More than 65% of the nation’s small, rural hospitals took out loans from Medicare when the pandemic hit. Many now face repayment at a time when they are under great financial strain. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images More than 65% of […]
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A Russian Army T-90A main battle tank accidentally ‘hit by anti-tank missile’ during a training exercise. The training incident was first reported by Topwar.ru. According to the report, anti-tank missile systems were used during the military exercises, including the Konkurs anti-tank missile system with the 9M113M missiles. One of these […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/0f/1080466011_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_c6be2e7cf23e3f86cad179ff0c54226a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202009191080514882-irans-revolutionary-guard-chief-vows-to-hit-those-responsible-for-soleimanis-death/ MOSCOW, (Sputnik) – The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami, has said on Saturday that Tehran is committed to enacting revenge against those responsible for the death of Qasem Soleimani, the top Iranian military commander who was killed […]
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/202009181080508683-iraqi-soldier-injured-by-blast-that-hit-international-coalition-convoy/ CAIRO (Sputnik) – An Iraqi serviceman has been injured by an explosion that hit a convoy of the international coalition in the northern part of the country, the national security services said. “As a result of the explosion one serviceman sustained slight injuries”, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/11/1080489783_0:200:1920:1280_1200x675_80_0_0_9625a23680b8887bc1b3ae5aec97e501.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/business/202009171080489814-accounting-giant-deloitte-hit-with-19mln-fine-over-autonomy-audit-failings/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The accounting giant Deloitte has been hit with a fine of 15 million pounds ($19.3 million) over its failings during an audit of the software company Autonomy before its 2011 sale to Hewlett-Packard (HP), the UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/10/1080470160_0:0:3180:1789_1200x675_80_0_0_e83b27862a62a70a5ead03339599f44a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202009161080470215-north-koreas-kim-jong-un-reportedly-visits-rebuilt-socialist-fairyland-hit-by-typhoon/ Earlier this year, the now “fairyland” was heavily damaged as at least three typhoons have swept through the country in recent weeks, bringing floods and raising concerns about possible food shortages. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has travelled to Kangbuk-ri village in […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105980/75/1059807582_0:226:4344:2670_1200x675_80_0_0_cf2bfac31539a801d8f5c3672f9889f2.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009121080441193-watch-giant-fire-tornado-hit-california-amid-infernal-wildfires/ California has been ravaged by intense wildfires since August, with over 2.3 million acres of land burnt, which is over 20 times more than last year. Gavin Newsom, California’s governor, declared a statewide emergency on 18 August, while US President Donald Trump approved […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107814/77/1078147782_0:0:1951:1097_1200x675_80_0_0_48016fd03d8bbe0c5f872ded9929d8db.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202009121080436864-northeastern-japan-hit-by-four-earthquakes-of-up-to-61-magnitude/ TOKYO (Sputnik) – Four earthquakes with the 4.1-6.1 magnitudes were registered within 15 minutes on Friday off the coast of northeastern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The first tremor with the 6.1 magnitude occurred at 02:44 GMT near the prefecture of […]
Intelligence officials have long been warning that Russian agents will inevitably try to interfere in the 2020 campaign—now some appear to have been caught targeting a key Biden campaign firm. Reuters reported Thursday morning that suspected Russian state-backed hackers have attempted to breach the systems at Washington-based SKDKnickerbocker, a strategy […]
A semi rests in its side after after high winds toppled it on Interstate 15 near Bountiful, Utah, Tuesday. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption toggle caption Rick Bowmer/AP A semi rests in its side after after high winds toppled it on Interstate 15 near Bountiful, Utah, Tuesday. Rick Bowmer/AP Intense winds […]
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Opening day brings a small bump in business to Cornwall’s, mostly from neighborhood regulars. But the initial rush would fizzle out soon after, leaving the family-owned pub just barely covering its costs. Tovia Smith/NPR hide caption toggle caption Tovia Smith/NPR Few people have been looking forward to colleges reopening – […]
Huge crowds of anti-government protesters have gathered in central Minsk, as mass rallies continue across Belarus in the aftermath of public outrage at the recent presidential election result, which is contested. A large crowd of protesters gathered on Sunday afternoon in central Minsk next to a war memorial and headed […]
by Fabio Giuseppe Carlo Carisio for VT Italy After Flavio Briatore, famous tycoon of Formula 1 and Billionaire nightclubs in Costa Smeralda (Sardinia) and in other extra-luxury places on earth, it is the turn of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, the most important VIP between Porto Cervo and Porto Rotondo, […]
Ether option contracts listed on Deribit, the largest crypto options exchange, are more popular than ever. Source link
‘Que Pena’, a duo by Colombian singers Maluma and J Balvin, was released in September 2019, and the music video has since gained over 200 million views on YouTube. The popular reggaeton artists announced their collaboration in August 2019. Colombian singers Maluma and J Balvin won the Video Music Award […]
The Ethereum Classic blockchain suffered a 51% attack Saturday evening, its third 51% attack this month, noticed by mining company Bitfly, which also spotted the first attack on Aug. 1. (UPDATE 23:03 UTC): Adding comment from ETC Cooperative in third bullet point. Source link
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1c/1080300924_90:0:1290:675_1200x675_80_0_0_8c17f862f088763d67ef45fb961cf143.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Evgeny Mikhaylov. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/society/202008281080300877-watch-dramatic-robbery-in-manhattan-elevator-as-new-york-hit-by-crime-surge/ Criminal activity has surged in American cities over the past few weeks, with President Donald Trump slamming Democrats running major cities for their inability to deal with the issue. He has specifically targeted New York Mayor Bill de Blasio for cutting […]
by Fabio Giuseppe Carlo Carisio for VT Italy Versione originale in Italiano “Their goal is not to make the economy work, but to remain in power: even at the cost of bringing the country to a peak. The truth is that the coronavirus is the life insurance of this government, […]
As hundreds of thousands of residents fled their homes along the Gulf Coast in anticipation of Hurricane Laura, officials warned the “catastrophic” Category 4 storm could bring with it an “unsurvivable” storm surge. Hurricane Laura, which has strengthened to a Category 3 storm with winds upwards of 125 mph, is […]
Hurricane Laura formed early Tuesday morning, as the storm’s center crossed into the Gulf of Mexico. Laura is forecast to make landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm. NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-East hide caption toggle caption NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-East Hurricane Laura formed early Tuesday morning, as the storm’s center crossed […]
Video-conferencing platform Zoom is scrambling to get to the bottom of thousands of outage reports, concentrated in eastern US cities and the Greater London area, as schools struggle to start the semester teaching from a distance. Thousands of outage reports on DownDetector.com were clustered in cities along the east coast […]
Louisiana is bracing for what officials are warning will be a “one-two punch,” as two hurricanes are expected to hit the state within 48 hours of each other. Tropical Storm Marco, which had been gaining speed and strength as it crossed through the Gulf of Mexico, was declared a Category […]