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The movie “Dune: Part Two” directed by Denis Villeneuve has shown the best start to the year in US theaters, grossing $81 million in its first weekend of release. The film earned another $97 million worldwide, bringing the total box office to $178 million, The Variety reports. The large-scale film starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, […]
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico expressed concern over Italy’s decision to withdraw its SAMP/T air defense system from the Malacky-Kucina military base for redeployment to another location. The SAMP/T system was provided by official Rome last year to replace the American Patriot system, which the previous Slovak government had transferred to the Armed Forces of […]
The Russian military used Chinese Desertcross golf carts to storm Ukrainian positions on the Estuary. The video of the operation was released by the 60th Brigade’s press service. Recently, soldiers of the 60th Separate Mechanized Ingulets Brigade repelled a massive Russian offensive, which involved a T-90M tank, two BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles and four Chinese […]
More than 320 thousand Poles already have the right to own firearms. Due to the full-scale war in Ukraine, the country is experiencing a surge in demand. The Main Police Directorate in Poland has announced that a record number of gun permits were issued in 2023. This was reported by Defence 24. Law enforcers have […]
The UK authorities have recently approved regulations aimed at expanding their ability to confiscate cryptocurrency assets, including bitcoin, legally involved in criminal activity. Starting April 26, the new law will give UK law enforcement agencies the power to freeze digital assets for up to 90 days without a court order if there is a suspicion […]
Cyber specialists of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine have hacked into the servers of the Russian Defense Ministry. As a result, Ukrainian intelligence gained access to the software, ciphers, and a large number of classified documents of the Russian agency. The data obtained includes orders, reports, instructions, reports and […]
Armed gangs stormed the main prison in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, freeing most of the 4,000 inmates. He writes about it: BBC. The publication notes that the vast majority of the 4,000 men held there have escaped. Among the detainees were gang members accused of involvement in the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in 2021. […]
A Chinese scientific expedition is preparing to drill a huge ice lake in Antarctica. This ambitious project can help reveal the secrets of the continent’s unique ecosystem and the possibility of the existence of various life forms that have been able to adapt to extreme conditions. This was reported by Xinhua. We are talking about […]
Alef Aeronautics, a SpaceX-backed startup, said it has received 2,850 pre-orders for its futuristic Alef Model A electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Alef Aeronautics is based in San Mateo, California, CNBC reports. To place a pre-order, you need to pay a deposit of $150. Clients can withdraw their deposit at any time if […]
On Monday, March 4, the value of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin reached a two-year high, breaking through $64 thousand and rising by 2%. This was reported by Reuters. It is noted that at the beginning of the Asian day, bitcoin reached $64,285, which is the highest since the end of 2021, and increased by 2% over […]