Dr. Valery Polyakov, a physician-turned-cosmonaut who spent 437 days in outer space and set the world record, died at 80. Russian space agency Roscosmos announced his death on Monday without disclosing the cause or location. “His research helped prove that the human body is ready for flights not only to near-Earth orbit, but also to […]
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Russian Cosmonaut Valery Polyakov Who Broke Record With 437-Day Stay In Space Dies At 80
Russian Cosmonaut Valery Polyakov Who Broke Record With 437-Day Stay In Space Dies At 80
Dr. Valery Polyakov, a physician-turned-cosmonaut who spent 437 days in outer space and set the world record, died at 80. Russian space agency Roscosmos announced his death on Monday without disclosing the cause or location. “His research helped prove that the human body is ready for flights not only to near-Earth orbit, but also to […]
Valery Rashkin: Russian MP accused of illegal hunting after elk carcass found in car
A Russian MP has been accused of illegal hunting after the remains of an elk were found in his car. Valery Rashkin — a politician for the opposition Communist party — told Russian media that he was stopped by police while driving in Russia’s Saratov region. Rashkin has stated that he and his companion did […]
Former French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing Dead At 94
PARIS (AP) — Valery Giscard d’Estaing, the president of France from 1974 to 1981 who became a champion of European integration, died on Wednesday. He was 94. Giscard d’Estaing’s office said he passed away in his family home in the Loir-et-Cher region, in central France, after contracting COVID-19. “In accordance with his wishes, his funeral […]
Valery Giscard d’Estaing death: Former French president dies aged 94
Valery Giscard d’Estaing, a former president of France and key architect of European integration in the early 1970s, has died aged 94. He died at home surrounded by his family after suffering from complications linked to Covid-19, his office said. Giscard d’Estaing , who served as French leader between 1974 to 1981, was known for steering a modernisation […]
Belarus Presidential Elections: Lukashenko opponent Valery Tsepkalo flees to Russia fearing arrest
On May 8, Belarussians awoke to rare news. Valery Tsepkalo, an architect of their nation’s tech industry, was calling for a revolution. “I dream of a country,” Tsepkalo wrote on Facebook, “where people own property. Where people openly, freely and without fear can express their opinion. A country where vulgarity and rudeness will be eliminated […]