The U.S. Navy is issuing a noise advisory for the Naval Surface Warfare Center areas as military engineers will conduct live-fire tests of the railgun weapon system from Wednesday, Dec. 2, through Friday, Dec. 4. A noise advisory has been issued by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division while the center prepares for upcoming tests at the Potomac River Test Range and the Explosive Experimental Area […]
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Anthony Joshua’s upcoming opponent Kubrat Pulev was hit with accusations of racial insensitivity after saying the Englishman had a “better tan” than him, but says that his comments were taken out of context. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed Friday that the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion will put his belts on the line against Pulev on Saturday, Dec. 12, but the Bulgarian already faces […]
Bitcoin is flashing green as Square converts some of its cash to crypto while ether options traders are making lots of bets for December expiration. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $10,890 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Gaining 2.1% over the previous 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $10,532-$10,962 BTC above its 10-day and 50-day moving averages, a bullish signal for market technicians. Bitcoin trading on Coinbase […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/01/1080635893_0:19:3072:1747_1200x675_80_0_0_8121b6db24853659c9aa0d0ee5a26525.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202010021080635880-eu-calls-for-transparent-probe-into-alleged-poisoning-of-navalny-will-return-to-issue-in-december/ The German authorities have repeatedly claimed traces of a nerve agent have been found in Navalny’s organism, but they have failed to provide any exact proof. The leaders of the EU have called for a transparent investigation into the alleged poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday. Navalny fell ill during a […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105739/28/1057392872_0:104:2048:1256_1200x675_80_0_0_957977e5b1ab42b73eacbc2af0d5d6d0.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202009011080332897-british-pounddollar-rises-to-highest-price-since-december-2019/ The dollar fell not only against major currencies but also against emerging Asian ones, as analysts project it will remain extremely low in the near future. The British pound hit $1.3402, its highest price since December 2019, after the Japanese foreign minister said that the UK and Japan are close to signing a trade deal. The dollar was at […]
Venezuela’s National Electoral Council on Wednesday set December 6 as the date for parliamentary elections. The opposition coalition, led by Juan Guaido, Venezuela’s self-proclaimed president, does not recognize the government-aligned Supreme Court’s rulings and has said that it will boycott the vote. The Supreme Court in June appointed a new National Electoral Council (CNE) ahead of the vote to elect lawmakers to the National Assembly, US News […]
The Israeli-made air defence system first went online in 2011, reporting the successful interception of hundreds of primitive rockets and drones launched by Hezbollah and Hamas, but has yet to be tested against major state actors armed with advanced missiles or fourth and fifth-generation delivery systems. The US Army expects to receive two Iron Dome anti-aircraft batteries in December and February for testing at the White […]
The U.S. Army is expected to begin inducting a first Iron Dome missile defense system in December 2020, according to a recent service news release. Deliveries of the first two Israeli-made Iron Dome air defense system on order for the U.S. Army are expected to commence in December 2020 and February 2021. The Army plans to begin phased testing of the systems, as the missiles, launchers […]
US 14:15 GMT 28.05.2020Get short URL Biden’s campaign staff reportedly insisted that the senator was referring to the so called “Delaware Day” which marks the date when the state ratified the Federal Constitution. US Democratic senator and presidential hopeful Joe Biden has ended up getting quite a bit of criticism online after he seemed to have mixed up two prominent dates related to World War II, […]
Lancet knocks Trump for ‘factually incorrect’ statement in letter warning of WHO funding cuts by Justine Coleman/The Hill Read Lancet Statement The Lancet medical journal knocked President Trump on Tuesday for a “factually incorrect” statement in his letter warning of World Health Organization (WHO) funding cuts. The medical journal released a statement saying Trump’s claim that the journal published reports in December 2019 or earlier about a coronavirus […]