The Vermont Air National Guard has announced that it is scheduled to begin two weeks of night flying operations starting Tuesday, Dec. 1 through Saturday, Dec. 5, followed by Tuesday, Dec. 8 through Friday, Dec. 11. “Nighttime takeoffs will occur between 4:30-6:30 p.m. and nighttime landings will occur between 6:00-8:00 p.m.,” the news release says. The 158th Fighter Wing will continue their afternoon F-35 training missions […]
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All combat vehicles, or even tanks, are made of many valuable materials that can easily be recycled at the end of the car’s life. Materials like metal and rubber from vehicles and tanks can be broken down and easily reused for products such as floor tile, shoes, and new cars. For example, NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has announced the results of several hundred Leopard-1 main […]
On Tuesday, Secretary of State of the United States of America, Michael R. Pompeo reported that he directed the Department to formally notify Congress of our intent to authorize the UAE’s proposed purchase of fifth-generation fighter jets and combat drones. The proposed upgrade package includes up to 50 F-35 Lightning II aircraft, valued at $10.4 billion; up to 18 MQ-9B Unmanned Aerial Systems, valued at $2.97 […]
Welsh Government Announces Nationalisation Of Rail Service October 24, 2020 Welsh Government Announces Nationalisation Of Rail Service2020-10-242020-10-24https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/train-e1603561236644.jpg200px200px NOTE: A problem with allowing private entities to run public services is that they generally require government support through difficult periods to maintain their profits and operations. When public services are owned and run by the government, they have a responsibility to the people and not profit so they […]
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French defense contractor Thales has announced launch of its latest airborne surveillance radar, called the AirMaster C. “We’re proud to present the latest addition to the Thales family of airborne surveillance radars, the AirMaster C, which meets the full range of current and future operational requirements. With this new product, Thales offers an optimised surveillance solution for a broader array of platform types and operators, ensuring they benefit […]
Twitter has issued a mea culpa after using its “hacked materials” policy to bury a controversial story alleging shady backroom dealings by the Biden family, with the platform vowing to alter its rules and how it enforces them. “Over the last 24 hours, we’ve received significant feedback (from critical to supportive) about how we enforced our Hacked Materials Policy yesterday,” Twitter policy head Vijaya Gadde said in […]
Anonymous clubbing in party hotspot Moscow will have to go on pause for a while after the capital’s mayor decreed that visitors to nightclubs will have to register upon entry using a QR code or by SMS starting from Monday. Sergey Sobyanin said that new restrictions are designed to counter the spread of Covid-19 and are being trialled in the hope of avoiding the sort of […]
Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments has posted its best quarterly results to date, having brought in just over $5 billion in investment across all of its cryptocurrency products. Source link
Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov has announced that country’s Defense Ministry to receive new serial Ilyushin Il-112V aircraft from 2023. “We should additionally transfer two prototype aircraft to the Defense Ministry for subsequent state trials by 2021 year-end and upon completion we expect to supply first serially made aircraft to the Defense Ministry since 2023,” the minister said. The Il-112V is the first […]
Aerospace giant Boeing announced plans that its T-7A Red Hawk and F-15EX aircraft will be Open Mission Systems compatible in the future, and joining them will be the Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) platform. Open mission systems (OMS) is a subset of the open systems architecture approach specifically designed for the military aviation environment. Adopted after two years of collaboration between the DOD and the […]
New York’s Covid-19 battle appears to be far from over, as several “hot zones” in the city will be shut down, and Governor Andrew Cuomo announced state-run “aggressive enforcement” starting this week. Queens, Brooklyn, Orange, and Rockland counties have all seen recent increases in positive coronavirus cases, identified areas will be the target of “direct enforcement,” ensuring businesses and citizens are abiding by mask mandates, social […]
Honda’s involvement in F1 has broadly been due to an R&D strategy. Resources currently involved in racing will be redirected elsewhere while engineers working on the F1 project can utilise the experience they gained from the motorsport. Honda Motor Company announced on Friday that it would be withdrawing from Formula 1 at the end of 2021 due to environmental aims, CEO Takahiro Hachigo explained on Friday […]
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have both tested positive for COVID-19, the president announced early Friday. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” he tweeted. The news came just a few hours after news broke that Hope Hicks, one of Trump’s closest confidantes, had tested positive for COVID-19 […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202010011080629297-eus-von-der-leyen-will-reportedly-announce-legal-action-against-uk-over-brexit/ Last month, London refused to withdraw the Internal Market Deal, which is changing Brexit rules. The legislation has been widely criticised by European politicians for potentially violating international law. Previously, reports suggested that Brussels plans to start legal action against London amid the Brexit stall. “A second source has confirmed that President Ursula von der Leyen will announce legal […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Daria Bedenko. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202009261080582883-trump-announces-amy-barrett-as-his-supreme-court-nomination-pick/ A vacancy in the US Supreme Court opened following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last week at the age of 87. US President Donald Trump has been eager to fill the vacancy before the presidential election, a desire met with criticism by Democrats. US President Donald Trump announced Amy Coney Barrett as his Supreme Court […]
