## Putin’s election plan, Navalny’s disappearance. It’s no coincidence, Russian former minister says

Authored by edition.cnn.com

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was again absent from two scheduled court hearings conducted via video link on Friday, according to a statement from his team.

Navalny’s team say the prominent politician has now been missing for 17 days, with his current whereabouts unknown.

The unprecedented duration of Navalny’s absence from public view has sparked concerns for his well-being and safety.

Prior to the interview, CNN reached out to the Russian Prison Service on Friday, requesting information about Navalny’s whereabouts.

Milov told Quest on Friday that despite his efforts to find Navalny’s whereabouts, “so far, there is no answer.”.

He added that they have received replies, with some detention centers confirming that Navalny was not present in those facilities.

He said other facilities hadn’t responded to the inquiries yet, adding that it was a “constant process. »

### Twitter violated contract by failing to pay millions in bonuses, judge rules

Authored by nbcnews.com

WASHINGTON — Twitter violated contracts by failing to pay millions of dollars in bonuses that the social media company, now called X Corp, had promised its employees, a federal judge ruled on Friday.

“Once Schobinger did what Twitter asked, Twitter’s offer to pay him a bonus in return became a binding contract under California law.

And by allegedly refusing to pay Schobinger his promised bonus, Twitter violated that contract,” the judge wrote. »

### Rudy Giuliani Owes Hunter Biden Money, Bankruptcy Filing Reveals

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President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, was listed among the many individuals and companies Rudy Giuliani owes money to after filing for bankruptcy, according to court documents.

Giuliani owes an unspecified amount of money to Hunter Biden (inset).

According to the filing, Giuliani owes $153 million spurring from existing or potential debt claims to up to 49 creditors. »

### Childhood vaccine exemptions are at an all-time high. Doctors worry diseases like measles could return

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They depend on those around them to protect them," Dr. Paul Offit, a virologist and vaccine advocate, told ABC News.

These legislative efforts largely prevented many statewide COVID-19 vaccine mandates, according to the National Academy for State Health Policy.

"For all these diseases, there's reasons that a lot of effort was made to develop these vaccines and deliver the vaccine. »

### Russia stole nearly 8 million tons of harvest in occupied Ukraine

Authored by euromaidanpress.com

Approximately 6.4 million tons of wheat and nearly 1.5 million tons of sunflower seeds were harvested in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories this year, the recent data from NASA’s food security and agriculture program reveals.

NASA researchers have nearly confirmed the grain volumes reported stolen by Russia, as previously detailed in an investigation by Texty media outlet.

The valuation of these crops and the associated damages is crucial for any reparations Ukraine might seek from Russia. »

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