A notorious Mexican drug trafficker wanted in nearly 200 different countries has finally been arrested in Colombia after his model girlfriend posted pictures of the pair kissing at a tourist attraction on Facebook. According to the Independent, Brian Donaciano Olguín Verdugo, who is also known as “El Pitt”, is linked to jailed kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” … Read more
A jury found a Utah man guilty of kidnapping and murdering two teenagers whose bodies were found in a mine shaft in 2018. Jerrod Baum, 45, was found guilty of two counts of aggravated murder, two counts of aggravated kidnapping, one count of desecration of a body, and one count of obstruction of justice. The … Read more
As the ex-mayor of the city she terrorised by making the false claim says, SHERRI Papini hopes she can finally get the psychiatric help she “clearly needs.” Papini, 39, pleaded guilty to one count each of mail fraud and lying to a federal officer on Monday, admitting her three-week kidnapping story in 2016 was a … Read more
A World War II-era grenade was discovered on a conveyor belt at a hot chips factory in New Zealand, among hundreds of muddy potatoes. According to the Independent, a bomb squad was dispatched to Mr Chips’ Auckland factory after an explosive device was discovered among 28 tonnes of potatoes destined for french fries. The old … Read more
Ukraine has started an online campaign to buy fighter jets. “Buy Me A Fighter Jet” seeks public funding for new fighter aircraft to fend off Russian advances. On the campaign website, “Please buy me a fighter jet” is written in bold and all-caps. The homepage also includes a video in which a Ukrainian pilot walks … Read more
Near Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s official residence in central London on Monday, a man armed with a knife was apprehended. Whitehall, which houses the Foreign Office and Ministry of Defence, and leads to Johnson’s Downing Street office and residence, was briefly closed by police but later reopened. The incident occurred at Horse Guards Parade, a … Read more
Western countries’ sanctions against Russia over Ukraine have led to a “deterioration of the Western economy,” according to Putin. Putin stated that Russia’s inflation was stabilizing and that retail demand had normalized. Since Russia sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, Western countries have imposed unprecedented sanctions on Russia’s corporate and financial systems.
The Russian army announced Monday it has destroyed a big foreign weapons store near Lviv in western Ukraine. Russian planes attacked and “destroyed” large batches of foreign weaponry delivered to Ukraine over the past six days, according to Russian defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov. Russia’s army says it has destroyed 16 Ukrainian military sites in … Read more
The city council of Mariupol, in the southeastern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, claimed on Monday that more than 1,000 residents are hiding in subterranean bunkers beneath the enormous Azovstal steel facility, which is under severe Russian bombardment. “Most (civilians) are mothers with children or elderly,” the city council posted on Telegram. There have been … Read more
According to local authorities, Russian strikes in the contested eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Lugansk killed at least eight civilians on Monday. According to Lugansk regional governor Sergiy Gaiday, four people died while attempting to flee the city of Kreminna, which Russian soldiers had occupied earlier on Monday. “Several people tried to flee, but … Read more
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that there are no arrangements in place for US President Joe Biden to visit to Ukraine, following statements from Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky asking him to do so. “What our focus continues to be on is providing Ukraine, the Ukrainian government, and Ukrainian leaders — a historic … Read more
Russian soldiers have initiated an endeavour to break through Ukrainian front lines in three locations, according to Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council. “Today, almost along the entire front line of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kharkiv regions, the occupiers tried to break through our defenses,” he said in remarks on television. “Fortunately, our … Read more
An incidence involving violent behavior in a monitor lizard in India’s Sayadori Tiger Reserve has prompted the Maharashtra Forest Department to proclaim that it is examining the matter (STR). The occurrence was found after authorities detained four persons on suspicion of poaching with photographs gathered from camera traps deployed for tiger census reasons. Forest authorities … Read more
Taliban summoned Pakistani ambassador to express concern over recent airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Khost and Kunar provinces that killed five children and a woman. According to the country’s foreign ministry, the Afghan acting minister of foreign affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi and the acting deputy defense minister Alhaj Mullah Shirin Akhund were present during the session. “Pakistani … Read more
According to Ukraine’s defence agency, Russia’s invasion of the country has killed about 20,100 Russian soldiers Since the invasion began on Feb. 24, Russia has lost over 163 aircraft, 762 tanks, 1,982 armoured personnel vehicles, and 66 anti-aircraft warfare systems, according to the agency.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to a statement from 10 Downing Street, they discussed the situation in Mariupol, with the British PM saluting the city’s Ukrainian resistance. He told President Zelensky the UK would continue to provide Ukraine with weapons and armoured vehicles, including armoured vehicles, despite the new sanctions … Read more
Russia has offered to save the lives of Ukrainian soldiers fighting in Mariupol if they surrender on Sunday. The Russian government said Ukrainian soldiers and “foreign mercenaries” fighting in Mariupol could lay down their weapons between 06:00 and 13:00 Moscow time (03:00-10:00 GMT) and be safe. The statement did not specify what would happen to … Read more
Prince Harry said at the Invictus Games’ opening ceremony that Ukraine’s “world is united.” The Duke of Sussex said in The Hague: “We are with you. Everyone loves you, but you deserve more.” President Volodymyr Zelensky granted the Ukrainian team special permission to compete. The duke’s son Archie aspires to be a pilot. Prince Harry … Read more
