The authorities of the Republic of South Africa (South Africa) have sold a batch of 1 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which turned out to be ineffective against the new strain of coronavirus 501Y.V2, which was named South African.

London explained the strengthening of the nuclear arsenal by the strengthening the anti-missile defense of Russia.

Three of the world's most famous tennis players - Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer - have refused to participate in the Miami Open, the first tennis tournament in the United States this year.

The American side did not support the proposal of Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold a conversation with US President Joe Biden in the format of a videoconference in an open mode to discuss bilateral problems.

The news that Angelina Jolie again went to court in the custody of children, almost no one was surprised.

South Korean company LG may close its own production of smartphones. This information is reported by Bloomberg, citing industry sources.

Two more deaths were recorded in Norway after vaccination with AstraZeneca. They were reported by the Norwegian Medicines Agency.

The visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to China immediately after difficult negotiations between representatives of Beijing and Washington in Alaska is not directed against other states.

The women's singles tournament at the World Figure Skating Championships, which kicks off this week in the Swedish capital, could be one of the most technically challenging women in history.

The exchange rate of the Turkish lira against the ruble in foreign exchange markets as of March 22 at 4:59 am Moscow time is 9.16 rubles.