A former Ukrainian lawmaker – the subject of multiple corruption allegations – had made millions of dollars from arms sales since the Russia-Ukraine conflict erupted in February 2022, the New York Times reported, on Saturday. A company allegedly affiliated with Sergey Pashinsky, whom President Vladimir Zelensky once called ‘a criminal’, has become one of …
Read More »Man shot by FBI after making threats toward Biden
US federal agents have fatally shot a Utah man accused of making threats against President Joe Biden and other public figures, the FBI said, just hours before the commander in chief arrived in the state for an official visit. The shooting unfolded early on Wednesday morning as FBI agents attempted …
Read More »Russia strikes Ukrainian ‘decision-making center’ – MOD
A Russian missile strike on Friday hit a command center of the Ukrainian military, Russia’s Defense Ministry has said. Russian forces “carried out a group strike with sea and air-based long-range precision weapons against one of the decision-making centers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces,” the ministry said in a statement …
Read More »Squid Game is making a real-life comeback
‘Squid Game’ is getting a real-life adaptation as Netflix announces a new TV game show based on the popular Korean series. Plans for the game show were revealed on Tuesday, just days after Netflix officially confirmed it is working on releasing the second season of the original drama series, which …
Read More »Russia accuses German chancellor of ‘making fun of genocide’
Moscow has hit back at the German Chancellor, accusing him of making fun of issues around a potential genocide. The Foreign Ministry in Moscow was responding to remarks made by Olaf Scholz at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, where he appeared to dismiss claims that thousands of Ukrainian civilians …
Read More »US denies making failed Ukraine invasion prediction
Incorrect predictions that Russia was planning to invade Ukraine on February 16 did not come from Washington, and America stands by its assessment that the Kremlin may launch an all-out offensive at any moment, the US State Department has said. The denial follows multiple reports in Western media outlets claiming …
Read More »New York nurses arrested after making staggering amount from fake vaccine cards
Two New York nurses have been arrested for allegedly selling fake Covid-19 vaccination cards, and making more than $1.5 million in the process. The Suffolk County district attorney’s office announced the two nurses working in Long Island, 49-year-old Julie Devuono and 44-year-old Marissa Urraro, had forged vaccine cards from last …
Read More »Djokovic reacts to ruling by making vow
Novak Djokovic has issued a message about his devoted fans and shared a photo of himself for the first time since a court verdict on his visa row with the Australian government over his Covid vaccination status. Mystery surrounded Djokovic’s whereabouts in the immediate aftermath of his high-profile hearing in …
Read More »Xiaomi to start making Tesla rival in Beijing
On Saturday, the Beijing-based corporation signed an agreement with the committee of the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Zone to land the ambitious car project in Yizhuang, a suburb southeast of the Chinese capital. The new plant will be built in two phases with Xiaomi to create its auto unit’s headquarters, sales …
Read More »Microsoft is making it easier for employers across the world to spy on staff
Microsoft 365 – formerly Microsoft Office – is depended upon by private and public sector organizations of every ilk and size. In the US alone, upwards of 730,000 businesses utilize Excel, Outlook, Teams, Word, and the like on a daily basis. Now new “insider risk management” tools are set to radically …
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