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Bellingcat identifies third Russian suspect in Salisbury poisoning Investigative groupBellingcat on Thursday said it has "conclusively" identified a third mansuspected of involvement in the nerve agent attack that nearly killedformer Russian intelligence agent Sergei Skripaland his daughter Yulia in Salisbury. Bellingcat last yearidentified two of the main suspectsin the attack. The UK, Germany, the United States and France have said there is"no plausible alternative"to Moscowʼs involvement, demanding the Kremlin provide information about its nerve agent reserves.
ʼPutinʼs chefʼ reports spark grisly death threats against Russian journalists Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin is said to have close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. So close, in fact, that he is known as "Putinʼs chef" because he has catered state dinners, a presidential birthday party, and owns companies that provide meals for schools and the Russian military. In recent times, he has featured prominently in the Russian media, including in the independent investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta, which reported that Prigozhin was seen attending talks between Russian and Libyan military leadership on November 9. Novaya Gazeta has extensively reported on Prigozhin, whose activities are suspected to extend far outside the culinary arts. He reportedly runs a troll factory in Saint Petersburg, which churns out disinformation and propaganda designed to discredit the West. Prigozhin, who has beensanctioned by the United States, has also allegedly taken action against Russian dissidents and individuals who are disliked by the regime.
Spain to hold early election on April 28 Spainʼs government has called early elections to be held in April
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the Socialist party had governed for nearly eight months after a no-confidence vote ousted former PM Mariano Rajoy.
Greek archaeologists locate lost ancient city of Tenea The ruins of a housing settlement and dozens of rare coins have confirmed the location of the ancient city of Tenea, Greeceʼs culture ministry announced on Tuesday. Excavations at a site in the southern Greek region of Peloponnese turned up "proof of the existence of the ancient city," the ministry said in a statement. The city of Tenea is believed to have been founded by Trojans who were taken prisoner during the Trojan War in the 12th or 13th century BCE. Until now, the city had only been mentioned in ancient texts and it was unknown whether it existed. Main excavations
in the area started in 2013, the most recent excavations unearthed seven graves dating to the Roman era and Hellenistic period, as well as the remnants of a housing settlement. "It is significant that the remnants of the city, the paved roads, the architectural structure, came to light," lead archaeologist Eleni Korka told Reuters news agency. The dig revealed marble and stone floors of buildings as well as carefully constructed walls. Some 200 rare coins dating from the 4th century BCE were also unearthed as well, indicating that Tenea was very wealthy, Korka said.
Caster Semenya has Athletics South Africaʼs ʼunqualified supportʼ in case against IAAF Caster Semenya has the "unqualified support" of Athletics South Africa (ASA) in her court case against athleticsʼ governing body, the IAAF. Olympic 800m champion Semenya, 28, is challenging a proposed rule by the IAAF that would restrict the levels of testosterone in female runners. The IAAFdenied a report on Thursdaythat lawyers would argue athletes like Semenya should be classified as male. The ASA said it had a "consti-
tutional obligation" to contest the rule. "Athletics South Africa has reaffirmed its total commitment to back and fight alongside Semenya," a statement read. "As South Africans, we all have a constitutional obligation to contest any infringements of human rights, shaped by our experiences under apartheid." Apartheid was asystem of racial segregationimposed by a minority white ruling group in South Africa from 1948 to 1991.
300 babies die in war zones every day, Save the Children reports War zone acts including denial of aid, damage to hospitals and outright attacks killed 100,000 babies every year in the worldʼs 10 worst conflict-affected countries, the international charity Save the Children said on the eve of Munichʼs Security Conference. And, a fifth of children were living in zones impacted by conflict, more than any time in the past two decades, said the report.
Kashmir suicide car bomb kills dozens of Indian troops At least 41 police paramilitaries were killed and many others wounded in an attack on their convoy in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said on Friday. The bombing is believed to be the single deadliest terror attack in the regionʼs history. Muneer Ahmed Khan, a senior police officer, said the attack occurred on a key highway on Thursday, as the convoy reached the town of Lethpora on the outskirts of the disputed regionʼs main city, Srinagar. He said one bus was destroyed and at least five other vehicles damaged by the blast.
