Washington has been “very much focused” on the matter but is unable to verify reports, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said The United States has not been able to verify reports of the alleged use of chemical weapons by Russian forces in Ukraine but is “very, very much focused” on the matter, Secretary of State […]
Kiev is heading into a debt pit, Russia’s parliament speaker warns Lend-lease isn’t free, and generations of Ukrainians are going to pay for the weapons that’ll be supplied by Washington to Kiev under the program, Vyacheslav Volodin, Russian State Duma speaker, has said. On Thursday, the US House of Representatives approved the “Ukraine Democracy Defense […]
Ons Jabeur said sports and politics should not mix Tunisian history-maker Ons Jabeur has added her voice to the criticism of Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players, saying she doesn’t understand “how it’s now okay to mix sport and politics.” Jabeur is the first Arab tennis star – male or female – to […]
Shortage of semiconductors in the US cost American economy $240 billion in 2021 US chip-making giant Intel has warned that the ongoing chip shortage will linger until 2024 and possibly beyond. “The chip shortage cost the US economy $240 billion last year, and we expect the industry will continue to see challenges until at least […]
Victoria Azarenka will be forced to miss the grass court Grand Slam this summer Former women’s world number one Victoria Azarenka says Wimbledon’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players “does not make sense” as the star joined the wave of criticism over the move. Belarusian ace Azarenka is among the biggest names to be affected […]
Some 8,000 British soldiers will participate in drills, Defence Ministry says British troops are getting ready for one of their largest deployments in Europe since the cold war, the Defence Ministry (MoD) has said. Thousands of UK soldiers are going to be sent to countries ranging from North Macedonia to Finland in the coming months […]
Beijing is using ‘all instruments’ of its ‘national power’ to challenge the United States, the Navy’s top uniformed official said A senior US military officer has identified China as a “focal point” for the Navy, citing the “phenomenal growth” of Beijing’s military and its ambitious goals for the years ahead. Speaking at an event hosted […]
Ukraine’s Zelensky accused Russia of striking the capital ‘immediately after’ his talks with Antonio Guterres At least five cruise missiles targeted Kiev on Thursday evening, President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed, accusing Moscow of carrying out the strike to deliberately “humiliate” the United Nations as the body’s chief visited the Ukrainian capital. “This says a lot about Russia’s true […]
The foreign ministry in Beijing “deplores” a US top diplomat’s comments on Taiwan and UK calls for “global NATO” Beijing has condemned statements from London and Washington about arming Taiwan, pointing out that such talk fuels separatism on the disputed island and goes contrary to their recognition of China. UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and […]
The pilot has endured prolonged torture, both physical and psychological, and is now seeking to hold Washington accountable Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko returned home after spending some 10 years in a US prison over his alleged involvement in a drug smuggling scheme. Yaroshenko spoke to RT about the horrors he has endured. “I was kidnapped […]
Senate-approved “Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act” clears the House, waives restrictions of arms deliveries The US House of Representatives has approved a bill that would remove several constraints on sending weapons to Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian offensive. Adopted by the Senate earlier this month, the “Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act” revives the program Washington […]
Talk of Warsaw coveting its former territories is Russian propaganda, says the Polish security spokesman Poland has denied claims by the top Kremlin spy that it plans to take over a portion of Ukrainian territory, calling it a “Russian information operation” aimed against Warsaw and Washington. Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergey […]
The exercise comes amid allegations raised by Moscow that Warsaw is seeking to occupy western Ukraine Poland has announced a massive upcoming military exercise, warning the residents of increased traffic and “columns of military vehicles” moving all across the country. The drills will kick off on May 1 and continue until the end of the […]
Residents won’t be given a choice on whether to join the bloc, PM says Sweden does not plan to hold a referendum on the subject of NATO membership if its Parliament approves of the measure, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced on Thursday, suggesting that putting the matter to a vote would be a “bad […]
As Berlin commits to sending Kiev weapons, Germans make do with energy austerity and worry this may prolong the war Even as the Bundestag voted to send heavy weapons to Ukraine, a majority of Germans fear that continuing to supply Kiev may cause the conflict to expand to other countries. Berliners are also coming up with […]
Danish health officials warned the campaign could resume next autumn, however Denmark has declared an end to its Covid-19 vaccination drive for now, becoming the first country to formally halt inoculations as officials point to increasingly strong immunity among residents. The Danish Health Authority announced the decision earlier this week, saying that due to vaccinations […]
Service members talk of a “shadow policy” that lets Pentagon get rid of unruly troops The US government is still mandating all members of the military to get a Covid-19 vaccine and discharging those who refuse – even on religious grounds – in what amounts to a deliberate purge of troops with beliefs the current […]
Ivy League school vows to earmark $100mn to make amends for ties to slavery An internal committee commissioned by Harvard University has published an exhaustive inquiry into the prestigious school’s history and ties to slavery and the study of eugenics, university president Lawrence Bacow announced on Tuesday, adding that the school was setting aside $100 […]
The incident has been described by some members of the Israeli Knesset as an ‘extrajudicial killing’ and has provoked a large Palestinian response throughout the occupied territories. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett triumphantly announced that “The Yamam [Israeli special forces], Shin Bet [Israeli intelligence], IDF – our forces proved today, once again, that there is […]
It was always going happen – no major political party in a functioning liberal democracy can support a destructive opportunist like Donald Trump indefinitely, especially after he has lost office. But when the outbreak of open warfare between Trump and those influential Republicans who oppose him commenced late last week, it still came as a […]
One evening last April I was sitting on my sofa in my luxury self-contained apartment watching my TV. I’d just eaten a nice big dinner and was feeling full and relaxed. Then the news announced that the US forces in Afghanistan were going to pull out no later than September that year. Since my luxury […]
Joe Biden’s current crop of senior policy aides, led by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, have helped create one of the most significant foreign policy crises in modern history. It’s time for a new slate of advisers. Despite having served on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for decades, US […]
The president of Argentina, Alberto Fernandez, recently attended the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing. The next day, he met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People, where he signed Argentina up to the Belt and Road Initiative, while also penning an $8 billion nuclear power plant deal […]
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