Month: October 2022

Read More Russia claims Ukraine is set to strike with a bomb laced with radioactive material Russia claims Ukraine is set to strike with a bomb laced with radioactive material

Read More The service member said her superiors ignored her safety concerns after the death of a fellow soldier: “I don’t want to end up dead in Germany” The service member said her superiors ignored her safety concerns after the death of a fellow soldier: “I don’t want to end up dead in Germany”

Read More A 20-year-old man was killed after his clothing got caught in a New York subway car door as he rushed to get on board and he was dragged onto the tracks in front of an oncoming train. A 20-year-old man was killed after his clothing got caught in a New York subway car…

Read MoreCuba became the the ninth country in Latin America to legalize gay marriage in recent years.Cuba became the the ninth country in Latin America to legalize gay marriage in recent years.

Read More The lawmakers lasted a day before caving, and now say they want nothing less than a “Ukrainian victory” A group of Democratic representatives in Washington have withdrawn a letter in which they urged President Joe Biden to try all means of ending the conflict in Ukraine, including “direct talks with Russia.” Concerned about…

Read More Oslo believes that a Brazilian researcher who arrived in Norway last year is a Russia “deep-cover agent” Norway’s security service (PST) has arrested a suspected “Russian spy,” the country’s state broadcaster NRK reported on Tuesday. The man in question is a Brazilian researcher working in the northern Norwegian town of Tromso. However, the…

Read More ‘It was a case of being in the right place at the right time,’ Jordan Anast tells The Independent ‘It was a case of being in the right place at the right time,’ Jordan Anast tells The Independent

Read More The WNBA star’s defence had requested an acquittal or reduction in her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession The WNBA star’s defence had requested an acquittal or reduction in her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession

Read More The US president latest gaffe came while praising Rishi Sunak at an event related to an Indian holiday US President Joe Biden mispronounced the name of new UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday while commenting on his appointment. The slipup adds to a growing list of gaffes from the president.   Speaking…

Read More Armed responders shoot dead attacker, named by police as 19-year-old Orlando Harris Armed responders shoot dead attacker, named by police as 19-year-old Orlando Harris

Read More U.S. Army Pacific partnered with the Mission Command Training Program to host the U.S. Army’s first Warfighter exercise concentrated in the Indo-Pacific that combined the simulation of two major military operations, joint forcible entry operations — air and maritime-based incursions — and large-scale ground-based combat operations, Sept. 24 through Oct. 3. The primary…

Read More ‘I saw a massive hole in his pant leg and all I could think of was, ‘My God, what did he get shot with?’’ ‘I saw a massive hole in his pant leg and all I could think of was, ‘My God, what did he get shot with?’’

Read More The U.S. the Department of Defense and the Biden administration are considering sending Hawk medium-range, surface-to-air guided missile systems to Ukraine. The story was first reported by Reuters, which cited two U.S. officials who said that Washington is considering sending older Hawks from storage to Ukraine to defend against Russian missiles and Iranian-supplied…

Read More COPENHAGEN, Oct 25 (IPS) – It’s been over a month since Bayan, a 30-year-old Persian language teacher, last left her home in the Kurdish city of Piranshahr, 730 northwest of Tehran. Her parents believe they must protect her from what might happen to a protester in Iran. Read the full story, “Iranian Women…

Read More“Our pulses raced when we saw how similar the wreck was,” said Jim Hansson, maritime archaeologist at the Swedish Museum of Wrecks.”Our pulses raced when we saw how similar the wreck was,” said Jim Hansson, maritime archaeologist at the Swedish Museum of Wrecks.

Read More Sheriff’s department officials ultimately killed the dogs Sheriff’s department officials ultimately killed the dogs

Read More The suspect in the St Louis school shooting left a note in his car with a list of other school shootings in the US, with the names of the shooters and the number of killed people. The suspect in the St Louis school shooting left a note in his car with a list…

Read More Upcoming Supreme Court case could give state legislatures ‘unchecked authority’ over elections Upcoming Supreme Court case could give state legislatures ‘unchecked authority’ over elections

Read MoreThe University of Florida is going to start enforcing a decades-old prohibition against indoor protests following a raucous demonstration earlier this month against the selection of U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse as a finalist for the school president’s jobThe University of Florida is going to start enforcing a decades-old prohibition against indoor protests following a…

Read More Both parties have chances of securing majorities as midterms come down to final weeks, argues NYT analyst Both parties have chances of securing majorities as midterms come down to final weeks, argues NYT analyst

Read More Qatar ‘has been subjected to an unprecedented campaign that no host country has ever faced’, says Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Qatar ‘has been subjected to an unprecedented campaign that no host country has ever faced’, says Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

Read More Nairobi, Oct 25 (IPS) – Home to a variety of iconic and rare animal and plant species, freshwater lakes, rivers, waterfalls, and the expansive Indian Ocean coastline, Kenya’s place as a biodiversity hotspot has never been in doubt. Read the full story, “Broken Relationship with Nature Exposed as Global Wildlife Population Plummets”, on…

Read More The letter calling for US-Russia talks over Ukraine was widely condemned The letter calling for US-Russia talks over Ukraine was widely condemned

Read More Amou Haji shunned bathing out of fear for his health Amou Haji shunned bathing out of fear for his health

Read More The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback and seven-time Super Bowl champion has long struggled to distance himself from ties to conservative politicians, Io Dodds writes The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback and seven-time Super Bowl champion has long struggled to distance himself from ties to conservative politicians, Io Dodds writes

Read More Herschel Walker campaigns for the US Senate as a champion of free enterprise and advocate for the mentally ill, felons and others Herschel Walker campaigns for the US Senate as a champion of free enterprise and advocate for the mentally ill, felons and others

Read More Trump ally avoids testifying for now as former president’s company goes on criminal trial Trump ally avoids testifying for now as former president’s company goes on criminal trial

Read MoreA Moscow court heard American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession and denied the request to suspend her sentence. Griner, an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and two-time Olympic gold medalist, was convicted after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in…

Read More With our foamy little coffees, Stacy Schiff and I have set up at a small round metal table under the trees of Bryant Park, the great green oasis that shares a block of midtown Manhattan with the New York Public Library. It’s in that grand building at the other end of the block.…

Read MoreThe event marks the first formal meeting between Ethiopian gov’t and Tigray forces since war broke in November 2020.The event marks the first formal meeting between Ethiopian gov’t and Tigray forces since war broke in November 2020.

Read MorePolice say the six people found dead after an apartment fire in a southern Wisconsin village last week had been shot in an apparent case of murder-suicidePolice say the six people found dead after an apartment fire in a southern Wisconsin village last week had been shot in an apparent case of murder-suicide

Read MoreThe US basketball star argues her nine-year jail term is disproportionate but the sentence is upheld.The US basketball star argues her nine-year jail term is disproportionate but the sentence is upheld.

Read More Merkel-era diplomat was previously told he was ‘not welcome’ in Ukraine over Russia ties Merkel-era diplomat was previously told he was ‘not welcome’ in Ukraine over Russia ties

Read More Company famously challenged Obamacare birth control rule Company famously challenged Obamacare birth control rule

Read More Company famously challenged Obamacare birth control rule Company famously challenged Obamacare birth control rule