A US Navy submarine carrying dozens of nuclear warheads sailed into a Pacific base for a rare visit on Saturday, with the Navy calling it a message to allies in the region. The USS Nevada – a nuclear-powered submarine that was commissioned in 1986 – carries up to 20 Trident …
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Russian lawmakers have postponed consideration of a bill that would introduce a nationwide system of QR-code vaccine passes, saying that the law needs to be adapted to deal with the new Omicron variant of Covid-19. Tatyana Golikova, the deputy prime minister for social policy, labor, health and pension provision, told …
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Georgian politicians have adopted a bill that makes it illegal to deface the flags of the EU, NATO, and their member states, half a year after far-right activists tore down a European Union flag during a rally against gay rights. The approved legislation also introduces criminal liability for the desecration …
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Brussels Airlines has reportedly flown up to 3,000 flights without passengers on board this winter to avoid losing take-off and landing rights at Europe’s major airports, and is expected to operate as many by the end of March. The airline’s parent company, Lufthansa Group, confirmed that 18,000 flights had been …
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President Moon Jae-in says meaningful peace with North Korea can’t be achieved without some kind of formal agreement. A peace deal between the two nations was not signed at the end of the Korean War in the 1950s. “I will not stop efforts to institutionalize sustainable peace,” Moon said in …
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Legendary fighter Vitali Klitschko has joined Ukraine’s military reservists, with the mayor of Kiev claiming the country is at war and reportedly making a remark about Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian hero Klitschko, who was a boxing champion in three decades before his final title defense in 2012, has started participating in …
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In a telegram issued to numerous world leaders, the Kremlin said Russia and China had “interacted very productively” despite the “difficulties” of the pandemic. The announcement reflected on “record indicators in trade” as a result of a political dialogue between the countries based on long-held scientific and technical links and …
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New Zealander Oriini Kaipara has been hailed in the media for making history, after becoming the first prime-time TV presenter with a traditional Maori tattoo. Videos of her presenting a news bulletin on Monday have gone viral. Clips of Kaipara presenting a Newshub bulletin while sporting an unusual face tattoo …
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The glitch affected both Coinbase and Binance-owned price-tracking website CoinMarketCap, on Tuesday before it was fixed and the numbers came down to their legitimate amounts. Unfortunately, those lucky enough to see their balances skyrocket by trillions of dollars were unable to sell their inflated cryptocurrency due to the glitch being …
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The aircraft will be used by the military after all tests are completed.The Eren drone is designed to destroy bombs and other munitions while hovering up to 3,000 meters (9,850ft) above the ground, Anadolu news agency reported. The aircraft can “neutralize explosive devices without involving demining personnel” on the ground, …
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