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1. ‘Russian disinformation’: Defence secretary Ben Wallace phoned by imposter claiming to be Ukrainian PM  The Independent
2. Ukraine war: Defence Secretary Ben Wallace slams Russian 'dirty tricks' as he reveals call from imposter claiming to be Ukrainian PM  Sky News
3. Hoax caller claiming to be Ukrainian PM got through to UK defence secretary  The Guardian
4. Ukraine-Russia evening briefing: Five developments as Ben Wallace duped by prank caller claiming to be 'Ukrainian PM'... Читать дальше...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers unanimously approved legislation Thursday to suspend the state's gas tax for 30 days, with a final vote expected soon to send the measure to Gov. Larry Hogan who supports it.

Russians across the country believe Moscow’s military action is justified and that international sanctions unfairly target them.

1. Can brain scans reveal behaviour? Bombshell study says not yet  Nature.com
2. Power Shortages Dim Results of Many Neuroimaging Studies  The Scientist
3. Most Brain Studies Have Too Few Participants To Yield Reliable Findings  SciTechDaily
4. Brain-Imaging Studies Hampered by Small Data Sets, Study Finds  The New York Times
5. Reproducible brain-wide association studies require thousands of individuals  Nature.com
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One Naruto fan goes the extra mile by building and demonstrating a working Fire Style Jutsu gadget that projects a steady stream of flame.

The latest episode of Imlie begins with Aryan leaving the engagement mandap. He searches for Imlie and hears the sound of her bangles. He gets worried about Imlie as she goes missing. Aryan then runs behind a truck as he feels Imlie might be in there.

WASHINGTON — U.S. refugee officers have been sent to Europe to help screen Ukrainian refugees who might want to come to the U.S. But American officials expect the vast majority will want to return to their homeland.

Bjornsson and Hall have clashed once again ahead of their strongman boxing meeting, with Bjornsson throwing a can of energy drink at his rival with the pair being held apart by security

Ukrainian Nina Slastian, 53, has been unable to contact her friends and family for three weeks and is desperate to know if they are still alive after Russia bombed the theatre in Mariupol

After the opening moves of free agency, it is getting a bit easier to see what GM Ryan Poles may have in mind for this team. It also makes producing a coherent Chicago Bears 2022 mock draft easier. More than ever, it’s apparent that Poles likely intends to attack the offensive side of the ball […]

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Microsoft presented some major changes to its partner program this week, such as eliminating the old badging system (Silver, Gold, etc.) and replacing it with classifications tied to product verticals. This reminds me a lot of the way we measure progress in multi-player games, where levels are tied to skills. We know gamification, when done right, can increase productivity by establishing clear goals and a specific process tied to achieving them. Читать дальше...

A budding burger chain in Russia called “Uncle Vanya” is looking to grab business that has been left on the table by McDonald’s.

Nearly 400 gallons of gas were stolen from a North Carolina gas station this week, CNN reported.More than 15 cars pulled up and filled up their tanks after business hours after someone used a special device allowing them to bypass the payment system...

Google has decided to rename Android’s classic “Do Not Disturb” setting to “Priority mode” in the latest preview of Android 13.

Vanderpump Rules stars Tom Schwartz and Katie Maloney were together for 12 years before announcing their divorce. Here's a look at their relationship.

The Saudi-based Gulf Cooperation Council is inviting warring sides in Yemen for talks aimed at ending the civil war in the Arab world's most impoverished country, a conflict now in its eight year

The head of a Mexican drug cartel known as “Huevo,” or Egg, has been indicted on federal drug and gun trafficking charges following his arrest that set off a round of shootings and fires that closed U.S. border crossings and an American consulate on the border near Texas.

Pent-up demand, supply shocks, low stocks pushed aluminum, copper and coal prices to all-time highs, but new report suggests supercycle talk is premature.

​​The BJP occupies 35 seats in the 100-seat council, while the SP's tally is 17 seats. Khan, a paediatrician at the government-run BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur, was first suspended and then sacked last year by the UP government after 63 children died in a paediatric ward in 2017, allegedly due to oxygen shortage.

On an episode of the podcast Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald, Jill Zarin defends Lisa Barlow over her infamous hot mic rant against Meredith Marks.

Your bonus is taxed higher than your salary because the IRS considers it "supplemental income" and treats it differently than a paycheck.

"I think that's a great picture," Cage told Insider at the red carpet premiere of his new film, "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent."

The Association of Passenger Transport Companies said armed men attacked a bus killing at least 19 passengers in western Niger near the border with Burkina Faso