Above Photo: Leonard Peltier and his sister, Betty Ann, circa 1950 before they were forcibly removed from the home of their grandmother and sent to the Wahpeton Indian School, an Indian boarding school in North Dakota run by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Note: This first-person account from Leonard Peltier about his experiences at the Wahpeton Indian School from 1952 to 1955 was sent to Native News Online by one of his longtime advisers. Its authenticity was confirmed by Peltier’s attorney, Kevin Sharp. My name is Leonard Peltier and I am 77 years old. I am a member of the Turtle […]
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American aerospace and defense giant Textron Systems shared an impressive video on its Twitter account showing the next generation of squad automatic weapon systems. Just last week, Textron sent out the Tweet with the short video showing the Next Generation Squad Weapons in action. “When it comes to equipping the modern warfighter – less is definitely more. Our NGSW solution reflects more than 15 years of soldier feedback with improved maneuverability, increased performance and lighter total system weight,” also said the company in Tweet. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) in Rifle (NGSW-R) and […]
The U.S. Air Force has released an impressive photo of a joint flight of Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor fighter jet and Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft during the Pacific Edge 21 exercise. According to a recent service news release, total Force Airmen from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam completed a multi-faceted, air-combat exercise April 22, flying more than one hundred sorties alongside partners from the Royal Australian Air Force and other U.S.-based units. The exercise, Pacific Edge 21, was hosted over three weeks to provide cost-effective and realistic training, tailored to equip multi-national warfighters with skills to fly, […]
Aerospace giant Boeing has released fascinating footage showing a test of ejection seat system for the U.S. Air Force’s newest T-7A Red Hawk trainer aircraft. “Watch as the Boeing-SAAB T-7A Red Hawk successfully tests its Collins Aerospace ACES 5 aircrew ejection seat from 0-500 mph with a simulated aircrew. This test proves safer advanced pilot training for the U.S. Air Force,” the American plane-maker said in a Twitter post Monday. The ACES 5 is the latest addition to the Collins Aerospace family of Advanced Concept Ejection Seats. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The new ACES 5 seat includes improved […]
A recent Boeing news release has offered new details about the demonstration of the B-1B’s external weapons carriage capabilities. On Wednesday, the American plane-maker press release said that the demonstration validates that the B-1 is capable of delivering future ordinance outside the aircraft. During the Dec. 4 demonstration, the test team at Edwards Air Force Base in California loaded an inert, unpowered Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile on an external pylon and released it on the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Conducted by the Air Force Materiel Command and in partnership with Boeing, the external weapons demonstration informs U.S. Air Force […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/12/1080809792_0:0:1200:676_1200x675_80_0_0_fbfc9eb323a84f95ddfc47c146578331.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Henry Batyaev. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/world/202010181080809697-armenias-military-shares-video-allegedly-showing-foreign-mercenaries-in-azeri-border-guard-uniform/ Armenia has been accusing Azerbaijan of engaging the aid of foreign mercenaries in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In particular, multiple media reports suggested that Baku redeployed militants from Syria via Turkey. Baku has refuted the allegations emphasising that no country has provided any proofs to support such claims. Press Secretary of the Armenian Ministry of Defence, Shushan Stepanyan, has uploaded a video on Facebook allegedly showing foreign mercenaries in the Azerbaijani border guard uniforms. In the 47-second clip, six armed men in the State Border Service uniform are filmed walking in an undisclosed […]
What sound does a crossword puzzle make? Sounds are very useful for crossword writers, especially since their spelling is often so flexible. Some of the sounds crossword writers put in their puzzles can be a bit dubious. Has anyone ever actually shrieked “Eek!” upon spotting a mouse? More people have surely written EEK into a crossword grid than have shouted that while standing on a chair in the kitchen, since you see it in puzzles all the time. Let’s look at some other examples, including from last week’s Daily Beast puzzles. On Thursday we had TEE-HEE clued as [Laugher’s sound], plus […]
On Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation has posted the video of the recent Tsirkon hypersonic missile test. In a video posted by Russian MoD said that it is the launch of a new Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile from Admiral Gorshkov frigate. “Yesterday, at 7:15 a.m., the frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov test-fired for the first time a Tsirkon hypersonic missile against a sea target located in the Barents Sea as part of flight tests,” Chief of Russia’s General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov said. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – As […]
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp has released new details about a hypersonic weapons development in support of the focus in long-range precision strike missiles. The U.S. Department of Defense expects that advanced missile and hypersonic vehicle technologies will enhance end-to-end strike force systems, increasing the potential for deterring future threats. As noted by the company, as a result of investing in developing and demonstrating Mach 5 technology for over 30 years, Lockheed Martin is at the forefront of operationalizing hypersonic capabilities, systems and engineering. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – According to the company, it is uniquely situated […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/04/1080663881_0:0:3068:1726_1200x675_80_0_0_c2075339eb0b4195c4df6c3d60a54fd0.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Andrei Dergalin. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/world/202010041080663837-armenian-mod-shares-video-of-enemy-troops-fleeing-azerbaijani-mod-presents-vid-of-a-captured-post/ On 4 October, the city of Stepanakert, the capital of the unrecognized self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, got hit by an artillery strike, with an Armenian MoD representative warning of civilian casualties inflicted during the attack. With the current clashes in the Nagorno-Karabakh region continuing for a week now, the defense ministries of both Armenia and Azerbaijan have presented new videos from the conflict zone. The two vids were posted on YouTube on 4 October, both lauding the exploits of their troops in the manner of previous such releases. The footage published online by […]
The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia has posted on social media a new short video of an attack on an Azerbaijani military convoy in Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenian military have released a video they say shows a deadly attack on an Azerbaijani military convoy composed of infantry fighting vehicles and military trucks. Some sources claim that the video shows a convoy of Azerbaijani BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles trying to break through damaged Armenian military trucks. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Armenia’s Defense Ministry posted the video online on 27 September. The governments of both countries reported action with […]
Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus have released a conversation with Hollywood star Sharon Stone in which she shared her deep respect for Vladimir Putin and criticized Donald Trump – believing she was chatting to Greta Thunberg. The YouTube pranksters, whose real names are Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexey Stolyarov, appear to have fooled the star of ‘Basic Instinct’ and ‘Casino’, Sharon Stone, with their latest stunt. In an audio recording posted to their YouTube channel, they supposedly talk to the American actress while posing as the teen climate activist and her father Svante – a disguise they frequently used in previous pranks. […]
Amid the ongoing anti-racism demonstrations sweeping the US, footage from Pennsylvania over the weekend showed a group of protesters accosting white diners before one protester appears to swipe an elderly couple’s beer. US President Donald Trump weighed in on viral footage of a recent incident from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters are shown in an altercation with diners in a Pittsburgh restaurant. In a tweet posted Tuesday morning, President Trump slammed the incident showing the group “harass elderly Pittsburgh diners”, calling them “thugs”. BLM Protesters horribly harass elderly Pittsburgh diners, scaring them with loud taunts while taking their […]
The United Nations has come under fire for pushing a political “agenda” after the agency’s social media managers shared a quote from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres connecting the coronavirus pandemic with “patriarchy.” Guterres delivered the opening remarks at a virtual town hall event with women’s civil society organizations late last month. While his lengthy speech hit on a number of complex issues – including disparities in the healthcare workforce, gender-based violence and protections for workers in the informal economy – the UN’s social media account chose to elevate a remark about “patriarchy,” citing it in a tweet. “The Covid-19 pandemic is demonstrating […]
