Новости за 29.08.2021

A US drone strike targeting would-be suicide bombers in Kabul also killed at least three children, an Afghan official told the Associated Press. The strike hit a residential area of the Afghan capital, near the city’s airport.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tried to refute reports that the Biden administration gave lists of Americans and allies in Afghanistan to the Taliban, but then went on to say it provided names for busloads of its evacuees.
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Sand might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Russia, but the nation’s men are certainly good at playing football on it after they were crowned three-time FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup winners in Moscow.
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A large fire has erupted in a high-rise residential building in Milan, engulfing the whole structure within minutes. The blaze has completely destroyed the facade of the building, footage from the scene shows.
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Hurricane Ida has made landfall in Louisiana, bringing devastating floods and violent 150mph winds. Video footage captured the destructive power of the Category 4 hurricane.
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NATO member Turkey is reportedly nearing a deal to recognize Afghanistan’s Taliban government and operate the Kabul airport in partnership with Qatar, paving the way for the Islamist group to attract foreign aid and investment.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he has no doubts about Turkey buying another batch of S-400 anti-aircraft systems from Moscow. Earlier, the Russian exporter said a new contract will likely be signed by the end of the year.
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Police and military officials in Thailand have raided a field hospital with a thousand beds after a tip-off suggested some of its patients were involved in group sex, brawls and drug abuse. 
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Belgian former International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has died at the age of 79, it has been announced.
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Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton got more than he bargained for as he grabbed a toilet break during the rain-affected Belgian Grand Prix, complaining that he would be scarred for life by the experience.
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The US has struck alleged suicide bombers in the Afghan capital, Kabul, according to the Taliban and a Pentagon spokesman. The strike hit a vehicle laden with explosives, apparently bound for the airport.
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Switzerland’s vaccination centers are high on the list of potential terrorist targets, the country’s secret service has claimed, adding that it was unaware of any concrete plots that could disrupt inoculation efforts.
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Russians will head to the polls next month for parliamentary elections. Despite the importance of the vote, the campaign has received little international coverage – probably because everybody already thinks they know the outcome.
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The Premier League has caused confusion by listing both Cristiano Ronaldo and strike rival Edinson Cavani as wearing the number 7 jersey for Manchester United following the Portuguese superstar's return to the club.
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The Russian government has unveiled a broad program aimed at boosting electric vehicle (EV) use in the country. The ambitious plan is expected to drastically raise the share of EVs in less than a decade.
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Hurricane Ida, set to hit the Gulf Coast on Sunday, has been upgraded to an ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm, as sustained wind speeds reached 150mph (241kph), the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has said.
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NFL star Isaiah McKenzie has received his first Covid-19 vaccination dose just two days after being fined by the league for violating protocols for unvaccinated players by not donning a mask inside his team's training facilities.
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The weird and wonderful world of Polish MMA served up its latest surreal treat this weekend as Aniela ‘Lil Masti’ Bogusz exacted revenge by stopping Ewa Brodnicka in their contest after having a dildo waved in her face.
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Before the United States’ shale revolution, the terms of the world’s geopolitical structure were almost entirely dictated by oil production in the Middle East.
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The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) may cancel the previously agreed oil production increase of 400,000 barrels per day over the next few months, Kuwait’s oil minister revealed on Sunday.
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Police in New Zealand have taken special measures to prevent people from gathering near a harbor in Wellington, where several killer whales were seen “breaching social-distancing guidelines.”
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An FBI agent who helped ‘foil’ a plot to abduct Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer may have used his knowledge of the case to lend credibility to his private cyber intelligence company, newly filed court documents allege.
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An ex-Major League baseball star and two-time World Series champion is currently in custody in his homeland the Dominican Republic for allegedly sexually assaulting his daughter in May, according to reports.
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UFC icon Conor McGregor has laid down the gauntlet to football superstar Lionel Messi, and set himself the challenge of once again topping the Forbes highest-paid athletes list ahead of the six-time Ballon d'Or winner.
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A vaccination mandate for all players proposed by the NFL ahead of the new season has already been opposed by the Players' Association, the league's deputy general counsel has revealed.
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