Новости за 26.02.2024

President Biden pledged to stop work on his predecessor’s signature physical border wall with Mexico after entering office in 2021, with his administration promising to pump over $1.5 billion into a high-tech ‘smart’ wall featuring AI, biometrics, infrared cameras and motion sensors which doesn't seem to have materialized.

Despite lacking any sort of blue water navy or even much of a brown water fleet beyond machinegun-armed gunboats, the Yemeni militia has managed to put a giant dent in international shipping through the Red Sea chokepoint linking Europe and Asia, with the volume of maritime traffic through the nearby Suez Canal dropping by as much as 40 percent.

Scientists from Sevastopol have invented a unique nanopowder that can be used in aircraft construction, radiation protection, production of new materials and equipment, Vladimir Gavrish, Director of the Center for Collective Use of Advanced Technologies and Materials at Sevastopol State University, told Sputnik.

WARSAW (Sputnik) - NATO troops will cross the Vistula River as part of the Dragon-24 exercises, the Polish armed forces' operational command said on Monday.

The disturbing incident follows a string of other protest actions by other soldiers in the US capital, including meetings with lawmakers, aimed at pressuring their government to halt its military aid to Israel amid the Gaza war.

Analysts have observed a notable decrease in the supply of American diesel to the European market this month. The supply nearly halved to 6.65 million barrels, down from 11.44 million barrels in January, a record low, not seen since August 2017. The shortage is exacerbated by low US refinery output and the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces are now in control of the Lastochkyne village in the Avdeyevka are, the Defense Ministry said on Monday.

The EU has been plagued by escalating financial needs amid a host of geopolitical risks, prompting a pressing requirement to dismantle national restrictions on capital market supervision. Additionally, reforms in savings products and insolvency regimes are imperative.

US legislators are still stuck when it comes to a plan to further fund the government. Unless they come up with a decision by the March 1 deadline, the US may face a partial shutdown, with a total shutdown looming by March 8.

The Russian Army operates a diverse fleet of tanks, including modern and upgraded models. Some of the key tanks in their inventory are the T-90A, T-80BVM, and T-72B3. The T-90A is a highly advanced, third-generation tank with improved armor, firepower, and electronics.

The Houthi's campaign of targeting commercial Israeli-owned and bound ships traveling through the Red Sea with missiles and drones as well as hijacking them has affected major global shipping giants. Some of them have been forced to halt their operations through the strategic passageway, while shipping insurance rates have soared.

Defense against drones involves a combination of technological, physical, and strategic measures, including the use of anti-drone systems, such as radio frequency jammers or satellite signal spoofing devices to disrupt drone communications and control.

When Gallup pollsters ask Americans what causes them the most stress and worry, personal economic concerns—the cost of living, lack of money, the gap between rich and poor, difficulty finding a job or, if they’re employed, low wages—consistently come in first, so much so that they can’t imagine saving for the future.

A two-month-old Palestinian boy in Gaza reportedly died of hunger over the weekend.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - German citizens are now paying 41% more for electricity, heating, and fuel than in February 2021, the Berliner Morgenpost newspaper reported on Sunday, citing a study from the Verivox portal.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will promote the topic of improving the BRICS settlement and payment system and is ready to test payments in digital currencies with China, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Gulf countries, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told Sputnik.

Global gas producers continue to increase output after Western sanctions on Russia wreaked havoc on European economies.

The success of China in a number of areas owes to the country’s unique economic system, unlike anything else in the world.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) considers the recent suspension of its funding by a number of nations to be "insane," as it put the department in a very difficult financial situation, UNRWA spokeswoman Tamara Alrifai said on Sunday.