The Russian Foreign Ministry has warned that if one of its press briefing videos is taken down again by YouTube, an American journalist or media outlet working in Russia “will go home.” The ministry’s spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, issued the warning during a roundtable discussion in the Information Policy Commission of …
Read More »Police respond to ‘ongoing violent incident’ in Norway
Police in Norway are responding to a stabbing incident in the Numedal district 85km West of Oslo, they said on Twitter on Friday. The attack left three people injured, including one in critical condition, the report said. Norwegian authorities labeled the incident “PLIVO”, which stands for “ongoing life-threatening violence” in police …
Read More »EU reveals when it will respond to Ukraine’s membership bid
Charles Michel visited Ukraine on Wednesday, meeting the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. The European Council President reiterated the bloc’s financial, military and political support for Kiev amid its conflict with Moscow, revealing also when the EU will respond to Ukraine’s membership bid. “Usually, it takes eight months for the Commission …
Read More »Valieva trains in Beijing as officials respond to ‘doping speculation’
Kamila Valieva took to the ice in Beijing for training on Thursday as Russian and Olympic officials refused to comment on speculation that the 15-year-old figure skating star had failed a doping test. Valieva was seen going through her routine at a practice rink in the Chinese capital alongside teammate Alexandra …
Read More »Syrian air defenses respond to ‘hostile targets’ over Damascus – state media
Syrian air defenses responded to a missile attack targeting the capital, Damascus, early on Wednesday, as sirens sounded off in Israel. The Israeli military claimed that the alarms went off after one of the anti-aircraft missiles launched from Syria exploded. Several “Israeli aggression’s missiles” were shot down around the capital …
Read More »Americans respond to idea of peace deal with Russia over Ukraine
American voters overwhelmingly support the idea of striking a diplomatic deal of sorts with Russia “to avoid war over Ukraine,” with some 58% of respondents in favor. About 29% were opposed, favoring the path of putting more pressure on Moscow instead. This is according to a poll by Data for …
Read More »Syrian air defences respond to ‘Israeli aggression’ targeting port city – state media
Syrian air defences were activated after the country’s principal port city of Latakia came under a missile attack, which sparked a major fire resulting in significant damage to the port, Syria’s state media reported. The attack took place around 3:21 a.m local time [01:21 GMT] on Tuesday, with rockets being …
Read More »1 soldier killed as Syria air defenses respond to ‘Israeli aggression’ – state media
The Israeli military reportedly pummeled several areas in southern Syria with missiles shortly after midnight on Thursday local time, Syria’s state SANA news agency reported, citing military officials. The Syrian air defenses were scrambled to repel the attack and intercepted the majority of the missiles launched from the direction of …
Read More »US explains how it will respond if Russia attacks Ukraine
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 »Panic & lockdown as police respond to mall shooting (VIDEOS)
One video from the Southpoint Mall on Friday shows panicked shoppers running, after what someone said was an active shooting. At least one person was wounded by gunfire, councilmember Mark-Anthony Middleton told local media. Another video shared on Twitter shows masked shoppers sheltering in place inside a clothing store. This is …
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