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The head of Iran’s elite arms force pledged to inflict more damage against America for assassinating Qassem Soleimani Major General Hossein Salami, the commander of Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said Tehran’s revenge for the US killing of his fellow military leader Qassem Soleimani was not over. “We have taken part of the […]
Yemeni Houthi rebels fired rockets into Saudi Arabia on Friday, killing two people. The rebels threatened more cross-border attacks if Riyadh continues to drop bombs on the civil war-torn country. Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Al-Hammad, the spokesperson for the Saudi General Directorate of Civil Defense, said that a projectile launched from Yemeni territory hit a shop […]
Esports is gaining popularity in Russian universities, with the authorities fully supporting the trend. They say the virtual discipline is attracting more students and contributing to the learning process. On December 15, the winners of Russia’s first international student esports tournament were announced. “Battle for Science” participants from six countries competed in Dota 2 and […]
The US Marine Corps has discharged an additional 66 marines in the past week for refusing to comply with the military’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate, taking the total number to 169. In a statement seen by the Associated Press, the US Marine Corps reiterated the need for troops to be vaccinated against Covid-19. “The speed with […]
Australians will reduce the time between Covid booster shots to four months starting in January 2022, Canberra has announced. The country will then switch to a three-month interval, following the example set by the UK and others. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announced the change Friday, citing advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on […]
With extreme temperatures, hurricane winds, and intense volcanic activity, Venus seems to be the last place to look for life in the solar system, but a new study suggests it could still exist in the planet’s acidic clouds. The second planet from the Sun is often called Earth’s “sister” due to its similar size, mass, […]
Tokyo will pay 211 billion yen ($1.86 billion) per fiscal year to host more than 50,000 US troops in Japan starting next April, an increase of about 10 billion yen a year from the previously negotiated arrangement with Washington. The deal would see Japan pay 1.05 trillion yen (around $9.3 billion) to the US over […]
Joe Biden has pledged “additional military capabilities” for NATO’s easternmost members, Lithuania’s presidential advisor has revealed after talks between the US president and regional leaders. The US president held phone talks with the leaders of the Bucharest Nine group on Thursday. The organization brings together eastern European countries, including Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Estonia, […]
Leading mobile chip manufacturer Qualcomm has defended a new always-on feature in the ‘selfie camera’ found in next-gen phones powered by its tech. It says the devices would know “to act different when you’re not looking back.” Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon processor powers many of the 2022 smartphone models soon to be rolled out in stores, […]
A German coffeehouse chain landed in hot water after it offered free beverages to unvaccinated patrons at its Berlin shops. The stunt was in response to stricter lockdown measures that came into force last weekend. The ‘2G-plus’ rules came into force in the German capital last Saturday, restricting access to most public venues to people […]
The new, heavily mutated strain of Covid 19 is in Europe, with Belgian authorities officially confirming its advent on the continent. Germany and the Czech Republic are looking into suspected cases. On Saturday, a spokesperson for the Czech Ministry of Health announced that a woman returning from vacation in Egypt had tested positive for what […]
AstraZeneca has announced that its preventative antibody cocktail offers 83% protection against symptomatic Covid-19 for at least six months, making it more effective than its own vaccine. In a statement on Thursday, AstraZeneca cemented its lead in the race to develop and market a preventative Covid-19 drug, which is delivered as a shot in the […]
Czech President Milos Zeman has vowed to serve until the end of his term in 2023, despite spending nearly a month in intensive care with an undisclosed diagnosis, as senators consider declaring him unfit for office. On Friday, Zeman said in an interview aired on Frekvence 1 that he was well and capable of seeing […]
Greta Thunberg’s rants against world leaders have escalated, as the teen environmental activist has graduated from saying “How dare you” in a UN speech to using explicit language outside the COP26 climate summit in Scotland. “We say no more blah blah blah, no more exploitation of people and nature and the planet,” the 18-year-old Thunberg […]
The majority of Swiss are reluctant to fund climate change goals from their own pocket, a new survey has shown. Younger people, and those living in rural areas, are especially unwilling to pay more for gas, heating and air travel. The 2050 carbon neutrality goals, outlined by the Switzerland authorities, are out of step with […]