric energy, and other causes, and that issuance of this Order will meet the emergency and serve the public interest," Kathleen Hogan, Undersecretary of Energy for Infrastructure at the department, said.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) asked the US Department of Energy on Friday to exceed federal air quality restrictions in order to compensate for a higher demand for power amid unusually cold weather.
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"I hereby determine that an emergency exists in Texas due to a shortage of electric energy, a shortage of facilities for the generation of electric energy, and other causes, and that issuance of this Order will meet the emergency and serve the public interest," Kathleen Hogan, Undersecretary of Energy for Infrastructure at the department, said.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) asked the US Department of Energy on Friday to exceed federal air quality restrictions in order to compensate for a higher demand for power amid unusually cold weather.
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