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Russia is about to invade Ukraine. So you’d think, if you believed recent headlines. “Tensions skyrocket as Russia masses forces near eastern Ukraine,” says the Kyiv Post.  “Russian troops and tanks mass on Ukraine border,” declares the Sun. Russia is “flooding Crimea with trains full of tanks,” claims the Daily Mail. And so …

The Orange Police Department said it responded to a call of shots fired around 5:30pm local time on Wednesday, adding that officers “located multiple victims” after arriving at the scene, including fatalities.  Footage purporting to show officers tussling with the shooter as they brought him into custody has made the rounds online. “The situation …

Biden overturned Trump’s ban in January, with a White House statement at the time saying that “gender identity should not be a bar to military service.” Trump announced a ban on new transgender recruits in 2017, citing “tremendous medical costs” and “disruption.” After two years of legal wrangling, the Supreme …

The fire at the Balongan oil refinery, operated by Pertamina, Indonesia state-owned oil and natural gas company, erupted on Monday morning local time. Videos purportedly filmed not far from the scene of the incident show columns of fire turning the predawn skies yellow. Huge pillars of smoke can be seen …

“If a commercial company did engage in spying, the negative effects to that company would be extremely bad,” Musk said at the China Development Forum, which he attended via video link. “For example, if Tesla used the cars to spy in China – or anywhere, any country – we will …

There were no casualties, but a small fire was caused by an explosion in the ship’s hull and had to be put out by the crew, said Ali Ghiasian, a spokesman for Iran’s shipping group. “Such terrorist acts amount to naval piracy, and are contrary to international law on commercial …

The inquiry comes after Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Latvia all suspended their rollouts of the AstraZeneca vaccine over fears that they may induce blood clotting – known medically as “thromboembolic events.” “There is currently no indication that vaccination has caused these conditions, which are not listed as …

On Sunday, The New York Times claimed that President Joe Biden’s government was considering tough new actions over the SolarWinds scandal, which came to light last year. American state networks were penetrated by hackers as part of that breach, which the US blames on Russia. Despite official denials from the …

Speaking on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Beijing was concerned at Ofcom’s recent decision to fine CGTN, adding that China firmly opposed the “man-made obstacles” preventing “normal news reporting by Chinese media in the UK.”  The spokesman claimed the state broadcaster has “adhered to the principle of …

Johnson was reportedly left shocked by Symonds’ “out of control” spending on the redesign, which he allegedly said had cost more than £100,000 (nearly $140,000), according to the Daily Mail. The PM was “particularly alarmed by the cost of wallpaper chosen by Miss Symonds,” who appeared to have chosen “gold …