Новости за 21.03.2024

Expert analyses reveal the prevalent use of illicit substances like cocaine, ketamine, and 'esctasy' in Europe, especially in major European coastal cities with seaports, risking a major crisis.

Global fertility is declining, with over half of all countries and territories experiencing rates below replacement levels in 2021. By 2050, it is projected that 75 percent of the world's fertility rates will be insufficient to maintain population levels.

The price of gold surged last year as central banks eagerly bolstered their gold holdings. A World Gold Council survey asked what prompted the 'gold rush'. The five most common reasons were historical position, performance in times of crisis, long-term store of value, portfolio diversification and lack of default risk.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Apple, accusing the iconic iPhone maker of carving a monopoly from its operating system that created “astronomical valuation” for itself at the expense of rivals, consumers and software developers.

Russia's famous national expo is a spectacular event in the country’s social life like no other. People have flocked to unprecedentedly popular forum from all across Russia and the world.

Scholars have decided against updating our planet's historical timeline — reasoning that the impact of human activity on Earth is insignificant compared to its 4.6 billion-year history.

The Russian army's success on the front lines of the special operation zone can be attributed to the soldiers' supreme skills in managing weaponry, carrying out precision strikes and navigating the terrain in the course of combat missions. This is precisely why new Russian troop arrivals undergo thorough military training.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia started the mass production of three-tonne FAB-3000 high-explosive aviation bombs, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin received 87.28% of votes, Russian Central Election Commission chief Ella Pamfilova revealed on Thursday.

Back in January 2019, Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract to integrate a high-energy laser on an AC-130. It was later announced that US Air Force Special Operations Command would be testing the airborne laser in-flight on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship in 2023. However, last year the trials had still not gotten off the ground.

Russia’s 9M133 Kornet is an advanced, highly effective anti-tank missile system designed to engage heavily armored targets, such as main battle tanks and fortifications.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A total of 76,277,708 citizens cast their ballots for the candidacy of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Central Election Commission chief Ella Pamfilova said on Thursday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The final turnout in Russia's presidential election amounted to 77.49%, Central Election Commission chief Ella Pamfilova said on Thursday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have found 11 million shekels ($3 million) in US dollars and Jordanian dinars during a search at the Shifa hospital in the north of Gaza City.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Saudi Arabia will allocate $40 million to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) for its humanitarian efforts in the Gaza Strip amid the humanitarian crisis in the enclave, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) said.