Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky may be coming to Washington, multiple US outlets reported Tuesday citing anonymous sources. While President Joe Biden’s administration would neither confirm nor deny the rumor, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a letter asking all members to attend in person on Wednesday for “a very special focus …
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German authorities have arrested dozens of persons who were allegedly plotting to overthrow the country’s government. Birgit Malsack-Winkemann, a former representative of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the Bundestag, is reportedly among those taken into custody. The Federal Public prosecutor’s Office charged some 50 individuals with a range …
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Jiang Zemin, who led China into the 21st century, passed away on Wednesday in Shanghai, according to state media. Concerns for the 96-year-old’s health had been raised by his absence from the 20th Communist Party congress last month. Jiang was at the helm of the Communist Party from 1989 to …
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With the onset of colder weather, lawmakers in the German parliament are struggling to keep warm at their workplaces, according to Der Spiegel. As the Bundestag curtails its energy consumption amid the crisis, some MPs have complained that such conditions create health risks, the outlet reported on Friday. In the …
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Vladimir Makey, who led the Belarusian Foreign Ministry since 2012, died suddenly at age 64 on Saturday, Belarusian news agency Belta reported, citing the ministry’s spokesman, Anatoly Glaz. The news outlet has not provided any details about the circumstances or causes of the minister’s death. A career diplomat, Makey worked …
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The UK has supplied Ukraine with high-precision Brimstone 2 missiles, the British media reported on Monday. Video released by the military showed the delivery of an advanced version of the projectile compared to those already in use with Ukrainian forces. According to reports, London began shipping earlier versions of the …
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New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg has reportedly been forced to apologize to guests at a business conference in Singapore after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a speech condemning China as a “coercive autocracy.” The ex-mayor of New York City and failed Democrat Party presidential candidate acknowledged to the …
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The security breach was allegedly discovered back in summer when then Foreign Secretary Truss was fighting for the Tory leadership, and prompted former Prime Minister Boris Johnson to order a complete media blackout due to sensitivity of the matter, the Mail on Sunday reported citing unnamed security sources. The messages …
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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has denied reports that he intends to implement sweeping staff cuts at Twitter as he prepares to close a $44 billion agreement to purchase the site, according to a company employee and other sources cited in the media. After paying a visit to Twitter’s …
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The blast that damaged Russia’s strategic Crimean Bridge and killed at least three people was orchestrated by Ukraine, the New York Times and Washington Post both reported on Saturday, citing sources. A senior Ukrainian official interviewed by the New York Times claimed that Kiev was behind the explosion, adding that …
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