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GOP Rep. Cawthorn calls Zelensky a ‘thug,’ says Ukraine is pushing ‘woke ideologies’

Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., called Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky a “thug” at a campaign event over the weekend. “Remember that Zelensky is a thug,” Cawthorn said in a video obtained by WRAL. “Remember that the Ukrainian government is incredibly corrupt and is incredibly evil and has been pushing woke ideologies.” The 26-year-old Cawthorn’s statement is a deviation from mainstream Republican support of Zelensky and the Ukrainian people as they defend themselves against the Russian… Source link

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5 new sanctions the U.S. may slap on Russia for its war with Ukraine

There is much more the U.S. could do on the sanction front to penalize Russia for its war on Ukraine, points out Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius. “The prospects for additional sanctions depend mainly on how the war in Ukraine unfolds, but at this point further escalation of sanctions seems likely,” Hatzius said in a new note to clients. The closely followed Hatzius laid out five additional actions the U.S. may take: Block more Russian individuals and related companies. Block additional… Source link

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Google’s ‘Russian invasion of Ukraine’ results includes new search features

Google typically updates its search engine results page (SERP) gradually, by testing out new features or updating existing ones. However, the company may roll out more drastic redesigns and new search features under certain circumstances, such as when there is heightened demand for information about a new topic, like there was during the outset of the coronavirus pandemic. Demand for information about the tragic events unfolding in Ukraine may have prompted Google to… Source link

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Stocks mixed, oil soars amid Russia’s war in Ukraine

Stocks dipped Monday and oil prices soared as investors nervously considered the potential for even higher inflation and greater global economic damage from Russia’s war in Ukraine and sanctions that have ensued. The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq declined but came off session lows from pre-market trading. Traders piled into safe haven assets, and gold prices (GC=F) briefly jumped above $2,000 per ounce for the first time since September 2020. U.S. Treasury yields advanced. In energy markets, Brent… Source link

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Five wounded after Russian forces fire at anti-occupation protest in Ukraine, says agency

March 6 (Reuters) – Russian forces opened fire at a protest against their occupation of the southern Ukrainian city of Nova Kakhovka on Sunday, wounding five people, Ukrainian news agency Interfax Ukraine said, citing eyewitnesses. Around 2,000 people had taken to the streets of Nova Kakhovka to show their opposition to the invasion by waving Ukrainian flags and calling on Russian forces to leave, the agency reported. Similar protests were staged in other occupied areas, it said. (Reporting by… Source link

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Russian self-driving company Yandex halts U.S. operations amid Ukraine invasion

Russian self-driving tech company Yandex has placed its operations in the U.S. on hold. The company said Friday it has paused testing of its robotaxi fleet in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is no longer making restaurant deliveries with its six-wheeled sidewalk Rover bots on college campuses across the country. “Our AV test fleet in Ann Arbor is grounded at the moment, but we hope to resume operations in the future,” a spokesperson told Automotive News. Yandex stopped its operations as Russia’s… Source link

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Russian autonomous-driving company Yandex idles U.S. operations amid Ukraine invasion

Russian self-driving tech company Yandex has placed its operations in the U.S. on hiatus. The company said Friday it has paused testing of its robotaxi fleet in Ann Arbor, Mich., and is no longer making restaurant deliveries with its six-wheeled sidewalk Rover bots on college campuses across the country. “Our AV test fleet in Ann Arbor is grounded at the moment, but we hope to resume operations in the future,” a spokesperson told Automotive News. Yandex stopped its operations as Russia’s… Source link

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Google Maps Pauses Edits After Claims Ukraine Tags Used For Russian Strikes

On Thursday, the State Special Communications Service of Ukraine called claims that Google Maps “labels” were being used by Russia’s military “another fake.” In a post to its official Telegram channel, the country’s intelligence agency debunked a wave of social media rumors that claimed Russian insurgents had tagged airstrike locations on Google Maps of Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. The agency described these false claims as a psychological operation “to sow panic and… Source link

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Yandex keeps headlines about Ukraine off its homepage

Watson and Borsje joined the Source Code podcast to discuss Glass, the state and future of social networking and what it takes to build something different. You can hear our full conversation on the latest episode of the Source Code podcast, or by clicking on the player above. Below are excerpts from our conversation, edited for length and clarity. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | Pocket Casts A theory I’ve always had is that you can tell the story of the internet… Source link

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