https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/06/1080680612_0:266:3165:2047_1200x675_80_0_0_6592a9ff7d3624ac49c4d118b8c8448f.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202010131080755172-rdif-ready-to-share-sputnik-v-data-with-us-fauci-to-dispel-doubts-about-vaccine-safety/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia is ready to share with Anthony Fauci, Director of US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases all necessary information about Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to dispel his concerns about its safety, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) CEO Kirill Dmitriev said in an interview with the CNN published on Tuesday. “If he calls us, we will […]
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Russian gas producer Novatek has announced plans to ship 80 percent of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Arctic LNG 2 plant to Asian markets via the Northern Sea Route. According to the head of Novatek Leonid Mikhelson, “The plant’s three liquefaction lines with a total capacity of 19.8 million tons of LNG will be launched starting in 2023.” LNG supplies to Asia will become […]
Four years ago, when the Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX announced a new product called the “perpetual bitcoin leveraged swap,” few traders in nascent digital-asset markets could have anticipated what a major impact the obscure roll-out would have on the industry. But the instrument, which made it easy for customers to trade the equivalent of $100 of bitcoin for every $1 down, proved hugely popular and successful […]
Chinese bitcoin miner manufacturer MicroBT is looking to grab a bigger slice of the U.S. market by setting up its first overseas production center. The company said on Friday that it has partnered with New York-based Foundry Digital LLC and a Southeast Asian company in order to improve supply chain efficiencies for North American buyers of its flagship bitcoin mining equipment. The Southeast Asian listed company […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107756/51/1077565193_0:67:2854:1673_1200x675_80_0_0_d4cb63c2bd4f48ead7ee16196920ded8.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Ashutosh Kumar. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/india/202009241080556131-indian-markets-crash-sensex-plunges-555-points-on-global-cues/ Even though the Indian equity markets have recovered almost 50 percent from their lockdown lows, concerns remain on the meteoric rise at a time when economic growth has turned negative. Indian Stocks crashed in opening trading on Thursday on the back of weak global cues. The Bombay Stock Exchange’s benchmark 30-share index, Sensex, fell 554.90 points to […]
When COVID-19 claimed its first 100,000 lives in the U.S., Hidalgo County, Texas, seemed to have avoided the worst of it. The county, which sits on the border with Mexico, had just 10 deaths when the U.S. crossed that tragic milestone on May 27. But the U.S. has now doubled its death count to top 200,000 victims, and Hidalgo County has become one of the deadliest […]
The New York Attorney General’s office (NYAG) wants Tether and Bitfinex to immediately turn over documents detailing a $900 million line of credit the first entity extended to the second, according to a new filing with a public court system. The NYAG’s office began a formal inquiry into Bitfinex and Tether last April, when it alleged Bitfinex had lost access to more than $850 million in […]
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Bitcoin continues to slide while ether has a larger share of the crypto market than it has had in years. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $10,726 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Slipping 6.1% over the previous 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $10,468-$11,474 BTC below its 10-day and 50-day moving averages, a bearish signal for market technicians. Bitcoin trading on Coinbase since Sept. 1.Source: TradingView Bitcoin […]
The Trump administration has struck a small-scale trade agreement with the European Union that could send more American lobster across the Atlantic. Europe has agreed to suspend tariffs on imports of live and frozen lobster from the U.S. for at least 5 years. In exchange, the U.S. will cut tariffs by 50% on some European products, including crystal glassware and cigarette lighters. While the agreement covers […]
The US dollar has recently been losing value against other currencies, dropping nearly 5% in July, its biggest monthly fall in more than 10 years. This decline is prompting economists worldwide to re-assess the role of the dollar as a global reserve currency, as some countries have resorted to other options in their bilateral transactions. The US dollar’s share of trade between Russia and China fell […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/0a/1079842829_0:235:3182:2025_1200x675_80_0_0_6152d65d5addc1f632f207d4fb98518e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/russia/202007171079917393-russian-covid-19-vaccine-developers-say-ready-to-share-data-with-foreign-colleagues/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia’s Gamaleya Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology has produced a coronavirus vaccine that is patented and more advanced than Western competitors and will be happy to share the technology with foreign colleagues, should they require, the institute’s head, Alexander Gintsburg, said on Friday. The statement comes on the heels of allegations voiced on Thursday by the […]
Seattle Activists Share Their Vision For Black Trans Pride By Manola Secaira, Crosscut. July 4, 2020 Seattle Activists Share Their Vision For Black Trans Pride2020-07-042020-07-04https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/pride_hero-e1593891323571.jpg200px200px Above photo: LüChi raise their fists to the crowd during the duo’s performance at Taking B(L)ACK Pride at Jefferson Park on June 27. Dorothy Edwards/Crosscut. Pride Month has been criticized for being too white and too commercial. Four activists share how they’ve built […]
__________Politics.co.ukJohnson and Trump now share the same covid policy: Pretend it doesn’t exist By Jonathan Lis It is perhaps no coincidence that, before they became world leaders, both Boris Johnson and Donald Trump made cameo appearances as themselves on soap operas. In 2009 Johnson propped up the bar of the Queen Vic, while in 2005 Trump appeared in Days of Our Lives. Both men have short […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107488/70/1074887022_0:166:4414:2648_1200x675_80_0_0_c7a4fbf03987b89350f18beb9c840f42.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/india/202006271079734086-newer-swarms-of-locusts-enter-national-capital-region-in-india-residents-share-creepy-videos/ New Delhi (Sputnik): India has been faced by a locust menace. In the last 40 days, India has faced swarms of locusts attacking and destroying crops in several states, like Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Odisha. The menace is expected to end with the approaching rains. The second wave of locust swarms has now […]
Zhan Ketuan, the formerly-ousted Bitmain co-founder who returned to power earlier this month, is proposing a solution to end the firm’s internal war. In a letter Sunday, Zhan, who as Bitmain’s biggest shareholder owns 36% of its stock, offered to buy back shares possessed by his rival co-founder Wu Jihan, several founding members and some of Bitmain employees, at a company valuation of $4 billion. Wu […]
A protester holds a sign with George Floyd’s face during a march Monday in Los Angeles to honor black lives lost to police brutality. Bethany Mollenkof for NPR hide caption toggle caption Bethany Mollenkof for NPR A protester holds a sign with George Floyd’s face during a march Monday in Los Angeles to honor black lives lost to police brutality. Bethany Mollenkof for NPR In the […]
As people have been distracted with the coronavirus shutdown, Governor Andrew Cuomo quietly passed the 2020 budget which contained an amendment that makes it a felony for law enforcement to share DMV information with the Department of Homeland Security or Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Green Light Law has essentially criminalized police work. According to Buffalo’s ABC 7, the amendment makes it an E Felony for […]