The area of glaciers around Antarctica has shrunk by a record, China is accelerating development of 6G technology, Russia is negotiating visa-free travel with 11 countries and Foxconn is shifting iPhone production to India. These and other news of the day are in the RB summary.
World
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China will speed up research and development of 6G technologies.
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In addition, the Asian country intends to speed up the process of creating a commercial power.
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The UN Secretary General, António Guterres, urged rich countries to share their income with the poor. We are talking about the allocation of 0.15-0.2% of gross national income.
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Turkey wants to extend the grain deal for another six months.
Ecology
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The area of ice around Atlantis has fallen to a record low since 1979.
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Porsche and Ferrari were instrumental in derailing a law banning internal combustion engines in the EU from 2035 (Bloomberg).
Russia
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Russia is working on agreements on visa-free travel with 11 countries: Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahamas, Barbados, Haiti, Zambia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago.
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The cost of air tickets to domestic destinations in the Russian Federation may increase five times during the May holidays, the Alliance of Travel Agencies said.
Business
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Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest iPhone assembler, is investing $700 million to build a plant in India amid “rising tensions between Washington and Beijing.”
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Author:
Ahmed Sadulayev
Source: RB
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