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BBCThe Russian billionaire daring to speak out about Putin
Boris Mints calls Putin's invasion of Ukraine "vile", adding the war is a result of his "madness".
Associated PressRussia struggles to replenish its troops in Ukraine
The prisoners at the penal colony in St. Petersburg were expecting a visit by officials, thinking it would be some sort of inspection. Instead, men in uniform arrived and offered them amnesty — if they agreed to fight alongside the Russian army in Ukraine. Speaking on condition of anonymity because she feared reprisals, she said her boyfriend wasn't among the volunteers, although with years left on his sentence, he “couldn't not think about it.”
Associated PressTehran unveils Western art masterpieces hidden for decades
Some of the world’s most prized works of contemporary Western art have been unveiled for the first time in decades — in Tehran. Authorities have lashed out at “deviant” artists for “attacking Iran’s revolutionary culture." On a recent August afternoon, art critics and students were delighted at Marcel Duchamp's see-through 1915 mural, “The Large Glass,” long interpreted as an exploration of erotic frustration.
BBCFrom Dos Santos to Mugabe - the burial disputes over ex-leaders
From José Eduardo dos Santos to Robert Mugabe, disputes have broke out over burials.
Associated PressTrump's bond with GOP deepens after primary wins, FBI search
In Connecticut, the state that launched the Bush family and its brand of compassionate conservatism, a fiery Senate contender who promoted Trump's election lies upset the state GOP's endorsed candidate. Meanwhile in Washington, Republicans ranging from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to conspiracy theorist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defended Trump against an unprecedented FBI search. “For a pretty good stretch, it felt like the Trump movement was losing more ground than it was gaining,” said Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, who is urging his party to move past Trump.
AFPN Korea declares 'victory' over Covid, says Kim had fever
North Korea's Kim Jong Un declared a "shining victory" over Covid-19 as his sister revealed he had fallen ill during the outbreak, which she blamed on Seoul, state media said Thursday.
BloombergKim Jong Un Was ‘Seriously Ill’ During North Korea Covid Surge
(Bloomberg) -- Kim Jong Un’s influential sister revealed that North Korea’s leader had a “high fever” during a recent Covid outbreak, as she vowed to “eradicate” South Korea’s leaders if they continued to let propaganda leaflets cross the border.Most Read from BloombergMusk Sells Another $6.9 Billion of Tesla Ahead of Twitter TrialDozens in China Infected With New ‘Langya’ Virus Carried by ShrewsUS Inflation Runs Cooler Than Forecast, Easing Pressure on FedRussia Is Scouring the Globe for Weapon
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China blocks UN sanctions on Pakistani extremist leader
China on Wednesday blocked the imposition of U.N. sanctions sought by the United States and India against the deputy chief of Jaish-e-Mohammad, a Pakistan-based extremist group designated by the United Nations as a terrorist organization. Abdul Rauf Azhar has been under U.S. sanctions since December 2010 for acting for or on behalf of the group, known as JEM.
Associated PressNorth Korea claims disputed victory over virus, blames Seoul
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared victory over COVID-19 and ordered preventive measures eased just three months after acknowledging an outbreak, claiming the country's widely disputed success would be recognized as a global health miracle. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency also reported Thursday that Kim’s sister said her brother had suffered a fever and blamed the North Korean outbreak on leaflets flown from across the border from South Korea, while warning of deadly retaliation.
The HillBolton says Biden approach to Iran encouraging threats to US officials
Former national security adviser John Bolton on Wednesday slammed the Biden administration for negotiating with Iran on a new nuclear deal after it was revealed he was targeted in an Iranian assassination attempt, saying attempts to “appease” Tehran are encouraging threats against U.S. officials. Bolton told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on the “Situation Room” that because…
Business InsiderBill Browder, the financier Vladimir Putin wants dead, says he now gets regular calls from US and British officials seeking his advice
In a new episode of the "One Decision" podcast, Bill Browder says ministers in the UK and North America now want to talk to him about Putin's Russia.
The HillDefense & National Security — Feds warn Iran after alleged plot to kill John Bolton
The White House warned Iran on Wednesday after the Justice Department charged a member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in connection with a plot to kill former national security adviser John Bolton. We’ll look about the plot. Plus, we’ll talk about President Biden signing into law comprehensive legislation expanding benefits for veterans who were exposed to…
BloombergBolton Was Target of Murder Plot in US Iranian Guard Case
(Bloomberg) -- Former national security advisor John Bolton was the target of an Iranian murder-for-hire plot, according to charges filed by the US against a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Most Read from BloombergMusk Sells Another $6.9 Billion of Tesla Ahead of Twitter TrialDozens in China Infected With New ‘Langya’ Virus Carried by ShrewsUS Inflation Runs Cooler Than Forecast, Easing Pressure on FedMedia Counts Differ With 10 Million Votes Counted: Kenya UpdateRussia Is Sc
Fox NewsChina touts relationship with Russia, accuses US of being 'main instigator of the Ukrainian crisis'
A Chinese official accused the U.S. of being the "main instigator of the Ukrainian crisis," five months after Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine.
