Russia’s world number five Daniil Medvedev will begin his assault on the US Open crown with a first-round matchup against Argentina’s Federico Delbonis after Thursday’s draw ahead of the start of theRead More…
Pompeo warns ‘snapback’ sanctions will hit Iran September 20, dares other countries to oppose US’ creative take on UNSC resolution
Despite failing to convince its UN Security Council colleagues to reimpose sanctions on Iran, the US is attempting to circumvent them, setting a date for the ‘snapback’ and daring other countries toRead More…
Protest fatigue? Russians lose interest in Khabarovsk rallies: Internet searches drop 82% as numbers on streets dwindle
Six weeks on, Russians are no longer interested in the demonstrations in the country’s Far East. That’s according to internet search queries, which have dropped to less than a fifth of theRead More…
Putin claims July detention of 33 Russian ‘Wagner mercenaries’ in Belarus was conspiracy orchestrated by Ukrainian & US spooks
Their arrest came as a surprise. Was Russia really using mercenary soldiers to overthrow the leader of its closest ally? Everyone knew relations between Moscow and Alexander Lukashenko were strained, but thisRead More…
First Hurricane Laura, now a CHEMICAL FIRE: Louisiana towns told to stay indoors, turn off air conditioning (VIDEOS)
Residents of an area just west of Lake Charles, Louisiana have been ordered to shelter in place, close all windows and turn off air conditioning, due to a fire at a chemicalRead More…
'My performance would be compromised': Georges St-Pierre shoots down chances of Khabib fight at lightweight
UFC legend Georges St-Pierre has pulled the brakes on a potential showdown with champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, at least at lightweight, saying he couldn’t make the cut to 155lbs without ‘compromising’ his performance.Read More…
‘Skulduggery’: Pelosi says Biden should NOT ‘dignify’ Trump with a debate as president ‘disrespects’ office
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, thinks her party’s nominee Joe Biden shouldn’t dignify President Donald Trump with a debate, because he disrespects the office and has engaged in “skulduggery” during theRead More…
Microsoft joined by Walmart in grab for TikTok as tech platform’s CEO jumps ship
Walmart is joining Microsoft in its bid to acquire the US, Canadian and Australian operations of Chinese social media platform TikTok – a move that could help the retailer better compete againstRead More…
'I could have starved for days': Russian gymnastics queen Alexandra Soldatova on battle with bulimia
Russian gymnastics champion Aleksandra Soldatova has opened up about her long-lasting battle with an eating disorder, saying she needed professional help to cope with her anxieties around food. The four-time world goldRead More…
‘I’ll strip them of their clothes’: When Navalny's health recovers, businessman Evgeny Prigozhin plans to financially ruin him
When Alexey Navalny recovers from his alleged poisoning, he’ll have another battle ahead. A businessman dubbed “Putin’s chef,” has vowed to take every single penny of a 88 million rubles ($1.2 million)Read More…