Category: World

Economic Times: Diamonds have risen by ten percent due to the spread of the omicron strain The Indian Economic Times reported that the new omicron strain of the coronavirus has had unexpected consequences for the global economy – rough diamonds have risen in price by an average of five to ten percent. The newspaper's reporters revealed that supply problems began in South Africa and Botswana, both of which have large deposits. These two states are home to some of the largest mines of De Beers, the largest diamond mining company in the world. The rise in the cost of raw materials has prompted Indian diamond producers to spend their reserves more moderately, as they will have to purchase the necessary materials at a higher price in the near future. Gems and jewelry are India's second largest export commodity. The share of diamonds in this volume is over 63 percent. 14

Viber: 70 percent of Russians prefer to watch free video content on the Internet The vast majority of Russians are not ready to pay for video content on the Internet. This data was shared with Lenta.ru by Viber, whose analysts conducted a joint survey with the RuTube platform. In particular, it became known that about 70 percent of respondents prefer to watch free content. Only 14 percent of Russians are ready to support video producers if the video is of high quality. At the same time, only every fiftieth resident of the country (two percent) said that any work should be paid, regardless of quality. Experts from Viber and RuTube also found out what part of Russians are interested in the work of video bloggers. Only every fifth resident of the country (20 percent) pays no attention to such content. The overwhelming majority of Russians (60 percent) choose content in

President of Belarus Lukashenko chaired a meeting at the Ministry of Defense in military uniform non-standard shoulder straps – not stars are placed on them, like all military personnel, but a coat of arms. The video recording of the meeting was published on the Telegram channel “Pool of the First”. Lukashenko regularly appears in public in uniform with special shoulder straps. So, in June 2021, he arrived in the same uniform in the Mogilev region, and at the Victory parade on May 9, 2020, he appeared surrounded by the military with gilded shoulder straps. As noted in 2004, “Independent Military Review” , Lukashenka wore a military uniform to work meetings back in the early 2000s. “The shoulder straps of the Belarusian commander-in-chief have no stars, but with large coats of arms in the middle (just a marshal or generalissimo!); this year the coats of arms are slightly shifted from the

“Lenta.ru” published the memoirs of Vasily Biryukov, who served with Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya and about the girls in the partisan detachment. “Lenta.ru” cites excerpts from previously unpublished memoirs of Biryukov. On October 31, 1941, a group of young people arrived at the disposal of military unit 9903, which specialized in reconnaissance and sabotage activities. This group included Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya. The recruits were selected by a special commission under the command of the unit commander, Major Artur Strogis. Out of 3000 volunteers, about 2000 people were enrolled in a secret detachment. Most of the recruits were girls. The future partisans, who were sent by the Moscow City Committee of the Komsomol, were immediately warned that they might be awaited in captivity. Biryukov revealed in his memoirs that in the intervals between operations, the partisans communicated with the girls. He noted that Kosmodemyanskaya, seeing a serious guy in him, offered him friendship. “I

Reztsov: Garanichev and Eliseev were rightly expelled from the national team for the World Cup biathlon at the second stage of the World Cup in Östersund, Sweden is fair. This is what happened in an interview with a Lenta.ru correspondent, assessed by the three-time Olympic winner Anfisa Reztsova. According to her, both athletes are now not at the level required to compete in the main team. She added that she does not know what result Garanichev and Eliseev will show in the Cup of the International Biathlon Union (IBU). Reztsova also found it difficult to explain how Garanichev could have forgotten the sticks before the start of the sprint. “It's just impossible,” said the athlete. Earlier on Monday, November 29, Garanichev and Eliseev were transferred to the second squad of the Russian national team, which will play at the IBU Cup in Norway. In the main team, they were replaced

Odnoklassniki presented the nominees for the best content award The Odnoklassniki social network will hold the fourth online award for the best Russian content “Samy OK” … This is stated in the message of the OK press service, received by the editorial office of “Lenta.ru”. User voting for the best film, hit, series, show and broadcast of 2021 has already started. The nominees were selected based on the analysis of public data OK together with Brand Analytics. Users can vote in a special mini-application “Samy OK” on all platforms. To make their choice, voting participants can watch trailers of films and TV series, bright moments from broadcasts of the most memorable events, or listen to tracks by performers. You can vote every day, no more than once a day from November 29 to December 12. Each nomination included the top 5 most popular content in its category among social network

The stylist revealed the difference in the price of Zara clothes in boutiques in the UK and Europe British TV star, stylist and writer Trinny Woodall revealed the unpleasant truth about the pricing in the stores of the Spanish brand Zara. The stories that appeared on her Instagram account were noticed by The Sun journalists. The stylist regularly shares her findings in stores with subscribers and shows off the purchased outfits. In one of her latest publications, she showed clothes that she purchased from the mass market Zara, namely a maxi dress, a multi-colored wool sweater and a khaki coat. Woodall drew attention to the difference in the cost of one and the same the same thing that is presented in the brand's boutiques in European countries and in the UK. “I tore off the sticker on the label and saw that in Europe the jumper costs 99 euros (83

Trichologist Gallyamova: hair restoration after COVID-19 lasts at least 6 months about how long hair falls out after suffering COVID-19. “Hair restoration takes a long time – at least six months, but active hair loss occurs within one to two months,” the doctor said. p> Gallyamova noted that there is no prevention of hair loss in the case of postcoid syndrome. “This is reactive hair loss that occurs either in response to inflammation, or to medications, or to high fever. Of course, there is no prevention, it depends on the reactivity of your body, and, in particular, on the reactivity of the hair follicle. ” and not save on your health, but consult a doctor. “Firstly, people do not understand what is offered in pharmacies, and secondly, these are cosmetic products, not medicinal ones, respectively, their effectiveness is much lower, and, in principle, you will spend more money than on

MMA fighter Valerie Loreda posted a candid photo in a translucent dress candid shots. The post is available on the athlete's Instagram. Loreda posted a series of photos in which she appeared in a translucent outfit. The girl posed in a black mini-dress with rhinestones. In 16 hours, the publication received more than 74 thousand likes. “Beautiful and sexy”, “She is beautiful, I even forgot that she is a dangerous fighter”, “Only you can look so good in such an outfit,” admired the fans in the comments. Loreda regularly publishes candid pictures … The American is considered one of the sex symbols of MMA. She has 879 thousand followers on Instagram. Previously, the American starred in a costume on Halloween in the form of a killer nurse. The publication has received more than 138 thousand likes.

Deputy of the State Duma Solomatina: the issue of introducing a lockdown will be decided after scientists have withdrawn the omicron The omicron coronavirus strain requires a closer study of this variety. Tatiana Solomatina, Deputy Chairperson of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection, told Lente.ru about this. “I think that we will learn about the possibility of introducing a lockdown and other measures in 10-14 days, when we understand well how he behaves. So far, not much is known about the omicron, although there is already information about 47 types of mutations, including those related to its ability to spread, “she said. Solomatina noted that she considers the introduction of restrictive measures countries faced with the omicron strain is justified, since not every healthcare system can cope with the influx of new patients. “In any case, I urge everyone to get vaccinated, now this is the most effective way