SpaceX has successfully tested a prototype of its Starship, which it’s developing with a view to Moon and Mars missions. The rocket is a long way from an inaugural manned flight, but Elon Musk is happy with progress. Starship prototype Serial Number 6 (or SN6) took off from a launch pad at SpaceX’s facility in Boca Chica, Texas on Thursday. The stainless steel rocket ascended some 152 meters (500 feet) above ground and was able to land without complications less than a minute later. This was the second successful test flight by SpaceX in a month, with an SN5 prototype performing […]
Protesters have taken to the streets of Minsk for another day of protests, marching towards the residence of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk. The Belarusian president’s Press Secretary Natalya Eismont, when asked about the whereabouts of Alexander Lukashenko and whether he was following the situation in Minsk, shared a photo of him with an assault rifle in front of the Palace of Independence. Media reports have emerged suggesting the photo circulating on social media platforms could have been taken days before the Sunday protests. The statement comes after armoured personnel carriers approached a police cordon outside the residence of Lukashenko […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1d/1080316572_0:91:3072:1819_1200x675_80_0_0_e63ad49427361ca279b2ee5efc03fd80.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/viral/202008291080316323-chadwick-bosemans-marshall-co-star-josh-gad-shares-final-texts-from-black-panther-star/ The messages revealed Boseman’s spiritual side, after the star of the Black Panther film, died on Friday after a long battle with cancer. Shortly before his death, the actor had married his long-term girlfriend in a private ceremony. Actor Josh Gad has “broken his silence” to pay tribute to Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, who passed away from complications stemming from stage 4 cancer on Friday. “Breaking my twitter silence to share some beauty,” Gad commented. “This was one of my final texts from the brilliant & once-in-lifetime talent – take this in & […]
Daily Beast: Mary Trump, niece of President Donald Trump, shared new recordings of her family late Friday that captured Maryanne Trump Barry, sister of the commander-in-chief, bashing Ivanka Trump. “When that damn Ivanka puts this picture of the Madonna and Child on Instagram when the big news of the day was how children are getting ripped away from their parents. I couldn’t blame—I’d never heard of Samantha Bee, but I couldn’t blame what she said,” Trump Barry said. Ivanka Trump had posted a happy picture of herself hugging one of her children on social media, and comedian Samantha Bee derided her […]
The 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team of the U.S. Army has released incredible video footage shows tests of the latest version of iconic Abrams M1 Main Battle Tank. Tankers from Fort Hood’s 1st Cavalry Division, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, have conducted test-fire their newest weapon — the M1A2 System Enhancement Package Version 3 (SEPV3) Abrams Main Battle Tank. The 3rd Greywolf Brigade is the first unit in the U.S. Army to receive the new four crewmembers, 80-ton tanks, which are an upgraded version of the M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank. Fort Hood received a total of […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1a/1080279769_94:0:1294:675_1200x675_80_0_0_55ec325cfa73f819126d795d376d9625.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/india/202008261080279458-indian-pm-modi-shares-enchanting-video-of-rain-soaked-sun-temple-in-home-state-/ New Delhi (Sputnik): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a video last week showing him bonding with the country’s national bird, the peacock, at his residence in the national capital Delhi. Peacocks are often said to be the regular companion of Modi during his morning exercises. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday posted an enchanting video of the rain-soaked Sun Temple in his home state Gujarat to capture its beauty. Posting the therapeutic video, which shows serene waterfalls falling from the temple structure and merging into a lake, Modi said, “Modhera’s iconic Sun Temple […]
Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has shared her daily make-up routine with Vogue magazine. “The key to beauty is feeling beautiful, and no amount of money or makeup can really compensate for loving yourself,” the congresswoman said. “Femininity has power, and, in politics, there is so much criticism and nitpicking about how women and femme people present ourselves,” AOC said. “Just being a woman is quite politicised here in Washington.” Fresh from the glitz of the virtual Democratic National Convention broadcast from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, AOC denied that style can be separated from substance in politics. “There’s this really false idea that if […]
In June, South Korea’s leading newspaper The Chosun Ilbo reported that Kim Jong-un had personally put his sister, said to be in her mid-thirties, in charge of relations with Seoul. Several days after the alleged change North Korea made an about-face in relations with its neighbour and blew up an inter-Korean liaison office, a de-facto embassy. North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly delegated part of his authority to his aides, including his sister Kim Yo-jong, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing the country’s spy agency. “Currently, Kim Yo-jong, the first vice department director of the Workers’ Party Central Committee, […]
Behind the outwardly congenial relationship between former President Barack Obama and his Vice President of the time, current 2020 White House hopeful Joe Biden, with the former endorsing his one-time running mate, interviews with officials of the-then administration imply that Biden was at times dismissed for his “outmoded” style of politics. Ex-President Barack Obama is reported as having shared his doubts about his former Vice President Joe Biden’s chances of winning the 2020 election, writes POLITICO. Although Obama publicly endorsed Joe Biden in April, within his close inner circle he is suggested as having vented his lingering misgivings whether Biden is […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/04/1080057640_0:234:3057:1953_1200x675_80_0_0_e033f5c6ba016881816554a9ac68d7b1.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Tim Korso. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008041080058613-ten-minutes-of-destruction-and-panic-eyewitness-shares-harrowing-account-of-massive-beirut-blast/ The cause of the explosion, which claimed at least 70 lives according to estimates of the local Red Cross, remains a mystery. Several foreign governments have already extended offers to provide all the aid that Lebanon might need due to the tragic incident. While authorities in Beirut are rushing to help those affected by the deadly explosion that rocked the city and to determine what caused it, the first eyewitnesses have started sharing their accounts of the terrifying event. One recalled that everything started with a strong wind blowing outside that grew […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/04/1080053264_93:0:1293:675_1200x675_80_0_0_2839b8c9aafaf7e887021869f2ef96f7.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202008041080053434-spot-the-freeloader-elephant-shares-meal-with-cow–video/ Wild animals are often spotted getting into brutal fights with each other to snatch away a hard-earned meal. But videos of two animals helping and caring for one another are reassuring. A video from India has captured one such rare moment. It shows an elephant and a cow feasting from the same tree branch. While the pachyderm looked unfazed by the cow’s presence, the latter moved a distance away from the jumbo after grabbing its share. Source link
99% of crossword solvers begin a puzzle at 1-Across. That’s not wrong, but here’s a super-secret pro tip: there’s an even better strategy. Spend a few seconds scanning the puzzle for fill-in-the-blank (FITB) clues, and write in any of those that are obvious. Then go back to 1-Across and proceed; you’ll be solving the same puzzle, but with a few “freebie” answers already filled in. FITB clues are just what they sound like: those clues where, instead of getting a synonym, description, or other hint at the answer, you’re given a blank space in which you must, as Taylor Swift sings, […]
NASA has shared its latest breathtaking snap of Saturn taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, which shows the so-called planetary ‘lord of the rings’ at the height of its summertime, some 839 million miles from Earth. The photo, snapped on July 4, 2020, showcases summer in Saturn’s northern hemisphere and includes the gas giant’s moons – Mimas on the right, and Enceladus at the bottom. The picture captured a number of atmospheric storms, which come and go each year but can have dramatic effects on the coloration of the planet’s mostly hydrogen and helium atmosphere. The traces of ammonia, methane, frozen […]
