The US and its allies have not delivered the tanks, artillery ammunition and other supplies that Ukraine needed for the spring offensive against Russia, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing the leaked Pentagon documents. US military planners estimated that Kiev would need 253 tanks for the coming assault, …
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According to new guidelines coming into force on Monday, foreigners will be required to inform the Israeli Defense Ministry if their romantic relationship with a resident of the West Bank gets serious – including plans to live together, get engaged or marry – to receive or extend an entry permit. The …
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The ongoing escalation in Ukraine will cut Moscow off from the whole “civilized world,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a new video address on Thursday. “What we hear today are not just rocket explosions and the roar of jets. This is the sound of a new iron curtain descending and …
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Germany is shutting down three nuclear power plants on Friday, in a move to halve the country’s remaining nuclear capacity. The measure comes despite the worst ever energy crises the European region has experienced. The closures, which come as a result of decision to completely phase out atomic energy, taken …
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Western mainstream media yesterday began posting in tandem a purported ‘study’ from which Reuters spun its own headline: ‘China’s Belt and Road plans losing momentum as opposition, debt mount – study’. The study, as noted in the report, was sponsored by the US government through the surrogate of its own …
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Cheney, an up-and-coming GOP superstar and daughter of former vice president Dick Cheney, was purged from her leadership role in the Republican Party on Wednesday. Her crime? Refusing to walk in lockstep with her Donald Trump-supporting House colleagues over the Capitol riot on January 6. The move had been anticipated …
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A beta version of the app hit Google’s Android store in the US on Sunday, with the company stating that the app would be tweaked and fixed based on user feedback, before being rolled out “more broadly” in the coming weeks. The app still has a waiting list to join, …
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As Biden spoke about raising the minimum wage to $15, Democratic members of Congress stood up to applaud. Mitt Romney, however, was caught sitting with his eyes seemingly closed. During another part of Biden’s speech – about the southern border – Ted Cruz’s eyes could be seen firmly closed before …
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On Wednesday, the European Commission formally presented its plan for a pass that would be common to all member states and allow for a gradual resumption of the ability to travel freely across the bloc. Since such an initiative was first floated, it was widely dubbed the ‘vaccination passport’ in …
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I’m 52 years old and have never been more discouraged about our country than I am now. I’m glad I’m as old as I am, because I pity the coming generations. Nations rise, and, sadly, nations fall. Good luck, youngsters. America is divided in a way we’ve not seen since …
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