Kazan prepares for International Games of Future: 300-Day countdown ceremony in Moscow
The Games of Future is a high-tech international tournament that will be held in Kazan, Russia from February 23 to March 2, 2024.
The competition will involve 2,000 athletes from over 100 countries competing in 16 hybrid disciplines that combine traditional sports, esports, and mixed reality technologies.
During the opening ceremony held simultaneously in Moscow and Kazan, a virtual assistant named Marusya, created by Russian technology company VK, was one of the hosts. Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a video message emphasizing the games' significance for Russia and the world, and a countdown clock was launched for the 300-day countdown to the games.
Visitors at the event could access augmented reality through a QR code on the clock and view pictographs of the disciplines presented in the games. The countdown ceremony was held in Moscow.
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The Games of Future is a high-tech international tournament that will be held in Kazan, Russia from February 23 to March 2, 2024.
The competition will involve 2,000 athletes from over 100 countries competing in 16 hybrid disciplines that combine traditional sports, esports, and mixed reality technologies.
During the opening ceremony held simultaneously in Moscow and Kazan, a virtual assistant named Marusya, created by Russian technology company VK, was one of the hosts. Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a video message emphasizing the games' significance for Russia and the world, and a countdown clock was launched for the 300-day countdown to the games.
Visitors at the event could access augmented reality through a QR code on the clock and view pictographs of the disciplines presented in the games. The countdown ceremony was held in Moscow.
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🌍 The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) was established in 1997,exactly 26 years ago, to implement the Chemical Weapons Convention, the world's first multilateral chemical weapons disarmament agreement. Its aim was to end the production…
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Vanessa Beeley, an independent investigative journalist who specializes on the Middle East and Syria, told Sputnik:
💬 “I think until the OPCW opens its doors to a frank and open discussion with the dissident inspectors who are contesting the findings of the OPCW in Douma in Syria, it has no credibility”
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💬 “I think until the OPCW opens its doors to a frank and open discussion with the dissident inspectors who are contesting the findings of the OPCW in Douma in Syria, it has no credibility”
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Pentagon approves request by State Department to help US citizens depart Sudan
"The Secretary of Defense [Lloyd Austin] approved a request for assistance from the Department of State to support the safe departure of U.S. citizens and their immediate family members via overland. The Department of Defense deployed U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets to support air and land evacuation routes, which Americans are using, and we are moving naval assets within the region to provide any necessary support along the coast," Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said in a statement.
The US priority "has been and remains" to help as many US citizens leave Sudan as safely as possible, according to Singh.
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"The Secretary of Defense [Lloyd Austin] approved a request for assistance from the Department of State to support the safe departure of U.S. citizens and their immediate family members via overland. The Department of Defense deployed U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets to support air and land evacuation routes, which Americans are using, and we are moving naval assets within the region to provide any necessary support along the coast," Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said in a statement.
The US priority "has been and remains" to help as many US citizens leave Sudan as safely as possible, according to Singh.
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📹🇩🇪 A major rally against arms supplies to Ukraine and government policies took place in Magdeburg, Germany
▪️ People proceeded through the city with flags and drums. “Peace, freedom, self-determination!” the demonstrators chanted.
▪️ About 2,500 people took part in the rally at Domplatz and the subsequent march through the city center, police said. The participants also drove in a column of 150 cars.
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▪️ People proceeded through the city with flags and drums. “Peace, freedom, self-determination!” the demonstrators chanted.
▪️ About 2,500 people took part in the rally at Domplatz and the subsequent march through the city center, police said. The participants also drove in a column of 150 cars.
(video from social networks)
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📹🇮🇱 Mass protests against a controversial judicial reform took place across Israel ahead of the start of the Israeli parliament's summer session next week, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
▪️ Protests against the suspended judicial reform have been held for 17 straight weeks in Israel. Organizers of the demonstrations have pledged to continue protests until the reform is completely canceled.
