Ukrainian Capt. Svyatoslav Palamar, who is hunkered down inside Mariupol’s besieged Azovstal steel plant, that he believes all civilians sheltering inside the plant are now out — with the caveat that due to the constant bombardment, it is difficult to make a full assessment of the situation across the massive facility. Palamar, the deputy commander of … Read more
San Francisco, CA: Twitter Inc co-founder Jack Dorsey said on Wednesday that he is not eager to assume the helm of the social media business, implying that he will play a limited role if Elon Musk is successful in closing the acquisition transaction. According to Refinitiv, Dorsey, who presently heads payments firm Block Inc, holds … Read more
If, up to now, you’ve ever been stumped by something written in Krio or Ewe or Tigrinya then, unlike for more than 100 other languages, Google Translate was not going to help you out. But that’s just changed as Google has announced the addition of 24 languages – including 10 spoken in Africa – to … Read more
The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that US regulators are looking into Elon Musk’s delayed disclosure of his large interest in Twitter Inc last month, citing people familiar with the subject. According to the article, Musk revealed a 9.2 percent ownership in Twitter to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 4, … Read more
British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said that Russia will emerge from its war in Ukraine weaker than it was before the invasion. Speaking to reporters in Washington – where he met US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin – Wallace said that only Vladimir Putin “can know where his off-ramp is going to be”. “He’s got … Read more
Three men in Malawi have been each sentenced by a High Court to 155 years in jail for killing a person with albinism. Aged 44, 45 and 71, they were found guilty after they confessed to the murder of a 23-year-old albino man in January this year. One of those sentenced was the man’s uncle. … Read more
Nearly 800 cruise and ballistic missiles have been launched at targets in Ukraine since the war began on 24 February, according to an operational update from the general staff of Ukraine’s military. In the update, the general staff said that the missiles mostly targeted Ukraine’s south and east, although “they [the Russians] also repeatedly fired … Read more
A neighborhood feud that lasted more than a decade ended in 2020 with a Las Vegas pastor shooting a 71-year-old woman and her boyfriend in the head. On June 25, 2020, Andrew Cote pulled his shotgun off the kitchen cabinet, walked into his backyard, and shot over the wall marking his property line, killing his … Read more
Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine’s envoy to the United Nations, gave the warning during an interview with Andrew Marr on LBC radio’s Tonight with Andrew Marr. Mr. Kyslytsya believes that the Russian President’s use of tactical nuclear weapons is “more likely” than other sorts of nuclear weapons. “President Putin acts of his own volition, rarely listening to … Read more
Stocks fell on Wall Street Wednesday, led by more drops in technology companies, after a report on inflation came in worse than feared. An early rally faded, leaving the S&P 500 1.6% lower after waffling between gains and losses in morning trading. The slide wiped out gains from a day before, when the benchmark index … Read more
Zac Efron has expressed interest in returning to the High School Musical franchise and has claimed that he would gladly return for a reboot picture. Efron portrayed Troy Bolton, a high school basketball star turned musical lead, in the 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie. In 2007, the actor returned his role as Troy in the … Read more
If their applications to join the military alliance are accepted, Denmark, Iceland, and Norway will be able to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Carl Bildt, Sweden’s Prime Minister from 1991 to 1994, confirmed via social media that Helsinki and Stockholm were about to submit their demands. “Finland will officially announce its desire to seek … Read more
North Korea : According to the Korean Central News Agency, tests on an undefined number of persons in Pyongyang’s capital proved they were infected with the omicron variant. North Korea previously claimed to have a spotless record in keeping COVID-19 at bay, a claim widely disputed by foreign experts. According to the news agency, Kim … Read more
According to the most recent Ukrainian Land Forces numbers, the Russian death toll has grown to more than 25,000 as a result of the heavy battle. In addition to soldier losses, Russia is believed to have suffered significant equipment losses, including 1,130 tanks, 199 planes, 509 artillery systems, and 2,741 armored personnel carriers. Although Russia … Read more
