Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been added to the notorious online database pro-Kiev activists use to blacklist people they consider enemies of Ukraine. The Mirotvorets (‘Peacemaker’) website was created in 2014 as a public database of “pro-Russian terrorists, separatists, mercenaries, war criminals, and murderers.” It contains links to social …
Read More »DNA test to be added to Covid screening
The Polish Health Ministry is planning to introduce a new type of screening for coronavirus after a gene was discovered that determines the likelihood of a patient suffering from severe or fatal Covid-19. People most at risk of suffering the severest effects or even dying of coronavirus can be identified …
Read More »Pussy Riot founder added to Russia’s ‘foreign agent’ list
The founder of the Russian protest group Pussy Riot, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, and fellow member, Veronika Nikulshina have been added to the Russian Ministry of Justice’s ‘foreign agents’ registry, over links to funding from abroad. In a statement on Thursday, officials said that the decision about the controversial punk rockers “was …
Read More »Israeli spyware giant NSO group added to US trade blacklist along with three others
NSO and fellow Israeli spyware firm Candiru have been added to the US’ “entity list,” a trade blacklist that restricts the shipment of US tech to listed companies. The Department of Commerce declared on Wednesday that the designation of both firms was “based on evidence that these entities developed and …
Read More »Europe’s drug regulator urges heart condition to be added to list of potential side effects of mRNA Covid vaccines
The EMA published its findings that there is a risk of heart inflammation conditions – myocarditis and pericarditis – following the administration of mRNA Covid vaccines on Friday in the meeting highlights from the Risk Assessment Committee, with the body calling on the side effects to be made known to …
Read More »Eric Adams sues over 135,000 ‘test ballots’ added to NYC mayoral race count amid botched primary election scandal
New York City’s primary election, the Democrats’ first ranked-choice vote for mayor, council-members and borough presidents, was supposed to have learned from the mistakes of 2020’s primaries and put that information into practice. Instead, well, the city got this. The night mayoral election results were supposed to be released, the …
Read More »Disneyland’s renovated ‘Snow White’ ride draws woke ire over added ‘non-consensual’ true love’s kiss finale
The famed attraction, a Disneyland staple since its 1955 debut, was revamped with major technical upgrades during the theme park’s closure due to the pandemic. However, its new grand finale has drawn criticism despite being more faithful to the 1937 animated movie. In the scene, the Prince wakes Snow White …
Read More »How an anonymous conspiracy video has added more intrigue to the mystery of an Italian student tortured and murdered in Egypt
The mysterious death of Cambridge University researcher Regeni has more twists than the fusilli pasta of his native Italy, and the long-awaited trial of four Egyptian secret service agents accused of his kidnap and murder has been beset by even more drama. Preliminary hearings in the trial of Tariq Saber, …
Read More »The sound of the wheels of the Railways Putin added sadness
The flagship of the Russian economy, as Russian Railways is a serious loss: the volume of freight traffic in January fell by 5% to approximately 100 million tons (in January 2019, this figure amounted to 105.4 million tons). If we consider the railway as a mirror reflecting the processes taking …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 added a technician wielding a sword
The new season of the operation “Visit” Spectrum promises a constant stream of significant updates. Activision and Treyarch are committed to supporting Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 in a tight competition. Beginning of the new season of the operation “Visit” Spectrum promises a constant stream of significant updates. The …
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