For 2,000 years, India was among the richest and most advanced civilizations in the world. Ancient Indian philosophers were contemplating the meaning of life when their counterparts in Europe were emerging from forests. Indian goods and ideas were coveted all across the globe. From the decimal numeral and positional system …
Read More »Modern Ukraine is invention of Soviet-era, Putin claims, saying new country was created ‘at expense’ of historical Russian lands
In an article published on the Kremlin’s website on Monday, President Vladimir Putin described how almost all of the Eastern European nation had fallen under the Russian Empire, and how Ukrainians and Russians can trace their culture and history back through shared roots. “Thus,” he argued, “modern Ukraine is entirely …
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 »Modern America & some of its so-called ‘democratic’ allies have turned into ‘liberal-totalitarian’ states, claims Russia’s top spy
Speaking on Thursday at the Moscow Conference on International Security, Sergey Naryshkin claimed that there are “almost all signs of a totalitarian dictatorship” in some Western countries, including a “monopoly on the media,” the “police nature of the state,” and the “irremovability of oligarchic elites.” “It is astonishing to see …
Read More »Writer Nikolay Gogol, born in what is modern-day Ukraine, has been stolen by Russia through propaganda, says Minister in Kiev
Known as Hohol by Ukrainian speakers, the writer was born in Sorochintsy, a small village near the city of Poltava, about 150km west of the Russian border. Now a part of modern-day Ukraine, the settlement was then in the Russian Empire and ruled from Moscow. According to Tkachenko, Gogol was …
Read More »‘Modern-day book burners’: Portland bookstore forced to evacuate after protesters demand it pulls book critical of Antifa
A crowd of protesters flocked to the store on Monday to denounce its decision to distribute a book by a local author, conservative journalist Andy Ngo, known for documenting and highlighting instances of violence associated with Antifa on social media. The owners were forced to evacuate employees and customers out …
Read More »Caitlin Johnstone: The unspoken premise of modern capitalism is that the world will be saved by greedy tech oligarchs
“2020 was the year socialism went mainstream,” Haley tweeted today. “The dangerous ideology, which has failed everywhere it has been tried and ruined countless lives, is on its way to becoming the default economic policy of the Democratic Party. This terrifying trend threatens the future of every American.” Ah yes, America. The country …
Read More »Flip side of modern tech? Tesla app outage LOCKS drivers out of cars, as carmaker sues Trump administration over China tariffs
Hundreds of Tesla owners around the world reported having trouble logging into the automaker’s app and website on Wednesday. Frustrated customers flocked to Downdetector, which tracks outages of online services in real time, lamenting about missed appointments and berating the Elon Musk-owned company for taking its time to resolve the …
Read More »The presence of the king in the modern world is ridiculous
Amendments to the Constitution of the eternal zero has already entered into force. This follows not only from the procedure for adoption of amendments to the Constitution, but from yesterday’s announcement. Many lawyers drew attention to the fact that the decree of the President of the directly contradicts the labour …
Read More »BQ Magic O – an affordable smartphone with modern features
In the extensive model range Russian smartphone company BQ replenishment: the inexpensive monoblock Magic O with a bright memorable appearance. In retail at the time of testing it cost 8,500 rubles, and it has a number of features that distinguish it from the “classmates”. The smartphone has a screen with …
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