Igor Strelkov, a controversial former Donbass militia commander, was detained in Moscow on Friday amid an investigation into allegations of extremism, according to news outlets and family members. The soldier-turned-blogger is also known by his real name, Igor Girkin. Citing sources, newspaper RBK reported that the Russian Investigative Committee was executing …
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Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has distanced itself from claims made by Kiev’s ambassador to Berlin, which have sparked outrage in Poland and Israel. Earlier the diplomat, Andrey Melnik, denied that Stepan Bandera – a controversial Ukrainian national hero who collaborated with the Nazis during WWII – was implicated in the mass …
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Deep-sea cable installers are about to begin laying a transatlantic cable line for Meta, the social media behemoth formerly known as Facebook, through Nova Scotian fishing grounds as soon as this week, according to Canadian media. Local fishing and conservation groups said on Monday the project was pushed through without …
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A sculpture by British artist Eric Gill perched on the facade of the BBC’s Broadcasting House has been attacked by a hammer-wielding man. Beyond his art, Gill became posthumously infamous for sexually abusing his children and dog. A man climbed a ladder to access the statue, depicting the Shakespearean characters …
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SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk received mixed reaction after he shared a meme appearing to criticize both sides of the Covid-19 vaccine debate – vaccinated and unvaccinated – for taking things too seriously. The meme showed an unvaccinated man alongside a vaccinated man with dozens of needles jabbed into …
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The controversial verdict on Friday has split society in the US. While some took to the streets to protest, others were celebrating, with GOA, which is known for its “no compromise” stance on gun rights, among the latter. Rittenhouse deserved to be awarded with a semiautomatic rifle “for his defense …
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Multifunctional defender and midfielder Kimmich spoke to Sky Sports following a 4-0 Bundesliga win over Hoffenheim. Before kick-off, a Bild article alleged that he was one of five Bayern stars refusing to get the vaccine despite team coach Julian Nagelsmann being forced to work from home after contracting the virus, …
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The decision comes as part of “a company-wide move to limit the use of facial recognition in our products,” Jerome Pesenti, Facebook’s VP of Artificial Intelligence, said on Tuesday. When the feature is discontinued, sometime “in the coming weeks,” more than a billion Facebook users who have opted in will have their …
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After it emerged that the band had not performed one of their most recognizable songs during their ongoing US tour, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger confirmed that the 50-year-old classic had been dropped from their concert setlists for the road trip. The song has been a staple of their live …
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