Monkeypox cases have tripled in Europe over the past two weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed on Friday, warning that “urgent and coordinated action” is required. According to the WHO’s regional director for Europe, Dr. Hans Kluge, monkeypox cases have been reported in six new countries and areas since …
Read More »Fresh from banning more opposition parties, Ukraine’s Zelensky takes it upon himself to shill for war with China over Taiwan
If Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky isn’t getting paid to foment war between the West and China, he should be. The ubiquitous media darling declared on Saturday that the “international community” must help Taiwan resist Chinese “aggression” now, before Beijing attacks the poor little heavily-armed island. Coming from the leader of …
Read More »UK to offer up fresh weapons to Ukraine
The UK will provide Ukraine with long-range artillery, shore-to-ship missiles and unmanned drones, Downing Street revealed on Thursday, following a phone conversation between British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. During the phone call on Thursday, the two leaders discussed “a range of issues,” including military support …
Read More »US sending fresh troops to Europe
The United States will send more than 10,000 soldiers to Europe, who are expected to replace forces deployed to the region following Russia’s attack on Ukraine, many positioned along the “eastern flank” of the NATO military bloc. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby confirmed the deployment during a Friday press conference, noting …
Read More »EU threatens Russia with fresh SWIFT restrictions
More Russian banks will be disconnected from the global banking communications system SWIFT, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrel, warned on Monday. “In the banking sector, there will be more Russian banks that will leave SWIFT,” AFP quotes Borrell as having said during a …
Read More »Russian football figures react to fresh UEFA bans
Russian football chiefs and figures have reacted to UEFA’s latest decision to ban Russian teams and clubs from a number of upcoming competitions. Such outfits were already prohibited from taking part in international competitions after UEFA and FIFA announced joint bans on February 28 as a response to Russia’s military …
Read More »New German chancellor to meet Putin, wants ‘fresh start’ – media
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is hoping to turn a page in relations with Moscow, and expects to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin by the end of the month, according to a report from Berlin’s top tabloid. On Monday, Bild claimed that Scholz sees relations with Moscow as a top-tier …
Read More »Fresh fears for tennis star after release of 2 bizarre clips (VIDEO)
Tennis bosses and human rights campaigners have been pushing for footage to prove that the former doubles champion is safe after she ‘disappeared’ from public view following allegations of sexual abuse she made against the country’s former vice premier. A ‘message’ from Peng as the campaign gathered momentum was widely considered not to …
Read More »Fresh outbreaks of highly contagious bird flu confirmed in Europe
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) revealed the Polish outbreaks on Monday, saying that five were documented in the eastern part of the country alone. Four of the instances were at turkey-fattening facilities, and one at a chicken broiler farm. Meanwhile in western Poland, another outbreak was discovered at …
Read More »Amid fresh tensions with NATO states, Belarus to purchase $1bn worth of Russian arms, including S-400 missile defense – Lukashenko
“We are holding talks and are planning S-400 deliveries,” Lukashenko told journalists, on Sunday, as he attended the Zapad-2021 drills held jointly, on a quadrennial basis, by Russia and Belarus. The Belarusian president also said that security was a major issue on the agenda of his talks with Russia’s President …
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