NATO will drastically boost the number of its rapid-response combat forces, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday. “We will transform the NATO response force and increase the number of our high readiness forces to well over 300,000,” Stoltenberg told reporters ahead of the bloc’s summit in Madrid, Spain later …
Read More »Turkey striving for rapid de-dollarization
The process of de-dollarizing the Turkish economy will be accelerated in the coming weeks, according to Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati. The government will step up the conversion of the nation’s foreign currency holdings into Turkish lira, he said, adding that more than 131 billion lira ($9.69 billion) had …
Read More »Russia orders snap inspection of troops’ readiness for rapid deployment
Troops in Russia’s Far East have begun winter inspections, according to a statement by the country’s Ministry of Defense, as Moscow holds talks with NATO about de-escalating tensions. Officials announced on Friday that forces stationed in the Eastern Military District, which covers a vast swath of land from Siberia to …
Read More »ENTIRE Portland rapid response unit dealing with protest violence RESIGNS after member indicted
The Police Bureau’s Rapid Response Team self-imploded on Wednesday, after around 50 police officers, detectives, and sergeant members of the squad voted to leave it, Acting Portland Police Chief Chris David confirmed on Thursday. “They’re not feeling like that sacrifice that they have made, necessarily, has been understood very well, …
Read More »UK has ‘no plans’ to change rapid testing programme, after report of widespread false positives
There are “no plans to halt the universal programme,” the department stated on Thursday. “With around one in three people not showing symptoms of Covid-19, regular, rapid testing is an essential tool to control the spread of the virus…by picking up cases that would not otherwise have been detected.” The …
Read More »Could rapid development of China’s digital currency threaten US’ global dominance? RT’s Boom Bust digs in
The Chinese authorities have been long mulling the widespread launch of the country’s digital currency and have conducted massive tests across the country. RT’s Boom Bust discussed how the development of the digital yuan may affect its role in the international financial system and the dominant position of the US …
Read More »WATCH: Scientists unveil new rapid 3D organ printing method which is 10-50 times faster than current techniques
The research team’s incredible seven-second video, which is sped-up from 19 minutes, showcasing the printing of a hand, which would take a whopping six hours to create using conventional 3D printing methods. “The technology we’ve developed is 10-50 times faster than the industry standard, and it works with large sample …
Read More »‘Can’t have Christmas as planned’: BoJo tells London, Southeast & Peterborough to STAY HOME over rapid spread of new Covid strain
“It is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you we cannot continue with Christmas as planned. In England, those living in Tier 4 areas should not mix with anyone outside their own household at Christmas,” Johnson said in a televised press conference on Saturday. The latest restrictions were …
Read More »Netanyahu puts Israel into 3-week lockdown, citing rapid spread of Covid-19
Addressing the nation on Sunday, Netanyahu promised that the restrictions would be accompanied by a new economic aid package, which the government is to announce on Thursday. The media reported earlier that the lockdown would prevent citizens from moving more than 500 meters from their homes, but that the country’s …
Read More »‘Rapid drop in blood sugar levels’ preliminary diagnosis behind Moscow protest leader Navalny’s illness – medical team leader
Dr Alexander Murakhovsky added that doctors have refused to allow the activist to be evacuated by plane to Germany because “this [metabolic] instability can increase during takeoff and landing.” “Today, we have worked out diagnoses. The main one, which we are inclined to favor, is a disorder in the carbohydrate balance, …
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