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Certain nations are actually providing military aid to Kiev despite publicly denying doing so, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba revealed on Friday. In such cases, the arms are delivered through Ukraine’s partners, the top diplomat said.  Kuleba made the remarks in an interview with France’s Le Parisien newspaper. “Most of …

Former Republicans and Democrats joined forces on Wednesday to create a new Centrist national party to meet the aspirations of Americans that say they are tired of the dysfunctional political system in the US. The new party, called Forward, is co-chaired by former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang and Christine …

Consumer price growth has hit double digits in at least a third of EU countries, with the most severe spike seen in the Baltic region, the Financial Times reported this week. According to the paper, nine members of the bloc have seen inflation surpass 10%, with the biggest increase observed …

Helsinki has rejected Moscow’s ruble-based payment scheme for gas, the local media reported on Wednesday. Russia imposed the payment mechanism last month on countries that have placed sanctions on Russia but continue to import its gas. “We have made the decision in the government’s economic policy committee that Finland will …

A massive Covid-19 outbreak in Shanghai has stalled the planned launch of China’s third aircraft carrier, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Sunday, citing sources. According to the publication, the vessel was expected to be ready this month, but the schedule was affected by problems with the supply …

Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios raged at an umpire once more as he was knocked out of a third straight US tournament in meltdown fashion on Saturday. The Australian world number 94 had managed to reach the semi-finals of the US Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston where he faced Reilly Opelka. …

A Pew research poll published on Tuesday found that while only around half of Americans consider the conflict in Ukraine a threat to US interests, more than a third would support American intervention, even if it risked full-on nuclear war with Russia. Democrats and Republicans were equally likely to consider …

Every third American – the largest number in more than two decades – believes violence against the government can be justified, especially when the violation of rights is involved, a new poll has found. According to a Washington Post and University of Maryland poll, 34% of respondents were prepared to …

The unsuccessful attempt to test the new missile prototype was made by the US Air Force on Wednesday. The munition failed to leave its carrier aircraft for an unspecified reason, returning safely back to the ground. “On 15 Dec. 2021, the Department of the Air Force attempted a booster test …

The Jeff Bezos-founded venture’s ‘New Shepard’ spacecraft – named after the first American astronaut to reach space – lifted off from the company’s launch site in Texas.  The crew capsule reached an altitude of about 350,000 feet (106 km) before a parachute-assisted descent and landing on the desert floor. The …