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The Republicans have registered a shock victory in Virginia, where Christian businessman Glenn Youngkin has won the race to become the commonwealth’s new governor. At the outset of the campaign, few political pundits gave Youngkin any chance of winning, as Virginia is traditionally a Democrat state, with Joe Biden defeating …

In a statement on Wednesday morning, McAuliffe congratulated the new governor as he admitted defeat, and called on all Virginians in wishing him and his family all the best. McAuliffe said he was grateful for all those that had supported him along the way, and reminded them to keep up …

“At 2.50pm Moscow time, the An-12 aircraft, flying between Yakutsk and Irkutsk, disappeared from the radar,” a source told RIA Novosti. According to TASS, officials believe that the plane belongs to Belarusian airline ‘Grodno’ and was operating a cargo flight. “According to preliminary reports, the crash site has been found …

Dmitry Yarosh announced his new job on Facebook. “By order of Lieutenant-General Valeriy Zaluzhny, I have been appointed adviser to the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Thank you for your trust! Together we will win!” he wrote. Right Sector was created in 2013 as a confederation of several radical …

The proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, commonly referred to as drones) has brought about a sea-change in the way nations wage war today, ranging from the ability to gather intelligence in ways unthinkable using manned aircraft, to the discreet and precision employment of lethal weapons in a way which …

Central to the exposé is Brook Jackson, who, for two weeks, served as regional director at Ventavia Research Group, the company contracted to assist with the pivotal trial. She provided The BMJ with dozens of internal company documents, photos, audio recordings, and emails supporting her concerns. Jackson reveals that Ventavia …

Igor Romanenko, the former Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, now serving as a commander in the reserves, made the extraordinary claims in an article for Kiev-based Glavred on Monday. He alleges that Russian President Vladimir Putin has not yet made up his mind about …

On Wednesday Iran’s Press TV said that the Islamic Republic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) had successfully chased off American forces in the Sea of Oman, accusing the US of attempting to steal Iranian oil. IRGC “thwarted” an attempt by the US to take command of a giant oil tanker and have …

Fear is a powerful emotion that can cloud thinking, impair judgement and cause some people to regress to a state in which they passively do as they are told and seek protection from anyone who promises security or a ready-made solution for their angst.  Fear and propaganda astutely sown in …

Ronaldo equalized in the 91st minute when his low strike from the outside of the box found the bottom corner to level the scores at 2-2. The evergreen 36-year-old had earlier brought his team back into the game in first-half injury time when he capped a sharp team move after …