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Carnival season in Budapest and beyond Costume parades and carnival masks denote Budapest’s farewell to winter. With the onset of ‘farsang’, or carnival season, Hungary’s capital sees colourful crowds flooding to masquerade galas and themed events. This colourful festive period stretches until Ash Wednesday, this year falling on 6 March, when Lent begins the run-up to Easter. However, in stark contrast to fasting, farsang celebrations see a diet rich in meat and sweets. A staple for the season is the carnival doughnut, a treat of powdered sugar and jam.
Anthony Joshua v Jarrell Miller: American challenger praises Tyson Fury Tyson Fury "looks more like a heavyweight champion" than Anthony Joshua, says Joshuaʼs next opponent Jarrell Miller. Unified world heavyweight champion Joshua, 29, will meet New Yorkʼs Miller at Madison Square Garden on 1 June. The Briton is a 1-10 favourite with bookmakers towin on his US debutagainst an opponent who is undefeated. "In my eyes, [Fury] is somebody who has been doing good in and outside the ring," Miller told BBC Sport.
Gerard Pique promises to ʼprove wrongʼ critics of his tournament reform role
5 things to know about the HIV-prevention drug, PrEP
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says he will "prove wrong" critics of his role in the reform of the Davis Cup.
US President Donald Trump has announced a plan to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in America. The drug known as PrEP, which prevents spread of the disease, still faces challenges to widespread adoption around the world. In his annualState of the Union address, US President Donald Trump announced his administrationʼs plan to end the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030. The main goal of the plan is to reduce new infections by 75 percent over the next five years and end the epidemic. Around 40,000 Americans contract the disease each year. Globally, 36.9 million people have HIV and 5,000 more get it every day. One important part of preventing the transmission of HIV is the drug PrEP, which stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. Derived from the antiretroviral drugs that reduce the amount of HIV in infected patients — thus reducing their likelihood of transmitting the virus to others — PrEP is for people who have not yet contracted HIV. Here are five things to know about PrEP.
And the four-time Champions League winner says he "hates" it when Roger Federer and others refer to the competition as the "Pique Cup". The 25-year, £2.15bn revamp of the Davis Cup is funded by an investment group led by Piqueʼs Kosmos company. "In the future we will see this competition as one of the biggest in the calendar of
tennis," he said. The Davis Cup finals will be played in a new week-long 18nation World Cup-style format in Madrid in November. Matches will consist of two singles and one doubles rubber, and the six group winners, plus the best two second-placed teams based on sets, games and points won will qualify for the knockout phase.
NASA bids farewell to historic Mars rover Opportunity After 15 years, the history-making rover "is at an end" despite attempts to restore it after a Martian dust storm. The US space agency hailed the rover as "an icon" that would inspire future missions to the Red Planet. The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Wednesday announced that it was bidding a final farewell to "one of the most successful and enduring feats of interplanetary exploration." "NASAʼsOpportunity rover missionis at an end after almost 15 years exploring the surface of
Mars and helping lay the groundwork for NASAʼs return to the Red Planet," NASA said in a statement. NASA engineers had tried for months to revive the rover followinga devastating dust storm. Opportunitylanded on Mars in the Meridiani Planum region on January 24, 2004. Although only expected to last 90 Martian days, Opportunity beat NASA scientistsʼ most ambitious expectations. It sent its last signal from Perseverance Valley. During its time on the Red Planet, Opportunity sent Earth more than 217,000 images, including 15 360-degree color panoramas of the surface.
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Germany to fund late entry into battery cell production To say that Asian countries dominate the production of electric car battery cells is an understatement. According to a 2014 European Commission report, Asian companies have achieved an insurmountable 88 percent share of global Lithium-ion manufacturing capacity — with more than 50 percent belonging to China alone. Over the past four years, South Korea, Japan and China have ramped up their battery-cell production capacities to cope with the exponential demand for electric vehicles (EVs), while most manufacturers in Europe hesitated due to tight margins and the huge investment required. That is until Tuesday when Germanyʼs economic affairs minister Peter Altmaier announced the government would set aside €1 billion ($1.2 billion) to support the production of next-generation solid-state batteries in Europe. Speaking at a two-day electromobility conference in Berlin, Altmaier said it was important the German state offer its full support to the venture "as was the case with the development of Airbus and Ariane [space program]."