Members of Delovaya Rossiya, one of the country’s most influential business organisations, have put forward 52 proposals for economic reform, including the abolition of the simplified tax system with a 6 per cent rate. This is a measure designed to fund the war, which would hit small businesses particularly hard.
Today's news: Israel renews attacks on the Strip, the UN says it will not rule out Jabalia refugee camp attack being considered a 'war crime'; The Cambodian government establishes an authority for civil cases, separate from the ordinary courts; Beijing tightens regulations on bank capital to contain financial risks; Senior officials of an Indonesian pharmaceutical company convicted over a drug linked to the deaths of 200 children; Bhutan appoints an interim government ahead of parliamentary elections; Entire Russian settlements beyond the polar circle without heating,wood or coal as winter sets in.
Today's headlines: China began polling 1.4 million people to find ways to encourage births. After the repatriation deadline expired, Pakistan began arresting Afghans illegally in the country. North Korea is set to close one quarter of its embassies around the world. A Vietnamese man is sentenced to three and a half years for live-streaming videos critical of the government on social media. The 2034 World Cup goes to Saudi Arabia. Gandhi accuses the Modi government of spying on opponents' phones. In Russia, more incidents of intolerance towards the Jewish community are reported.
Today's news: Ongoing ground battle in Gaza. Bangkok cancels visas for tourists from India and Taiwan; South Korean discount store recalls 53 thousand plastic slippers for toxic chemical substances; Two-year jail terms for four former student leaders at Hong Kong University; Nepal's mountains have lost a third of their glaciers in 30 years; On the Turkish side of Mount Ararat traces of seawater over 5,000 years old, possible evidence of the biblical universal flood; Naval'nyj and political prisoners on hunger strike yesterday on Prisoners of Conscience Day.
Today's news: clashes and arrests at funeral of 17-year-old Iranian girl who died over hijab, another Mahsa Amini; Exports in textiles to Vietnam down, losses $41 billion; Israeli army raids continue in Gaza: in Dagestan a plane from Tel Aviv attacked; At least 13 killed and dozens injured in a train accident in Andhra Pradesh; Discontent among Hong Kong Muslims over the presence of a Chinese flag at official events atop the most important mosque; Tenth meeting between the leaders of Singapore and Malaysia, first since the Covid-19 pandemic; Russian satellite production "no longer competitive."
On 25 October, the supreme leader of "All the Russias" convened two groups to address and solve the problems of the entire world. The first meeting brought together military officials and nuclear weapons specialists. After this, he joined religious leaders, who had patiently waited for him in the most solemn halls of the Kremlin.
Representatives of parliamentary assemblies from 70 countries of the world gathered in Prague for the 'Crimea Platform'. It is becoming increasingly clear that what began in 2014 is no longer a regional problem, but a conflict whose solution must be found all together. So that it can truly be the beginning of a different world.
In the 'ideological framework' of Putin's upcoming election campaign for re-election as president in 2024, the topic of the family is taking on an even more specific role. Experts at the Moscow Institute for Social Research say: 'This is where the difference between the ethical systems of the West and Russia can be seen. But there are also surveys that show opposite trends.
Today's news: Gaza and Israel conflict displaces at least 20,000 in Lebanon; South Korea rescues four North Korean defectors; Japan's nominal GDP rises from third to fourth place globally; Pakistan announces that it will not expel Afghans awaiting visas from the West; Tombstones of Stalinist victims disappear in Russia.
Today's news: The Philippines summons the Chinese ambassador over clashes in the South China Sea; In Indonesia, President Widodo's son to run as deputy in elections; In South Korea, number of elderly workerforce is increasing; Iranian journalists who covered death of Mahsa Amini sentenced to prison; Tatarstan wants to use child labour to assemble drones.
From the Belt and Road Initiative Forum in Beijing, the Russian president does not seem to have brought home any new concrete agreements, only a reaffirmation of Eurasia's challenge to the West. Beijing has increased trade with Moscow by 30% but still does not recognise the annexation of Crimea and other territories. The current Ukrainian quagmire is the ideal situation for China.
Kirill's appeal to all the heads of the Orthodox Churches against the ban on Russian jurisdiction of Orthodoxy in Ukraine sanctioned by the Kiev parliament has gone unanswered. While the sending of Metropolitan Tikhon to Crimea, the most contested front line, many are wondering whether this is yet another punishment or a possible ecclesiastic and political exaltation.
Today's news: more Israeli air raids on Gaza with dozens of victims, 850 arrests in the West Bank since the beginning of the war. Tension between India and Canada: starting today, the withdrawal of immunity for dozens of Ottawa diplomats in the Asian country. Drought alarm in Bali. The Kiev parliament approved the suspension of religious organisations linked to the Russian Federation.
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