The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) slashed its key interest rate on Friday from 11% to 9.5%. The regulator noted that inflation in the country shows signs of easing. “The external environment for the Russian economy remains challenging and significantly constrains economic activity. At the same time, inflation is slowing …
Read More »Minneapolis restores police budget after ‘defund’ cuts
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and the city council have agreed to a $1.6 billion budget, which includes $191 million for the city’s police – an increase of more than $20 million for the year of 2022. This will bring the budget nearly back to what it was before the city …
Read More »Quad-given talent: World champ Shcherbakova restores jump in style by taking Grand Prix gold as 15yo Khromykh seals silver (VIDEO)
Known for her abilities to perform the quad Lutz and quad flip with astonishing skill, Shcherbakova has occasionally shown her frustrations after struggling with the moves in competitions. Despite an underwhelming short program at the showpiece in Turin, Shcherbakova struck back to prove the remarkable credentials that helped her to secure gold in Stockholm. …
Read More »Pyongyang restores hotline with Seoul, calls for ‘positive efforts’ to ease Korean Peninsula tensions
“The South Korean authorities should make positive efforts to put the North-South ties on a right track and settle the important tasks which must be prioritized to open up the bright prospect in the future,” North Korean state media KCNA said on Monday. South Korean authorities confirmed that the North …
Read More »Instagram restores posts issuing DEATH THREATS against Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei, claiming these are in ‘public interest’
The platform had previously removed the videos, due to violations of its community guidelines against “violence and incitement.” The posts were mainly related to the ongoing protests over water shortages in the Islamic Republic’s Khuzestan province. In a statement to the Middle East Eye news outlet, the company said the …
Read More »Facebook restores page of RT’s Redfish after brief ban over anti-fascist posts, but account remains heavily censored
The page of the award-winning Berlin-based project was restored by Facebook on Saturday. The account got deleted by the social media giant on Friday over alleged violations of its “community standards” with several posts that commemorated victims of the Holocaust, as well as celebrated an anniversary of the downfall of …
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