On Sunday, as Russia celebrated Victory Day with a national holiday, the Interior Ministry in Omsk put out an alert for a man in his fifties who had become separated from his companions. He had reportedly not been heard-of since heading off into the woods on an all-terrain vehicle. To …
Read More »‘Britain’s deployment is not to be provocative,’ says defence sec as UK sends aircraft carrier and other warships towards China
Speaking on Monday, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told Sky News the deployment of HMS Queen Elizabeth, on its first operational deployment, would be positive for diplomacy and would not provoke conflict. “When our carrier strike group sets sail next month, it will be flying the flag for Global Britain, projecting our …
Read More »Pope sends Julian Assange personal message to his jail cell, partner says
The “kind, personal message” from the head of the Catholic Church was delivered to Assange’s cell by a prison priest, Stella Moris told her Twitter followers on Sunday. Moris did not disclose the content of the missive, but expressed gratitude to Catholics and other Christians campaigning for Assange’s freedom. Assange …
Read More »‘Tweeting our launch codes?’ US Strategic Command sends cryptic tweet, setting off panic & speculations
The cryptic 13-character message appeared on STRATCOM’s Twitter on Sunday evening. In about half an hour that transpired before the post was removed, it racked up thousands of retweets. The message prompted a wave of frantic speculations as to whether something relatively benign such as the command’s Twitter password got …
Read More »Traffic jam at Suez Canal sends global shipping costs soaring
The traffic jam has trapped freighters with goods and oil products worth over $10 billion, according to the latest estimates by Bloomberg. The agency added that the losses the global economy will eventually sustain are currently difficult to access. The cost of delivering a standard dry-cargo container with a total …
Read More »‘Is this real?!’: French star Lauriente sends social media into meltdown with ‘ridiculous’ 40-yard free-kick (VIDEO)
With his team 1-0 down inside the last five minutes of a crucial meeting at the wrong end of Ligue 1, Lauriente stepped up for a free-kick with the ball a full 40 yards from goal. Despite his teammates and opposition defenders being lined up for a potential cross into …
Read More »As tensions escalate over ‘killer-gate’, Moscow snubs Biden at UN, only sends junior diplomat to virtual summit with US president
President Biden had invited permanent representatives from the United Nations Security Council, on which Moscow has continuous representation, to discuss his country’s “commitment to values-based global leadership.” In addition, the president called for action on crises in regions across the world, including Myanmar, Ethiopia, Syria, and Yemen. However, Dmitry Polyanskiy, …
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo ‘sends message to critics’ after blasting 32-minute hat-trick as he puts Champions League woe behind him
Ronaldo struck first after 10 minutes, rising highest to head in a Juan Cuadrado cross. The Portuguese star doubled his tally 15 minutes later as he converted from the penalty spot after he had been brought down by Alessio Cragno inside the box. The 36-year-old star completed his hat-trick in …
Read More »‘It sends a clear message that our daughters’ rights are worth fighting for’: New rules on transgender athletes passed in US state
Republican chief Tate Reeves said the first anti-trans legislation approved by a governor this year would “ensure that young girls in Mississippi have a fair, level playing field in public schools”, carrying out a symbolic public signing after supporters of similar bills argued that trans women have a physical advantage …
Read More »Short and sweet: Musk sends eggplant emoji in response to Peter Schiff’s Twitter jab over bitcoin
Euro Pacific Capital CEO Peter Schiff, who’s known as a bitcoin detractor and a gold bug, took to Twitter this week to share that Tesla has actually been losing its share price after purchasing bitcoin – a downslide some have blamed on the carmaker’s chief, Elon Musk. “Two weeks after …
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