Month: October 2020

Categories EU

Covid-19 study on mask-wearing efficacy rejected by journals as no one is ‘brave’ enough to publish results – Danish researchers

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A large-scale study in Denmark that sought to determine if masks help stop the spread of Covid-19 has been rejected by several prestigious journals. The authors hinted that their findings were inconvenient to the status quo. … Read More >Covid-19 study on mask-wearing efficacy rejected by journals as no one is ‘brave’ enough to publish results – Danish researchers

Categories World

Amid spat with US over Moscow deal, defense minister insists Turkey won’t integrate Russian-made S-400 systems into NATO networks

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State of the art S-400 air defense systems which Ankara bought from Moscow – despite opposition from the US – will operate outside of NATO’s command and control infrastructure, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has confirmed. … Read More >Amid spat with US over Moscow deal, defense minister insists Turkey won’t integrate Russian-made S-400 systems into NATO networks

Categories Russia

How the Main “Fighter Against Corruption” in Russia Stole 372,775,000 Rubles From the Population

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We all remember not so long ago a scandal broke out concerning 20 million rubles, allegedly appropriated by the relatives of the late singer Jeanna Friske from Rusfond. This happened because the singer’s relatives could not provide the charity foundation with exculpatory documents about the intended use of funds. … Read More >How the Main “Fighter Against Corruption” in Russia Stole 372,775,000 Rubles From the Population

Categories Middle East

Hariri returns as Lebanon’s prime minister, pledges to stop country’s economic collapse

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Former Lebanese PM Saad Hariri has been tasked with forming a new government, a year after his cabinet was toppled amid mass protests, and months after his successor’s government resigned after a deadly explosion in Beirut port. … Read More >Hariri returns as Lebanon’s prime minister, pledges to stop country’s economic collapse

Categories EU

Сoronavirus situation in Germany ‘has become very serious,’ as Berlin declares 4 European states ‘risk regions’

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Germany is facing a ‘very serious’ rise in Covid-19 cases, but it is still possible to slow the spread of infection, the public health institute has said. Meanwhile, Berlin has issued new travel warnings for four European states. … Read More >Сoronavirus situation in Germany ‘has become very serious,’ as Berlin declares 4 European states ‘risk regions’

Categories Russia

Putin says Germany & China are emerging superpowers, US can’t ‘dominate’ anymore, and UK’s & France’s roles have ‘transformed’

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The era when world affairs were decided between Moscow and Washington is long gone, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, adding that other countries, such as China and Germany, are on their way to becoming superpowers. … Read More >Putin says Germany & China are emerging superpowers, US can’t ‘dominate’ anymore, and UK’s & France’s roles have ‘transformed’

Categories Business

US dollar on path to ‘significant depreciation’ over next few years, Standard Chartered warns

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Another gloomy prediction for the fate of the greenback has been voiced by an analyst at Standard Chartered Bank, who warned that the dollar is heading for “a multi-year depreciation,” given its weak sovereign fundamentals. … Read More >US dollar on path to ‘significant depreciation’ over next few years, Standard Chartered warns