Jubilees in Latvia In 1929, Modris Gëlzis – architect (died in 2009). In 1938, Vyacheslav Teleš – painter, graphic artist. In 1943, Naina Cibulska – former chairman of the board of Riga Central Market. In 1955, Dainis İvāns – the former first chairman of the Latvian People’s Front and deputy chairman of the Supreme Council. … Read more
Kara-Murza was convicted in a closed trial in the spring of treason, so-called fake news about the army and participation in the activities of an “undesirable organization”. “Vladimir Kara-Murza has been taken to Omsk high-security colony IK-6 to serve his sentence,” his lawyer Vadim Prokhorov announced. “He was immediately placed in solitary confinement.” Omsk is … Read more
Carmakers have invested billions to develop new battery electric vehicles (BEVs), with more than 30 million such vehicles expected to be on European roads by 2030. Electric cars do not produce exhaust emissions, but the production of vehicles and batteries still produces carbon emissions. So how environmentally friendly are BEVs and how do they compare … Read more
Jubilees in Latvia In 1935, Alfred Rubiks – former chairman of the Socialist Party of Latvia, former member of the European Parliament. In 1957, Ilgvars Pauls – mountaineer. In 1960, Arvīds Babris – director, producer. In 1962, Ilgvars Zalāns – painter. In 1964, Robert Remes – an economic expert. In 1969, Laima Žurgina – film … Read more
The introduction of temporary border control points could be a way to more actively combat human smuggling, Fezer said in an interview with the “Welt am Sonntag” newspaper. Germany has already increased its police presence on its border with both eastern neighbors. However, Fezer pointed out that the implementation of stricter controls does not mean … Read more
The country’s national security agency said in a press release that all three had worked to “target the social and political processes in Bulgaria in favor of Russia’s geopolitical interests.” Archimandrite Vasian of the Russian Orthodox Church is among those expelled. The agency added that the three people have been stripped of their right of … Read more
Azerbaijan’s prosecutor’s office said five Russians were killed Wednesday when Azerbaijani forces mistook them for Armenian separatists, while one Russian was shot dead by Armenian separatists. Armenian separatists reportedly agreed to lay down their arms on Wednesday under a ceasefire deal brokered by Russia after 24 hours of fighting. Thursday’s talks were also organized in … Read more
“That’s why we must do everything we can to ensure that the police and the judiciary work hand in hand and show that the rule of law is serious. We will make sure of that,” Wegner promises. The mayor of Berlin has been particularly critical of the activists of the radical climate activist organization “Letzte … Read more
In the “Uber” commercial, De Niro will repeat his famous line “You talkin’ to me?!?”, this time refraining from the violence of his movie character. For his role in “Taxi Driver” De Niro was nominated for the prestigious Academy Award “Oscar”. Although he failed that time as well as four other times, he could enjoy … Read more
He added that ten civilians were among the dead, including five children. According to Stepanyan, more than 400 people were injured, including 40 civilians, 13 of whom were children. On the other hand, the Ministry of Defense of Russia announced on Wednesday evening that a group of so-called Russian peacekeepers was shot and killed by … Read more