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Key center expects `big uptick' in Ukraine grain shipments
The center coordinating shipping of desperately needed grain to world markets from Ukraine expects “a big uptick” in applications to pick up cargoes at Ukrainian ports in the near future, its interim coordinator said Wednesday. Frederick Kenney told a virtual news conference from Istanbul, where the Joint Coordination Center is located, that ship owners have shown “tremendous interest” in exporting grain from Ukraine -- one of the world’s key breadbaskets -- under the recent deal aimed at helping ease the global food crisis sparked by Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine. The center is receiving “literally dozens and dozens of phone calls every day and emails asking when can we get ready to go,” said Kenney, director of legal and external affairs at the International Maritime Organization and a retired U.S. Coast Guard rear admiral and judge advocate who is leading the U.N.’s efforts at the center to get grain shipped from three Ukrainian ports.
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White House warns 'Iran will face severe consequences' if any US citizens are attacked
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan warned Iran of "severe consequences" if it attacks U.S. citizens after it was revealed that John Bolton was targeted.
USA TODAYIranian national charged in assassination plot targeting Trump national security adviser John Bolton
Member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard sought to pay $300,000 in the murder-for-hire plot. Bolton was Trump's national security adviser.
Fox NewsNorth Korea soldiers in Ukraine would be logistical 'mess’ Putin won’t 'allow': Russia expert
Reports surfaced this week that North Korea could send up to 100,000 tactical troops to Ukraine to help Russia, but one expert argues this is unlikely.
ABC NewsJohn Bolton was the target of Iranian murder plot in 'likely' retaliation for general's death: Prosecutors
The Justice Department on Wednesday unsealed charges against an Iranian national and member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps whom prosecutors say allegedly tried to arrange the murder of Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton in "likely" retaliation for the killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani when Trump was president. The criminal complaint against 45-year-old Shahram Poursafi, who remains at large abroad, accuses him of attempting to pay various individuals i
The HillWhite House warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Iran attacks any US citizen
The White House on Wednesday warned that Iran will face severe consequences for an attack on any U.S. citizen following charges that a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) planned to hire someone to kill former national security adviser John Bolton. “We have said this before and we will say it again: The Biden…
The HillMember of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard charged in plot to kill John Bolton
The Department of Justice (DOJ) charged an Iranian national and member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday with planning to hire someone to kill former national security adviser John Bolton. The DOJ said in a release that Shahram Poursafi started planning to murder Bolton in October, likely in retaliation for the United…
Business InsiderIranian Revolutionary Guard member charged in plot to assassinate John Bolton, feds say
The Justice Department said the "murder-for-hire" scheme was likely in retaliation for the January 2020 death of Iran's top general, Qassem Soleimani.
Associated PressWhat's next for Alex Jones after $49M Sandy Hook verdict?
The nearly $50 million defamation verdict against Alex Jones for his years of lies about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre is far from a final reckoning. Jones' attorneys plan to appeal and try to lower the price tag a Texas jury put on his false claim that the nation’s deadliest school shooting — which killed 20 students and six teachers — was a hoax. A Travis County jury last week ordered Jones to pay Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis $4.1 million in compensatory damages for the suffering he put them through by saying the shooting that killed their 6-year-old son, Jesse Lewis, was staged to increase gun controls.
BBCSouth Africa sex crime: Authorities charge seven over gang rape
The case is connected to an attack on eight women filming a music video at an abandoned mine.
Associated PressIn Mississippi, a trespasser, a killing and DEA meddling
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Agent Harold Duane Poole was waiting with his semiautomatic service rifle — and an explanation — when deputies arrived at his sprawling wooded property on a warm spring night last year and found a bullet-riddled body near the driveway. A veteran of the DEA’s military-style commando teams, Poole acknowledged he fatally shot a mentally ill neighbor just minutes after calling law enforcement to report the man was trespassing on his land – yet again – “out of his mind" and threatening him with a rock. “I’m going to kill you!” Poole recalled Chase Brewer yelling before he responded by firing eight high-powered rounds, striking the man in the chest, gut and hip.
“The media has anointed men who have sex with men as the biggest threat to our survival from monkeypox.”
“Rich countries have ignored endemic monkeypox in West and Central Africa for far too long, despite having effective vaccines.”
“The biggest worry for Americans is not the disease: It’s that our response to it shows how little we have learned from COVID-19.”
“Monkeypox should be a relatively easier virus to control, but only if the United States takes the needed steps now.”
“Global health officials must advocate for and enact a unified, coherent approach to fighting the monkeypox pandemic.”