In press statements on Wednesday, DRDO, India’s department for military research and development, expressed its delight in the results of two missile tests – one a Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) and the other a new generation surface-to-air missile called Akash. The anti-tank missile was launched from a man-portable launcher …
Read More »IAEA mission hails security of Belarus’ 1st nuclear power plant, while Baltic neighbors consider it a threat
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is currently inspecting the Ostrovets (Astravets) nuclear power plant, which is being constructed by Russian nuclear monopoly Rosatom. The monitors from the IAEA’s International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) were invited to check the safety of the materials and installations. According to the Belarusian …
Read More »Vatican hails vaccinations as ‘one of the greatest achievements’ of modern science in push against vaccine scepticism
The Pontifical Council of Life (VPCL) and several international physicians’ groups spoke with reporters on Friday in what was described as an “all-out effort” to set straight the disinformation surrounding the vaccine’s place in religious doctrine, insisting the pharmaceutical mixture was not only safe and effective but also ethical under …
Read More »Snowden hails ‘significant victory’ for privacy as court rules Baltimore air surveillance unconstitutional
The full bench of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia ruled 8-7 on Thursday in favor of Leaders of A Beautiful Struggle and against the Baltimore, Maryland police department, declaring the Aerial Investigation Research (AIR) program unconstitutional. The ruling is the “most significant 4th Amendment victory in …
Read More »‘I was surprised’: Mayweather hails Paul as YouTuber goes distance in boxing bout before claiming he could win rematch (VIDEO)
Evoking ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor’s attempt to rattle Mayweather early on when they fought in 2017, Paul came out swinging with a first-round performance that some felt had seen the rookie boxer exhaust his energy supplies early. After an uneventful second round, Mayweather took the front foot in round three, …
Read More »‘Khabib is a real man’: Tennis ‘black panther’ Kudermetova hails ex-UFC champ as her idol – then lifts first career title with win
The 23-year-old claimed she had no expectations going into the final in South Carolina, where she won the world’s oldest professional all-women’s tournament in America with a 6-4, 6-2 victory to earn the top prize of around $565,000. Ranked at 38 going in to the tournament, Kudermetova beat former US …
Read More »DMX dead at 50: Family hails iconic rapper as ‘a warrior who fought till the very end’
Born Earl Simmons, the 50-year-old Grammy-nominated rapper suffered a heart attack last week, reportedly related to a drug overdose, and has been in critical condition since. One of his managers, Nakia Walker, told the New York Times last Sunday that he was in a “vegetative state.” Simmons passed away shortly …
Read More »Iran hails ‘constructive’ nuclear deal talks but dismisses offer of $1bn asset release to halt uranium enrichment
Negotiator Abbas Araghchi, who is also Iran’s deputy foreign minister, revealed the development after negotiations in Vienna on Tuesday, which he said were “constructive,” according to Iranian state-run news network Press TV. Iran and the US are currently engaging in indirect talks concerning the deal. The UK, France, and Germany have mediated …
Read More »‘I’m grateful’: Magomed Magomedov hails Khabib Nurmagomedov & Zabit Magomedsharipov after choking opponent at Bellator 255 (VIDEO)
Bellator newcomer Magomedov has two inspirational figures in his training camp in former UFC champion Nurmagomedov and childhood friend Magomedsharipov, who is unbeaten with the promotion. After almost ending his second successful outing for Bellator in the first round, Magomedov won by rear-naked choke with little more than a minute of the …
Read More »‘We love you’: Khabib Nurmagomedov hails coach Mendez after cornering ‘Dagestani gangster’ cousin Abubakar in UFC 260 win (VIDEO)
Appearing for the first time since losing on his UFC debut in November 2019, the welterweight made light of Gooden’s pre-bout claims that all Russian fighters had the same reliance on going to ground, mixing it up while appearing to wobble his opponent on a few occasions. Nurmagomedov had cheekily suggested that …
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