Category: World

Russians stuck in South Africa complained about the high cost of export flights COVID-19 in South Africa, outraged by the overpriced export flights to their homeland. Their words are reported by Izvestia. For example, one of the tourists said that he received a call from the Russian diplomatic mission in South Africa and offered to use the evacuation flight. “200 people have formed. The cost is 111 thousand rubles “, – said the vacationer and complained that no one helps the travelers who remained in the republic with accommodation and meals,” all at their own expense. “ Another Russian said that due to the suspension of flights, his wife also cannot leave South Africa. “When it became clear that all this was for a long time, I began to look for some alternative travel options for my wife, for example, on a private plane,” he said. – The cost of

Ministry of Energy of Belarus: the price of gas under the contract with Gazprom will be $ 128.52 countries under a new contract with Gazprom, reports TASS. The cost of one thousand cubic meters in 2022 will be $ 128.52. “A protocol on prices for Russian gas for Belarus for 2022 has been signed,” the ministry said in a statement. It is clarified that the signing of the document took place on December 1 in St. Petersburg at the meeting of the Minister of Energy of Belarus Viktor Karankevich and the Ambassador of Belarus to Russia Vladimir Semashko with the Chairman of the Board of Gazprom Alexei Miller.

Mishustin made a remark to the governors who laughed during the speech of the head of Sberbank Gref speeches of the head of Sberbank German Gref. RIA Novosti writes about this.

BBC News: 29 people, including children, killed in an overturned boat in Nigeria At least 29 people were shipwrecked in Kano state in northern Nigeria. This is reported by BBC News. According to the newspaper, most of the victims are schoolchildren aged 6 to 12 years. The children were students in Islamic schools and were on their way to a religious event. It is noted that the boat, on board which accommodated about 50 people, capsized in the river. Several survivors were taken to hospitals. At the moment, search and rescue services are continuing in the area of ​​the incident. The causes of the disaster are now being established. At the same time, in similar incidents in the past, overloading of the vessel and poor service were the culprit, the publication specifies. On November 22, it was reported that the Italian Financial Guard detained 40 gang members from Nigeria for

Expat Insider: Kuala Lumpur and Malaga are the best cities for expats (Malaysia), Malaga (Spain), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Sydney (Australia) and Singapore. These are the conclusions reached by analysts in the annual Expat Insider 2021 ranking. The worst for foreigners, according to researchers, were Rome and Milan (Italy), Johannesburg (South Africa), Istanbul (Turkey) and Tokyo ( Japan). A year earlier, the Russian capital was one of the twenty best cities for expats, and in the new list it takes 49th place out of 57. According to all the key research criteria, Moscow did not rise above the 40th line. Learning the local language seemed the most difficult for foreigners, according to this indicator, the largest city in Russia took 55th place. About 60 percent of those surveyed recognized the difficulties in mastering Russian, and only 25 percent decided that in Moscow it is possible to do without knowing the

The Parliament of South Ossetia has ratified the agreement on dual citizenship with Russia The Parliament of South Ossetia has ratified the agreement with Russia on dual citizenship. This was reported in the legislative body of the republic, reports TASS. The parliament said that the deputies approved the draft law on the ratification of the relevant treaty, which allows citizens of the republic to obtain Russian citizenship in a simplified manner and provides them with additional social guarantees. In September, South Ossetian Foreign Minister Dmitry Medoev and Russian Ambassador to the Republic Marat Kulakhmetov signed an agreement on dual citizenship between the countries. In addition to the indicated preferences, it also allows persons with Russian and South Ossetian passports to undergo military service at their place of permanent residence at the time of conscription. Prior to this, the draft agreement on dual citizenship was approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Vodovozov therapist: vaccination can return the sense of smell after COVID-19 1 “therapist of the highest category, toxicologist Aleksey Vodovozov. He noted that, on average, the loss of smell after COVID-19 lasts seven to eight months. the sense of smell was a predictor: if the sense of smell is gone, then it will begin now. In addition, loss of smell is also encountered as a characteristic sign of post-coid syndrome, “Vodovozov explained. The toxicologist added that some patients may lose the ability to distinguish smells forever after suffering a coronavirus infection. For now. the researchers cannot specifically describe what happens to the infected person, why he loses his sense of smell. All assumptions do not sound too convincing, Vodovozov noted. Earlier, the chief otolaryngologist for the Northwestern Federal District, Sergei Ryazantsev, said that the distortion or loss of smell in COVID-19 causes problems with appetite and digestion. The doctor also

Economist Khestanov: the recovery growth of the Russian economy has exhausted itself by the fall of 2021 , therefore, the slowdown that is observed now is logical and predictable, said the economist, macroeconomic advisor to the general director of Otkritie Investments, Sergei Khestanov. In a conversation with Lenta.ru, he added that for developing countries, growth below 3 percent is perceived as stagnation. The World Bank has lowered its forecasts for the growth of the Russian economy to 2.4 percent. This is due to possible new restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Expected stagnation Khestanov recalled that economic growth in Russia has been consistently declining since 2012, but a noticeable drop in 2020 associated with the coronavirus pandemic gave the effect of a sharp jump associated with an initially low base. “Since growth is measured over a year, then relative to 2020 in 2021, the Russian economy, indeed, has grown strongly.

The Times: In South Korea, a hacker hacked smart home cameras and sold intimate videos smart homes, and then sold intimate videos of their owners on the darknet. According to the journalists of The Times, the buyers were mainly in demand for photographs with naked people and scenes of intimacy. The cybercriminal was exposed with the help of local journalists. The reporter for IT Chosun played the role of the buyer. After he managed to get in touch with the seller, he offered to purchase an archive of photos from several houses at once for 0.1 bitcoin (about 420 thousand rubles). The local media do not report whether the attacker was eventually detained. “This incident caused serious concern in society, since it was not home computers or mobile phones that were hacked, but wall surveillance cameras. This seriously compromises our confidence that we are protected in our homes, “said Kim