Sicknick, 42, died after suffering two strokes at the base of the brain stem caused by a clot in an artery, medical examiner Francisco J. Diaz said on Monday. The autopsy found no evidence of internal or external injuries, or an allergic reaction to chemical irritants, Diaz added. Diaz told …
Read More »Global Covid-19 cases plummet by 50% since January peak despite colder temperatures boosting transmission rates
New global case numbers have reached their lowest levels in four months, dropping below 400,000 to roughly 362,000 new cases, according to the latest AFP tally, which noted that new infections worldwide are down 12 percent over the past week, from a high of 743,000 in January. This constitutes the …
Read More »Telegram scores top spot as most-downloaded app in the WORLD for January, founder reveals
The secure chat app finally hit #1 last month after growing 40 percent over each year, according to founder Pavel Durov, who credited Telegram’s win to “consistency” in a celebratory post on his Telegram channel. “For the last 7.5 years we’ve consistently defended the privacy of our users and regularly …
Read More »Melvin Capital loses 53% in January over bet against GameStop thanks to Reddit buying spree – reports
Despite the loss, Capital received fresh cash from investors by the end of January after taking heavy losses due to the unexpected and record stock gains for companies like GameStop, according to a source cited by Reuters. Melvin started January with $12.5 billion in assets, but is closing out the …
Read More »Will January 6 be the date the second US Civil War begins?
In the 1989 black comedy ‘War of the Roses’, Oliver and Barbara Rose, a young affluent couple, played by Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, seem to have all the worldly possessions necessary for a successful marriage. Over time, however, they come to loathe each other, and their only shared passion …
Read More »Land of the rising drawbridge: Japan bans ALL foreigners from entry until end of January to prevent Covid-19 mutation spread
The island nation will ban all new entries of foreign nationals from December 28 until the end of January, the government announced on Saturday. The decision was made following the discovery of a new variant of the coronavirus present in foreign nationals who had traveled from Britain. Japanese nationals and …
Read More »Twitter says it will strip Trump of @POTUS handle on January 20, even if he does not concede, touts talks with Biden team
“Twitter is actively preparing to support the transition of White House institutional Twitter accounts on January 20th, 2021,” Twitter spokesperson Nick Pacilio said in a statement emailed to reporters on Friday, adding that the tech giant would pass off the @POTUS, @whitehouse, @VP, @FLOTUS and other government-related handles to the …
Read More »And this is without a coronavirus. As the economy of Belarus fell in January-February
The gross domestic product of Belarus in January-February decreased by 0.6% compared to the first two months of 2019, according to Belstat. GDP in current prices amounted to 19.5 billion roubles. Photo: Dmitry Brushko, TUT.BY In January, the decline was 1.9 percent compared to January 2019. Falling is connected with …
Read More »January 28 – the day of the discovery of Antarctica by Russian navigators
28 January, Russia celebrates 200 years since the opening of the Russian sailors of the sixth continent – Antarctica. In 1820, round-the-world expedition led by Thaddeus Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev landed on the icy coast of the southern continent. On this day, Lazarev wrote: “Watched “mater” ice extraordinary height, and …
Read More »C 1 January 2020 for Russian drivers to impose new penalties
From 1 January 2020 for Russian drivers will operate the new fines. For example, the fine will be owners of the “Gazelles”, which leave them overnight in the yards of residential houses. It is noted that the rules will apply to carsharing machine. “Now busy in the yard space the …
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