Russia could collect up to 1 trillion rubles ($13 billion) per year by regulating and taxing cryptocurrency transactions, analysts for the government believe, according to Moscow-based news outlet The Bell. The report follows intense debate in Russia over how to deal with cryptocurrency, with some suggesting it should be completely …
Read More »Kremlin reacts to report on US missiles deployment to Ukraine
Ukraine has asked the US to place high-altitude missile defense systems in one of its eastern regions bordering Russia, TASS reported Monday citing a diplomatic source. The Kremlin has branded the potential move “destabilizing.” Kiev has reportedly reached out to Washington, seeking to have “several batteries” of Terminal High Altitude …
Read More »White House calls CNN report on Russian invasion ‘completely false’
The White House has pushed back on a CNN report about Thursday’s phone call between US President Joe Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, calling it “completely false.” “President Biden said that there is a distinct possibility that the Russians could invade Ukraine in February. He has previously said …
Read More »UK state pension in ‘shameful shambles’ – report
The UK House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) released a scathing report on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on Friday, highlighting “errors dating as far back as 1985.” Problems with the state pension payment system have resulted in an estimated 134,000 pensioners being underpaid by over £1 …
Read More »Djokovic has 80% share in biotech firm developing Covid treatment – report
Novak Djokovic and his wife hold a majority stake in a Danish biotech company which is aiming to develop a medical treatment to combat coronavirus, the firm’s chief executive has said. QuantBioRes CEO Ivan Loncarevic revealed the news to Reuters on Wednesday. The Serbian star and his wife, Jelena, have …
Read More »Russia responds to US media report about Ukraine embassy ‘evacuation’
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to recent reports that Moscow has partly evacuated its embassy in Ukraine, by claiming that foreign media is unfairly spinning realty in order to paint the country as insidious. Diplomatic spokesperson Maria Zakharova issued the response in a statement, on Tuesday, criticizing The …
Read More »Covid kills poor as rich get richer – report
Oxfam, a charity confederation, has said that while the wealth of the world’s top 10 richest people has doubled during the pandemic, the poor around the globe continue to suffer due to a dearth of vaccines and treatment. In a report published on Monday, Oxfam claimed that a 99% windfall …
Read More »Djokovic ‘must pay huge sum to Australia’ – report
Novak Djokovic’s stare-down with Australian immigration officials looks set to hit the world number one financially, with a report claiming to reveal the vast costs he is said to have been ordered to pay the country’s government. The unanimous decision by Australian judges to rubber-stamp Djokovic’s deportation ahead of the …
Read More »Biden held fewer press conferences than past 5 presidents – report
President Joe Biden has given fewer press conferences and interviews during his first year than any of his five most recent predecessors, a report by the Associated Press has revealed. When Biden was inaugurated just over a year ago, he immediately began wielding executive power. During his first two months …
Read More »Flunk or pass? Joe Biden’s 2021 Report Card is in
Dear voters, the following is a compilation of Joe Biden’s grades for 2021, broken down into subjects, followed by my comments. The expected grade and actual grade is also included. ECONOMICS 101 Expected Grade: B Actual Grade: D Comment: Joe has been around Washington, DC, long enough to know the …
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