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Opposition Leader Navalny Risks Long Prison Term in New Case
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny faces a 10-year prison sentence in a new trial. The Kremlin critic is charged with embezzling more than 4 million pounds from his anti-corruption foundation. That was banned last year, like other…
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Police Blockades Must Keep Freedom Convoy Out of Brussels
The Belgian police are using blockades to prevent vehicles participating in a 'freedom convoy' against corona measures from reaching the centre of Brussels. Therefore, it is bustling on the access roads to the capital, reports the traffic…
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Cisco to Buy Splunk for $20 Billion
According to sources from the Wall Street Journal, Cisco wants to acquire data analytics company Splunk, but that is not yet very active.
According to the business newspaper, Cisco would have made an offer worth twenty million…
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97 Arrests and 513 Fines During Freedom Convoys in Paris
The French security forces arrested 97 people in Paris on Saturday and issued 513 fines as part of the "freedom convoys" protesting the corona measures. This is apparent from the final balance published by the police on Sunday morning.…
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Koalas Listed as Endangered Species in Australia
Koalas are officially listed as an endangered species in Australia, despite multi-million dollar investments by the Australian government to protect the iconic animals.
According to the environment minister, Sussan Ley, the animals…
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UK Economy Grew at Fastest Pace Since WWII
The British economy showed a strong recovery last year after the slump in the first corona year 2020. According to the British statistics office, the economy grew by 7.5 percent last year.
A year earlier, it was a contraction of…
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Twitter Grows But Remains Below Expectations
The social network Twitter has grown considerably in the last months of 2021. But analysts were disappointed, expecting even better.
Ad revenue grew 21.5 percent year-over-year to $1.41 billion. In three months, the number of users…
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South Korea Warns of Crisis Over North Korean Missiles
South Korean President Moon Jae-in warns of a "crisis" if North Korea decides to conduct more missile tests with long-range missiles. The announcement comes after a record month in which North Korea conducted seven missile tests.
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