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Heroes and Outcasts of the World Cup Sport

Heroes and Outcasts of the World Cup

The World Cup, which recently concluded in Germany, is remembered not so much for the beautiful games—of which, it must be admitted, there were not that many—but for the individual personalities, the…

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Trade Union of Illegal Migrants in Russia News

Trade Union of Illegal Migrants in Russia

Russian authorities have once again declared war on illegal immigration. This was announced at the end of last week by the head of the Russian migration service, Konstantin Romodanovsky. Officials…

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Main news of the issue (abroad No. 339) News

Main news of the issue (abroad No. 339)

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Two weeks in the capital of the Islamic Republic Tourism

Two weeks in the capital of the Islamic Republic

Iran has been a closed country for 27 years, since the Islamic revolution. Israeli citizens and people with an Israeli visa in their passport cannot come here. For Americans, including tourists…

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A Place of Happy Discoveries Tourism

A Place of Happy Discoveries

Sardinia lies in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Africa, French Corsica and Spanish Mallorca. On its hot side, rocky mountains crowd together, and the main winds – the Mistral…

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World against tobacco: it starts and wins Everyday life

World against tobacco: it starts and wins

According to WHO estimates, about one third of the world's adult population, or 1.1 billion people, smoke on Earth. Of these, 200 million are women. Every year tobacco causes 3.5 million deaths…

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Football without rules Sport

Football without rules

With his harsh officiating at the World Cup, Russian referee Ivanov incurred FIFA's displeasure. Was it not because this story caused such a scandalous resonance that it pointed to the long-standing…

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"The crew wishes you a pleasant drag" Everyday life

"The crew wishes you a pleasant drag"

The global fight against tobacco seems to have reached a stage where any entrepreneur who allows his clients to smoke expects to be more successful than competitors strictly following the precepts…

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Two weeks in the capital of the Islamic republic Tourism

Two weeks in the capital of the Islamic republic

Iran has been a closed country for 27 years, since the Islamic revolution. Israeli citizens and people with an Israeli visa in their passport cannot come here. For Americans, including tourists…

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How "eternal students" live Education

How "eternal students" live

Student years are rightly considered the most wonderful period of life. Youth, the feeling that the whole world belongs to you, that eternity lies ahead, that you, with your talents and newly…

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The Age of Migrants Immigration

The Age of Migrants

If the Bible is to be believed, the first migrants were Adam and Eve – and not just migrants, but exiles, true political refugees. If archaeologists are to be believed, then almost all people on…

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Football Contribution Sport

Football Contribution

Of course, the World Cup is the most coveted football trophy on the planet. However, players and coaches are inspired not only by the opportunity to take a photo with the famous gold trophy weighing…

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