Economy
Mortality tied to income
In poor countries, young people died more often from COVID-19 The World Bank estimates that relatively young people in middle-income countries have died from coronavirus more often than in wealthier…
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Conditions worsen for stranded migrants along Belarus-EU border
At least eight people have died along the border between Belarus and the European Union, where multiple groups of asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants have been stranded for weeks in increasingly dire conditions. The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, appealed for…
International
Commission on Narcotic Drugs: Debate between practitioners and national policy makers on the implementation of international drug policy commitments
Vienna (Austria), 22 October 2021 – The third round of the Thematic Discussions of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), held from 19 to 21 October 2021, fostered an interactive debate…
International
The Ukrainian authorities decided to abandon the term “Great Patriotic War”
Instead of "Great Patriotic War", the NSDC proposes to use the terms "World War II" or "Soviet-German war" The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) proposed to abandon…
Defense
Turkey arrests 15 Mossad secret agents
Turkey has arrested 15 suspects who allegedly worked for Israel's Mossad special service on its territory, the Turkish daily Sabah reported. The suspects were reportedly arrested a month ago and…
Books
An interfaith theological dictionary was presented in Rome
An interfaith dictionary that clarifies basic theological terms in terms of the three main Christian denominations: Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, and Protestantism. The purpose of the book is "to be a…
Defense
Russia closes its permanent representation in NATO
Russia will close its permanent representation in NATO, as well as the Alliance's representation in Moscow, on November 1, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a news conference. According to…
Environment
Putin congratulated Muratov on the Nobel Prize two weeks later
President Vladimir Putin congratulated Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Putin expressed his congratulations during a speech at the Valdai club, RBC correspondent reports.…
Human Rights
Putin announced the end of capitalism
Putin also commented on racism, gay rights, transgenderism and global warming The gas crisis in Europe is a consequence of non-functioning capitalism. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Economy
Germany reduces electricity charges
The German government will drastically reduce the electricity consumption tax from 2022 to ease the burden on consumers, network operators said. The fee under the Renewable Energy Sources (EEG) Act,…