Russia’s Luna-25 probe is heading toward the Moon after successfully leaving Earth’s orbit, state space agency Roscosmos said on Friday. The lunar mission is Russia’s first in almost 50 years, and was launched earlier in the day from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the far-eastern Amur Region. “After separation from the …
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US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is working remotely from the White House. Biden, who has received a total of four vaccine doses, is taking antiviral medication. The president tested positive for the disease on Thursday morning, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced, adding that he …
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A recent survey has revealed that a majority of Chinese citizens hold a favorable view of Russia, while most respondents named the US as the least positively perceived out of a list of 25 countries. The online survey was conducted by the Central European Institute of Asian Studies think tank …
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday afternoon, the State Department announced. Blinken is experiencing only mild symptoms and will work from home until he can return to Foggy Bottom, his spokesman added. “The Secretary is fully vaccinated and boosted against the virus and is …
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UK’s Queen Elizabeth II has contracted Covid, with a recent test yielding a positive result, Buckingham Palace said in a statement released on Sunday. The 95-year-old monarch is said to be experiencing only “mild cold-like symptoms,” and is expected to continue performing “light duties” in the coming days. Last Thursday, …
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The future at the Games of teenage sensation Kamila Valieva, who played a pivotal role in the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team sealing gold in the team event, remains unclear after the International Testing Agency (ITA) revealed on Friday that the skater tested positive for an illegal, non-performance enhancing heart …
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Australia’s Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt will be able to compete in the curling mixed double tournament at the Winter Games in Beijing after the Medical Expert Panel (MEP) ruled that Gill could compete despite a positive Covid-19 test. Gill was placed in isolation in the Chinese capital after several …
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The US-led NATO military bloc has reverted to full Cold War strategy of “containment” towards Russia and seeks “full spectrum dominance,” Moscow’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told reporters on Wednesday. The diplomat added that Moscow believes NATO’s behavior is creating a “unacceptable” threat to Russia that it will have to …
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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin tested positive for Covid-19 after experiencing mild symptoms and will now stay in quarantine for the next few days, where he will continue to lead the Pentagon in a virtual capacity. Austin revealed his positive test result on Sunday, writing, “My symptoms are mild, …
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Some “essential” workers who come down with Covid-19 in Quebec, Canada will be permitted to remain on the job, the province’s health minister said, citing an “urgent” need for nurses and healthcare staff amid a surge in cases. Quebec’s top health official, Christian Dube, told reporters on Tuesday that the …
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