23:00 The Russians first borrowed more money in the MFI than on credit cards
-In March, the volume of issued microloans exceeded the amount of the limit on new credit cards, follows from the data “Scoring Bureau”. MFIs were less sensitive to hard measures of the Central Bank than banks, and borrowers stopped being afraid of expensive loans
- RBC28/01 If BJP's annual income increased by 83 percent, Congress's income increased by 170%, know who in election bonds
-BJP Congress Annual Income Report: BJP's annual income increased by 83 percent to Rs 4,340.5 crore in 2023-24. The BJP received Rs 1,685.6 crore from the electoral bond. The income of the Congress also increased by 170 percent to Rs 1,225 crore. The income from the Congress's election bond was Rs 828.4 crore. The BJP spent Rs 1,754 crore on elections and campaigning.
- MSN03/01 The National Bank of Ukraine spent a record $5.3 billion to support the hryvnia.
-The previous record was recorded in June 2022 - $3.99 billion. During December, the national currency exchange rate fell from 41.6 UAH/$ to 42.03 UAH/$
- RBC28/12 Examining the case of 100 prisoners of Qazalhisar Karaj
-Karaj - IRNA - The director of Qezalhasar Penitentiary Complex in Karaj announced the review of the judicial case of 100 prisoners and the granting of leave to four inmates of this penitentiary using electronic shackles.
- IRNA27/12 The FSIN named the cause of death in “Matrosskaya Tishina” of a person involved in a torture case
-Sheyanov was suspected of raping a prisoner with a mop handle in a Saratov hospital at the Federal Penitentiary Service. His case involves several defendants who, according to investigators, systematically beat, raped and tortured prisoners
- RBC22/12 Orbán compared talking about peace in Europe to summoning the devil
-Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in an interview with M1 TV channel, said that the end of the conflict in Ukraine is at arm's length, his words are quoted by Index.hu. We lived in this...
- RBC12/12 Mbappe suffered a second injury at Real Madrid in three months
-Mbappe was replaced in the match against Atalanta on December 10. Real Madrid did not specify the time frame for the forward’s recovery. Mundo Deportivo writes that the Frenchman has missed at least a week
- RBC02/12 Burbock called the visit to China a prerequisite for the peace process in Ukraine
-German Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock called the purpose of her visit to China the beginning of negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. I can only emphasize once again: in order to protect our own...
- RBC26/09 VTB reported an increase in fraud through updating banking applications
-The attackers ask to reinstall the program when the victim opens the link, after which the scammers gain access to their personal account in the banking application. This is how criminals withdraw money from clients’ accounts.
- RBC21/09 The governor of the Tver region spoke about the consequences of a drone attack
-Specialists from the Ministry of Defense are working at the site where the drone debris fell; there are no casualties; the population in the city of Toropets is not being evacuated, said the governor of the Tver region, Igor Rudenya. Coming...
- RBC04/09 Residents from the border town of Glukhov are being evacuated in the Sumy region
-The authorities of the Sumy region will soon begin to evacuate residents from the border town of Glukhov, which at the beginning of 2022 was home to about 30 thousand people. The head of...
- RBC02/09 The beluga whale Hvaldimir, who was considered a “Russian spy” in Norway, has died
-The whale was found dead on August 31 off the coast of Norway; the cause of death is not yet clear. In the country he was dubbed a “spy of the Russian navy” and nicknamed Hvaldimir (hval is “whale” in Norwegian)
- RBC14/07 The equestrian federation responded to allegations of cruelty to animals
-The federation assured that the horse was not harmed during the filming of the film “My Beloved Champion”
- RBC06/07 call, apply, bind
-call Why do we use call? We use call when we want to borrow a function from one object and...
