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Pro-Putin Blogger Handed Bust of Himself Before Explosion Killed Him
A Russian pro-Kremlin blogger who was known for his support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was killed in an explosion on Sunday that authorities believe was inside a gift. Vladlen Tatarsky, whose real name is Maksim Fomin, was speaking at a cafe in St. Petersburg for the pro-war group Cyber Front Z when witnesses say…
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China to Stop Welding Homes Shut Over COVID After Protests
China announced on Wednesday the country’s strictest COVID-19 rules will be lifted, allowing more freedom of movement for people who are living under some of the harshest health regulations in the world three years after the start of the pandemic.
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See The Island In Maldives Made Entirely Of Trash
The Maldives is one of the world’s most beautiful places — and one of the places most threatened by climate change, as about 80% of the island nation sits 1 metre below sea level rise. Ironically, the highest spot above sea level in the country is made out of trash, piled meters higher above the…
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Highway To Nowhere Drives Entire Country Deep Into Debt
The small country of Montenegro might go broke, all thanks to the last government’s shortsighted decision to take out Chinese loans to hire a Chinese company to build a freeway. Now there isn’t enough money to complete the road or pay back the loan, and the envisioned 435 km freeway may remain an uncompleted stretch…