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Former Russian deputy defense minister arrested on fraud charges
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Former Russian deputy defense minister arrested on fraud charges

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-30 17:10 MOSCOW - Pavel Popov, a former Russian deputy defense minister, has been arrested on charges of large-scale fraud and is being held in a pre-trial detention center, the TASS news agency reported on Thursday. Investigators said that Popov and Vyacheslav Akhmedov, director of the Patriot military-patriotic park, and Vladimir Shesterov, a deputy head of the …

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A former Russian defense official is detained in a fraud case, part of an ongoing military probe
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A former Russian defense official is detained in a fraud case, part of an ongoing military probe

Associated Press  

A former Defense Ministry official was ordered held in a fraud case Thursday, the latest high-profile arrest in what appears to be a sweeping investigation into abuse of office in Russia’s military leadership. Former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov faces up to 10 years in prison if he is charged and convicted following his detention on suspicion of committing fraud, …

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Olympics 2024: Medal contender pair of Satwik-Chirag gets favourable draw for Paris Games
5 months, 1 week ago

Olympics 2024: Medal contender pair of Satwik-Chirag gets favourable draw for Paris Games

India TV News  

Olympics 2024: India's big medal hopefuls in Badminton Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been put in a favourable group for the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024. The World No.3 men's pair of Satwik and Chirag find themselves in Group C alongside the world number six combination of Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto, world No.31 German pair of Mark Lamsfuss …

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Why are top Russian military officials being arrested?
7 months ago

Why are top Russian military officials being arrested?

Associated Press  

It began last month with the arrest of a Russian deputy defense minister. Since then, other arrests on bribery charges have included Lt. Gen. Yury Kuznetsov, head of the Defense Ministry’s personnel directorate; Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov, a career soldier and former top commander in Ukraine; and Lt. Gen. Vadim Shamarin, deputy chief of the military general staff. The arrests …

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Defending champion Li ousted from All England Badminton Championships
9 months, 1 week ago

Defending champion Li ousted from All England Badminton Championships

China Daily  

China's Li Shifeng in action against France's Toma Junior Popov in a men's singles match on day one of the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships at the Utilita Arena Birmingham March 12, 2024. LONDON - China's Li Shifeng suffered a first-round defeat at the All England Open Badminton Championships as the defending champion of the men's singles lost to …

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Lawyer says suspect, charged with hate crime, may argue self-defense in dancer’s death
1 year, 4 months ago

Lawyer says suspect, charged with hate crime, may argue self-defense in dancer’s death

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A 17-year-old pleaded not guilty Friday to hate-motivated murder in a stabbing that followed a clash over men dancing, and his lawyer said the youth “regrets what happened” and may argue he was defending himself. Sibley, 28, was stabbed after he and a couple of his friends confronted the defendant “to speak out and protect himself and …

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Post-mutiny Moscow descends into factional murk
1 year, 5 months ago

Post-mutiny Moscow descends into factional murk

Hindustan Times  

TWO DECADES ago Yevgeny Prigozhin, the violent ex-convict and restaurateur who heads Wagner, a Russian mercenary group, published an illustrated fairy tale that he had written with his two children. Mr Prigozhin said his “march of justice” was meant to remove Sergei Shoigu, the defence minister, and Valery Gerasimov, the head of the army, or to reverse their decision to …

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Russian general says he has been fired for telling truth about situation on frontlines in Ukraine war
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian general says he has been fired for telling truth about situation on frontlines in Ukraine war

The Independent  

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Top general’s dismissal reveals new crack in Russian military leadership
1 year, 5 months ago

Top general’s dismissal reveals new crack in Russian military leadership

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Russian general in charge of forces fighting in southern Ukraine has been relieved of his duties after speaking out about problems faced by his troops, a move that reflected new fissures in the military command following a brief rebellion by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov, the commander of the 58th army in the Zaporizhzhia …

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Russian general says top military brass betrayed soldiers fighting in Ukraine
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian general says top military brass betrayed soldiers fighting in Ukraine

India Today  

A Russian general said he had been dismissed as a commander after telling the military leadership about the dire situation at the front in Ukraine, where he said Russian soldiers had been stabbed in the back by the failings of the top military brass. Major General Ivan Popov, who commanded the 58th Combined Arms Army, said in a voice message …

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Russian general in Ukraine removed for strategy criticism: Report
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian general in Ukraine removed for strategy criticism: Report

Al Jazeera  

Moscow’s military leadership has reportedly dismissed Major-General Ivan Popov, commander-in-chief of Russia’s 58th Combined Arms Army stationed in southern Ukraine, over his concerns for troops fighting without rest and criticism of Russian battlefield strategy. Among the issues raised by Popov were Russia’s ineffective targeting of Ukraine’s heavy weaponry and the “mass death and injury of our brothers from enemy artillery”, …

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Top Russian general in Ukraine is dismissed, revealing new crack in military leadership
1 year, 5 months ago

Top Russian general in Ukraine is dismissed, revealing new crack in military leadership

LA Times  

Russian Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov has been dismissed after speaking out about the problems faced by his troops on the battlefield in Ukraine. Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov, the commander of the 58th Army fighting in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region, a focal point in the Ukrainian counteroffensive, said in an audio statement to his troops released late Wednesday that he was …

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Indonesia Open: Prannoy, Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag reach second round; Treesa-Gayatri knocked out
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open: Prannoy, Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag reach second round; Treesa-Gayatri knocked out