Earlier, Ivanka Trump pitched Goya products on her Twitter account, facing strong backlash from netizens who accuse her of violating federal ethics by touting products while in the position of being a senior White House adviser. US President Donald Trump in his Instagram account shared a photo of himself sitting behind the desk in the Oval Office displaying several products made by Goya – a large Hispanic-owned food company whose CEO earlier expressed support for the president’s reelection campaign, gaining backlash with people calling for others to boycott the company’s products. Already enraged by a similar move made earlier by his daughter, […]
South Dakota has agreed to share driver’s license and state ID records with the U.S. Census Bureau as part of efforts to carry out an executive order for citizenship data that President Trump announced in July 2019 with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (left) and U.S. Attorney General William Barr in the White House Rose Garden. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Updated at 7:57 p.m. ET To help figure out the U.S. citizenship status of every adult living in the country, the Trump administration has been accumulating driver’s license information from states including South Dakota, NPR has learned. South […]
Shares of the French video game company Ubisoft have seen a huge drop in value as multiple top executives parted ways with the company plagued by numerous allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment. Ubisoft shares dropped nine percent on Monday, following the announcement made over the weekend that three top executives would be leaving as a part of the drive to try “improve and strengthen its workplace culture.” The high-profile departures include the global head of human resources Cecile Cornet, as well as Yannis Mallat, who led Ubisoft’s Canada division that has faced a particularly large number of allegations of misconduct. I […]
The porn career of Lebanese-American model Mia Khalifa was rather brief, lasting just a couple of months, but the experience has been haunting her for years, according to the actress. Recently, a petition has been created on Change.org platform demanding the removal of Khalifa’s porn videos that originally gave her such an infamous reputation. Mia Khalifa compiled a list of things she has done “against the odds” of her “porn stigma”, arguing that she did them for much longer period than her three months in the adult film industry. According the Khalifa, her career path included hosting of sport shows, social […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107979/62/1079796298_0:0:2561:1440_1200x675_80_0_0_51a56d793a2df0753c526ac6e8c9bb7b.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/science/202007041079796334-russian-cosmonaut-shares-photo-of-brightest-comet-in-7-years/ C/2020 F3 is a retrograde comet discovered in March 2020 by the NEOWISE space telescope and named after it, believed to be the brightest comet in 7 years. It will make its closest approach to the Earth on 23 July, 2020. Russian cosmonaut Ivan Vagner tweeted a photo of the C/2020 F3 NEOWISE comet that he took from the International Space Station (ISS), showing its bright tail “clearly visible from the Space Station”. “During the next revolution I tried to capture the C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) comet a bit closer, the brightest one over the […]
Russian fitness model and former hockey TV presenter Yulia Ushakova has shared photos from a revealing photoshoot which saw her own mother block her on social media platforms. The former professional bodybuilder posed for Russian men’s magazine Maxim, adding that the provocative snaps from the photoshoot three years ago caused problems with her family members. Also on rt.com ‘Worst joke I’ve seen’: Russian fitness model slammed for using medical masks as BIKINI during Covid-19 pandemic (PHOTOS) “This was Maxim cover in March 2017. Can you imagine, I don’t have any copies left. I remember my mom blocked me for that picture,” […]
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/india/202006271079735185-indian-doctor-shares-video-of-pink-nosed-kitten-casually-dozing-off-in-happy-baby-yoga-pose/ New Delhi (Sputnik): Cats are often spotted taking their naps in next-to-impossible positions. Well, kitties in India have taken their twisty-turny sleeping postures a notch higher. In fact, Indian kittens have decided to shed some of their quarantine weight while sleeping – because why not? Twitter user Dr Monica Langeh on Saturday posted a 14-second video clip of a fluffy grey and white kitten comfortably dozing off in a yoga pose – which is a tough one for us humans. The yoga position in which the kitten is dreaming is called the “Ananda Balasana”, […]
Former VP Dick Cheney hit trending status online after appearing in a photo urging the use of face masks, earning praise from the anti-Trump #Resistance as critics recalled his infamous ‘hunting accident’ and lies about Iraqi WMD. The hawkish ex-vice president was seen in an image shared by his daughter, Liz – a GOP rep from Wyoming – on Friday, declaring “Dick Cheney says WEAR A MASK,” followed by the hashtag “real men wear masks.” The moralizing tweet was quickly met with mockery, many netizens finding it impossible not to mention Cheney’s 2006 hunting mishap, which saw the VP blast Texas […]
