Deploying Russian Nuclear Weapons to Belarus Furthers Moscow-Minsk Relations: Ministry

The agreement to deploy Russian tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus will give a new significance to relations between Minsk and Moscow, the Belarussian Deputy Foreign Minister Yuri Ambrazevich told Sputnik.

"Regarding the development of allied relations in the military-political sphere between Belarus and Russia, I am deeply sure that this step will serve the further development of our union state in this particular sphere of cooperation," Ambrazevich said. "Belarus will gain a new capacity, of course, a new significance, including for the Russian Federation."

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Beef, Brexit and Bombs: Biden's Northern Ireland Trip Stirs up the Shenanigans

Joe Biden will wade into rows over Brexit and tainted US meat exports to Europe when he visits Ireland this week — while dodging bomb threats from dissident Republicans.

The US president will fly into Belfast on Tuesday to mark the 25th anniversary of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement (GFA) that mostly ended 30 years of sectarian violence. He will later visit Louth, Dublin and Mayo in the Republic of Ireland.

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Oh, Crab! Latvia, Norway Lock Claws Over Old Fisheries Agreement

The smoldering dispute between Norway and Latvia over the catch of snow crab due to an agreement from the 1990s has hit a new level, as the case has reached the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), for the first time in Norway's history.

Latvian fishermen demand NOK 5 billion (nearly $500 million) in compensation from Norway over the loss of income as a result of not being allowed to fish for snow crab at Svalbard.

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FBI Warns Of 'Juice Jacking' Dangers Linked to Public USB Charging Stations

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned that hackers have become adept at using public USB ports where people charge their phones and other portable devices for "introducing malware and monitoring software onto devices."

The FBI’s Denver field office went on Twitter to recommend that consumers rely on their own charger and USB cord, and seek out an electrical outlet, if they do not want to become victims of “juice jacking.” This is how the practice of loading malware, resorted to by hackers to get hold of a consumer's personal information, is referred to.

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🖨 India's first 3D-printed post office coming up in Bengaluru

🇮🇳 The world's fastest-growing tech hub, Bengaluru will soon have India’s first post office📫 built using 3D printing technology. The news has even evoked reactions from Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, chief of Biocon, an Indian biopharmaceutical giant.

💭 'Hope this is the shape of things to come," she tweeted.

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Trade & Geopolitics: What to Expect From Visit of Brazil’s President Lula to China

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is gearing up to "consolidate" his country’s relationship with China.

Speaking ahead of his visit, which had previously been postponed due to the 77-year old president’s bout of pneumonia, da Silva weighed in on his upcoming meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.

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📉 More than 150 pubs have shut down since the beginning of 2023 in England and Wales due to soaring energy expenses, media reported on Tuesday, citing a survey by the commercial property firm Altus Group.

📊 According to the data, over the first quarter of the year 51 pub has been closed each month, or almost two pubs a day. This number far exceeds that of the previous year, when an average of 32 pubs shut per month. Now, a total number of pubs in England and Wales including vacant places and those put up for rent is 39,634, media reported.

📍 Speed of the shutdowns will only accelerate since the UK government's support with paying energy bills has significantly decreased in the beginning of April, the newspaper said. According to the British Beer and Pub Association, an average energy bill for a year will grow by 18,400 pounds ($22.9 thousand) by the end of 2023.

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❗️ Latest statements by Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov:

▪️ Publications about plans for a "secret" supply of Russian missiles by Egypt look like more disinformation ploys;

▪️ Peskov slams Tokyo's remark claiming the Kurils are ‘illegal occupied": this sort of language is unacceptable, since these islands are an integral part of Russia;

▪️ Putin’s regular contacts with the Turkish president until March 2024 have been unveiled;

▪️ Work on the development of drones in Russia is underway, the Kremlin will announce a possible meeting with the president on this matter;

▪️ As artificial intelligence advances, regulation here will be required, but it is essential not to make decisions that hinder progress.

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❗️Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:

▪️In the Kupyansk direction, Russian forces destroyed up to 30 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, as well as one Polish-made Krab self-propelled howitzer;

▪️In the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Ukrainian losses during the day amounted to 30 servicemen, one Msta-B howitzer, and one Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer during the day;

▪️In the Donetsk direction, the Russian Army destroyed more than 450 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, six armored fighting vehicles, as well as a D-20 and Msta-B howitzer, and two US-made AN/TPQ-50 radar systems;

▪️In the Krasny Liman direction, Ukrainian losses amounted to 90 servicemen, one D-20 howitzer, one D-30 howitzer, and three armored fighting vehicles;

▪️In the Kherson direction, Russian troops neutralized up to 10 Ukrainian servicemen, two Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers, one D-30 howitzer, and a Grad MLRS combat vehicle;

▪️Russian air defense systems also intercepted one HIMARS missile, a US-made GLSDB missile, as well as nine Ukrainian UAVs in the LPR, DPR, and Kharkov region.

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India balks at hosting Ukraine's Zelensky at G20 in New Delhi: media

🇮🇳 According to media reports, "despite a subtle hint from Kiev", New Delhi has not yet sent an invitation to Volodymyr Zelensky to speak at the G20 summit in the Indian capital on 9-10 September. Similarly, India has also not yet agreed on the visit of PM Modi to Kiev.

🌐 In January, Indian MEA spokesman Arindam Bagchi noted that Ukraine was not among the countries invited to the G20 summit.

India assumed the G20 presidency in December last year.

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