The United States currently sees no way of stripping Russia of its status as a UN Security Council permanent member over the conflict in Ukraine, the US ambassador to the UN has said. In an interview with PBS on May 6, Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Russia’s actions are “particularly galling” given …
Read More »White House responds to calls to strip Russia of UN Security Council seat
Russia is abusing its position on the UN Security Council, but removing the country as a permanent member is not on the cards, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested that Moscow should be stripped of its position on the key UN body …
Read More »US eyeing ways to strip Russia of UN influence
The US State Department may try to find a way to boot Russia from its permanent seat on the UN Security Council, shaking up the international body’s balance of power amid outrage over the war in Ukraine. Washington is “investigating the prospects” of expelling Russia as one of the five …
Read More »EU says new sanctions will strip Russia of ‘prosperous future’
The European Union (EU) has announced sanctions aimed at derailing Russia’s oil, banking, technology, and airline industries. The move would also target the Russian elite’s money in Europe, stripping diplomats and businessmen of preferential access to the EU. In response to Russia’s military action in Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula …
Read More »Petition to strip Tony Blair of knighthood racks up 300,000 signatures
Tens of thousands of people have signed an online petition calling for the removal of a title of a knight companion from former British PM Tony Blair. The ex-PM “should be held accountable for war crimes” instead, it argues. More than 318,000 signatures were left under a Change.org petition urging …
Read More »UK radio host says strip ‘racists’ of bank accounts, passports and ability to ‘have a life’ after Euro 2020 racism row
Graham ranted on his talk show on Tuesday morning, decrying the racist social media messages that were posted after England lost to Italy in Sunday’s Euro 2020 championship game. “There are people in our society who are worth less than the dirt in the road,” he said, adding that “these …
Read More »Russian Aerospace Forces get a new radar that could strip US military of its trump card
According to a high-ranking source in the Russian military-industrial service, the new radar was put into service in late April. The Yenisei system can operate non-stop during extended periods of time, which is a very important aspect of radar reconnaissance. And there is basically no room for human error as …
Read More »IDF announces Israeli ground troops ‘attacking’ Gaza Strip
“IDF air and ground forces are now attacking the Gaza Strip. More details to come,” the Israel Defense Forces announced on Twitter just after midnight on Friday local time. Artillery, tanks and infantry are firing into the strip but have not crossed its boundary yet, according to a reporter with …
Read More »‘Double standards’: North Korea condemns UN’s attempts to strip its ‘right to self-defense’ after latest missile tests
The response from North Korea’s Foreign Ministry came after the United States used a UNSC meeting to call for new sanctions following recent missile tests. North Korea claimed that they were simply testing their “righteous self-defensive measure,” condemning the UN’s “double standard” for singling their nation out “when many other …
Read More »USA Today owner drops comic strip ‘Mallard Fillmore’ for ‘not meeting standards’ after jabs at trans female athletes
Gannett is the largest newspaper publisher in America by daily circulation and owns USA Today, as well as some of the largest regional papers, including the Indianapolis Star and the Detroit Free Press. The group recently dropped the comic strip Mallard Fillmore, it was confirmed to the Washington Times. “We …
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