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▪️ Protests against the suspended judicial reform have been held for 17 straight weeks in Israel. Organizers of the demonstrations have pledged to continue protests until the reform is completely canceled.
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed that the company expects to conduct another Starship launch in about "six to eight weeks"
The spacecraft was launched atop a Super Heavy rocket booster and was expected to separate from the booster before continuing its ascent towards space. However, the historic launch ended with an explosion after the Starship prototype experienced multiple engine failures, prompting the vehicle's flight termination system to be triggered.
The incident proved a significant setback for SpaceX's plans to use the Starship spacecraft to transport humans to Mars and beyond. The company had hoped to use the spacecraft to carry out crewed missions as early as 2023, but the timeline now appears unlikely.
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The spacecraft was launched atop a Super Heavy rocket booster and was expected to separate from the booster before continuing its ascent towards space. However, the historic launch ended with an explosion after the Starship prototype experienced multiple engine failures, prompting the vehicle's flight termination system to be triggered.
The incident proved a significant setback for SpaceX's plans to use the Starship spacecraft to transport humans to Mars and beyond. The company had hoped to use the spacecraft to carry out crewed missions as early as 2023, but the timeline now appears unlikely.
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🇰🇪 Children make up majority of Kenyan cult deaths, Interior Minister says
▪️Kenya's Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki has provided the media with new details about the case of a starvation cult, saying that children account for most of the 109 bodies so far recovered from mass graves linked to the cult.
▪️"The reports we are getting are that many of the recoveries are of children... Children are the majority, followed by women. Men are fewer," Kindiki told media.
▪️The minister also emphasized that starvation may not be the only thing that killed the cult followers
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▪️Kenya's Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki has provided the media with new details about the case of a starvation cult, saying that children account for most of the 109 bodies so far recovered from mass graves linked to the cult.
▪️"The reports we are getting are that many of the recoveries are of children... Children are the majority, followed by women. Men are fewer," Kindiki told media.
▪️The minister also emphasized that starvation may not be the only thing that killed the cult followers
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South Korean president considers the Washington Declaration adopted during his meeting with US president to be more effective than multilateral agreements within NATO
"The president explained that the Washington Declaration is more effective than multilateral agreements within NATO since it was adopted 'one-on-one.' And it is the first time when the concept of extended deterrence was set out in a written document with a certain country rather than as an oral statement," the spokesman said.
On Wednesday, the leaders of South Korea and the US adopted the Washington Declaration that provides for the establishment of a regular bilateral consultation mechanism called the US-South Korean Nuclear Consultative Group on extended deterrence and strategic planning. South Korea also secured a US promise to promptly deploy "the entire force of the alliance," including nuclear weapons, in the event of a nuclear attack by North Korea.
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"The president explained that the Washington Declaration is more effective than multilateral agreements within NATO since it was adopted 'one-on-one.' And it is the first time when the concept of extended deterrence was set out in a written document with a certain country rather than as an oral statement," the spokesman said.
On Wednesday, the leaders of South Korea and the US adopted the Washington Declaration that provides for the establishment of a regular bilateral consultation mechanism called the US-South Korean Nuclear Consultative Group on extended deterrence and strategic planning. South Korea also secured a US promise to promptly deploy "the entire force of the alliance," including nuclear weapons, in the event of a nuclear attack by North Korea.
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Pentagon leaks: An array of major developing nations seek to sit out the US’ intensifying standoff with Russia and China
The leaks comprise classified US intelligence assessments, which show that such countries as India, Brazil, Pakistan and Egypt try “to straddle allegiances in an era when America is no longer the world’s unchallenged superpower.”
According to the documents, President Joe Biden’s global agenda faces significant challenges as the influential aforementioned regional powers “try to remain on the sidelines” of Washington’s strife with Moscow and Beijing, sometimes capitalizing on this rivalry for their own gain.
As far as Pakistan is concerned, one of the leaked documents cited the country’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar as arguing in March that Islamabad can “no longer try to maintain a middle ground between China and the United States.”
