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☆ Russian court fines Wikipedia over military 'misinformation'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Feb 28 (Reuters) - The Wikimedia Foundation was fined 2 million roubles ($27,000) by a Russian court on Tuesday after the authorities accused it of failing to delete "misinformation" about the Russian military from Wikipedia, the courts service said. Wikimedia, which owns Wikipedia, was already fined last year after it failed to delete two articles related to the war, including one on "evaluations of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine". The latest fine was imposed after the authorities accused Wikipedia of "spreading misinformation" in articles about Russian military units, Wikimedia Russia said. "So far, in the history of courts in Russia, Wikipedia has only had one successful experience of appealing court verdicts," the head of the foundation's Russian chapter, Stanislav Kozlovskiy, told Reuters. ($1 = 74.72 roubles)Reporting by Filipp Lebedev; Writing by Caleb Davis; Editing by Kevin LiffeyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Drones Are Giving Ukraine a Wartime Edge
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Jillian Kay Melchior | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Discussion about the war in Ukraine has focused recently on whether the West will supply Kyiv with tanks and jets. But consider the humble drone. Even as Russia has used Iranian-made drones to attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, Ukraine has repurposed cheap commercial drones for use on the battlefield. Jury-rigged commercial drones typically carry small payloads over short distances, but they’re cheap and can take out heavy enemy equipment. Mr. Zorin describes it as “my ideal sortie.”

☆ Ukraine on mission to ban Russia from Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Olena Harmash | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

At least 220 Ukrainian athletes and coaches have died in the war, Huttsait said, with over 340 sports facilities damaged or ruined. However, there has been little public support yet from other nations for an outright ban on Russians at Paris. "Certainly, there is some attempt by the International Olympic Committee to allow our athletes to participate in international competitions," said Stanislav Pozdnyakov, head of Russia's Olympic Committee. 'LIVES MORE IMPORTANT THAN MEDALS'The IOC's previous recommendation to ban Russians and Belarusians has been applied by many sports federations. Should that happen, Ukraine's sporting authorities and athletes will face a "very difficult decision" whether to boycott Paris, Huttsait said.

☆ What to watch for when 9 Club holdings report earnings on Thursday
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

So far, earnings season has been mixed — we've seen some strong results from Club holdings Morgan Stanley (MS) and Halliburton (HAL). Projected revenue: $4.58 billion Projected EPS: $1.30 Conference call at 9:30 a.m. Projected revenue: $7.33 billion Projected EPS: $1.81 Conference call at 10 a.m. Projected revenue: $9.26 billion Projected EPS: $2.51 Conference call at 8:30 a.m. Projected revenue: $121.19 billion Projected EPS: $1.94 Conference call at 5 p.m.

☆ Final farewell: From Sidney Poitier to Pope Emeritus Benedict a look back at the influential figures who died in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +55 min

Other world leaders who died in 2022 include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died in August. The final days of 2022 saw the loss of some exceptionally notable figures, including Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Dan Reeves, 77. A Cuban-born artist whose radiant color palette and geometric paintings were overlooked for decades before the art world took notice. A prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films.

☆ Here’s a list of Putin critics who've ended up dead
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Jeremy Wilson | Taylor Ardrey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Here's a list of people who have been critical of Putin and the Russian president is suspected of assassinating:Top editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Anna PolitkovskayaAnna Politkovskaya was a Russian journalist who was critical of Putin. In her book "Putin's Russia," she accused Putin of turning his country into a police state. She specialised in uncovering human-rights abuses carried out by the Russian state in Chechnya. Sergei YushenkovSergei Yushenkov was a Russian politician who was attempting to prove the Russian state was behind the bombing of an apartment block.

