Day: December 9, 2020

Categories Russia

Not the typical student budget: Son of Azeri-Russian billionaire lost $50 million playing London stock market while at university

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The son of a Russian tycoon has claimed that millions of dollars alleged to have been fraudulently hidden from his mother were actually lost investing in stocks, all while he was studying at the London School of Economics. … Read More >Not the typical student budget: Son of Azeri-Russian billionaire lost $50 million playing London stock market while at university

Categories World

Ukrainian President Zelensky humbled in hometown after Russia-leaning candidate thrashes his party in mayoral election

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has suffered a humiliating electoral defeat in his hometown, with his party trounced in the Krivoy Rog mayoral election by a politician from the Opposition Platform – For Life group. … Read More >Ukrainian President Zelensky humbled in hometown after Russia-leaning candidate thrashes his party in mayoral election

Categories Health

Russian health watchdog chief calls for two month Covid-19 vaccine booze ban, but top doctor says champagne is fine

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Russian fizz aficionados held their breath today as a row broke out between public health officials over whether it is safe to drink alcohol before or after having the Covid-19 vaccine. … Read More >Russian health watchdog chief calls for two month Covid-19 vaccine booze ban, but top doctor says champagne is fine

Categories Russia

Artificial intelligence diagnosing Moscow patients TEN TIMES faster than normal, dramatically helping busy doctors during pandemic

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Since autumn, artificial intelligence has been used to make around 430,000 preliminary diagnoses in Moscow’s medical facilities, with newly developed algorithms helping identify the majority of citizens’ medical problems. … Read More >Artificial intelligence diagnosing Moscow patients TEN TIMES faster than normal, dramatically helping busy doctors during pandemic

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Skyrocketing tensions: Russian battleship ‘aimed missiles’ at British warplanes sent to ‘intercept’ it in neutral waters

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A Russian submarine hunter operating in international waters reportedly armed its anti-aircraft missiles after two British fighter jets staged a fly-by, in the latest sign of growing naval tensions between Moscow and the West. … Read More >Skyrocketing tensions: Russian battleship ‘aimed missiles’ at British warplanes sent to ‘intercept’ it in neutral waters

Categories World

Sorry John, you’re Ivan now! Top Kremlin official wants Alaskans to be treated as citizens of ‘Russian Empire’ after Kurils spat

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Russia’s leading Far Eastern official has said Alaskans should now be considered citizens of the Russian Empire, after the US changed tack to take Tokyo’s side in the battle over the sovereignty of the disputed Kuril Islands. … Read More >Sorry John, you’re Ivan now! Top Kremlin official wants Alaskans to be treated as citizens of ‘Russian Empire’ after Kurils spat

Categories World

America forced Tokyo to give up Kuril Islands, yet now it labels its Russian residents as Japanese, ex-diplomat tells RT

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The US’ decision to label residents of the disputed Kuril Islands as Japanese is a “very strange and irregular” move, former Australian diplomat Gregory Clark has told RT, adding it shows “rampant revisionism” on the US’ part. … Read More >America forced Tokyo to give up Kuril Islands, yet now it labels its Russian residents as Japanese, ex-diplomat tells RT

Categories Middle East

Iran says some perpetrators of nuclear scientist’s assassination have been identified, arrests have already begun – report

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Iranian security forces have identified some of those involved in last month’s assassination of the nation’s top nuclear scientist, and a number of the suspects have already been arrested, a state-run media outlet has reported. … Read More >Iran says some perpetrators of nuclear scientist’s assassination have been identified, arrests have already begun – report