The EU has agreed on its tenth sanctions package against Russia over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the European Council announced on Saturday. The package was adopted a day after the one-year anniversary of the start of Moscow’s special military operation against the country, following intense negotiations between the bloc’s …
Read More »Russian government rolls out plan to regulate cryptocurrencies
The Russian government has adopted a framework for laws regulating cryptocurrencies. One goal of the new policy is to integrate digital tokens into Russia’s financial system while ensuring the rights of private investors and preventing digital assets from being used to finance crime. “The government has determined the future of …
Read More »Russia rolls out new ‘Hunter’ stealth drone (VIDEO)
The modified Sukhoi S-70, known as the “Okhotnik” or “Hunter,” was presented to the world on Tuesday in the city of Novosibirsk, in southern Siberia. Aleksey Krivoruchko, a deputy at the Russian Ministry of Defense, oversaw the process. “Creating drones of this class is only possible for countries with developed …
Read More »Rolls-Royce goes nuclear: Major automaker to produce ‘miniature reactors’
The government, lately uneager to greenlight large-scale nuclear projects despite energy shortages, is ready to invest $283 million into a Rolls-Royce project to construct Small Modular Reactors, or SMRs, for nuclear power generation. Rolls-Royce, which will own some 80% of the project, is to invest another $263 million along with …
Read More »New York tour bus veers off interstate and rolls over, leaving more than 50 people injured (PHOTO)
The incident prompted a massive response from police and rescues. An array of ambulance cars have been spotted on the scene. The incident occurred around 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, and all of those hurt were taken to hospitals, some with serious injuries, New York State Police said in a statement. …
Read More »The Taliban tide rolls on ahead of US withdrawal from Afghanistan – déjà vu all over again
Lawrence Peter ‘Yogi’ Berra, the hall-of-fame New York Yankee, won 13 World Series wins as either a player or manager. He is perhaps better known for his humorous quips, including one of most frequently cited – “It’s déjà vu all over again.” Many Americans who experienced the end of America’s …
Read More »‘If you’re a cis man do you need a plaid shirt?’: NYC rolls out bizarre gender identity training video for employees (VIDEO)
The instructional footage is part of an online sexual harassment prevention training module created by the NYC Commission on Human Rights. All city employees are required by law to take the instructional course. Private businesses in the Big Apple must also make their employees undergo similar training, although they are …
Read More »China’s Mars rover rolls off landing platform, joining US robots patrolling Red Planet
The start of the new phase of the Tianwen-1 mission was reported on Saturday by the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The telemetry data indicates that the Zhurong rover’s wheels touched Martian soil at 10:40am Beijing Time (2:40am GMT), the space agency said. The mission, which was launched in July …
Read More »Eye-rolls & cheers as MASKED bunnies descend on White House to join Biden’s Easter address & greet reporters
Having cancelled the customary egg roll, the White House apparently sought to liven up the otherwise toned-down celebration on Monday with the visits from not one, but two Easter bunnies – both masked up, despite being clad in head-to-toe full body costumes. One of the bunnies was played by the …
Read More »China rolls out Covid-19 pass for international travel as global debate over a common health passport heats up
An image of the document shared online shows that it contains passport information as well as Covid-19 test results and vaccination details. The certificate will be available in digital and paper form. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday that the world economy is in “urgent need of recovery” …
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