North Korea marked ten years of Kim Jong Un’s rule, on Monday, with top officials praising the 38-year-old leader’s record. The country has been governed by three generations of the Kim family since 1948, and is considered to be the world’s most isolated state. The current premier’s grandfather Kim Il-sung …
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Closed-doors talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer concluded outside Moscow on Monday. No press conference or joint statements followed the meeting at Putin’s official residence, and no photo or video materials were published. The negotiations were not a “friendly visit” but were rather “very direct, …
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Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer is expected to visit Moscow on Monday, both Russian and Austrian officials said Sunday. The upcoming visit was first reported by Austrian Kronen Zeitung newspaper, which cited chancellery sources saying that the country’s leader was seeking to become a “bridge builder” and broker peace between Moscow …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed that an EU member state’s leader called into question Kiev’s version of events surrounding the Bucha killings, asking for proof that the atrocities were not staged. Speaking to German newspaper Bild on Friday, Zelensky described how a leading EU politician asked him for evidence …
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The president of Finland, which borders Russia, says the widespread support for NATO expressed in recent opinion polls could pave the way for joining the US-led military bloc without a referendum. The attitude of the Finns towards NATO membership took a U-turn following Russia’s attack on Ukraine. “NATO needs to …
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Black Lives Matter Boston leader Monica Cannon-Grant and her husband Clark Grant have been arrested for allegedly defrauding donors to their nonprofit. According to the 18-page federal indictment filed on Tuesday, the pair stole a “large sum” out of over $1 million in grants and donations to Violence in Boston. …
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Full-scale war in eastern Ukraine can break out at any moment, with an attack by forces loyal to the government in Kiev, the head of the breakaway, unrecognised ‘Donetsk People’s Republic,’ Denis Pushilin, told Russian media on Friday evening. “Kiev can start a full-scale assault on Donbass at any moment, …
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Senior US military officials involved in the raid that took out Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi in northern Syria earlier this month told several news organizations on Thursday that more civilians may have been killed in the operation than previously admitted by the Pentagon. The officials …
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Former Ukrainian president and current MP Petro Poroshenko, who is on bail on charges of state treason, aiding terrorist organizations, and financing terrorism, has rejected an invitation of political asylum from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Writing on Facebook, Poroshenko, who says his case is politically motivated, responded by telling the …
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America’s successful mission to kill the leader of the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) was coordinated with Russia, with Moscow being warned in advance to stay away, CNN reported on Thursday. Citing an anonymous US defense official, the news agency said that Washington told Moscow that it would be operating …
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