TORONTO (Sputnik) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced that his government has entered into an agreement with British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca to procure 20 million doses of its coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. The number of COVID-19 cases in Canada has surpassed 150,000 with 9,250 deaths reported, government data revealed on Friday. “I can announce that we’ve reached an agreement with AstraZeneca for the vaccine […]
Streets in downtown Louisville have been blocked off and police put on high alert as Kentucky authorities announced they are charging an officer involved in the fatal shooting of an African-American woman in her home. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced on Wednesday that former officer Brett Hankison will face three counts of “first degree wanton endangerment” in the death of death of Breonna Taylor. Taylor, 26, was killed […]
The Trump administration announced on Friday that it will award nearly $13 billion in infrastructure grants to Puerto Rico, to help the island recover from a hurricane that struck three years ago. Ramon Espinosa/AP hide caption toggle caption Ramon Espinosa/AP The Trump administration announced on Friday that it will award nearly $13 billion in infrastructure grants to Puerto Rico, to help the island recover from a […]
While serving his sentence, mass killer Anders Breivik, the man behind the bloodiest killing spree in the history of modern Norway, expressed remorse over his deeds and voiced a desire to leave the extremist environment. However, many dismissed his “remorse” as mere manipulation. Convicted Norwegian terrorist and mass killer Anders Behring Breivik, who is serving a 21-year sentence for killing 77 people on 22 July 2011, […]
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The kingdom of Bahrain will join the United Arab Emirates in signing a peace treaty with Israel next week, US President Donald Trump has announced, becoming the second Gulf Arab nation to do so after US mediation. “Another HISTORIC breakthrough today!” Trump tweeted on Friday, making the long-rumored Bahrain deal official. He also posted the text of a joint statement with King Hamad bin Isa bin […]
President Trump arrives Tuesday to talk about the environment in Jupiter, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images President Trump arrives Tuesday to talk about the environment in Jupiter, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images President Trump has released an additional 20 names he would select from if any Supreme Court vacancies arise during his remaining time in office, including the president’s rival-turned-Senate ally, […]
Lionel Messi has put to bed the biggest potential transfer saga this summer by committing his future to Barcelona in a statement on Friday, confirming a dramatic u-turn after initially telling the club he wanted to leave. “I wasn’t happy and I wanted to leave,” the player told Goal. “I have not been allowed this in any way and I will stay at the club so as […]
International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, seen here in 2018, has been added to the U.S. Treasury’s sanctions list. She is leading the court’s investigation into alleged U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan. Bas Czerwinski/AP hide caption toggle caption Bas Czerwinski/AP International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, seen here in 2018, has been added to the U.S. Treasury’s sanctions list. She is leading the court’s […]
Fumio Kishida, a Japanese MP who served as foreign minister in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s second and third cabinet, will run to replace his retiring former boss as the new head of the Japanese government. Last Friday, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister announced his plans to stand down due to health problems. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will elect Abe’s replacement as party leader. Whoever is […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008311080330860-hamas-announces-deal-to-end-escalation-with-israel/ According to the Gaza-based Shehab news agency, the deal was brokered by Qatari envoy Mohammed el-Amadi. The Hamas militant group has announced that it is de-escalating tensions in Gaza in exchange for certain relief measures that will help people in the area deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, the group’s statement says, as quoted by AFP. “A number of projects […]
Oasis Network, a privacy-centric data-sharing network, said it will integrate Chainlink’s price feeds into its network. Source link
On Monday, a Russian Aerospace Forces jet spotted a Swedish reconnaissance plane flying toward Russia’s maritime borders in the Baltic Sea, with US and German military aircraft detected nearby. Despite formal neutrality, Sweden regularly participates in NATO drills, and took part in the bloc’s bombing campaign against Libya in 2011. The headquarters of the Swedish Armed Forces announced Tuesday that the military had initiated a “high […]
Beijing-based decentralized finance (DeFi) aggregator Bella Protocol announced Monday a $4 million seed round led by Arrington XRP Capital. Source link
If you watch the Sean Hannity show on FOX News, you know Leo Terrell. He is a frequent guest contributor and is usually rooting for the Democrats. Now Leo has had a change of heart. He is supporting Trump’s reelection. He wrote recently at FOX News: The Democratic Party left me this year — here’s what I am going to do now TRENDING: “This is a […]
The Mumbai-based crypto exchange WazirX, one of the biggest in India, recently announced it is developing a decentralized finance (DeFi) product in partnership with Matic Network, a blockchain scalability platform. “We are launching an automated market maker (AMM) protocol and partnering with Matic Network to launch the protocol”, the exchange, a subsidiary of Binance, said in a blog post on Saturday. Automated market makers are algorithmic […]