It’s hardly escaped notice that while other major European cities – such as London, Berlin, Paris and Rome – are in various forms of shutdown, life in Moscow remains relatively normal, with even bars and cafes still open. Movement levels in the capital are only down about 50 percent on normal, and the same situation pertains in most of the country. Although cinemas, large nightclubs and […]
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The United States believes Russia has killed dozens of Turkish military personnel in the course of its military operations in Syria, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday, saying that Washington continued to offer support to its NATO ally Turkey, reports Reuters. Speaking at a news conference at the State Department, Pompeo did not specify where or during which incident the Turkish soldiers were […]
The US is expanding its nuclear capability with new types of low-yield weapons, and Moscow believes US strategists now consider launching a nuclear strike as a viable option in a conflict. The US has made adjustments to its nuclear posture and has been introducing low-yield nuclear warheads to its arsenal, including those that can be launched from submarines. Russia sees such developments with great concern, the […]
Like many adopted children, Gary Stewart grew up with abandonment issues, and as a result he eventually sought out his biological parents. What he found was much more than he expected. His mother Jude Gilford had made headlines as a 14-year-old fugitive alongside her 27-year-old husband Earl Van Best, Jr. When Gilford gave birth to Stewart, Best was uninterested in his newfound parental responsibilities, and ditched […]
Senator Bernie Sanders has brushed off concerns over his second-place finish at the South Carolina primary, saying that he hopes to bring it home on Super Tuesday, when 14 states would be casting their ballots for a nominee. Sanders, who was busy campaigning in Norfolk, Virginia, when the South Carolina primary results came in, appeared upbeat about his campaign’s future, describing the Saturday vote result as […]
Meghan Markle believes she and Prince Harry are being “picked on” by the royals in the fall out over their withdrawal from royal duties and that “if anyone should feel insulted, it should be them,” her close friends reportedly told DailyMail.com. Meghan supposedly told her circle that the restrictions being placed on them are “payback” for wanting to be independent and has complained to friends about […]
MSNBC host Chris Matthews, fresh off his apology to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) for comparing his Nevada primary victory to a Nazi invasion, sparked more controversy Tuesday night when he aggressively pressed Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to explain why she believed one of Michael Bloomberg’s accusers over Bloomberg himself. During Tuesday evening’s chaotic Democratic primary debate, Warren directly confronted the former New York City mayor over […]
As the CDC and the State Department continue their blame game over who was responsible for breaking quarantine during the evacuation of more than 300 American passengers aboard the ‘Diamond Princess’, a Rutgers professor is raising interesting questions about the federal government’s response to the outbreak on Twitter. Richard Ebright, a professor of chemical biology, pointed out that only 426 Americans have been tested for the […]
The organization that created the popular JPEG picture format believes blockchain could be used to verify images as well as flag fakes and image theft. The Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) said blockchain has “great potential” as the basis of a system that would use a combination of encryption, hash signatures and watermarking in an image’s metadata to protect copyright, Digital Trends reported Thursday. The system […]
Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, As noted last week, the spread of the coronavirus has had little impact on the markets so far. “”The market bounced firmly off the 50-dma and rallied back to new highs on Thursday. While Friday saw a bit of retracement, which isn’t surprising given the torrid move early in the week, the ‘virus correction’ was recovered. Importantly, sharp early-week rally kept ‘sell’ […]
World 10:22 GMT 14.02.2020(updated 10:23 GMT 14.02.2020) Get short URL MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Kremlin believes that Turkey will do its best to guarantee the safety of Russian diplomats and every Russian staying in the country, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, commenting on threats targeting the Russian ambassador to Ankara. “We have no doubt that the Turkish side will implement all the necessary measures […]