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has shared a selection of photographs revealing the reverse view of the annual ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse and showing the resulting shadow passing over our planet. NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy shared his astounding shots from space on Twitter on Sunday and commented that flying above the Earth was a “pretty neat way” to wake up on Father’s Day. The photographs reveal what it is like to view an eclipse from outer space. Instead of blocking out the view of the Sun – as it appeared from our perspective on the ground – an […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): During a pandemic-infested and shaken world economy, Indian mogul Mukesh Ambani has managed to rope in over $15 billion from foreign players as investments in his telecom company Jio. The drive behind Ambani’s rapid sales of Jio stakes to American and Middle Eastern firms was to make Reliance Industries “net debt-free”. The 63-year-old Indian business tycoon released an official statement on Friday confirming that he has “fulfilled his promise” of relieving his company Reliance of its net debts in recent months. Ambani also revealed his goal for the next five years, which is for Reliance to have “one […]
John Bolton is expected to share his revelations from inside the White House in the upcoming book, “The Room Where It Happened”, after having been picked by Trump to be his National Security Adviser. As his tell-all book, that has caused a federal lawsuit, is about to come out, John Bolton gave an exclusive interview to ABC’s Martha Raddatz that will be aired on Sunday. In a sneak peek, the former national security adviser – hand picked by Trump – shares his opinion on the relationship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. He said that he thinks Putin can […]
Viral 06:18 GMT 07.06.2020Get short URL You might want to double-check your screenshots before hitting the tweet button – or you may end up accidentally sharing stuff publicly that not everyone is going to like. If you think the chances of that happening are too slim to worry about, please consider the case of John Barnes. Attacking Donald Trump on Twitter has never been that awkward. Liverpool legend John Barnes has found himself in a rather embarrassing situation after he unwittingly shared porn in a Twitter screenshot. Barnes, 56, shared a screenshot of a photo of Donald Trump with his mother, […]
Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX) Group’s digital securities platform has tokenized the shares of a client for the first time. The recently launched blockchain-based venue, GRID, allows for the tokenization of securities using GSX Group’s native STACS network. In this inaugural issuance, shares for adtech firm tribeOS were created and distributed digitally. STACS is a scalable digital ledger network layer that “stacks on top of existing financial institutions” and facilitates tokenization of the financial services industry, GSX Group said in a press release Wednesday. “We are excited to have completed the successful digitalization of tribeOS’ shares,” said Nick Cowan, GSX Group CEO. […]
Javier Tebas, CEO of Spanish football’s top flight, La Liga, has stated that players in his league have a duty to act responsibly after four Sevilla players flouted the Spanish government’s lockdown rules. Argentinian players Ever Banega, Lucas Ocampos and Franco Vazquez, plus Dutch striker Luuk de Jong, were photographed at a party with eight more people during the weekend in a photo that also featured a shisha pipe. Also on rt.com Not you too, Zizou? Real Madrid boss Zidane ‘defies Spanish lockdown rules to visit second home outside of Madrid’ – reports Incredibly, the photo came to light after being […]
India 07:56 GMT 14.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107903/90/1079039095_0:116:3072:1844_1200x675_80_0_0_bbcadb9e3370f99efcfcfa9516d5c0df.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/india/202005141079298771-indian-equities-unimpressed-with-pm-modis-corona-stimulus-sensex-loses-600-points-in-opening-trade/ New Delhi (Sputnik): The COVID-19 contagion seems to have taken the fizz out of the Indian equity markets. From levels of over 41,000 in February, the benchmark index Sensex has fallen to its current level of 32,000. The coronavirus health emergency has led to a national lockdown since 25 March and is likely to continue beyond 17 May. The COVID-19 economic stimulus worth $266 billion announced by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday seems to have failed to impress the equity markets. Even as Finance Minister […]