Russia will cease providing gas to Poland on Wednesday, according to PGNiG, the Polish state gas provider. PGNiG say that Russian energy company Gazprom informed it that all gas deliveries to the nation are to be suspended starting at 08:00 CET (07:00 BST). Gazprom defended the suspension by citing new regulations issued last month that … Read more
The World Bank has warned that the conflict in Ukraine would result in the “biggest commodities shock” since the 1970s. According to a recent prediction, the conflict’s interruption would result in massive price increases for items ranging from natural gas to wheat and cotton. According to Peter Nagle, a co-author of the research; the price … Read more
After striking a $44 billion agreement to acquire Twitter, Elon Musk has been told that he must safeguard Twitter users from bad content. Human rights organisations are concerned that the billionaire’s promise to loosen content regulations would lead to an increase in bullying and disinformation. “All social media sites, whatever of ownership, must be responsible,” … Read more
The nation’s first Black Secret Service agent on a presidential detail, now 86 and residing in Chicago, has spent decades trying to cleanse his record for a crime he claims he did not commit. A 51-year-old Houston woman was sentenced to seven years in jail for attempting to carry cocaine for her boyfriend and accomplice, … Read more
On Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19, making her the latest White House official to do so. According to Kirsten Allen, the vice president’s press secretary, Harris hasn’t shown any symptoms and hasn’t had much interaction with President Joe Biden or first wife Jill Biden. “She has shown no symptoms,” Allen said … Read more
Iliana “Lily” M. Peters was last seen on Sunday evening. According to officials, the body of a 10-year-old Wisconsin girl who went missing Sunday night was discovered Monday morning. During a press conference, Chippewa Falls Police Chief Matthew Kelm said Iliana “Lily” M. Peters’ father reported her missing when she did not come home from … Read more
Pyongyang has increased missile testing and military shows in the face of delayed disarmament talks with the United States. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Tuesday, while witnessing a massive military parade that featured intercontinental ballistic missiles and other weapons, that the country’s nuclear arsenal will be developed faster. The parade took place Monday … Read more
The Russian LGBT Network, situated in St. Petersburg, allegedly “carrying out political operations” while posing as a charity, according to the authorities. Following the government’s failed effort to liquidate the Russian LGBT Network and its parent organisation, the Charitable Sphere Foundation, in February, a Russian court has essentially shut down the country’s largest LGBTQ rights … Read more
The West’s efforts to assist Ukraine “win now and develop strength for tomorrow” were unified Tuesday at a summit of defence leaders from more than three dozen countries “According to US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Following the discussion at the US Ramstein Air Base in Germany, Austin remarked, “Countries all around the world have been … Read more
When questioned about Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declaring the threat of nuclear war “serious and genuine,” US Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley said it was “absolutely irresponsible” for any senior leader of a nuclear country to start “rattling a nuclear sabre.” “Everyone takes it seriously when a senior leader of a nation state … Read more
When asked by a reporter if the battle in Ukraine is turning into a proxy war between the US and Russia, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin responded it is “absolutely Ukraine’s struggle.” In a network pool interview, Austin stated, “Ukraine’s neighbours, allies, and partners are stepping up to make sure they have what they need … Read more
Members of the Roma minority enthusiastically serve in Ukraine’s army in the fight against Russia, but others are worried about persecution once the conflict is over. “Defending Ukraine was his goal,” Angelina Debyosh, 23, says of her husband, who is battling Russian soldiers in Mariupol on the other side of the country. A swarm of … Read more
“When someone goes too far and causes offence,” López Obrador told Latinos in the United States, “we’ll call them out so that our compatriots may support us.” In reaction to a remark made by former US President Donald Trump, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador advised Latinos in the United States not to vote in … Read more
France’s partners will not have to cope with Marine Le Pen as president, who is already dealing with a conflict in Ukraine, soaring energy bills, and the climate problem. The relief among Western leaders after President Emmanuel Macron’s re-election on Sunday night was nearly palpable. However, the amount of the vote for far-right leader Marine … Read more
