Day: November 18, 2021

Norwegian skier Simen Hegstad Kruger consults doctors after being attacked by dogs It was reported by VG. The Norwegian athlete was attacked by two dogs while jogging. According to Kruger, the two small terriers first played and then began to bite his legs. The Norwegian noted that he was not very scared, but very surprised. The skier had to go to the hospital and see the doctors, who gave him a tetanus shot and prescribed antibiotics. Kruger said that the owners of the dogs apologized to him. The Norwegian won two gold medals at the 2018 Olympics in skiathlon. He won the skiathlon and the 4 x 10 km relay. In addition, Kruger has a silver medal in the 15 km race.

Acting German Chancellor Merkel: France, Germany and the Russian Federation have different views on the Normandy meeting Merkel said that France, Germany and Russia have different views on the reasons why the meeting in the Normandy format did not take place. Her words are quoted by RIA Novosti.

Telegram founder Durov: developers fix problems related to advertising Telegram founder Pavel Durov responded to criticism of advertising in the messenger. In his Telegram channel, he stated that the application developers are already fixing problems related to the introduction of the new feature. “We are fixing problems with ads that have already been launched. Some administrators of major Telegram channels are already posting ads in the form of regular messages. We hope that sponsored posts will provide a more convenient and less chaotic way to promote channels and bots, “- said the founder of the messenger. He clarified that while advertising in the messenger is working in test mode. Once advertisements are fully operational, Durov said, this will allow Telegram to cover basic costs as well as share advertising revenues with the administrators of the channels that broadcast sponsored messages. He also noted that this approach to the distribution of

GEFCO launched the first carbon neutral train from Slovakia to China French logistics operator GEFCO launched the first carbon neutral train. He left Slovakia for China on November 15, 2021. The launch of a safe for the planet transport without harmful emissions is stated on the company's website. The block train for transporting goods consists of 41 carriages, its trip will take three weeks. During this time, he will travel from the Slovak Dunajska Stred to the Chinese city of Xi'an. According to the company, this type of transport is suitable for manufacturers who want to address the issue of carbon emissions from transporting products. The train is also equipped with a temperature control system and the integrity of goods. In this way, GEFCO compensates for 250 tons of CO2 emissions generated during the supply chain on a door-to-door basis. The development of the train in the company was explained

Economist Andrei Klepach: about 80 percent of Russians passed the census According to various sources, about 80 percent of the population of Russia was census. Andrey Klepach, chairman of the public council of Rosstat, chief economist of VEB.RF, reported on the share of those who passed the census. “Due to various sources, more than 80 percent have been rewritten, [data] vary by region,” he said Klepach, noting that this figure is higher than expected during the coronavirus pandemic. He added that there is no mass crawl of the population by census takers now. Russians for the census mainly used electronic registration. Earlier, the deputy head of Rosstat Pavel Smelov said that the number of citizens who took part in the All-Russian population census exceeded 100 percent. He stressed that this is preliminary data, and also noted that in the next two months the information will be processed. The population census

Head of World Athletics Coe: Russian athletes can return the flag and anthem to the Olympic Games in Paris President of the International Association of Athletics Federations Sebastian Coe was optimistic about the prospects for the restoration of membership of the All-Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) in the organization for the Olympic Games in 2024. The opinion of the head of the organization is reported by TASS. If this happens, Russian athletes will be able to perform at the Games in Paris under their own flag and with the national anthem. “The working group is providing us with information on whether the recovery plan is indeed being implemented as expected,” Coe added. The Paris Summer Olympics will be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024. The Russians have been playing at the Games in a neutral status since 2018. On November 17, the World Athletics Congress extended the suspension of

Billy Bob Thornton found a home buyer two weeks after the announcement was posted American actor who was married to actress Angelina Jolie, Billy Bob Thornton got rid of his Los Angeles home. It took him two weeks to find a buyer, reports Mansion Global. The mansion of Jolie's ex-husband is located in the elite quarter of Brentwood. The property was put up for sale in September 2021, and Thornton struck a deal with a buyer within two weeks of the announcement on the market. He asked for $ 3.6 million (over 263.7 million rubles) for the property. The actor has owned the mansion since 2013, when he bought it for $ 2.7 million. It has five bedrooms and a kitchen, a dining area and a saltwater pool. The main colors were muted shades of gray, green and white. The site is surrounded by a sycamore tree, the crown of

Russian President Putin instructed the Foreign Ministry to negotiate with the Solomon Islands Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Solomon Islands on the establishment of diplomatic interaction. This is reported in the decree published on the official portal of legal information. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation to negotiate with the Solomon Islands on the establishment of diplomatic relations and formalize the agreement reached with the appropriate documents,” – stated in the decree.

An Iraqi citizen announced the abduction of his son in Moscow by natives of Tunisia In Moscow, an Iraqi citizen announced the abduction of his son. This was reported on Thursday, November 18, by REN TV. According to the newspaper, the metropolitan police went to the diplomatic mission of the Middle East state to verify this information. According to unconfirmed reports, the young man could have been kidnapped by Tunisian citizens. The circumstances of the incident are being specified. The issue of initiating a criminal case is being resolved. On August 13, it was reported that in the village of Pushkinsky district of St. Petersburg, unknown assailants beat a 42-year-old foreigner and tried to burn him alive.