Following a trip to Kyiv, where they met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to vow US assistance in the battle and announce that US ambassadors would be returning to Ukraine, the two senior US officials spoke at a news conference in an unknown location in Poland near the Ukrainian border. “We want to see Russia … Read more
A LORRY hauling cider caught fire on the M5 near Bristol, creating 6 miles of traffic congestion. Just after 1 p.m., a Westons Cider truck caught fire between junctions 20 and 19 in Clevedon. At junction 20, Ettlingen Way, the highway was closed in both directions due to a fire, and vehicles were advised to … Read more
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed his hope that Russia’s setbacks in Ukraine will prevent the country’s leadership from duplicating its actions abroad. He emphasized that if Ukraine is given the proper help, it may still win the war. He also stated that the US will increase military aid to Ukraine and other European countries … Read more
Legislatures in Niger have passed a bill authorizing the hosting of additional European special troops in the West African country as France continues its departure from neighboring Mali. Niger’s parliament unanimously approved the law on Friday, clearing the door for the deployment of more European troops, the overall number of which has not been disclosed. … Read more
On the evening of the French election, police in central Paris opened fire on a car speeding towards them, killing two people inside, a police source told AFP. According to the same police source, the vehicle was traveling in the opposite direction of traffic on the Pont Neuf when it accelerated towards the officers, who … Read more
At least 168 people were killed on Sunday in clashes between rival groups in Besieged Sudan Area, Darfur, an aid group said, the latest outbreak of deadly violence in the restive region. Darfur, which was ravaged by a civil war that began in 2003, has seen a spike in a deadly conflict since October last year, sparked … Read more
Riot police surged and fired teargas at protestors in central Paris on Sunday denouncing President Emmanuel Macron’s re-election, social media footage revealed. According to photographs on Twitter, police attempted to disperse a mob of primarily young people protesting in the central area of Chatelet. Macron defeated far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a Sunday runoff … Read more
The International Monetary Fund said on Saturday that its staff conducted “fruitful technical conversations” with Sri Lankan officials this week over the island nation’s request for an IMF-backed loan package. According to the Fund, the discussions focused on the need for Sri Lanka to develop a “credible and cohesive plan” to restore macroeconomic stability, enhance … Read more
Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, has tweeted that he had an “important phone discussion” with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “On the eve of his meeting with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, I emphasized the urgent necessity for people to be evacuated from Mariupol, particularly Azovstal, and for the blocked military to be exchanged.” On … Read more
According to a new assessment from the UK Ministry of Defence, Russia plans a “staged referendum” in Kherson to legitimize its takeover. It believes the city is vital to Russia’s goal of controlling southern Ukraine and constructing a land bridge to the Crimean peninsula (annexed in 2014). It adds that Russia used this strategy to … Read more
A man is in hospital after a fire aboard a double-decker bus in Glasgow. The flames caused the closure of several streets of the city’s Renfield Street just after lunchtime. The First Bus driver and passengers were evacuated. A 54-year-old guy was harmed, but not seriously. First Bus stated it will assist the emergency services … Read more
Wind-driven wildfires in Nebraska killed a former fire chief and wounded 11 firemen Sunday. The retired Cambridge fire chief died Friday night while working as a spotter with firefighters in Red Willow County, in the state’s southwest. Firefighters say 66-year-old John P. Trumble of Arapahoe was overtaken by smoke and flames after his car was … Read more
TYRANT Putin claimed that his apocalyptic ‘Satan 2’ nuclear missile is capable of “breaking through all defenses,” as he reveled in the possibility of worldwide annihilation. In a humiliating warning, Vladimir Putin, 69, stated that the world-destroying RS-28 Sarmat missile will “force anyone attempting to threaten Russia to reconsider.” The lethal projectile is capable of … Read more
Authorities combating the latest COVID epidemic in Shanghai have erected gates to limit the mobility of the populace. Outside buildings where occupants are prohibited from exiting, green barricades have risen unexpectedly. According to one tenant, a green fence emerged without reason within his locked-up enclosure three days ago. Shanghai’s 25 million residents have been confined … Read more
