Views: 8 As Russian troops mass on the Ukrainian border and worries of an invasion grow, Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to push a familiar Russian line about the conflict: that Ukraine belongs to Russia and that the two are “one people — a single whole.” Specifically, much of Russia’s political positioning to launch […]
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Views: 1 By Courtney Walsh © Reuters/LOREN ELLIOTT Australian Open MELBOURNE (Reuters) – As Ash Barty was making her drought-breaking run at the Australian Open, the talent of her rivals was not her only concern. The world number one had enjoyed the perfect preparation for Melbourne Park, but was mindful an innocent slip-up could bring her
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Views: 2 On Thursday, Patrick Yoes, the president of the National Fraternal Order of Police, a major law enforcement union, declared that the current level of violence being directed at police officers is the “worst” he’s ever seen. His comments came nearly a week after two New York City police officers were shot dead responding
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Views: 3 Putin is rewriting history to justify During a landmark trip to the United Arab Emirates, Israeli President Isaac Herzog decried attacks on Abu Dhabi claimed by Houthi rebels. The UAE said it intercepted a ballistic missile from the Houthis during the visit.© Amos Ben-Gershom/Government Press Office/REUTERS Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with Crown Prince
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Views: 8 The Chinese government is finding new ways to intimidate foreign journalists, their Chinese colleagues and their sources, and harassment has reached such a high level that at least six have left the country, according to a key report. The methods include online trolling, physical assaults, hacking and visa denials, as well as what
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Views: 5 An American woman has been arrested and charged with organising and leading an all-female battalion of the Islamic State group. © Reuters Much of Raqqa, Syria, was destroyed when it was taken back from IS in 2017Allison Fluke-Ekren, a mother who once lived in Kansas, allegedly trained women and children to use AK-47 assault
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Views: 3 Ukraine’s ambassador warned of the far-reaching effects of a potential Russian invasion of his country’s territory on Sunday as top figures in the US foreign policy sphere reiterated that Vladimir Putin had options on the table to avert war. Oksana Markarova made the comments during an interview with CBS’s Margaret Brennan on Face the
Views: 2 hington and neighbouring European capitals worry the country remains stuck in passive old ways. As tension mounts on the border between Russia and Ukraine, they fear Scholz is falling back on foreign policy instincts honed by his most recent centre-left predecessor, the ex-chancellor-turned-lobbyist Gerhard Schröder. A restrictive attitude to exporting weapons is one source
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Views: 1 The Taliban plans to reopen public universities that have been closed since their takeover of Afghanistan last August, Reuters reported, however it’s unclear if women will be allowed to attend. The Taliban’s acting higher education minister, Shaikh Abdul Baqi Haqqani, announced on Sunday that universities in warmer provinces will reopen on Feb. 2
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Views: 0 WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and U.S. officials have threatened Russia with financial sanctions carrying “severe consequences” if it invades Ukraine, but so far plenty of people have been prime targets for Western pain. © Provided by Associated Press FILE – In this Jan. 27, 2022, photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a
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