Speaking at a press briefing, spokeswoman Jen Psaki responded to a journalist asking whether President Joe Biden’s government has an “active plan to deploy American forces” in Europe. The question came as tensions on the frontier between Russia and Ukraine continue to rise, with the Kremlin accused of building up …
Read More »Berlin’s block of Nord Stream 2 takes toll on European gas prices
The price of January futures on the TTF hub in the Netherlands rose 5.5% to $1,428 per 1,000 cubic meters at 7:04am GMT, or $138 per megawatt-hour in household terms, according to data from the Intercontinental Exchange. A day earlier, gas prices in Europe jumped around 10% after German Foreign …
Read More »Russia is world leader in high-tech weapons – Putin
In a new documentary film, ‘Recent History’, which aired on Russian TV on Sunday, Putin remarked that Russia has approximate nuclear “parity with the United States both in carriers and in the number of warheads, but still, in our promising developments, we are undoubtedly the leaders.” “We are not just …
Read More »African nation to destroy 1 million Covid-19 vaccines
The vaccines that were beyond their date of use have been withdrawn and will be destroyed in line with the protocol, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), said on Monday. No Nigerian citizens have been injected with expired jabs, Shuaib assured …
Read More »Political row in Croatia over Russia-Ukraine
The visit could negatively affect Croatia’s relationship with Russia, Milanovic claimed on Friday. “I have sympathy for Ukraine, but I don’t hate Russia,” he said. “It’s a relatively uncomfortable situation. But there are 100,000 Russian soldiers on the border with Ukraine, and we don’t know what will happen tomorrow. What …
Read More »What France’s position on China means for the EU
Last week, the United States announced a “diplomatic boycott” of February’s 2022 Beijing Winter Games over the Chinese government’s alleged human rights abuses, with a handful of Western Anglophone countries following suit. Notably, America’s oldest ally did not join the “insignificant” boycott, as French President Emmanuel Macron put it. This …
Read More »European country bans booze to tackle Omicron
New Covid-19 rules will prohibit the sale of alcohol at bars, restaurants, and other service-based venues from Wednesday, while Norwegians are also being urged to work from home if possible. “Infection rates in Norway are increasing sharply, and we have now gained new knowledge about the omicron variant and how …
Read More »Veteran actor fired for refusing Covid-19 vaccine sues ABC
Ingo Rademacher, 50, who starred as Jasper Jacks on General Hospital for 25 years before his dismissal last month, has accused the Disney-owned American Broadcasting Company (ABC) of refusing to accept his exemption request for “sincerely held religious objections to the Covid-19 shots.” Rademacher is represented by Robert F. Kennedy …
Read More »Drunken sailors may have caused deadly Baltic Sea collision
The two ships collided in the Baltic Sea on Monday, resulting in at least one death from the Danish ship’s crew and another person missing. The Danish ship – Karin Høj – capsized during the incident, while the British ship – the Scot Carrier – and its crew were reported …
Read More »Operators of notorious dark web service jailed
The court found eight defendants guilty of enabling the illicit transactions, vast part of which was related to drug trade. The now-defunct web-hosting service is said to have also been involved in illicit dealings linked to child abuse, contract killings and money laundering. The sentences were handed out by a …
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