☆ Eyeliner Out of Stock? Blame TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Liz Young | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Sonya Dube went to buy more of one of her favorite makeup products, a Charlotte Tilbury highlighter, this summer only to find it was out of stock—again. So, it was only natural that Ms. Dube turned to TikTok to document her exasperation at not being able to find another bottle. Viewers often can click a link to buy an item right away, making the shopping experience nearly seamless—if the product is in stock. Charlotte Tilbury has sought to adapt its supply chain to respond to customer demand as products go viral, a company spokesperson said. “We do our best to hold enough stock to get us through moments like these,” Ms. Schakler said.

☆ The Year in Pictures 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +57 min

Every year, starting in early fall, photo editors at The New York Times begin sifting through the year’s work in an effort to pick out the most startling, most moving, most memorable pictures. But 2022 undoubtedly belongs to the war in Ukraine, a conflict now settling into a worryingly predictable rhythm. Erin Schaff/The New York Times “When you’re standing on the ground, you can’t visualize the scope of the destruction. Jim Huylebroek for The New York Times Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb. 25. We see the same images over and over, and it’s really hard to make anything different.” Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb 26.

From almost nothing five years ago, the institutional residential property market has grown to the point where investors say housing is starting to challenge office buildings as a focus for their cash. And higher yields and scope for growth are spurring new projects, market players say. "We are currently surprised ourselves by the speed of the change and how the market is changing," he told Reuters. "Many institutional investors are looking to gain the first mover advantage and moving in," Wysokińska-Kuzdra told Reuters. The war in Ukraine has also created uncertainty, so that some investors are focused only on finishing current projects.

Since the early days of the invasion, Mr. Putin has conceded, privately, that the war has not gone as planned. “I think he is sincerely willing” to compromise with Russia, Mr. Putin said of Mr. Zelensky in 2019. To join in Mr. Putin’s war, he has recruited prisoners, trashed the Russian military and competed with it for weapons. To join in Mr. Putin’s war, he has recruited prisoners, trashed the Russian military and competed with it for weapons. “I think this war is Putin’s grave.” Yevgeny Nuzhin, 55, a Russian prisoner of war held by Ukraine, in October.

☆ Senate passes bill to bar federal employees from using TikTok on government devices
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate late on Wednesday passed by voice vote a bill to bar federal employees from using Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok on government-owned devices. Stanislav Kogiku / Sipa via AP fileDuring the last Congress, the Senate in August 2020 unanimously approved legislation to bar TikTok from government devices. Many federal agencies including the Defense, Homeland Security and State departments already ban TikTok from government-owned devices. “TikTok is a major security risk to the United States, and it has no place on government devices,” Hawley said previously. At a hearing last month, FBI Director Chris Wray said TikTok’s U.S. operations raise national security concerns.

☆ 7 Reasons Why I Have an Android Smartphone Instead of an iPhone
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The newest model, the iPhone 14, costs a hefty $799 for the cheapest version. And the Pro version, which comes with other perks like a better camera and the new Dynamic Island feature, starts at $999. You add $100 if you want to upgrade either model for the Plus or Max version, which has a bigger screen. The most expensive version of the iPhone 14 available for purchase, the Pro Max with a terabyte of storage, comes in at $1,599. Samsung, in contrast, sells the Galaxy A53 5G for under $500, alongside much higher-end models like its fold and flip phones.

☆ Apple, Meta and Wells Fargo are in the news. Here's what we think of the developments
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Three of our Club stocks — Apple (AAPL), Meta Platforms (META) and Wells Fargo (WFC) — were in the news Monday. Here's what we think of the developments. Ultimately, the dynamic is in line with what we have seen in recent quarters, with Apple simply unable to supply enough devices to meet demand. Any payment of that size deal that would break the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's previous settlement record, which also happened to be with Wells Fargo. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ Russia fines Wikimedia Foundation over Ukraine war entries
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

MOSCOW, Nov 1 (Reuters) - A Russian court on Tuesday fined Wikipedia owner Wikimedia Foundation 2 million rubles ($32,600) over articles relating to the Ukraine war, the head of the foundation in Russia told Reuters. Stanislav Kozlovsky said the penalty was imposed for not deleting entries that Russia has demanded be removed. The two articles, in Russian, were titled "Non-violent resistance of Ukraine's civilian population in the course of Russia's invasion" and "Evaluations of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine". Russia describes its war in Ukraine as a "special military operation". On April 26, a Russian court fined Wikimedia Foundation a total of 5 million roubles for similar offences.

