The Ukrainian military requests precise coordinates from the Pentagon for almost every rocket fired from US-made artillery systems, and would not fire a shot without getting them, according to a report by the Washington Post. Three Ukrainian officials and one senior US official spoke to the newspaper, on condition of …
Read More »Moscow car bombing victim officially identified
A criminal case has been launched over the death of the daughter of prominent Russian philosopher and political commentator Aleksandr Dugin, the Investigative Committee announced on Sunday morning, adding that a car bomb is suspected as the cause. The woman, Darya Platonova, 30, has been officially confirmed as the victim …
Read More »Subway shooting suspect identified
Authorities in New York City have named a “person of interest” as they investigate a subway shooting incident which left nearly two-dozen people injured, releasing a photo and details about the still at-large suspect. Police identified Frank James, 62, as a prime suspect in the shooting on Tuesday, with NYPD …
Read More »‘Terrorist’ detained in Kazakhstan identified as famous jazz musician
A man with bruised face shown by Kazakhstani media was identified as a touring musician from neighboring Kyrgyzstan. In a released clip, he confesses to having been paid to participate in a protest that led to massive riots. People gathered outside Kazakhstan’s embassy in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, on Sunday, demanding …
Read More »Suspected ‘incubator’ of new Covid-19 strains identified
The “extreme vaccine discrimination” leaves the 1.3 billion people living in Africa lagging behind in the global race to protect humanity against Covid-19. While wealthier nations are administering booster shots to their populations, in Africa, the full vaccination rate remains at less than 7%. Unless vaccine aid for the continent …
Read More »Culprit in F-35 crash allegedly identified
A British F-35 jet crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on November 17 during an attempt to take off from the UK’s flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth. According to The Sun, sailors saw a red cover floating in the sea after the aircraft splashed into the water. Investigators believe that …
Read More »Arlington, Texas school shooting suspect identified as 18yo, police say he’s on the run
Arlington PD posted a photo of Simpkins on Wednesday morning local time, along with the license plates of his silver Dodge Charger and a request for the public to help locate the teen. Timberview and other nearby schools were put on lockdown on Wednesday morning amid reports of an active …
Read More »Issue behind mass internet outage ‘has been identified’ & is currently being fixed, says Fastly
The cloud computing services company, which is used by many websites across the world, revealed on Tuesday morning that the “issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented,” under an hour after it first announced it was investigating the issue. A glitch in Fastly’s system was allegedly behind …
Read More »2 more indigenous Covid-19 variants identified in UK cities of Liverpool and Bristol
NERVTAG has classified a mutation of the earlier so-called UK variant – called B117 – as a new “variant of concern” after 14 cases were discovered in Bristol, four in Manchester and three in other areas. Officials also declared another new strain of Covid-19 discovered in Liverpool as a “variant …
Read More »‘Furry protester’ identified as son of Brooklyn Supreme Court judge arrested for taking part in US Capitol riot
Mostofsky was arrested on Tuesday morning by the FBI and is facing four felony charges, including theft of government property. Mostofsky was one of the protesters to gain the most attention following events at the Capitol, mainly thanks to images showing him wearing fur pelts and a vest with the …
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