Ukraine should not hope for expedited deliveries of Berlin’s long-range missiles, which it has been requesting for months, as such a step should be extremely well thought-out, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said in an interview on Friday. Speaking to the Funke media group, Baerbock pointed out that the delivery …
Read More »Erdogan delivers ‘victory’ speech
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has addressed a huge crowd of his supporters from the balcony of his party’s headquarters in Ankara early Monday morning, saying he believes in a victory in the first round, but unlike his opponents will patiently wait for the final results to be announced. “We believe …
Read More »Medvedev delivers ‘personal message’ from Putin to Xi
Dmitry Medvedev, the former president of Russia and current deputy chair of the Security Council, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday during a visit to Beijing. Medvedev’s office said that during his meeting with Xi he delivered a personal message from Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Russian …
Read More »Fury delivers stunning uppercut KO then retires (VIDEO)
WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury defended his title by knocking out Dillian Whyte at Wembley on Saturday but then left fans wanting more by appearing to retire from boxing in his post-fight interview. In a victorious Battle of the Brits homecoming show, which was his first in the UK …
Read More »Macron delivers ruble gas payments decision to Putin – media
The West will not agree to a Russia request to pay gas bills in rubles, French President Emmanuel Macron has told President Vladimir Putin, according to news agency Reuters. Macron told Putin it was impossible for Western clients to pay for gas in Russian currency, the news agency reported on Tuesday, …
Read More »Court delivers verdict on Russian appeal over football World Cup games
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed Russia’s request to postpone crucial Qatar 2022 World Cup playoff matches as an interim measure after organizers FIFA suspended the national team from competitions and awarded scheduled opponents Poland a bye to the final. Russia had been due to host Poland in Moscow on …
Read More »US delivers choppers to Croatia, as Russia and China arm Serbia
The US delivered two Sikorski UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Zagreb’s Franjo Tudman Airport. The aircraft were donated to Croatia as part of a military assistance program and arrived amid what some have described as an escalating arms race between Serbia and its neighbors. Announcing the delivery on Thursday, US …
Read More »Big Tech’s latest power grab is like Amazon owning the roads it delivers packages on
It might seem an exaggeration to say that Big Tech, like a fictional James Bond villain, aims for total world domination through controlling the internet. But fantasy and reality are coming to pass. Not only are the tech giants the gatekeepers of today’s public square, but they are increasingly gaining …
Read More »‘Women rule!’ California governor delivers unhinged speech ahead of recall vote
Californians will go to the polls in just over a week to vote on recalling Newsom from the Governor’s Mansion in Sacramento over his handling of taxes, housing costs, homelessness and Covid-19. Should Newsom be recalled, Larry Elder, a black conservative talk show host and supporter of former President Donald …
Read More »Tennis temptress Bouchard brands world No1 Djokovic a ‘cry baby’, delivers verdicts on Nadal, Tsitsipas… and Elon Musk (VIDEO)
All-time great Djokovic’s career has not been without tempestuous incidents, including an explosive end to his Tokyo 2020 Olympic campaign which included the sight of him hurling his racket into a crowd and thwacking frustratedly at the net. The 34-year-old has been known to lose his temper from time to …
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