A Welshman has been freed from jail in Yemen after five years of captivity without accusation or trial. Luke Symons, 25, of Cardiff, was kidnapped in 2017 by the Houthis, a rebel group battling the Yemeni government in the country’s civil conflict. He was apprehended on suspicion of spying, a charge his family has dismissed … Read more
US President Joe Biden has accepted Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s invitation to visit Israel and plans to do so in the coming months, Bennett’s office said in a statement Sunday. The two leaders spoke on Sunday, and Bennett updated Biden on attempts “to put an end to the bloodshed and incitement in Jerusalem,” according … Read more
The President of Nigeria has described the country as being in “shock and agony” following the loss of at least 100 people in an explosion at an unauthorized oil refinery. President Muhammadu Buhari called the tragedy in Imo state of southern Nigeria, a “catastrophe and a national calamity.” Numerous victims were rendered unrecognizable by the … Read more
The Japan Coast Guard reports that at least ten persons have been killed when a tourist boat went missing off the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. They said the hunt for 16 other passengers on board the Kazu 1 vessel is ongoing in freezing seas. Contact with the boat was lost Saturday at 13:15 local … Read more
Three days after going for a walk Monday afternoon, a New Hampshire couple was found fatally shot in hiking trails near their home, officials said Friday. Stephen Reid, 67, and Djeswende Reid, 66, were found dead early Thursday evening in a forested area near the Marsh Loop in Concord’s Broken Ground Trails system, according to … Read more
Orrin Hatch, Utah’s long-serving Republican senator, died Saturday in Salt Lake City at the age of 88, according to the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation. Hatch, who retired in January 2019 at the conclusion of his final term, served in the Senate for 42 years, making him the Republican senator with the longest tenure. According to … Read more
In graffiti-obsessed Paris, the slogan “Neither Le Pen nor Macron” has evolved as a symbol of political disaffection among students, many of whom voted for left-wing candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon in the first round of France’s presidential election. However, this weekend’s run-off is a rematch of the 2017 Elysée campaign, with a choice between incumbent Emmanuel … Read more
“I don’t understand why they killed this gentleman,” Azman said from a hilltop Jewish cemetery in Barakhty, a lovely town about 30 miles south of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. He then read funeral prayers in front of breathtaking views of the countryside and assisted a few mourners in lowering the casket and filling the grave with … Read more
The manhunt for a soldier of the Army National Guard, who went missing after diving into the Rio Grande in Texas the day before to rescue two migrants continued Saturday, officials said. The soldier’s identity has not been disclosed. He was assigned to Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star program, which he stated was focused … Read more
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) health officials announced a new Ebola outbreak on Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement Saturday. A case was verified in the city of Mbandaka, in the northern Equateur Province. This is the province’s third Ebola epidemic since 2018 and the country’s 14th since 1976, the … Read more
On Saturday, a US Air Force general officer was found guilty of abusive sexual contact at a military court in Ohio, the Air Force said in a statement. This is the first court-martial trial and conviction of a general officer in the military branch’s history. According to an Air Force announcement, Maj. Gen. William T. … Read more
After a tumultuous election campaign, France will decide on Sunday whether to extend centrist Emmanuel Macron’s five-year term or replace him with Marine Le Pen, the country’s first far-right president. She faces an uphill struggle, with surveys indicating a possible 10-point advantage for her 44-year-old opponent. Both candidates must appeal to voters who backed other … Read more
Officers were dispatched to complaints of assaults in Bedworth, Warwickshire, on Coventry Road and Gilbert Close, at around 08:00 BST. Two men and a woman have been stabbed in a town center, while at least ten others have been hurt. One of the males stabbed is in a stable condition in hospital. He is in … Read more
Turkey has said that it will shut off its airspace to Russian passenger and military aircraft traveling to Syria. According to local media, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the embargo would be in place for three months. Russia’s large-scale air campaign in favor of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is harmed by the move, which … Read more
