Former Russian president, and now deputy chairman of Putin’s powerful security council, Dmitry Medvedev, on Thursday warned NATO allies that a potential Russian defeat in Ukraine could trigger a nuclear war. Alerts from the Kremlin to NATO are increasing as Western countries announce, in turn, delivering weapons or tanks in …
Read More »Ukraine: Interior Minister killed in helicopter crash near Kyiv
A helicopter crashed on Wednesday morning near a kindergarten in the Kyiv region, killing 18 people including Interior Minister, Denys Monastyrsky, the Ukrainian presidency announced. This is bad news for Ukrainians. At least 18 people have died after a helicopter crashed near the capital Kyiv. The Office of the President …
Read More »London police officer acknowledges 24 rapes and multiple assaults
On Monday, an officer admitted to a total of 24 rapes and numerous sexual assaults over a 17-year period, sparking strong criticism of London police. David Carrick, a 48-year-old police officer who joined the London police in 2001, pleaded guilty in a London court to four rapes. On December 13, …
Read More »Claude Le Roy salutes the legend Pele
The famous French technician and former Togo coach Claude Le Roy spoke about the death of King Pele, describing him as an exceptional player, according to RFI. On December 29, 2022, the legend of world soccer, Edson Arantes do Nascimento alias Pele, passed away. Indeed, the planetary star died at …
Read More »Two dead and four injured in a shooting in Paris
A 60-year-old man was arrested for killing two people and wounding four in a shooting, in rue d’Enghien, in central Paris, according to reports. The shots caused panic in the neighborhood, a bustling area of shops, restaurants and bars. The shooter has been arrested in a hair salon with his …
Read More »First picture of King Charles banknotes revealed
The image of King Charles has been unveiled by the Bank of England on the new look banknotes, which will start to be put into circulation from mid-2024. The portrait will be the only change to existing designs of £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes. New notes will feature the …
Read More »Moscow’s conditions before any peace negotiations with Ukraine
The spokesman for the Russian presidency, Dmitry Peskov, insisted that kyiv “must take into account the realities that have developed on the ground” with regard to the annexation of several Ukrainian areas. Ukraine must cede the territories which Russia claims should be annexed before any diplomatic negotiations, the Kremlin said …
Read More »Spain: passengers escape from a plane after false emergency landing
Spanish police were on Wednesday looking for 14 migrants, all passengers on a commercial flight, who fled after their plane made an emergency landing at Barcelona airport following a medical emergency believed to be put on on stage, authorities said. In total, around 30 people tried to “escape” from this …
Read More »“UK must defend its values in the world” – Rishi Sunak
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will say on Monday that the United Kingdom must defend more strongly its values of freedom and openness, in particular vis-à-vis China and Russia, in his first major foreign policy speech. “Our adversaries and our competitors have a long-term strategy. In the face of these …
Read More »Russia: parliament passes law banning ‘LGBT propaganda’
Russian parliament on Thursday passed the third and final reading of a law that expands an existing ban on promoting “LGBT propaganda” to children by banning it among people of all ages. Under the new law, any event or act regarded as an attempt to promote homosexuality – including online, …
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