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UK sanctions Putin’s cousin and Russia’s second-wealthiest man.

Anna Tsivileva is the president of the prominent Russian coal mining company JSC Kolmar Group, in addition to being a relative of Vladimir Putin. Vladimir Potanin, an oligarch who has acquired shares in Rosbank and Tinkoff Bank since Russia invaded Ukraine, is a key backer of the Moscow regime. The...

“Reducing space for plurality”: India disables the Twitter accounts of a number of Pakistani diplomatic missions.

Pakistan has voiced alarm about India's shutdown of Pakistani embassy Twitter accounts in multiple locations. "Deeply concerned that India has prevented the flow of information to Indian Twitter by restricting access to the following official accounts," the Foreign Office wrote on Twitter, adding that Pakistan's missions in Iran, Turkey, Egypt,...

Five challenges facing the military alliance at the NATO summit.

This week's NATO summit in Madrid occurs at a crucial point in the 73-year history of the alliance. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has been hailed as the greatest geopolitical shock to the West since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The only military alliance capable of defending...

I did not expect Kremenchuk to target a shopping mall, as it is a rather secure location.

On Monday, Maksym Musienko, age 26, was at work at an electronics store in the Kremenchuk shopping center, assisting customers in purchasing air conditioners to beat the summer heat. Approximately 100 consumers were in the store at the time, according to him. "We were working. There were many people in the...

Prime Minister Shehbaz says Pakistan could receive $2 billion from the IMF.

Finance Minister Miftah Ismail informed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday that Pakistan could get $2 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). "Miftah Ismail relayed a message in the morning stating that we should receive $2 billion from the IMF, rather than $1 billion. I responded by stating that...

At least 46 migrants were discovered dead in an abandoned truck in Texas.

At least 46 bodies were discovered in an abandoned truck outside of San Antonio, Texas. A fire official reported that 16 individuals, including four children, were taken to the hospital. The survivors were suffering from heat stroke and heat fatigue and were "hot to the touch." People smugglers use San Antonio, which...

Rescuers dig for survivors following Russia’s ‘deplorable’ attack on a shopping center in Ukraine.

The search for survivors of Russia's devastating attack on a packed retail center in Ukraine continued through the night. At least one thousand consumers were inside the mall when a Russian missile struck, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who called the incident "one of the worst terrorist strikes in European...

Following the Ukraine conflict, the head of the British army has warned that the United Kingdom and its allies face a “1937 moment”.

General Sir Patrick Sanders explains that deterring Russia requires "more of the army to be ready, more of the time" and that he expects "all ranks to get ready, train hard, and engage." Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Britain and its allies face their "1937 moment" and must do everything...

Villagers in Afghanistan report tremors, but no relief has been provided.

In the south-eastern province of Paktika in Afghanistan, less than 20 miles from the Pakistani border, the epicenter of last week's earthquake is approximately 20 miles away. The village of Dwegur is easy to overlook if you're not looking for it. Its dispersed mud dwellings appear to meld with the...

Prince Charles took $3.2 million from the former Qatari prime minister, according to reports.

The charity donations taken by Prince Charles were handled properly, according to his office, after a tabloid revealed that he received $3.2 million in cash in shopping bags from a former Qatari prime minister. The Sunday Times reported that between 2011 and 2015, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al...

NASA launches its first rocket from a commercial spaceport in Australia.

NASA's first rocket launch from a commercial spaceport outside the United States took place on an unremarkable piece of red dirt in a remote region of Australia. Early on Monday morning, local time, the suborbital rocket launched from the tiny launch pad. NASA believes it will enable astrophysics research that can...

Crisis-stricken Sri Lanka closes schools and encourages labor at home to conserve fuel.

On Monday, troops in Sri Lanka distributed tokens to citizens waiting in line for gasoline due to a severe fuel scarcity caused by the nation's greatest economic crisis in seven decades. Schools were closed in Colombo and state employees were told to work from home. With record-low foreign exchange reserves,...

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Natalie Elphicke: Tory MP attacks Rishi Sunak, goes Labour

Natalie Elphicke, a Conservative MP who defected to the Labour Party, stated that the Conservative Party had "become synonymous with incompetence and division." The MP for Dover stated in a statement released just as PMQs began that housing and border security were the deciding factors in her election. Rishi Sunak, she claimed, had "broken promises" and abandoned crucial commitments.

Police accuse Chiefs’ Rice of assault weeks after crash arrest

According to a newspaper report published on Tuesday, Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice is suspected of assault in Dallas, approximately one month after he was involved in a chain-reaction collision that resulted in multiple charges due to speeding. 

House cancels DC mayor testimony after campus arrests

Early Wednesday morning, 33 individuals were apprehended at George Washington University (GW) as police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment from the campus. According to police in Washington, DC, protestors were apprehended on charges of assaulting a police officer and unauthorized entry. Since April 25th, university students have been residing within the encampment.

Ireland reaches Eurovision final; UK’s Olly Alexander debuts

Alongside Sweden's Marcus & Martinus, the "big five" of the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy have already advanced to the final.  Since 2018, Bambie Thug has been Ireland's first Eurovision Song Contest finalist.  The 31-year-old performed Doomsday Blue, an alternative composition, at the Eurovision semifinals in Malmo, Sweden.