The collapse of the Terra USD stablecoin caused a stampede out of several of the digital-asset market’s most popular tokens, causing Asian shares tied to cryptocurrencies to fall. Hong Kong-traded BC Technology Group Ltd. fell as much as 7.5 percent, putting it on course for its lowest closing in more than four years. Monex Group … Read more
Monaco’s Prince Albert and his wife Princess Charlene have had a difficult year, with the princess missing for months due to an unknown sickness. However, the latest news appears to be weirder than her illness. Princess Charlene, a former Olympic swimmer, is being paid a large fee to continue to accompany her husband Albert to … Read more
UAE flag carrier Emirates plans to embrace advanced digital solutions such as blockchain, metaverse, and cryptocurrency as part of its strategy to connect with customers in a faster and more flexible way. The Dubai-headquartered airline will hire new staff for metaverse and non-fungible tokens, also known as NFTs, in an effort to develop applications to … Read more
According to the Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense, the stated reason for the cancellation was financial savings and “other issues.” Given the celebration’s significance to Russia and post-Soviet unity, many believe it sends a strong message to Moscow. “Russia has lost support in its own backyard,” Taras Kuzio, a political science professor, remarked on Twitter. “For … Read more
With the overturn of Roe v Wade potentially on the horizon in the US, anti-abortion activists in Canada say they are optimistic the “culture change” could spill across the border. The Campaign Life Coalition says it is confident it will galvanise a shift in Canada as well. Abortion was decriminalised in the country in 1988. … Read more
Prince Albert and Princess Charlene reconnected in March after months apart due to Charlene’s sickness, and the princess is not being paid to be with the Prince of Monaco, contrary to recent claims. Friends of the royal couple have strongly refuted reports made by a French newspaper that Prince Albert was paying Charlene upwards of … Read more
The UK has granted nationals from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain nationals electronic visa waiver status, according to a statement from the Home Office. The status will be effective on June 1, and under this new change, all Saudi Arabian and Bahraini nationals will be able to apply for an electronic visa waiver to travel to … Read more
With crucial Lebanese parliamentary elections on Sunday expected to go down to the wire, candidates and party supporters have been accused of trying to buy their way to victory by offering cash bribes to undecided voters. A Shiite voter in Beirut’s second constituency told Arab News that he had been offered $300 if he and … Read more
Journalists Yegor Polyakov and Aleksandra Miroshnikova, working for Russian online newspaper Lenta.ru, told CNN that the idea to publish dozens of articles critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine came about because they couldn’t continue working as usual with the war in Ukraine raging on. The articles were published to Lenta.ru, a … Read more
The oldest son of Egyptian hate preacher Abu Hamza, the renowned former imam of London’s Finsbury Park Mosque, has been sentenced to refund £5,200 ($6,400) in illicit proceeds from a money laundering scam that netted a group of fraudsters about £350,000. Tito Ibn-Sheikh is one of Hamza’s eight offspring. His father was featured in the … Read more
After Joe Biden’s sister officially backed Meghan Markle for the US presidency, Piers Morgan called her a “two-faced professional exploiter” and a “huge narcist.” In an interview with GMB, Biden Owens was asked if the Duchess of Sussex would be a suitable presidential candidate “maybe one day,” to which she answered, “Of course she would!” … Read more
Rep. Katie Porter saw the price of bacon had risen to $9.99 per pound after placing it in her cart at her local grocery shop. She reluctantly returned the package. Porter, a California progressive and single mother of three, has long been aware of the fact. But she isn’t convinced that all of her Democratic … Read more
Despite the fact that Queen Elizabeth has missed several significant royal engagements in recent months due to health issues, royal analysts believe she will not retire. Emma Dooney, a reporter for Women and Home, consulted with royal and constitutional experts to better understand why the Queen can’t just retire from public life and hand over … Read more
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Oman on Wednesday, a fellow member of the OPEC+ oil producing alliance, and met with the Gulf Arab state’s governing sultan, according to Omani official media. While advocating moderation and diplomacy to settle the situation, US-allied Gulf governments have not taken sides in the Russia-Ukraine war. Gulf oil companies … Read more
