Category: World

ESA CEO: Elon Musk's companies de facto dictate their own rules in space European Space Agency (ESA) CEO Josef Ashbacher in an interview with the Financial Times issued a warning that the companies of the American billionaire Elon Musk could take a dominant position in the developing space economy, since de facto they already dictate their own rules in it. “Surprising situation, but one person owns half of all working satellites in the world. In fact, he sets the rules, and the rest of the world, including Europe, does not react quickly enough, “he stressed. Ashbakher urged countries in Europe to ensure their companies have the opportunity to compete fairly with SpaceX, which is deploying the Starlink satellite network in orbit. … He explained that in the future there will be many more restrictions on frequencies and orbital positions in space. “European governments should have a vested interest in jointly

BFM: French presidential candidate Zemmour attacked at his first rally French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour attacked the first campaign rally in the Parisian suburb of Villepinte. This was reported by the BFMTV TV channel. The video, published on the channel's website, shows how Zemmur, accompanied by security guards and journalists, moves through the hall to the podium. At that moment, an unknown man suddenly attacked him, running out of the crowd of spectators. In an attempt to knock Zemmur to the ground, he grasped the candidate's head forcibly. The guards detained the intruder and took him out of the hall. Now he is in custody for deliberate violence. According to the police, the identity of the attacker is already known to law enforcement officers, he is associated with various offenses. The reasons for the attack are unknown. Zemmur's nomination for the presidency of the Fifth Republic became known on November

Rosstat: a grocery set for Olivier salad has risen in price by 15 percent over the year … This is reported by Izvestia with reference to Rosstat data on average retail prices for October. So, a salad for four servings in 2021 will cost 416 rubles, which is 15 percent more expensive than in 2020. To determine the Olivier index, the department usually uses the following salad recipe: canned cucumbers (500 grams), green peas (380 grams), potatoes (500 grams), carrots (200 grams), chicken eggs (four pieces), boiled sausage (300 grams) , mayonnaise (200 grams) and onions (100 grams). Over the year, all the ingredients of the salad have risen in price, with canned vegetables, peas, and boiled sausage having a minimum growth of nine percent. The prices for potatoes (almost 80 percent), carrots (41 percent), onions (33 percent), eggs and mayonnaise (28 percent) rose the most. Herring under a fur

In the Moscow metro, traffic was stopped for an hour because of a naked passenger who got on the train -Rizhskaya line because of a passenger who climbed onto the roof of the train. This was reported in the capital's Department of Transport. According to the department, the man descended from the platform at the Profsoyuznaya station and ran into the tunnel towards the Akademicheskaya. During the arrest, the rowdy resisted the police and climbed onto the roof of one of the train cars. At the same time, TASS reports that the man had previously stripped naked. “The passengers were all this time on the train in the tunnel, as the driver immediately braked there – after he received information about the person on the tracks. Due to the fact that the train was in the tunnel without tension for a long time, the light stopped working in the cars,

“Club of Friends of Crimea”: Greece becomes a NATO base aimed at the south of Russia, on Crimea the transfer of US military equipment and troops through its territory turns into a strategic NATO base aimed at southern Russia, focused on the Crimea. This is reported by TASS with reference to the statement of the Greek organization “Club of Friends of Crimea.” attorney Yannis Rachiotis. “American neo-colonial rule in Greece is strengthening again. The latest update of the Agreement on Mutual Defense Cooperation between Greece and the United States, transforming it from an annual to a five-year one and with the possibility of an unlimited extension, confirms our assessments that our country is becoming a strategic base for Euro-Atlanticism, aimed at the Balkans and even further north, to the Black Sea. and southern Russia, focusing on Crimea, “the statement says. The text also says that the Black Sea is already

The Ministry of Labor has developed new rules for receiving pensions for two categories of Russians The new rules will affect two categories of Russians. Writes about this “MK”. The innovations will affect only those citizens who have the right to withdraw their savings in full at once. In particular, the new rules will apply to Russians who receive a survivor's pension and disability pension. The second category will include those whose work experience is too short for the appointment of an old-age pension, and there is a shortfall in pension points – men over 60 and women over 55. Now, to apply for a lump sum payment pension savings, these categories of citizens will need to apply for a lump sum payment of pension savings on the State Services portal. In addition, the terms for re-receiving a lump sum payment will change – it will be possible to apply

Communist Party leader Zyuganov: Rashkin did a bad thing when he publicly lied about not killing an elk Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov commented on the criminal case against the deputy of the State Duma from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Valery Rashkin, who earlier confessed to killing an elk in the Saratov region. The politician noted that Rashkin “did a bad thing” when he publicly lied about not killing an elk in an illegal hunt. On December 2, it became known that the head of the ICR, Alexander Bastrykin, opened a criminal case against Rashkin under part 2 of Article 258 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Illegal hunting”). According to the investigation, at night From 28 to 29 October, Rashkin, together with his acquaintances, hunted moose without permission. After killing the animal, they hid the weapon, butchered the carcass and put it in the

Ministry of Emergency Situations: rescuers removed the second victim from the wreckage of the Tuvaasbest plant storey building on the territory of the former mining and processing plant “Tuvaasbest” in the Republic of Tuva. This is reported by Interfax with reference to the Russian Emergencies Ministry. “At 12:17, during the dismantling of the unexploited building of the Tuvaasbest mining and processing plant in the city of Ak-Dovurak, structures collapsed, as a result of which two workers. One person was killed, one was injured, “the department said. It took the rescuers more than nine hours to find the second worker among the rubble. “At 21:30 the victim was taken out and handed over to the doctors,” the Ministry of Emergency Situations told. also by the fact that the debris was cleared manually. “The passage of heavy equipment to the work site was hampered by the collapsed structures,” the Emergencies Ministry explained.

Coach Tarasova said that she does not yet see the sports potential of Plushenko's son sports son of two-time Olympic champion in figure skating Evgeni Plushenko Alexander. She shared her opinion on the air of the Secret for a Million program on NTV. When asked by TV presenter Lera Kudryavtseva about Plushenko Jr.'s abilities, Tarasova replied that at the moment she does not see the sports potential of the seven-year-old skater. “I don't really see the potential yet. He skates well. I think we just need to keep quiet a little, for two years to be silent, “the honored coach summed up. In September, netizens were unhappy with Plushenko's son's training with a broken arm in a cast on the ice. Some of the fans supported Plushenko Sr., believing that this was the only way he could raise a champion. However, some users urged the guardianship authorities to take a

Cardiologist Schwinger: low blood pressure threatens a heart attack Low blood pressure is less dangerous than hypertension, however, it threatens a heart attack a cardiologist from Germany, board member of the Bavarian Heart Attack Network Robert Schwinger. RIA Novosti writes about this with reference to the Focus edition. The medic denied the claim that low blood pressure does not affect health and protects the circulatory system and organs. According to him, hypotension is not considered a disease, in this regard, there is no exact data on the proportion of people with low blood pressure. Schwinger noted that the symptoms of hypotension include tinnitus, weakness, headaches, as well as shaky gait and arrhythmia. He added that hypotension can be an independent disease, especially in thin and tall people who do not play sports. It can also be caused by thyroid dysfunction, cardiovascular disease and neurogenic disorders. According to him, low blood