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The leaks comprise classified US intelligence assessments, which show that such countries as India, Brazil, Pakistan and Egypt try “to straddle allegiances in an era when America is no longer the world’s unchallenged superpower.”
According to the documents, President Joe Biden’s global agenda faces significant challenges as the influential aforementioned regional powers “try to remain on the sidelines” of Washington’s strife with Moscow and Beijing, sometimes capitalizing on this rivalry for their own gain.
As far as Pakistan is concerned, one of the leaked documents cited the country’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar as arguing in March that Islamabad can “no longer try to maintain a middle ground between China and the United States.”
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📹🌪 A tornado swept through Palm Beach, Florida, leaving about 4,000 residents without electricity and dozens of drivers without cars
A storm warning remains for the south of the state, including Miami. No injuries or casualties have been reported.
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A storm warning remains for the south of the state, including Miami. No injuries or casualties have been reported.
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Uzbekistan opened polling places for a constitutional referendum at 8 a.m. local time (03:00 GMT) on Sunday
The referendum question on the ballot reads "Do you accept the constitutional law of the Republic of Uzbekistan 'On the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan'?" The draft legislation was published on March 15.
One of the amendments extends the presidential term from five to seven years and allows incumbent Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to be elected for the third consecutive term. Other changes include reducing the number of senators from 100 to 65, abolishing capital punishment and prohibiting extradition of Uzbek citizens to foreign states. There are also new clauses on civil society, parliamentary budget oversight and the government's obligations to reduce poverty and ensure employment.
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The referendum question on the ballot reads "Do you accept the constitutional law of the Republic of Uzbekistan 'On the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan'?" The draft legislation was published on March 15.
One of the amendments extends the presidential term from five to seven years and allows incumbent Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to be elected for the third consecutive term. Other changes include reducing the number of senators from 100 to 65, abolishing capital punishment and prohibiting extradition of Uzbek citizens to foreign states. There are also new clauses on civil society, parliamentary budget oversight and the government's obligations to reduce poverty and ensure employment.
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Foreign ministers of Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Jordan are set to meet on May 1 to continue consultations on Syria's readmission to the League of Arab States
"Jordan will host tomorrow, May 1, a meeting of foreign ministers of the Kingdom of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt with Syria's foreign minister. This meeting is a follow-up to the consultative meeting of the Gulf countries, [as well as] Jordan, Iraq and Egypt, which was held on April 14 in Jeddah," the statement read.
The 22-nation Arab League suspended Syria's membership in 2011 after war broke out in the country. Several member states then recalled their ambassadors from Syria in protest of the policies of President Bashar Assad, accusing his government of alleged cracking down on protesters. Years later, some of them have begun taking steps to reengage with Damascus and reopen embassies.
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"Jordan will host tomorrow, May 1, a meeting of foreign ministers of the Kingdom of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt with Syria's foreign minister. This meeting is a follow-up to the consultative meeting of the Gulf countries, [as well as] Jordan, Iraq and Egypt, which was held on April 14 in Jeddah," the statement read.
The 22-nation Arab League suspended Syria's membership in 2011 after war broke out in the country. Several member states then recalled their ambassadors from Syria in protest of the policies of President Bashar Assad, accusing his government of alleged cracking down on protesters. Years later, some of them have begun taking steps to reengage with Damascus and reopen embassies.
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📹 Sputnik correspondents were among the first to visit the surviving Soviet weapons depots near Soledar
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📹🇷🇺 Assault detachments of the Russian Armed Forces receive awards
Departmental decorations were handed out right on the front line.
Assault detachments operate along the most difficult areas of the line of contact. All mobilized personnel have been trained at firing ranges and training centers before being sent to engage in combat operations.
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Departmental decorations were handed out right on the front line.
Assault detachments operate along the most difficult areas of the line of contact. All mobilized personnel have been trained at firing ranges and training centers before being sent to engage in combat operations.
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