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In an almost two-hour-long film shared on YouTube last week, Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) showed drone footage of an opulent 68-hectare (168-acre) “secret palace” that boasts an enormous mansion, two helipads, an arboretum and an underground ice hockey rink. The film alleged the property, which is worth $1.35 billion, was paid off through an intricate web of illicit funds orchestrated by Putin and his allies. Navalny, who narrated the video, said Putin allowed his “friends” to “steal whatever they wanted from Russia....

In his annual state-of-the-nation address on Wednesday, Putin focused on Russian domestic priorities, such as climate change, economic support for citizens and its fight against the coronavirus. His speech came amid strained ties with the West over a build-up of Russian troops by the Ukrainian border and the deteriorating health of the jailed critic, Alexei Navalny, whose supporters are protesting throughout the country, calling for his release. Last week, the Biden administration imposed sanctions on Moscow for the SolarWinds hack of U....

“Today [Friday, February 25] I woke up at 6 a.m. to the sound of explosions,” Haiboniuk told Newsweek. “Rivne airport was hit [by a Russian] air strike. No one was hurt, though.” She said that people fleeing the fighting in other parts of Ukraine have been coming to the Rivne region, because so far it has been relatively safe. But that appears to be changing. “Today we had four air strike alarms with sirens going off,” Haiboniuk said....

The Latvian was more than excited to get into the clay court season as the hardcourts have not been friendly to her this season. The 21-year-old didn’t go deep in any of the tournaments she has participated in this year, making her first round match in Charleston an important one. The 2017 runner-up has taken down the Swede twice in the past, but considering her recent form she knew she was in for a test....

Nastase has media skills; he nails his sound bites the way he used to put away weak lobs. His campaign has a catchy slogan: “He built a name, now he will rebuild a city.” He has endorsements from Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan and former New York City mayor David Dinkins. And he certainly knows a lot about big cities; he has lived high on the hog in many of them....

Nintendo has realized this and plans to make amends to some extent by offering owners of Pokemon Black and White the opportunity to vote on the next Pokemon that will be made available for free via the Pokemon Global Link. Fans of the franchise who happen to own either Pokemon Black or Pokemon White will be able to receive whichever Pokemon wins this adorable election by befriending them in the Pokemon Dream World....

In the last Congress, for example, all 100 Senators and 95 percent of House members held an undergraduate degree or higher. Compare that to just over a third of the U.S. population as a whole. Presidents Clinton, Bush, Obama, and (even) Trump held degrees from Ivy League universities. Increasing diversity in public office has become a priority in recent years, particularly in the Democratic Party. Each successive wave of elected leaders is celebrated as being more and more diverse—by gender, race, sexual orientation, and other indicators....

Trump defiantly voiced his opinion that in his eyes he had already sealed a win, which followed prior speculation of him doing so in such a manner, while votes continue to be counted. In an address at the White House in the early hours of Wednesday, Trump said: “We were getting ready to win this election. Frankly, we did win this election.” Prior to November 3, Opinium polling of 2,009 adults found that 42 percent of those asked said they would mostly or completely distrust Trump if he declared a win on election night....

Some were excited to cast their vote in the unprecedented election, while others expressed concern over mail-in voting and potential USPS delays, CNN reported. “I don’t trust the mail right now, that’s why [I’m voting today]. If I got to stand here all day, I’m going to vote today,” Jim O’Conner, a voter in Fairfax County, Virginia, told CNN. CNN reporter Kristen Holmes showed off a massive, two-hour-long line outside a Fairfax County precinct....

The GoFundMe account was set by American comedian Brad Williams (also born with dwarfism), who was moved when he saw a video of Quaden Bayles in Brisbane in hysterics after a bullying incident. Williams set up a GoFundMe account to raise money to send the boy and his mother to Disneyland in California to help lift his spirit. The boy was diagnosed with achondroplasia (a common form of dwarfism) three days after he was born and had been bullied his whole life....

The Aussie media’s general query about Indian team had been more or less restricted on how to stop Kohli, a constant question put to anyone and everyone. So much so that on the eve of the first Test, Indian captain was asked about this “obsession” about him and Kohli’s answer was a giveaway that he couldn’t care less. “This (obsession) is something that I don’t believe in, at all. Whatever batsmen we have, all of them have so much ability that every one of them can single-handedly turn any game....

FREDDA CHALFIN’S STUdents drag their chairs into a circle, joking and jostling until, finally, 81 pairs of baggy-jeaned legs are sitting knee to knee. Their style is haute teen: flannel shirts, fist-size earrings, baseball caps and bandannas tied Aunt Jemima style. Standard, too, is the, pose of adolescent ennui. But it dissolves the moment Chalfin closes the door. Here, in a basement classroom at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, Chalfin leads a daily encounter group, and the box of Kleenex on the floor is just the most visible sign that, for the next 45 minutes, there will be no routine academics....

This article discusses the stages of vitiligo, types, and signs you could expect over time. What is Vitiligo? Vitiligo is a skin disease that leads to the development of smooth white areas where the skin loses its color. Those areas, called macules or patches depending on their size, occur due to a lack of melanin, or pigment. Vitiligo typically occurs on the hands, face, and neck although it can occur anywhere on the skin....

While game companies often merge or buy each other out, what Vivendi is allegedly attempting is considered to be a hostile takeover. Rather than working out a deal with Ubisoft directly, they’re trying to purchase a large quantity of Ubisoft’s stocks in order to become a large shareholder, or possibly even a majority shareholder. Doing so means that Vivendi could make big decisions that could affect Ubisoft, even going so far as to change the Board of Directors if they manage to become majority shareholder....

The Y20s is the cheapest of the four phones the company launched in the old world in late 2020, with a UK price of just £149 – affordable even by most budget phone standards. For your money you get a decent design, long-lasting battery, and impressive software support – the Y20s beat many 2020 flagships to get an update to Android 11. On the flipside, the camera’s a bit basic, the display definitely doesn’t match rivals for specs, and you’ll have to put up with a Micro-USB port....

International media coverage, sanctions and mass protests have failed to puncture the Kremlin’s public indifference to the health of one of its most prominent critics. One doctor warned that Navalny could die at “any moment.” But outside those prison walls, Moscow is still cracking down on his allies as they try to arrange fresh rallies. Some Navalny staff have gone into hiding, while others have been detained. Top aide Lyubov Sobol, for example, was dragged from a taxi and arrested on Wednesday....

Also read: Was Andrey Arshavin really a failure at Arsenal? In 2009, Arshavin signed for English Premier League club Arsenal, and became the most expensive player in Arsenal’s history at the time, at a fee of £15 million. However, he failed to deliver at the English side and returned to Russia in 2012. Putin’s involvement in the deal In his book The Deal, Smith has lifted the lid on the transfer and alleged that Putin did not want the star player to go on a cheap fee....

Tischkewitz revealed that the studio had primarily worked on comedic animated shorts before delving into game design, which goes a long way towards explaining some of Voidigo’s unique design and gameplay considerations. That revelation came while Tischkewitz explained the game’s artstyle. It’s far more cutesy and colorful than most rogue-likes, which usually prefer a gritty atmosphere and muted hues. RELATED: How Hades Has Transformed the Roguelike Genre It turns out that using so much color has its own challenges though....

The experienced Dane had a very tricky outing against Buzarnescu on Thursday, making enough mistakes to gift the Romanian an opportunity to dig in and force her into a three-set thriller. She last met the Greek star on the hard courts in China, where the challenge was moderate. However, the 23-year-old continues to grow and with recent success in her favour, she was set to prove another challenge for the former world number one to topple....