The LDP called in an early vote after Suga, whose ratings crumbled amid the spike in Covid-19 cases in Japan, said he was stepping down earlier this month after just one year in office. The election on Wednesday was a tight one, only being decided in the second round run-off, …
Read More »‘It could have a different shape potentially’: Musk mocks Bezos’ phallic rocket after dismissing rival’s complaint
At the Code Conference on Tuesday, journalist Kara Swisher asked Musk about the complaints over competing satellite-based internet plans that Bezos’ Blue Origin filed to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against SpaceX. “I think he should put more energy in getting to orbit than lawsuits,” Musk replied, drawing loud laugher …
Read More »Yes, Brexit has caused problems for crisis-hit Britain, but the harm caused by lockdown has been even greater
Poor old ‘Uncle’ Jim Callaghan was castigated – and paid a heavy political price – for Britain’s relatively short ‘Winter of Discontent’ in 1979, yet Boris Johnson’s premiership has been calamitous almost from the day he was gifted a large parliamentary majority by the voting public in order to ‘Get …
Read More »YouTube could face total BAN in Russia if tech giant doesn’t unblock RT’s German-language channels, Moscow’s media regulator warns
In the statement, released on Wednesday morning, the country’s national media regulator, Roskomnadzor, said that it “demands all restrictions be lifted from the YouTube channels RT DE and Der Fehlende Part (DFP), run by the news outlet RT, as soon as possible.” According to the authorities, failure to do so …
Read More »Moscow ranks among top four cities in world to live, work & do business, as report labels Russian capital a ‘cultural gold mine’
However, in a major new analysis of the best places across the world to move to, spend money or take up a job, the Russian capital has come out in fourth place, losing out only to the metropolises of London, Paris and New York. The report, produced by research consultancy …
Read More »Yappy: Russia’s Gazprom-Media launches domestic competitor to wildly popular Chinese video-sharing social network TikTok
Called ‘Yappy’, the social network has been described by its creators are an app where users can create vertical videos up to 60 seconds long, similar to TikTok. It is being aimed at Russians aged 14-34, with the company wishing to attract those who are “passionate about self-development and career.” …
Read More »‘This may go too far’: Tuchel says he won’t force Chelsea stars to get Covid vaccine despite positive Kante case
World Cup winner Kante, who was Man of the Match in the Blues’ Champions League final victory against Manchester City last season, will also miss a vital clash against Southampton in the Premier League at the weekend after contracting the disease. In his pre-match press conference ahead of playing Italian …
Read More »‘I’m adapting’: Messi wants more after 1st PSG strike with sensational goal in clinical Champions League win over Man City (VIDEO)
It took 74 minutes for Messi to weave his magic and seal the 2-0 victory. Driving forward from inside the City half on the right, he exchanged passes with Kylian Mbappe, who cleverly heeled the ball back into his path outside the penalty area, before curling a magnificent effort beyond Ederson’s …
Read More »Sheriff-ic upset: Stunning last-minute goal gives Moldovan Champions League novices shock victory at 13-time winners Real Madrid
On a night of firsts, the Moldovan champions secured one of the greatest surprises in the history of the competition by beating the 13-time champions at a stunned Bernabeu, where the least experienced side to take part this season beat the most historically successful team in European football in dramatic fashion. Uzbek …
Read More »WHO officials ‘horrified’ after report blames Congo sex abuse claims on ‘structural failures’ at UN agency
The report focused on allegations of abuses committed by WHO personnel who were hired locally, as well as some of its international staff deployed to the country while the agency was fighting an Ebola outbreak in the DRC between 2018 and 2020. The investigation interviewed numerous women who said they …
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