One year and billions of dollars later, the so-called metaverse still feels years away, if it ever manifests at all. And Meta’s flagship social VR app Horizon Worlds can feel like a ghost town (albeit a ghost town with laser tag). Meta’s latest headset, the Quest Pro, is its first effort at combining the immersiveness of VR with the real world. The VR headset market is still tiny compared to, say, an established gadget market like console video games. A visitor to the 2022 Tokyo Game Show tests the Meta Quest 2 VR headset.

☆ Here's what to look for when the Club's 5 tech holdings report this week
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

The world's biggest tech companies will be put under the microscope this week when they report earnings for the quarter ended Sept. 30. Club holdings Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) have all been bogged down by inflation, weaker consumer demand and a slowing global economy. Here's what to expect when all 5 tech holdings report. At the same time, Goldman analysts predicted Microsoft's enterprise cloud computing business, Azure, would remain competitive, with 38% year-over-year growth. Apple (AAPL) Apple is set to report fiscal fourth-quarter results on Thursday.

☆ Analysis: What is Russia's policy on tactical nuclear weapons?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Guy Faulconbridge | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

WHAT ARE TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS? Academics and arms control negotiators have spent years arguing about how to define tactical nuclear weapons (TNW). The clue is in the name: they are nuclear weapons used for specific tactical gains on the battlefield, rather than, say, destroying the biggest cities of the United States or Russia. The atomic bomb dropped by the United States on the Japanese city of Hiroshima in 1945 was about 15 kilotons. The president is the ultimate decision maker when it comes to using Russian nuclear weapons, both strategic and non-strategic, according to Russia's nuclear doctrine.

Timp de 3 zile, 10 echipe au făcut schimb de experiență, au participat la sesiuni de mentorat și și-au crescut abilitățile pentru a dezvolta soluții de îmbunătățire a serviciilor din domeniul medical. În etapa de accelerare, cele 3 echipe câștigătoare își vor valida produsele, utilizând toate mijloacele necesare, susținerea și expertiza specialiștilor, atât din domeniul IT cât și cel medical, pentru a-și îmbunătăți produsele tehnologice și pentru a trece în următoarea etapă – cea de pilotare. WELL BEING!” – o platformă care va conecta oamenii cu experți reali din domeniul medicinei;„intoAction” – o aplicație care își propune să susțină oamenii să fie activi, părăsind stilul de viață sedentar. De asemenea, participanții au fost ghidați de către trackeri, care au monitorizat progresele și au oferit sfaturile și conexiunile necesare. Printre aceștia au fost reprezentanți din ecosistemul din Kazasthan și Moldova precum: Evgeny Frolov, Aliona Rotaru, Dmitrii Albot, Gulzina Baltabaeva, Assel Seifulina, Ion Mocan, Iulia Cozacenco.

Persons: Nicolae Testemițanu, Mihai, Sergiu Motreac, Margareta Iachimenco, Ana Chirița, Hackathonul HealthTech, Mary Nemciuc, Rotaru, Dmitrii Albot, Iulia Cozacenco, Stanislav Groppa Organizations: Universitatea de Stat, Medicină, Digital Locations: Moldova, Suedia, Moldovei, Republica Moldova

☆ Stanislav Cercesov a fost demis din funcția de selecționer al naționalei Rusiei
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Stanislav Cercesov a fost demis din funcția de selecționer al naționalei Rusiei, după o prestație slabă echipei la EURO 2020. Forul de profil a anunțat că i-a reziliat contractul tehnicianului de 57 de ani. Cu el pe banca tehnică, echipa a impresionat la Campionatul Mondial din 2018, pe care l-a găzduit. La Europeanul din această vară, însă, Rusia s-a clasat pe ultimul loc într-o grupă cu Belgia, Danemarca și Finlanda, cu trei puncte acumulate. Sub conducerea acestuia, "Furia Roja" a ajuns până în semifinale la EURO 2020, unde a cedat la penalty-uri în fața Italiei.