The potential of nuclear war “should not be underestimated”. According to the Kremlin’s top diplomat, the Western arms shipments were appropriate targets. On Tuesday, the US encouraged allies to provide military aid to Ukraine. Putting the conflict between the West and the Kremlin back in the limelight; after Russia warned of the “serious” threat of … Read more
According to Russia’s defence ministry, six facility powering trains used to transport foreign weaponry to Ukraine were destroyed. The US State Department has stated that it supports the approval of a probable $165 million ammunition sale to Ukraine. After meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin promised Ukraine $322 … Read more
After foiling a plot to kill a TV anchor on instructions from Ukraine, Moscow says it has detained members of a ‘neo-Nazi terrorist’ cell. The Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin, foiled a “terrorist group’s” assassination attempt on Russian TV journalist Vladimir Solovyev on Monday. “They have resorted to … Read more
For the third year in a row, a US commission recommends that India be included to a religious freedom blacklist because of alleged violations. According to a US commission, the condition of religious freedom in India “seriously deteriorated” last year, prompting calls for targeted penalties against the government for alleged abuses. The US Commission for … Read more
For Erdogan’s detractors, Kavala’s conviction for attempting to topple the government has become a cause celebre. On highly contentious allegations of attempting to topple the government, a Turkish court condemned rights campaigner and philanthropist Osman Kavala to life in jail without the chance of release. On Monday, a panel of three judges sentenced seven additional … Read more
According to Germany’s foreign minister, the decision to remove a third of Berlin’s diplomatic corps from Moscow was “in no way justifiable.” Moscow has announced the expulsion of 40 German diplomats in retaliation for Berlin’s “unfriendly move” to expel Russian diplomats over the Ukraine crisis. As part of a symmetrical reaction, Russia’s foreign ministry summoned … Read more
Emmanuel Macron has been re-elected as France’s president for a second term, making him the first person to do so since 2002. His triumph over right-wing competitor Marine Le Pen by a reasonably comfortable margin of 58.5 percent to 41.5 percent will be welcomed with a big sigh of relief in France’s most important allies’ … Read more
Two Middle East archrivals are taking matters into their own hands as Gulf Arab governments lose trust in the United States’ commitment to their security. Iran said on Monday that it and Saudi Arabia had had a fifth round of negotiations late last week. According to an Iranian foreign ministry spokeswoman, the talks between the … Read more
A New York judge is holding Donald Trump in civil contempt after the state’s attorney general’s office said he did not cooperate with a request for information as part of its probe into the former President’s firm. Judge Arthur Engoron stated that Trump disobeyed his order to comply with the subpoena and that his counsel … Read more
Anaya Metoya Smith, 41, allegedly threatened to blow up Cocoa High School in a voicemail in February, according to officials. Smith’s sister, on the other hand, refutes this claim. Enraged because her kid wasn’t getting enough food in the cafeteria, a Florida lady was jailed for allegedly making a bomb threat to her son’s high … Read more
When Reina Cruz arrived in the crowded gym at Denver’s Northfield High School one day in March, she assumed she was going to an assembly celebrating winter and spring athletics. Then she saw Gov. Jared Polis and realised it was a larger deal. She observed one of her students’ dads in the throng and wondered … Read more
Despite being one of the largest investors in wind and solar, China’s officials have asked for additional coal-fired electricity after the country’s economy shrank last year. China’s governing Communist Party is promoting coal-fired electricity as a means of reviving the country’s lagging economy, raising concerns that Beijing is undermining efforts to reduce climate-changing carbon emissions … Read more
The ship, which went missing Saturday many hours after embarking on a sightseeing excursion, has yet to be located; one youngster is among the 11 people who died. As rescue attempts to recover the boat and its missing passengers increased on Monday, inquiries into what caused the loss of a Japanese tour boat off the … Read more
In recent weeks, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken joined a group of European leaders in Kiev. On Sunday, the light seemed to sterilise the streets of Kyiv, turning the drab of certain brutalist buildings virtually white for the first time since the Russians left. Despite the occasional air raid … Read more
