Source link Peter Pellegrini was elected to serve as the next president of Slovakia on Saturday, beating ex-Foreign Minister Ivan Korcok. Pellegrini is a close ally of Prime Minister Robert Fico, who is a staunch opponent of sending weapons to Ukraine. With nearly 100% of the ballots counted, Pellegrini is leading with 53.17% of the […]
Source link Nicaragua has severed diplomatic relations with Ecuador after police in Quito stormed the Mexican embassy Nicaragua has formally severed all relations with Ecuador, escalating the diplomatic fallout over a police raid in Quito to arrest a politician who was taking refuge at the Mexican embassy. The Nicaraguan government announced its decision on Saturday, […]
Source link Two Uragan systems were taken out in a high-precision missile strike outside a local shopping mall, drone footage shows The Russian military has destroyed two Ukrainian Soviet-era Uragan multiple rocket launchers, footage that emerged online on Saturday shows. The launchers were parked near a local mall located on the northwestern outskirts of the […]
Source link The young climate activist has been detained at a demonstration near the Dutch parliament Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has padded her arrest record at a protest in the Netherlands, reportedly being detained twice by police after she helped block roads near the Dutch parliament. The incidents occurred on Saturday, when a large […]
Source link A new survey has found that half of US homeowners and renters are struggling to afford their housing payments Half of Americans are struggling to afford their rising housing costs, and the financial squeeze is so severe for many that over one in five skip meals to get by, a new poll has […]
Source link Demonstrators have accused the prime minister of slow-walking a ceasefire deal to please hardliners in his cabinet Tens of thousands of protesters have gathered in Tel Aviv to demand the resignation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the return of hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza. Nearly six months to the […]
Source link Japan, Australia, and the Philippines have joined with Washington for a joint military drill in waters claimed by Beijing The US and three of its allies have announced a joint military exercise in disputed waters of the South China Sea, potentially ratcheting up tensions with Beijing as they seek to demonstrate their commitment […]
Source link A second levee has ruptured due to high waters in the southern Russian city of Orsk in Orenburg Region, the country’s Emergencies Ministry announced on Saturday. The city was hit by a flood on Friday that caused a levee to break after the Ural River rose to dangerous levels, prompting a state of […]
Source link American officials claim that Chinese firms are selling tools and equipment to the Russian military US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has threatened Chinese companies with “consequences” if they supply parts or equipment to the Russian military. During a multi-day trip to Beijing, Yellen also accused China of saturating global markets with cheap goods. […]
Source link Washington maintains it doesn’t “support or enable” Kiev’s deep strikes, while Paris argues they’re legitimate “It’s our policy from Day One, when it comes to Ukraine, to do everything we can to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression. At the same time, we have neither supported nor enabled strikes by Ukraine outside […]
Source link The Zaporozhye NPP lost the connection to its last remaining backup power line after artillery fire was heard in the vicinity Moscow has appealed to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), urging it to publicly record the recurring attacks by the Ukrainian army on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant. The plant is Europe’s […]
Source link Unian quoted PM Denis Shmigal as saying that Kiev hopes to disrupt Russia’s logistics and cause discomfort to its citizens Ukraine plans to push the EU to close its airspace to Russian and Belarusian nationals, the country’s Prime Minister Denis Shmigal has said, as quoted by the news outlet Unian. According to the […]
Source link Norway will boost its defense budget to 2.7% of GDP, its government announced on Friday Norway has announced a plan to almost double military expenditure over the next 12 years. Focusing on its navy and air defense, the plan will make Norway one of NATO’s largest spenders. The Norwegian government will pump a […]
Source link It’s up to individual athletes and sporting federations to decide whether to take part in the Paris Games, Dmitry Peskov has said Sporting federations and athletes should decide themselves whether to participate or not in the upcoming Olympics, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said, responding to a call for a boycott of the […]
Source link The West should support Kiev, but also “think about how the conflict could end,” Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has said The Ukraine conflict can only be resolved if Russia is present at the negotiating table, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has said. In an interview with the French daily Le Figaro on Friday, the […]