The funeral of the general and mutual threats: what is happening between the US and Iran
On January 3, General Qasem Soleimani, commander of the elite Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was killed in Iraq in a US airstrike. The Pentagon has confirmed that Soleimani was assassinated on the orders of US President Donald Trump. On January 6, the funeral of the general took place, ...
How the US and China robbed Roscosmos of money and prospects in 2020
2020 will be remembered for the loss of Russia's almost ten-year monopoly on the delivery of people to the International Space Station (ISS) and China's first return mission from the Moon in more than 40 years. About these and other events in international cosmonautics that happened in the outgoing ...
Iran's chief military strategist assassinated by Trump's order: 'terrible revenge' promised in response
General Qassem Soleimani, commander of the elite Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was killed in Iraq by a US airstrike. The Pentagon confirmed that Soleimani was killed on the orders of US President Donald Trump. The BBC writes about this. Iran has vowed to take brutal revenge...
Protests near the US Embassy in Iraq: Pentagon will send additional assistance, ambassador evacuated
The Pentagon will send additional troops to Baghdad, Iraq, following a protester attack on the US Embassy in Iraq. Meanwhile, the embassy personnel are safe and there are no plans to evacuate them, the US State Department said. Writes about this DW. After the protesters attacked the United ...
The airline offers 50 thousand free tickets to Japan: terms of the action
If the Tokyo Olympics are not enough reason to plan a trip to Japan in the summer of 2020, Japan Airlines is offering free tickets to a surprise seat in this Far Eastern country for the lucky 50. Time writes about it. To encourage tourists to travel more widely ...
'Down with the USA!': Thousands of protesters set fire to and stormed the American embassy in Iraq
A crowd of people attacked the territory of the US Embassy in Baghdad - Iraqis smashed the gates, broke into the building and started a fire, Fox News writes. Reporters at the scene saw flames rising from the complex and at least three American soldiers on the roof of the embassy.…
How accurate were climate change predictions made 20 years ago
In 2000, experts made predictions about climate change on the planet, which, in their opinion, should have occurred in 20 years. Were these predictions accurate? USA Today offers to understand. “This is what predictive models correctly told us 20 years ago: ...
'Looks unhappy, but this is her lucky day': 45-year-old turtle was rescued from a fire she set up
A “disgruntled” turtle was rescued from a burning room on Christmas Day. The culprit of the fire was the reptile itself, writes USA Today. A 45-year-old tortoise who lives in Essex, UK, accidentally started a fire in a small house. She knocked over a light bulb on her lounger on Wednesday morning...
The TV channel cut the scene with Trump from the movie 'Alone at Home-2': Presidential Response
The Canadian television channel CBC cut a scene with Donald Trump from the mega-popular comedy film Home Alone 2. The film was shown during the Christmas holidays. The TV channel's decision surprised supporters of the American president. The BBC writes about this. It's not about politics, it's about money, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation insists.…
Due to the weather, a 2-hour domestic flight turned into a 36-hour exhausting journey
Air Canada's two-hour flight has morphed into a 36-hour international flight with an unscheduled stop in the United States due to bad weather that prevented the plane from landing at the intended airport. Business Insider writes about it. The passengers were transported from Vancouver (British Columbia) to Alaska, ...