- DEV -18/06 In Kyiv they proposed to suspend bank managers for doing business in Russia
-For having a business in Russia, measures can be taken against shareholders and top managers of Ukrainian banks - they can be deprived of their voting rights or suspended from work, respectively. To maintain positions, ties with Russia will have to be abandoned
- RBC11/06 Russians returned to record currency purchases in May
-In May, Russians purchased a record amount of foreign currency since December 2023, according to the Central Bank’s review. This is due to the strengthening of the ruble and the holiday season, the regulator explains
- RBC02/06 The Ukrainian Border Service reported the death of almost 45 mobilization evaders
-Ukrainians, evading mobilization, tried to cross the border in the west of the country through the Tisa River and the Carpathians, but died. In May alone, the bodies of ten drowned people were found in the river, border guards said
- RBC01/06 The Rada deputy said that the mobilization will affect rescuers and firefighters
-In Ukraine, employees of the State Emergency Service will not receive a deferment from mobilization, said People's Deputy Goncharenko. A petition for providing armor to rescuers and firefighters has appeared on the website of the Ukrainian government; it has almost received the required number of signatures
- RBC01/06 Peace March in Budapest. Video
-A “Peace March” took place in Budapest against Hungary’s involvement in the conflict in Ukraine. Prime Minister Viktor Orban spoke at the event
- RBC29/05 WP learned about China's refusal to supply arms to Russia after Biden's call
-China was ready to transfer weapons to Russia, but refused after Joe Biden called Xi Jinping in March 2022, writes a WP columnist. Moscow and Beijing have repeatedly rejected claims that China is providing military assistance to Russia
- RBC19/05 Public transport prices have increased in Moscow
-A one-time trip with a Troika card has risen in price to 57 rubles, without a Troika card - up to 70 rubles. “Unified” for 60 trips costs 3,420 rubles. This is the second price increase since October 2023
- RBC14/05 Blinken sang a song in a Kyiv bar about red, white and blue flags in the streets
-Blinken sang a cult composition about the desire for freedom in a Kiev bar. He has long been known as a music lover and has three singles on Spotify, written during the Trump presidency.
- RBC14/04 Karpin said that he laughed at the words about his appointment to Spartak
-Spartak fired Guillermo Abascal on Sunday. According to Valery Karpin, Fakel coach Sergei Tashuev jokingly said that he was no longer expecting him at the match in Voronezh
- RBC13/04 Trump supporter admitted that assistance to Kyiv will be considered next week
-Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene called not to tie aid to Ukraine to Israel. In her opinion, the United States cannot afford to finance any wars abroad; it “must wage war only on its border”
- RBC04/04 FAS appealed to Apple due to obstacles to contactless payment for iPhone
-The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) sent a letter to Apple with a request to clarify the deprivation of Russian users of the ability to make contactless payments in the iOS system, ...
- RBC20/03 The family called suicide the cause of death of ex-Dynamo hockey player Simon
-The death of the famous tough guy Chris Simon became known the day before. The former hockey player had a progressive brain disease caused by head injuries throughout his career, the family said.
- RBC26/02 VTB will offer clients deposits linked to the Central Bank rate
-The product with variable returns will for now be available only to clients of the Private Banking segment, VTB clarified. You can open a deposit for a period from six months to three years
- RBC23/01 Turkish Parliament approves Sweden's application to NATO
-The Turkish Parliament has agreed to Sweden's entry into NATO. Now its accession to the alliance depends only on the decision of Hungary. How soon can this happen - in the RBC material
- RBC23/01 The Ministry of Finance allowed an increase in the mineral extraction tax for coal
-Thus, the authorities want to compensate for the lost budget revenues from the abolition of the exchange rate export duty. In December, the authorities removed thermal and coking coals, as well as anthracites, from its coverage
- RBC18/01 The Maronite League does not bind or dissolve
-The Maronite League does not bind or dissolve
- Lebanon2415/01 Anticipation of the meeting of representatives of the five countries, and Al-Rahi refuses to link the election of the president to stopping the Gaza war
-Anticipation of the meeting of representatives of the five countries, and Al-Rahi refuses to link the election of the president to stopping the Gaza war
- Lebanon2407/01 NV learned about the connection of a hotel owner in Croatia with the purchase of eggs for the Ukrainian Armed Forces
-Ukrainian businesswoman Tatyana Glinyanaya is called one of the largest suppliers of products for the army; she recently bought several hotels in the Croatian Split, the publication writes
- RBC13/12 “Brazilian” detained in Norway admitted that he is Russian
-The man detained in the espionage case said that he is not the Brazilian Jose Assis Jamarria, but the Russian Mikhail Mikushin, the Norwegian police security service reported. The confession was confirmed by the man's lawyer Marijana Lozic
- RBC24/11 Some migrants who were not allowed into Finland decided to stay in Russia
-58 migrants managed to leave for Finland before the closure of the Salla checkpoint, and another 55 will be taken to Raia-Jooseppi, the only one that remains open. The rest will remain in Russia - they were sent to St. Petersburg
- RBC22/11 Yle reported GPS interference with Finnish weather balloons near the Russian border
-Meteorological balloons are launched to an altitude of 15–20 km and require GPS data to operate. Geolocation signals from probes began to disappear in February 2022
- RBC19/07 Barbie movie reviews are in and it’s a mixed bag of praise and criticism
-Barbie, the most highly-anticipated movie of the year, is released in Australia on Thursday, July 20, so we’ll finally get to know whether or not it’s worth all the buzz.
- News.com.au20/05 Childline criticised as teens advised to bind breasts in gender forums
-Disturbing chatroom conversations found on the charity's website by a former councillor (pictured: James Esses), advised girls as young as 14 to administer hormone blockers in secret.
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