Persons: Stanislav Cercesov, Cercesov, Enrique Organizations: EURO Locations: Rusiei, rusă, Spaniei, Rusia, Belgia, Danemarca, Finlanda, Italiei

☆ HealthTech Hackathon: trei echipe vor dezvolta soluții de digitalizare a domeniului medical în etapa de accelerare
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +7 min

Trei echipe interesate de a dezvolta medicina prin tehnologie vor continua să-și transforme și să-și îmbunătățească soluțiile digitale în etapa de Accelerare HealthTech! Ideile au fost selectate în cadrul Hackathonul HealthTech, care a adunat viitori doctori, studenți, biologi, antreprenori, startupuri, entuziaștii medicinei și tehnologiilor, dar și toți cei interesați de inovație și știință. Timp de trei zile, zece echipe au făcut schimb de experiență, au participat la sesiuni de mentorat și și-au crescut abilitățile pentru a dezvolta soluții de îmbunătățire a serviciilor din domeniul medical. Printre aceștia au fost reprezentanți din ecosistemul din Kazasthan și Moldova precum: Evgeny Frolov, Aliona Rotaru, Dmitrii Albot, Gulzina Baltabaeva, Assel Seifulina, Ion Mocan, Iulia Cozacenco. Stanislav Groppa, academician, Prorector pentru activitate de cercetare la USMF „Nicolae Testemițanu”: „A fost un eveniment excepțional, unde cele zece echipe s-au prezentat în exclusivitate, cu implicare majoră, oferind soluții importante cu strategii bine punctate pentru digitalizarea sistemului de sănătate.

☆ Moldova a cucerit șase medalii la europeanul de lupte printre juniori. Alexandrin Guțu a devenit campion european
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-04 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: 1 min

Moldova a cucerit șase medalii la europeanul de lupte printre juniori. Alexandrin Guțu a devenit campion europeanLuptătorii moldoveni au cucerit 6 medalii la Campionatul European printre junior. Alexandrin Guțu care a obținut 5 victorii în categoria de greutate 77 kg a câștigat din nou titlul de campion european printre juniori. La stilul liber, Stanislav Novac a cucerit argintul la 70 kg, iar Pavel Andrușca s-a ales cu bronzul la 61 kg. În concursul feminin, Mihaela Samoil a obținut bronzul la 53 kg.

Persons: Guțu, Roman Zgardan, Gabriel, Corneliu Rusu, Stanislav Novac, Pavel Andrușca, Mihaela Samoil Organizations: European Locations: Moldova, Dortmund

☆ Biserica ortodoxă rusă vrea ca fotbaliștii echipei naționale să fie însoțiți de preoți înaintea meciurilor
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-02 | by ( Buzdugan Loredana | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

Rusia a surprins la Cupa Mondială 2018, pe teren propriu, ajungând în sferturi de finală, însă la EURO 2020 a suferit două înfrângeri grele. Naționala Rusiei nu a reușit să ajungă în playoff la UEFA EURO 2020, încheind pe ultimul loc în Grupa B. Echipa a învins naționala finlandeză (1: 0), a pierdut în fața belgienilor (0: 3) și a danezilor (1: 4). Pentru că, după părerea mea, este tocmai o lipsă de pregătire spirituală: cumva nu se luptă, spiritual, mi se pare slab. Potrivit lui, unul dintre motivele slăbiciunii echipei este limbajul înjurător și obscen care predomină pe teren, într-o atmosferă în care va fi dificil chiar și pentru un duhovnic să lucreze. Bineînțeles, într-o astfel de situație, preotul nu poate fi prezent în această atmosferă de abuz murdar, care este pur și simplu fundalul vieții obișnuite a jucătorilor noștri de fotbal ”, a adăugat episcopul.

