Thor the walrus ruins New Year celebrations

The arrival of a huge walrus in the British port town of Scarborough on the North Sea thwarted the local authorities’ New Year celebration plans. The huge mammal, nicknamed Thor, was seen resting in the harbor area on Friday and had previously been spotted on the beaches of Hampshire in early December, as well as…

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Almost 50 countries vote against UN anti-Nazism resolution

The US, Ukraine and former Axis powers once again voted against the Russian-proposed text The UN General Assembly has adopted a Russian-drafted resolution on combating the glorification of Nazism in a 118-49 vote, with 14 member states abstaining on Tuesday. The resolution calls on UN members to take appropriate action to counter historical revisionism and…

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EU to bypass Hungarian veto on tapping Russian assets – FT

The loophole would facilitate a $50 billion loan for Kiev backed by Russian funds, the outlet reports The European Union has developed a scheme to use profits from frozen Russian assets to secure a $50 billion loan for Ukraine, which will be used to purchase arms, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing the bloc’s…

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