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Norway is preparing to deal a powerful blow to the international oil market by starting the supply of black gold in increased volumes from the new Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea. This is reported by Bloomberg with reference to sources. It is reported that the Norwegian company Equinor began production of raw materials at Johan Sverdrup field in November 2019. By December 2019, production at the field had reached 350,000 barrels per day. The field was expected to bring in 440,000 barrels per day in the summer of 2020, and 66...

Amir Ashour, executive director and founder of a group advocating for LGBT community rights in Iraq, criticized the words of Shia religious figure Muqtada Al-Sadr, who linked the legalization of same-sex marriage to the spread of coronavirus. This is reported by Rudaw on March 29. From the point of view of the defender of homosexuals, Al-Sadr's words are not only anti-scientific, but also dangerous to incite hatred against supporters of perversive practices. Muqtada Al-Sadr heads a militia that is known for its torture and murder of members of the LGBT community, said Ashura publication. We remind that over the past few weeks a number of world religious figures have suggested that the outbreak of coronavirus infection has been sent as punishment for sins, including the indulgence of LGBT communities imposing their agenda. ...

The LIGO and Virgo gravity-wave observators have been suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic. This is reported on the LIGO project website. The joint observations of the American LIGO Observatory and the Franco-Italian Virgo detector are used for experimental detection of gravitational waves of cosmic origin. On April 1, 2019, scientists of these projects began the third session of joint observations. It was planned to last until April 30, 2020, but due to the coronavirus outbreak, it was decided to stop the observations early. LIGO and Virgo will suspend observations on March 27, 2020 at 17:00 UTC [20:00 GMT]. It is currently unknown whether the observations will resume in the near future, as the current global COVID-19 pandemic requires us to make health and safety our top priority, according to the LIGO project website. It is noted that the third stage of joint observations was very fruitful, despite the early shutdown. Scientists will soon process the resulting data...

On the evening of 23 March, the Government of self-proclaimed Kosovo decided to restrict the freedom of movement of citizens as a preventive measure. This is reported by Albanian news agency Telegrafi. According to journalists, between 10:00 and 16:00 and from 20:00 to 5:00 citizens are forbidden to go outside and drive. Movements are permitted only for medical purposes, for the production, supply and sale of key food commodities for humans and pets, and for activities related to the fight against the pandemic. An exception is also made for employees of a number of ministries. It is prohibited to gather people in any space closed and open. In the case of funerals, only the closest relatives are allowed to participate. ...