Iran and regional armed groups that have close ties with Tehran are walking a fine line between pushing back against Israel over its military campaign in Gaza and letting the crisis devolve into a full-scale conflict, CNN reported on Thursday, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. According to US …
Read More »Zelensky uses martial law to avoid election
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky on Wednesday proposed to extend the state of emergency, thereby effectively canceling the parliamentary elections scheduled for October. Zelensky announced martial law on February 24, 2022, and has been extending it ever since. The most recent 90-day extension was announced on May 20, and is due …
Read More »US working to avoid World War III while supporting Ukraine – White House
The US is providing weapons to Ukraine in a manner that avoids a major escalation, While House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Saturday. President Joe Biden’s “core precept… is that we are going to do everything we can to support Ukraine in its defense of its sovereignty and …
Read More »Think-tank advises US how to avoid war with Russia
The US and its NATO allies need to take a series of steps to avoid a direct conflict with Russia over Ukraine, the Pentagon’s foremost think-tank advised in a report published on Tuesday. Sanctions against Russia have created conditions for one of the escalation pathways already, while the continuing flow …
Read More »Trust in media plummeting worldwide as people avoid news – Reuters
Nearly two out of five people polled in an annual Reuters study reported sometimes or often avoiding consuming news, according to the survey, which was conducted by the media behemoth across 46 countries earlier this year and published on Tuesday. Fully 38% of respondents said they were avoiding news coverage …
Read More »Billionaire says Americans avoid work, unlike Chinese
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX, has predicted that China will produce successful makers of electric vehicles because of the nation’s strong work ethic – an attribute that he sees as lacking in the US. “I think there will be some very strong companies coming out …
Read More »Svitolina demands Russians answer 3 questions to avoid tennis ban
Ukrainian star Elina Svitolina has called on the world tennis authorities to demand that Russian and Belarusian players give guarantees that they do not support the leadership of their respective countries before being allowed to compete. Svitolina, 27, issued her demands on Wednesday – the same day that Wimbledon announced …
Read More »NASA tests ‘Son of Concorde,’ hopes to avoid ‘sonic boom’
NASA has hailed progress in developing “quiet” supersonic travel technology on January 25. Together with Lockheed Martin, the US space agency is working on a new jet capable of surpassing the speed of sound without generating the infamous sonic boom.’ Called X-59, the new jet is being developed by Lockheed …
Read More »Plan to tax unvaccinated dropped to avoid ‘angry’ backlash
Canada’s Quebec province has reversed course on a special health tax proposed for residents who decline to take a Covid-19 vaccine, with the regional government saying the idea would only alienate people. “I have to make sure that I protect the health of Quebecers, but I have also to protect …
Read More »Washington urges US citizens to avoid Russia
Americans should avoid visiting Russia because of the current Ukrainian crisis, Covid-19, and alleged “harassment by Russian government security officials,” among other reasons, the US State Department said on Sunday. The agency issued a “Do Not Travel” advisory message, noting that the US government’s ability “to provide routine or emergency services” …
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