The negotiations on the contract to acquire Sputnik V have “de facto come to an end,” Kurz announced on Saturday. “It’s now possible to purchase it for us in Austria,” he added. A “million” doses of the vaccine from Russia, which boasts an efficacy of more than 91% percent and …
Read More »Facebook wants to create ‘safest possible’ version of Instagram for kids under 13
Instagram head Adam Mosseri told BuzzFeed News that “more and more kids” want to use the photo-sharing service, but it is difficult to verify their age because most people do not get identification documents until they are in their mid-to-late teens. “Part of the solution is to create a version …
Read More »‘We have a hint… it may be possible’: Controversial stem cell therapy repaired injured spinal cords in 13 patients
SCIs can often cause permanent loss of movement and physical sensation from resultant nerve damage. While physical rehabilitation programs can partially improve outcomes, actual treatment and recovery of lost mobility and function is nigh on impossible. Until now, perhaps. According to new results from a phase 2 clinical trial conducted …
Read More »Army identifies more possible threats after at least 25 ‘domestic terrorism’ cases opened in connection with US Capitol breach
US Representative Jason Crow (D-Colorado) said he was updated on the status of riot-related prosecutions by Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy. Rifles, Molotov cocktails, explosives and zip-tie handcuffs were recovered during the arrests, suggesting that “a greater disaster was narrowly averted,” Crow said. The Army is aware of additional domestic terrorism …
Read More »Is it possible to get even richer after devastating coronavirus pandemic? Danes say ‘yes’
The financial wealth of Danes has surpassed pre-pandemic levels, with net financial assets of Danish households surging to 5.66 trillion kroner ($930 billion) from July through September of 2020, according to the central bank in Copenhagen. The regulator said that in the last two quarters, Danish citizens’ financial wealth, mainly …
Read More »‘Possible’ human remains found near ‘intentional blast’ site in Nashville
Tissue was found at the blast site, but authorities have yet to confirm whether it belongs to human remains, Metropolitan Nashville Police chief John Drake said. Earlier, law enforcement sources, who spoke with AP and CNN on condition of anonymity, said the remains were sent to the medical examiner’s office …
Read More »‘Quite possible’ it’s already in France: Health minister warns about new strain of Covid-19 that caused UK travel ban
France announced a ban on travel to the UK on Sunday, along with other major European nations. But it is “quite possible” that the new strain of the coronavirus is already circulating in the country, French Solidarity and Health Minister Olivier Veran admitted in an interview with Europe 1 radio. …
Read More »‘Come get me if I’m wrong’: Proud Boys leader, wanted by FBI over possible HATE CRIME, admits to burning BLM sign, denies guilt
The chairman of the controversial group, Enrique Tarrio, admitted to the stunt in a post to Parler early on Friday morning, saying that while he did burn the BLM banner during a political rally last week, “there was no hate crime committed.” “Against the wishes of my attorney I am …
Read More »Bellingcat reacts badly to scrutiny, but possible ties to Western intelligence should be discussed when considering its work
If past form is a guide, it’s likely Bellingcat staffers will attack this article on social media, labelling it “propaganda” and cherry picking one or two sentences, out of context, in a bid to discredit the whole. But the fact remains the journey of their outfit from a supposedly ‘open …
Read More »Bank of England warns of possible disruptions to UK’s financial system after Brexit
According to a report by the bank’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC), most risks to financial stability have been mitigated. It said, however, that “Financial stability is not the same as market stability or the avoidance of any disruption to users of financial services. Some market volatility and disruption to financial …
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