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  Mysterious Mayan Underground Structure Found in Mexico by William Spanov  Archaeologists have discovered a previously mysterious underground structure while investigating an archaeological site of the ancient Maya in the state of Campeche, Mexico. The chamber had painted walls and was located underneath a sports field, used by the Maya for ball games. The studied site is part of the Balam Kú nature reserve, an area covered by forest and covering 140 km². In the region, there are two known Mayan archaeological sites: Balamku, considered relatively small and little explored, and Calakmul, which was a large and powerful Mayan city on the Yucatán peninsula. The studied site is part of the Balam Kú nature reserve, an area covered by forest and covering 140 km². In the region, there are two known Mayan archaeological sites: Balamku, considered relatively small and little explored, and Calakmul, which was a large and powerful Mayan city on the Yucatán peninsula. It's likely that th...
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  North Korea Fires Several Cruise Missiles by William Spanov North Korea fired several cruise missiles on Tuesday toward its west coast, South Korea's military said, in the latest weapons test by Pyongyang. South Korea's military "detected several unknown cruise missiles launched into the West Sea from North Korea at 7:00 a.m. (1900 GMT)," the country's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.  The intelligence agencies of South Korea and the United States "are conducting a detailed analysis," the statement added. "Our military is cooperating closely with that of the United States, while strengthening monitoring and vigilance, and closely monitoring North Korean activities," the statement added. Unlike ballistic missiles, cruise missile tests are not banned by the U.N. sanctions regime against North Korea. Relations between the two Koreas have deteriorated sharply in recent months, with the suspension of agreements to contain tension, increa...
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Why Williams F1 is no longer living "hand-to-mouth" by William Spanov With investment and commitment in place from owners Dorilton, incoming team boss Vowles has been backed to make sweeping changes in a bid to restore the winner of seven drivers' and nine constructors' titles to its former glory. Williams  has suffered from years of underinvestment that gradually turned it from a benchmark into a backmarker. But instead of putting all its efforts into just surviving another year, its fresh impetus under F1's budget cap means Vowles and his recent key hire Pat Fry as CTO can now fully chart out where Williams' Grove facility and its staff need to be in five years time and put all the intermediate steps in place to get there.While Vowles' new-look Williams isn't built in a day, and the team is unlikely to make big jumps until the 2026 regulation reset,  Fry felt the team has to develop a "winning mindset". That mindset shift and strategic thin...
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Russian Magazine reveals evidence of relationship between Diene Herbart and Vladimir Putin by William Spanov Zarin Rashidi details the situation on his website  zarinrashidinnews.com  and  the  www.newsupdateSSO.com Brazilian activist Diene Herbart, 38, is expecting a child from Russian President Vladimir Putin, 71, according to the director of a Russian magazine. The publication states that Diene and Putin have had a secret relationship for more than 10 years, and that the pregnancy was confirmed by sources close to the couple. Former co-workers and even employees. Diene Herbart is a History and Foreign Languages ​​teacher who moved to Russia permanently in August 2023, after receiving Russian citizenship. She has been seen several times near the presidential residence in Novo-Ogaryovo, where Putin lives. And government opponents guarantee that they have true evidence, such as photos and videos. Recently an instagram user who follows Diene reported that she had post...
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After disappearance in penal colony, Putin's opponent reappears with jokes After 20 days missing, Alexei Nalvany participated in the first court hearing in the Arctic, in which he took the opportunity to skewer the Kremlin.   After being missing for 20 days, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny participated on Wednesday in his first appearance in the Russian court, by video call, since being transferred. At the meeting, he joked about the situation and drew laughter from the judge when he asked if Melekhovo, where he was previously detained, had held a party to celebrate his departure and if it included karaoke and nudism. Navalny's questioning is something of a jab at Russian President Vladimir Putin after a party with scantily clad celebrities sparked a nationwide scandal last month in Moscow .  The 47-year-old, who is serving sentences totaling more than three decades, uses the hearings to criticize Putin and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. At the session, he confide...
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  Zelensky vows to provoke 'wrath' over Russian forces in 2024 ' Ukraine fights, it advances, it overcomes the path, it exists. And all together, this is not a New Year's miracle, nor a fairy tale, but the merit of each one of you," the Ukrainian leader declared´. by William Spanov The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, said in a New Year's message to the Ukrainian population that Russia will feel the wrath of the national production of its army's weapons, artillery and drones. Russian forces invaded Ukrainian territory in February 2022.   "Next year, the enemy will feel the wrath of domestic production. Our weapons, our equipment, artillery, our projectiles, our drones, our naval 'salutes' to the enemy, and at least one million Ukrainian FPV drones. On land, in the sky and, of course, at sea," Zelensky declared.  "And this year the enemy felt like never before: he has no place there. And our actions in the Black Sea have becom...