Persons: Mitrofan, Stanislav Cherchesov, Bineînțeles Organizations: Rusia, Cupa Mondială, EURO, UEFA EURO, B, Uniunii, Fotbal Locations: Rusia, Murmansk, Monchegorsk

☆ Studiu: În 2021 localitățile cu primari afiliați puterii beneficiază de transferuri cu 40% mai mari decât a celor neafiliați
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-30 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +5 min

Sursa foto: Jurnal.mdStudiu: În 2021 localitățile cu primari afiliați puterii beneficiază de transferuri cu 40% mai mari decât a celor neafiliațiPentru Republica Moldova alocarea surselor bugetare de la nivel central la cel local în bază de criterii politice este o practică obișnuită. Excepție de la această regulă nu a fost nici în cazul aprobării bugetului de stat pentru anul 2021. „În acest sens, intenționăm să creăm un cadru transparent pentru propunerile de proiecte de investiții capitale, atunci când acestea vor fi propuse la etapa de elaborare a bugetului anual. Dar politicile publice și acțiunile autorităților trebuie să contribuie la diminuarea și reducerea acestui fenomen din societate. „Clientelismul politic este o temă prezentă pe agenda întregului sistem administrativ și politic din Republica Moldova.

Persons: Excepție, Tatiana Ivanicichina, Stanislav Ghilețchi, Viorel Furdui Organizations: UE, Uniunea Europeană, Ministerul Finanțelor, Locale Locations: Republica Moldova, Republicii Moldova, UE, Moldova

☆ Cehia solicită Rusiei despăgubiri, în valoare de peste 25 de milioane de euro, pentru exploziile din 2014 de la două depozite de muniţii
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-28 | by ( Buzdugan Loredana | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +3 min

Ministerul ceh de Externe l-a convocat pe ambasadorul rus pentru a cere despăgubiri pentru exploziile de la un depozit de muniții în 2014. Așa cum se indică în mesajul Ministerului Afacerilor Externe, printr-o notă diplomatică, partea cehă „solicită despăgubiri totale pentru daunele” provocate de exploziile din Vrbetica și solicită Rusiei „să înceapă negocierile pe această temă”. Potrivit ziarului Mlada fronta Dnes, autoritățile cehe au estimat daunele la aproximativ 650 de milioane de coroane (aproximativ 25,5 milioane de euro). Locuitorii din satul Vrbetica și din localitățile din jur trebuie să solicite în mod independent autorităților despăgubiri pentru daune. Potrivit lui Polchak, aceștia ar trebui să primească în total aproximativ 300 de milioane de coroane (aproximativ 11,7 milioane de euro).

Persons: ., Martin Smolek, Alexander Zmeevsky, Smolek, Stanislav Polchak, Polchak Organizations: Ministerului Ceh, Ministerului Ceh de Externe, Externe, Externe ceh Locations: Rusiei, Ministerului Ceh de, Republica Cehă, Federația Rusă, rus, Viena, Slavicin, Lipova, Galusice

☆ "Îmi place alcoolul, puteam şi dimineaţa să beau": Povestea unui bărbat care a intrat în patima alcoolului şi și-a pierdut familia și locul de muncă
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-28 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Dependența de alcool, droguri și jocuri de noroc îţi poate lua serviciul, familia şi chiar şi viaţa. Este și cazul unui bărbat de 44 de ani, care a intrat în patima alcoolului de la 18 ani, însă abia acum, după ce și-a pierdut familia și locul de muncă, a înțeles că este dependent și că trebuie să se trateze.”Îmi place alcoolul. ”În prezent, 16 persoane se tratează de alcoolism, dar și de dependența de droguri la Centrul din Goianul Nou. Este și cazul unui tânăr 21 de ani, care a consumat substanțe narcotice timp de șapte ani.”Am consumat toate tipurile de droguri. Când am împlinit aici o lună, am avut o depresie, am început să plâng foarte tare, voiam să fumez foarte mult.

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