Russia is doubtful that its demand to stop NATO’s eastward expansion will gain any traction, and it is highly likely the US-led bloc will simply ignore Moscow’s security concerns, the Russian Foreign Minister said on Monday. Speaking to journalist Vladimir Solovyov, Sergey Lavrov revealed that Russia published proposals for security …
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An Australian father says he’s forbidden from leaving Israel for any reason until December 31, 9999 unless he pays his Israeli ex-wife $2.4 million in future child support under a local divorce law. Huppert told News.com.au that he’s been effectively “locked” in Israel since 2013, a year after he arrived …
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John Madden, the iconic NFL figure who was a Hall of Fame coach and beloved broadcaster, has died unexpectedly at the age of 85, the league has announced. The NFL broke the news about Madden’s death on Tuesday but did not give a cause. “On behalf of the entire NFL …
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The Chinese government has demanded that US officials act to prevent mishaps in orbit after Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites nearly crashed into Beijing’s new space station. It accuses Washington of recklessness and hypocrisy. Asked about the near-collisions with the China Space Station (CSS) between July and October, Foreign Ministry spokesman …
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The team of Russian scientists behind a new Covid-19 drug, Avifavir, have issued a statement in which they insist that it is highly effective against the two strains of coronavirus, Delta and Omicron, that are currently dominant. Covid-19, like most other ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses, is known to be highly …
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Washington’s contemplation of harsh new measures that could limit Russia’s ability to convert its own currency are something conjured up out of fiction and unlikely to happen, Moscow has warned amid strained relations with the US. Speaking to RIA Novosti on Tuesday, Dmitry Birichevsky, the director of the economic co-operation …
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A US federal judge has ruled against the Oklahoma government and a group of soldiers in a lawsuit challenging the military’s vaccination requirements, denying a requested pause on the policy for National Guard troops in the state. US District Judge Stephen Friot said he would not grant a temporary injunction …
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Adulterating black coffee with white milk is an act of racism, a tongue-in-cheek Swede has proclaimed in an essay – only to find his work praised by a critical whiteness studies teacher at Stockholm University, he claims. Student Arvid Haag says he enrolled in the course in “Critical whiteness perspectives …
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has bought another 110 acres of land on the Hawaiian island of Kauai despite protests from locals as they assume ownership of territory including a reservoir and pristine forest. The social media tycoon and his wife now own 1,400 acres of land on the island, much …
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US President Joe Biden said he would agree to impose new travel rules for the unvaccinated should his medical team advise it, after the White House’s top Covid official suggested the move would be “reasonable.” Asked about the restrictions on Tuesday, Biden told reporters he would make a decision “when …
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