The Hindu  

India’s men’s singles title contender H.S. Prannoy eased into the second round of the Indonesia Open, a Super 1000 BWF World Tour event, after the world no. Prannoy, the Malaysia Masters champion who needed 50 minutes to beat Nishimoto, will face NG Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong in the second round on Wednesday. Meanwhile, India’s women’s doubles duo of …

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Egypt shark attack: Ten foot fish beaten to death after killing tourist
1 year, 6 months ago

Egypt shark attack: Ten foot fish beaten to death after killing tourist

The Independent  

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Dreaming of summer in the backyard or patio? Create an oasis
1 year, 8 months ago

Dreaming of summer in the backyard or patio? Create an oasis

The Independent  

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All England Open 2023: Kidambi Srikanth beats Toma Junior Popov to enter pre-quarters
1 year, 9 months ago

All England Open 2023: Kidambi Srikanth beats Toma Junior Popov to enter pre-quarters

India Today  

Kidambi Srikanth came from behind to script a stunning comeback win over Toma Junior Popov in the men's singles Round of 32 at the 2023 All England Open. Kidambi lost the first game 19-21 but made a quick comeback thereafter to win 21-14 and 21-5 and enter the pre-quarters on Wednesday. They previously met at the BWF World Tour Finals …

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How the war in Ukraine is killing marine mammals
2 years ago

How the war in Ukraine is killing marine mammals

BBC  

How the war in Ukraine is killing marine mammals Getty Images Ivan Rusev has been logging the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war on the cetaceans of the Black Sea Dolphins and porpoises have been washing up dead on the shores of the Black Sea in unusually high numbers – scientists investigating the strandings are now pointing the finger at increased …

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Orleans Masters: Mithun Manjunath Loses in Final to Local Favourite Toma Junior Popov
2 years, 8 months ago

Orleans Masters: Mithun Manjunath Loses in Final to Local Favourite Toma Junior Popov

News 18  

Indian shuttler Mithun Manjunath’s splendid run at the Orleans Masters ended with a straight game loss to local favourite Toma Junior Popov in the summit clash of the Super 100 tournament here. The world number 79 has won four All-India ranking titles, including the All India Senior Ranking Badminton tournament in December last year. The shuttler from Bengaluru was rated …

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Orleans Masters: Shuttler Mithun Manjunath loses to Toma Junior Popov in final
2 years, 8 months ago

Orleans Masters: Shuttler Mithun Manjunath loses to Toma Junior Popov in final

Firstpost  

The 23-year-old Manjunath went down 21-11 21-19 to world number 32 and fourth seed Frenchman in 50 minutes late on Sunday night. Orleans : Indian shuttler Mithun Manjunath’s splendid run at the Orleans Masters ended with a straight game loss to local favourite Toma Junior Popov in the summit clash of the Super 100 tournament here. The world number 79 …

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Orleans Masters: B Sai Praneeth bows out after straight games loss to Christo Popov; Anupama Upadhaya reaches last eight
2 years, 8 months ago

Orleans Masters: B Sai Praneeth bows out after straight games loss to Christo Popov; Anupama Upadhaya reaches last eight

Firstpost  

Praneeth lost his pre-quarterfinal match of the Super 100 event 12-21 11-21 in 35 minutes. Orleans, France: Top seeded Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth bowed out of the men’s singles competition at the Orleans Masters after suffering a shock straight-game defeat against France’s Christo Popov in Orleans on Thursday. Ira Sharma lost her women’s singles match 11-21 17-21 to Australia’s …

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Swiss Open: Kidambi Srikanth, Parupalli Kashyap Enter Quarterfinals; Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Lose
2 years, 9 months ago

Swiss Open: Kidambi Srikanth, Parupalli Kashyap Enter Quarterfinals; Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Lose

News 18  

Basel: World Championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth staved off aspirited challenge from France’s Christo Popov to progress to the men’s singles quarterfinals of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament here on Thursday. Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Parupalli Kashyap too entered the quarterfinals after top seed and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen gave a walkover. Third seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag …

Ukraine crisis: Russians hope for peace as the world talks of war
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine crisis: Russians hope for peace as the world talks of war

Al Jazeera  

While some Russians believe the West is aggravating the situation, most want an urgent diplomatic resolution. Russian diplomat Konstantin Gavrilov said recently that over the past few years, the West has claimed that Russia has invaded Ukraine “at least 21 or 25 times”. “We have a joke,” he said, “that when Russian troops entered Ukraine in 2022, they encountered the …

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World Tour Finals: Kidambi Srikanth Makes Winning Start, Ashwini-Sikki Pair Loses
3 years ago

World Tour Finals: Kidambi Srikanth Makes Winning Start, Ashwini-Sikki Pair Loses

News 18  

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth secured a straight-game win over France’s Toma Junior Popov to make an impressive start to his men’s singles campaign at the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals here on Wednesday. Srikanth, who had reached the knockout stage of the 2014 edition of the year-ending event, beat Popov 21-14 21-16 in 42 minutes in his opening match of …

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Sindhu, Praneeth enter quarters, Srikanth loses in Indonesia Open Super 1000
3 years ago

Sindhu, Praneeth enter quarters, Srikanth loses in Indonesia Open Super 1000

Deccan Chronicle  

Bali: Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and B Sai Praneeth progressed to the quarterfinals but former champion Kidambi Srikanth made an early exit in the second round of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament here on Thursday. Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu hardly broke a sweat to win the second round clash 21-12 21-18 against world No. The second seeded Axelsen, …

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