The Pope spoke about his resignation due to his health

He plans to continue traveling in the near future. Pope Francis, 85, has said he needs to travel less and possibly retire. He told reporters this during a press conference on board his plane, reports AP. According to the pontiff, the week-long pilgrimage to Canada was a “small test” for him. He admitted that he can no longer travel as before due to sprained knee … Continue reading The Pope spoke about his resignation due to his health

Saakashvili is going to leave politics – a lawyer

The lawyer of the third president of Georgia, Valery Gelbakhiani, said that Mikheil Saakashvili intends to leave politics. The head of the executive committee of the National Reform Council under the President of Ukraine, ex-president of Georgia Mykhailo Saakashvili intends to leave politics. This statement was made by his lawyer Valery Gelbakhiani, Echo of the Caucasus reports. The lawyer explains his decision by the fact … Continue reading Saakashvili is going to leave politics – a lawyer

In the USA, a man won $1.3 billion by buying a ticket at a gas station

It will take 29 years for the jackpot to be fully paid. In the US, a man won $1.337 billion in the national Mega Millions lottery. He bought the lucky ticket at a gas station in the suburbs of Chicago. This is the third largest lottery jackpot in US history. This is reported by Bloomberg. “We are very eager to find out who won and look … Continue reading In the USA, a man won $1.3 billion by buying a ticket at a gas station

Zelenskyy visits port as Ukraine prepares to ship out grain

Ukraine’s president says grain vessels at Black Sea port loaded as crews await signal for departure of first shipment. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited a Black Sea port as crews prepared terminals to export grain trapped by Russia’s five-month-old war, work that was inching forward a week after a deal was struck to allow critical food supplies to flow to millions of impoverished people facing hunger … Continue reading Zelenskyy visits port as Ukraine prepares to ship out grain

Russia accuses Ukraine of killing POWs with HIMARS system

Moscow says Ukraine killed 40 prisoners in an attack conducted with the US-made rocket system, a claim Kyiv denies. Russia has accused Kyiv of striking a jail holding Ukrainian prisoners of war in separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine, killing 40 detainees including some who had defended Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant. The Russian defence ministry said a HIMARS missile strike hit a pre-trial detention centre in Olenivka, in the separatist-held region … Continue reading Russia accuses Ukraine of killing POWs with HIMARS system

Blinken to visit Africa to counter Russian charm offensive

US secretary of state will visit Pretoria, Kinshasa and Kigali weeks after Russia’s Lavrov visited the continent. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel next month to South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, the Department of State announced on Friday, as Washington ramps up diplomacy in Africa to counter a Russian charm offensive. The US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda … Continue reading Blinken to visit Africa to counter Russian charm offensive

Russia gas cuts stoke Asia’s energy security fears

Analysts say disruptions to Nord Stream 1 pipeline could accelerate move away from liquified natural gas in the region. Taipei, Taiwan – The latest cut in Russian natural gas flows to Europe threatens to further destabilise energy security in Asia and could accelerate a move away from liquified natural gas (LNG) in the region, experts say. On Wednesday, Russia’s state-run energy giant Gazprom cut gas supplies to … Continue reading Russia gas cuts stoke Asia’s energy security fears

Sprite is ditching its iconic green bottle — but environmentalists say it’s not enough

On left, the classic green Sprite bottle. On the right, the new clear bottle. Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images; The Coca-Cola Co. For more than 60 years, the soft drink Sprite has come packaged in iconic green bottles. Now, that era has come to an end. Starting Aug. 1, the Coca-Cola Co., which produces Sprite, will package the lemon-lime drink in clear plastic bottles … Continue reading Sprite is ditching its iconic green bottle — but environmentalists say it’s not enough

Two asteroids the size of a skyscraper are flying towards Earth at breakneck speed.

One of the asteroids will approach our planet already today, and the second – tomorrow. Two skyscraper-sized asteroids will fly past Earth soon. This is reported by Science Alert. As reported, one asteroid will come as close as possible to the Earth already today, July 29, and the other will pass by our planet on Saturday, July 30.The first asteroid, named 2016 CZ31, is moving at … Continue reading Two asteroids the size of a skyscraper are flying towards Earth at breakneck speed.