A Swiss man reportedly exploited a loophole in the country’s new simplified sex-change legislation and registered as a woman so that he could become eligible for a lavish pension a year earlier. Starting from January 1, a ten-minute-long interview and a payment of 75 Swiss francs (about $80) is enough …
Read More »Fauci speaks of ‘unfinished business’ before he can retire
Asked whether he is thinking of leaving his long-held leadership post at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the 80-year-old health official said he’s “not even remotely contemplating that right now.” “There’s a lot of unfinished business right now, so I’m not even thinking about walking away,” …
Read More »Time to retire hackneyed alcoholic Russian stereotype? Over one-third of country is completely teetotal, new survey discovers
Research conducted by state-owned pollster WCIOM also discovered that older Russians are less likely to drink than younger citizens, with 51% of those over the age of 60 declaring themselves to be teetotallers. The number of non-drinkers in Russia has been increasing over time. Just 10 years ago, in 2011, …
Read More »Goodbye ‘Freedom’ and ‘Independence’? US Navy plans to retire underpowered ships over objections from Congress
USS Independence (LCS-2) will be decommissioned on July 31, while the Freedom (LCS-1) will join the reserve fleet at the end of September, Navy spokeswoman Commander Nicole Schwegman confirmed to the US Naval Institute (USNI) on Monday. The follow-on ships in both classes, Fort Worth and Coronado, are likewise supposed to …
Read More »Detroit police chief James Craig to retire, may take on Republican target Gretchen Whitmer in run for Michigan governor
Craig, 64, made his retirement official at a press conference on Monday in Detroit, saying he will step down on June 1. He stopped short of confirming his 2022 candidacy for governor, but he has reportedly met in recent days with Michigan’s GOP leaders to gauge support. “Michiganders from across …
Read More »‘I went & had kids’: Miesha Tate says she didn’t retire to ‘go & take drugs’ after UFC skips 6-month testing rule for her comeback
The UFC will shun a rule of its anti-doping regulations in order for hugely popular Tate to be able to return to the octagon against Marion Reneau later this year. The 34-year-old revealed to ESPN in midweek that she would be ending a five-year retirement that started following her back-to-back losses to Amanda Nunes and …
Read More »Erdogan said, when you retire
The President of Turkey said he will leave the post immediately after allegations of his opponents will be at least something is confirmed. If the Turkish opposition will prove the fact of corruption of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or will find it a foreign Bank account, he is prepared voluntarily …
Read More »Called the new age-related standards for the release of Ukrainians to retire
Retirement, according to the new reform, depends on seniority.Adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of pension reform does not directly increase the retirement age. But some Ukrainians still have to postpone retirement because the country has introduced requirements for the insurance period. To change the rules will be phased in. So, …
Read More »Liam Neeson is not going to retire from action movies
A couple of weeks ago a cool guy and a great actor Liam Neeson said that he’s had enough. Enough roles in action films and thrillers where you have to run, jump, and distribute lyuley to younger colleagues. In an interview with the actor almost quoted Roger Murtaugh in “Lethal …
Read More »Groysman will retire, if not be able to carry out pension reform
The Prime Minister expressed confidence that the Verkhovna Rada will support pension reform. Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman expressed readiness to resign from his post if he fails to carry out pension reform. The head of government said in a broadcast on Ukrainian television. “From October 1 of 5.62 …
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