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US says Shoigu looking for weapons in North Korea
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday said that the United States believes Russia’s defence minister is in North Korea to secure supplies of weapons to aid the stalled invasion of Ukraine. Following Sergei Shoigu’s arrival on a rare trip to Pyongy...
China issues red alert for torrential rain in Beijing, other areas: weather service
China’s weather service on Saturday issued a red alert for torrential rain in the capital Beijing, as well as surrounding provinces. The red alert will be in force from 8 pm local time (1200 GMT), and covers an area of several hundred million inhabitants,...
Challenging the Lies About Russia and the War in Ukraine
Fighting lies is a tiring business, but it must be done.
Sales of Russian ice cream in Africa soar – official
African imports of Russian ice cream have surged 50% over four years, the Agroexport center’s official figures show
Russian stock market hits 17-month high
The ruble-based MOEX index has topped 3,000 points, its highest level since before the beginning of Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine
German arms giant to repair tanks in Ukraine
A repair facility for Leopard 2 tanks will begin operating in the country after the summer, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger has said
German car giant takes major hit on sale of Russian business
Volkswagen said the sales price for its Russian business division totaled €125 million
Russia announces ‘temporary’ ban on rice exports
Moscow has placed a temporary ban on exports of rice to protect the internal market
EU expands anti-Russia sanctions
Brussels has imposed sanctions on seven Russian citizens and five entities for allegedly disseminating propaganda
Helicopter lost at sea during major US-Australia drill
Four Australian soldiers are missing after their helicopter went down over the ocean during in a joint training mission with US forces
Foreigners told how to unfreeze assets in Russia
Foreign citizens who obtain a Russian residence permit will be able to “unfreeze” their funds held in the country, RBK has reported
McConnell still ‘sharp’ despite health scare, GOP senator tells media
Republican Senator Mitch McConnell is still “intellectually sharp,” but should step down in a “dignified way,” a GOP lawmaker told NBC
OUTRAGEOUS! Baltimore Jury Refuses to Return Murder Verdict in Trial of Teen ‘Squeegee Worker’ Who Repeatedly Shot Victim in the Back
A Baltimore jury on Thursday returned a ‘voluntary manslaughter’ verdict in the murder trial of a black teen ‘squeegee worker’ who fatally shot a 48-year-old man in the back.
New York City to Implement New Restrictions on Utensils, Condiments, Napkins, and Extra Containers in Take Out Orders to Combat Waste and Climate Change
The Democrats have outdone themselves.
Biden acknowledges seventh grandchild for first time
US President Joe Biden on Friday publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild for the first time — a four-year-old girl his son Hunter fathered with an Arkansas woman — after Republican criticism of his failure to recognize her. “This is not a political i...
Worldcoin crypto already under scrutiny in Europe
Less than a week after its launch, the Worldcoin crypto project of OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman is already under scrutiny by European regulators over its reliance on an eye scan to verify a user’s identity, France’s data protection agency said Friday...
