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US Ministers Pay Blitz Visit to Kyiv: Ukraine Will Last Longer Than Putin’s Russia
US Secretary of State and Defense Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin visited Kyiv on Sunday. It is the first time US leaders have moved to Ukraine since the Russian invasion. It was a blitz visit: when American officials confirmed the news of…
Injured in New York Subway Shooting
There has been a shooting in the New York subway. Media reports that at least five people have been shot. In total, there are said to be thirteen injured.
Police are looking for a man in a gas mask. Explosives were also found.
The…
China Demands Cancellation of US Top Politician’s Visit to Taiwan
China has warned that a visit by the Speaker of the US House of Representatives to Taiwan will lead to severe countermeasures. Accordingly, Beijing demands that President Nancy Pelosi's visit be cancelled.
She will visit Japan next…
Zelensky: Elon Musk Promises More Starlink Receivers
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he spoke to Elon Musk, chief executive of space company SpaceX, last weekend.
He announced that the country would get more receivers to use broadband internet via Musk's satellite network…
Russia: NATO and EU Response to Security Questions Disrespectful
Russia is not pleased with the response that NATO and the European Union have given to the country's security questions. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls the reaction disrespectful and meaningless.
Russia wants…
Controversial Congresswoman Hilariously Goes Wrong with Criticism of Nancy Pelosi
The controversial Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene wanted to criticize House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. But a slip of the tongue, in which she spoke of a cold soup instead of the Gestapo, only brought her ridicule.
"Now we have…
American Catherine Russell is UNICEF’s New Top Woman
Catherine Russell took office as UNICEF's new Executive Director on Tuesday. She became the fourth woman to head the United Nations children's rights organization.
"It is an honour and privilege to join Unicef and help lead the…
US Responds to Putin’s Demands, But Kremlin Sees Little Cause for Optimism
The United States gave its answer to Russia's demands on Wednesday. NATO will also hand over its answer to the Russians today. Both argue for the diplomatic route. But on the Russian side, they see "little reason for optimism".
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US Investors Want to Buy Israeli Spy Company NSO
NSO, the company behind the Pegasus spyware that intercepts human rights activists and journalists, among others, is likely to be sold. The tentative plan appears to be to deploy the spy tools on behalf of the US.
According to the…
Top US Negotiator Demands Iran’s Release of Prisoners
The United States is unlikely to revive the 2015 nuclear weapons treaty with Iran if Iran does not release four American citizens detained in Tehran. That is what senior US negotiator Robert Malley told the Reuters news agency.
The…