The 35-year-old now plies his trade at Atletico Mineiro in his homeland, having returned from a lucrative stint in China. While possibly about to become a national and continental champion before the end of the year, Hulk is celebrating another victory off the pitch. As revealed to his 3.3 million …
Read More »Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has been completed, Russia’s Gazprom announces – US had tried to block vital infrastructure project
In a statement issued on Friday, Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Saint Petersburg-based energy giant, said that “at 8.45am this morning Moscow time, work on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has been completed.” Earlier this week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov revealed that the laying of pipes under the Baltic …
Read More »Taliban announces formation of new government, including some ministers sanctioned and WANTED by US
Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, a co-founder and head of the Taliban’s leadership council, was named acting Prime Minister of Afghanistan on Tuesday, with other senior Taliban leaders approving his nomination. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, considered the militant group’s de-facto leader, was named Deputy Prime Minister, according to a Taliban spokesman. …
Read More »PM Modi announces India will help Russia turn Arctic seas into global trade route
“India will help Russia in the development of the Northern Sea Route and opening this route for international trade the same way as Russia helps India to develop with the aim of space exploration and the preparation of the national manned Gaganyaan program,” Modi said, speaking via video link at …
Read More »‘Everything comes to an end’: Sweden’s PM announces 2nd resignation in 2 months
In a speech on Sunday, Löfven announced that he would step down as the head of the Social Democrats, and would also resign as prime minister, in November. “The decision has matured over time. I have been party chairman for ten years, prime minister for seven. These years have been …
Read More »Taliban announces total conquest of Kandahar as Afghan officials confirm fall of 2nd-largest city
A spokesperson for the militant group posted a statement on Friday announcing that Afghanistan’s most important provinces – Kandahar, Helmand, Herat and Badghis – had been completely conquered. The Taliban said it had seized hundreds of weapons and vehicles, as well as large amounts of ammunition, following the successful military …
Read More »Tyson Fury announces birth of new baby – but spells daughter’s name wrong on social media
WBC heavyweight champ Fury and his wife Paris have welcomed their sixth child into the world, after the British bruiser confirmed the birth of his new daughter Athena online. The latest addition to the Fury clan comes just weeks after a Covid-19 outbreak in his camp forced the postponement of …
Read More »Biden administration announces investigation into Phoenix Police Department’s use of force, other tactics
The Department of Justice (DOJ) probe will examine all types of force used by Phoenix police, as well as whether officers retaliate against people for their speech, Garland said on Thursday in a statement. Biden administration officials also are concerned that Phoenix officers may engage in discriminatory policing or illegally …
Read More »Booster shots coming, vaccines will be MANDATORY for nightclubs, UK govt announces
Monday marked the long-anticipated reopening of England’s bars and clubs, and the dropping of most of the coronavirus restrictions that had been in place since last year. However, the government will soon make vaccination mandatory to enter these establishments, Zahawi announced on Monday. “Vaccination holds the key for doing the …
Read More »Macron announces French bases in Mali to begin closing in coming months amid restructuring of Sahel mission
Macron’s announcement was made on Friday during a summit with the G5 Sahel countries (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Chad and Mauritania), with the president saying that French bases in Mali’s Kidal, Tessalit and Timbuktu will close. The closures of the French bases in Mali are expected to commence in the …
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