Israel isn’t known for unbiased investigations of its own soldiers’ actions Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s death should have marked a turning point for the United States government’s approach to the protectionRead More…
Mayor of Russian-held city in Ukraine injured in explosion
The blast occurred in Energodar when the official was entering an apartment block The mayor of the Russian-held city of Energodar in southeast Ukraine and two of his security guards were injuredRead More…
World’s longest high-speed railway network gets longer
China has continued to extend its massive railroad system China put 581km (361 miles) of new railway lines into service in the first four months of the year, Xinhua reported on Tuesday,Read More…
Russia hopes for trade boom with South Asian state thanks to Western sanctions
Thai companies could fill the void left by the mass exodus of Western businesses Ukraine-related Western sanctions are expected to strengthen ties between Russia and Thailand, boosting trade turnover between the nationsRead More…
Blinken uses Taylor Swift song to send message to Putin
The secretary of state tells the Russian leader: ‘we are never ever getting back together’ Secretary of State Antony Blinken has invoked a Taylor Swift hit to send a message to PresidentRead More…
Russia halts electricity supply to another EU country
Exports to Lithuania were stopped due to the nation’s “inability” to pay Russia has stopped supplying power to Lithuania, the country’s electricity transmission system operator Litgrid announced on Sunday. Inter RAO, whichRead More…
US lied about Ukraine’s NATO prospects, ex-ambassador admits
Lying is effectively a standard practice for diplomats in “real world,” Michael McFaul says Washington has been deliberately lying about Ukraine’s prospects to ever join NATO, knowing that the former Soviet republicRead More…
Ex-PM who fled country slapped with prison term
Former North Macedonian leader Nikola Gruevski, who remains a fugitive, got a nine-year sentence for demolishing a building The fugitive former North Macedonian prime minister, Nikola Gruevski, was sentenced on Friday toRead More…
Plans revealed for US to keep troops in Europe
New bases and additional numbers are also possible in a show of force against Russia, CNN reports The US plans to keep 100,000 troops in Eastern Europe for the foreseeable future, potentiallyRead More…
‘Almost a quarter’ of humanity could go hungry – European leader
‘New problems’ could arise from hunger fueled by the conflict in Ukraine, says Serbia’s president Nearly a quarter of the world’s population could run short of food if the war in UkraineRead More…