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Seven-year-old coder Sergey gets job offer from Russian IT firm

Seven-year-old coder Sergey gets job offer from Russian IT firm

A Russian software company has invited a seven-year-old coding prodigy to join its management team, as soon as he is old enough to take up paid employment. Sergey from the Russian city of St Petersburg has built a name for himself, uploading videos that explain how to write software since he was five. On the strength of those videos, the …

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Germany warns ports against accepting Russian gas shipments

Germany warns ports against accepting Russian gas shipments

Germany’s economic ministry has warned the Deutsche Energy terminal of a planned shipment expected to arrive at the Brunsbüttel facility, according to a report. ADVERTISEMENT The ministry has told the Deutsche Energy Terminal not to take any Russian LNG shipments after it was warned of a planned shipment, according to a report in the Financial Times.  The cargo was expected …

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Russian government says Putin has no plans to congratulate Trump

Russian government says Putin has no plans to congratulate Trump

The Kremlin said Wednesday, November 6 that Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to congratulate U.S. President-elect Trump on his victory.     Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters at a briefing that U.S.-Russian relations were at “their lowest point in history” and that he could not say anything about Putin’s reaction.   “It is practically impossible to …

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Unilever sells Russian business as it becomes latest country to leave

Unilever sells Russian business as it becomes latest country to leave

Unilever has said that it has divested its Russian business as it leaves the country more than two-and-a-half years into the Russia-Ukraine war. The company has already stayed in Russia much longer than several of its peers. ADVERTISEMENT Multinational Unilever has sold its Russian subsidiary, becoming the latest in a long line of companies choosing to divest of their Russian …

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