News
Ukraine detains woman over alleged plot to attack Zelensky
Ukraine's security service said Monday it had detained an informer accused of helping Russia plot an attack on President Volodymyr Zelensky
Russian military says advanced 3km in northeast Ukraine
Russia said Monday its troops had advanced three kilometres (two miles) along the Kupiansk front in northeast Ukraine. “Over the past three days, the advance of Russian troops… amounted to 11 kilometres along the front and more than three kilometres deep...
Spain on heat alert as wildfires burn
Three wildfires that scorched more than 1,000 hectares (2,470 acres) in Spain over the weekend were under control Monday but the
Russia says peace possible if Ukraine stops fighting
Russia said Monday a peace settlement with Ukraine was only possible if Kyiv put down its arms, after talks were held in Saudi Arabia
Ruble weakens to 16-month low
The ruble has continued to slide against the US dollar due to strong local demand for foreign currency and a changing trade balance
US alarmed by Russia-China naval patrol
The US dispatched four destroyers to meet 11 Russian and Chinese warships on patrol off the coast of Alaska, lawmakers have said
Thousands of US sailors, Marines reach Red Sea after Iran tensions
More than 3,000 US military personnel have arrived in the Red Sea aboard two warships, as part of increased deployments after tanker
Trump slams ‘woke’ US women’s soccer team after World Cup exit
Former US president Donald Trump took a swipe at his own country's women's soccer team on Sunday evening after
Typhoon forces Japan atomic bomb commemorations inside
Typhoon Khanun was on course to dump prolonged, heavy rain on one of Japan's main islands this week, forecasters said, forcing
Philippines summons China ambassador over water cannoning of boats
Manila summoned Beijing's envoy Monday after the China Coast Guard blocked and water cannoned Philippine vessels in the disputed
New York drives towards first US congestion charge
New York wants to introduce car-loving America's first congestion charge, but the move faces fierce opposition -- including from
Oil prices soar to four-month highs
Global crude prices have gained on further output cuts by Russia and Saudi Arabia
Russia faces acute shortage of truck drivers
The logistics industry in Russia has a severe shortage of long-distance truck drivers, a transport firm executive has told Vedomosti
Russian car sales move up a gear
July saw car sales nearly triple in Russia year-on-year, with LADA being the bestselling vehicle on the domestic market
Mystery in Dubai as mega-wheel stops turning
Two years ago, Dubai’s skyscraper-studded skyline welcomed a Ferris wheel touted as the world’s largest, but it mysteriously stopped turning just months after opening. The much-touted Ain Dubai (Dubai Eye) was designed as a tourist-luring landmark in the...
Conservative SoCal School Board Targeted by Newsom Now Sued by Teachers Union Over CRT Ban
Guest post by David Greyson With a common sense-minded approach, the Temecula Valley School District in Southern California banned critical race theory (CRT) instruction in a 3-2 vote from the board.