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Associated PressUkraine official: Putin taking Belarus as 'nuclear hostage'
Ukraine's top security official on Sunday denounced the Kremlin's plans to station tactical atomic weapons in Belarus, saying that Russia was taking its ally as a “nuclear hostage.” Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the plan in a television interview that aired on Saturday, saying it was triggered by a U.K. decision this past week to provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium. Putin argued that by deploying its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Russia was following the lead of the United States.
NBC NewsA Muslim minority loyal to Ukraine bears the brunt of Russia’s crackdown in Crimea
KYIV, Ukraine — The plight of a Muslim minority in Russian-occupied Crimea is highlighting a crackdown in a region that President Vladimir Putin has tried to present as an example of the Kremlin’s right to Ukrainian territory.
Associated PressGroup says Libyan coast guard fired shots over rescue ship
Libya’s coast guard fired warning shots over a humanitarian vessel as it attempted to rescue a rubber boat carrying migrants off Libya's coast, a sea rescue group said. The coast guard went on to return some 80 Europe-bound migrants to Libyan soil. The incident Saturday in international waters was the latest reckless sea interception of migrants by the Libyan coast guard, which is trained and financed by the European Union to stem the influx of migrants to Europe, said the SOS Mediterranee group, whose vessel was warned off by the coast guard.
AFPKyiv says Russia took Minsk 'hostage' with tactical nukes plan
Kyiv on Sunday said Russia took Minsk as a "nuclear hostage" after President Vladimir Putin announced the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, bringing the arms to a country at the gates of the European Union.On Saturday, Putin announced Russia would station tactical nuclear weapons to neighbour and ally Belarus "without violating our international agreements on nuclear non-proliferation".
The Independent UKUkraine-Russia war – latest: Putin says he will deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus
Russia has moved ten aircraft to Belarus that would be capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons, president Putin claimed
The HillStrong signal, pending action: Putin’s warrant shows limits of international law
Russian President Vladimir Putin is a wanted man, but his chance of avoiding judgment is high. It’s a sad realization for many who are looking to hold the Russian leader accountable for launching a full-scale invasion against Ukraine and face responsibility for unimaginable horrors allegedly carried out by Russian forces. Still, global justice advocates say the International…
The New Voice of UkrainePutin planned to deploy nukes in Belarus before full-scale invasion of Ukraine – ISW
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin had intended to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine but held off to exploit them in a disinformation campaign against the West, U.S.-based think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW), wrote in its March 25 summary.
Associated PressIsraeli group asks court to punish Netanyahu over legal plan
An Israeli good governance group on Sunday asked the country's Supreme Court to punish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for allegedly violating a conflict of interest agreement meant to prevent him from dealing with the country's judiciary while he is on trial for corruption. The request by the Movement for Quality Government in Israel intensifies a brewing showdown between Netanyahu's government and the judiciary, which it is trying to overhaul in a contentious plan that has sparked widespread opposition. The Movement for Quality Government in Israel, a fierce opponent of the overhaul, asked the court to force Netanyahu to obey the law and sanction him either with a fine or prison time for not doing so, saying he was not above the law.
The Week5 darkly funny cartoons about climate change
Artists take on the new U.N. climate report, California weather, and more
The TelegraphUkraine-Russia war latest: Putin accused of holding Belarus as 'nuclear hostage'
Russia has taken Belarus as a "nuclear hostage", Kyiv said on Sunday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced he would be stationing tactical nuclear weapons there. "The Kremlin took Belarus as a nuclear hostage," Oleksiy Danilov, head of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, said, adding that it was "a step towards the internal destabilisation of the country". Strongman Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power in Belarus for almost 30 years, is a key Putin ally. On Saturda
The IndependentPutin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus - OLD
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus
Associated PressDaylight savings dispute leaves Lebanon with two time zones
The Lebanese government’s last-minute decision to delay the start of daylight savings time by a month until the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan resulted in mass confusion Sunday. With some institutions implementing the change while others refused, many Lebanese have found themselves in the position of juggling work and school schedules in different time zones — in a country that is just 88 kilometers (55 miles) at its widest point. In some cases, the debate took on a sectarian nature, with many Christian politicians and institutions, including the small nation’s largest church, the Maronite Church, rejecting the move.
Ukrayinska PravdaPutin boasts of "transparent cooperation" with China, speaks of jealousy from other states
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed he was developing cooperation with China, but not a military alliance. Source: Kremlin-aligned news outlet TASS, citing Putin on the Russian state-controlled Rossiya-24 TV channel Quote from Putin: "We are not creating any military alliance with China.
The New Voice of UkraineDiplomatic tension mounts as warrant issued for dictator – Kuleba
Following the issuance of an arrest warrant for the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin by the International Criminal Court (ICC), a “backstage diplomatic battle” is likely to unfold, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview on TV channel ICTV on March 24.
Ukrayinska PravdaKremlin takes Belarus as nuclear hostage – Secretary of Ukraine's Defence Council
Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, believes that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's latest statements regarding deploying nuclear weapons in Belarus bring the country closer to destabilisation.
Associated PressIsraeli FM: UAE pardons Israeli citizen after drug sentence
Israeli officials said Sunday the United Arab Emirates has pardoned an Israeli woman after initially sentencing her to death for drug possession, a case that tested the nascent ties between the two countries. Fida Kiwan was arrested in early 2021 with half a kilogram (over 1 pound) of cocaine that she claimed did not belong to her, Israeli media reported. The UAE, which has harsh drug laws, later commuted the death sentence to life in prison.
Ukrayinska PravdaNuclear weapons in Belarus: Putin tries to manipulate West with these statements
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has launched another information operation by announcing that Russia will deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus by 1 July, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Business InsiderPutin plans to store tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus
Belarus aided Putin with the invasion of neighboring Ukraine by allowing Russian troops to invade from its southern border.
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Berlin accuses Putin of nuclear intimidation attempt
Russian President Vladimir Putin's statement about the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus has drawn criticism and accusations from the German government. Source: Bild news outlet, reported by European Pravda Details: Following the Russian President's announcement on Saturday evening, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany said that Russia was "further attempting nuclear intimidation".
Kyiv IndependentISW: Putin has likely sought to deploy Russian nuclear weapons to Belarus since before full-scale invasion
Russian President Vladimir Putin most likely made the decision to deploy Russian nuclear weapons to Belarus before the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine and probably chose this moment to serve his current messaging strategy against Ukraine's Western allies, the Institute for the Study of War said in its latest update.
The HillErdoğan calls for ‘immediate’ end to war in Ukraine during call with Putin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for an “immediate” end to the war in Ukraine during a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday. Erdoğan “highlighted the importance Türkiye attaches to the immediate cessation of the Russia-Ukraine conflicts through negotiations” and “thanked President Putin for his positive stance regarding the extension of the Black…
Ukrayinska PravdaNo indications Russia plans to use nuclear weapons
The US Department of Defense said on Saturday that there are no indications that Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons after Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.
The HillGreene, Gaetz rip into Haley at Trump rally: She ‘can keep clicking her heels’
Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), known to be loyalists of former President Trump, ripped into Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Saturday during Trump’s first official campaign rally. Joining the former president in Waco, Texas, the lawmakers singled out Haley, who previously served as Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, criticizing…
BBCKamala Harris Africa trip: Can US charm offensive woo continent from China?
US Vice-President Kamala Harris embarks on a tour of the continent amid fierce competition for influence.
The Telegraph'Woke' US schools scarier than North Korea, says defector
The curriculum taught in US schools is as frightening as the teachings of North Korea, a defector of the dictatorship has said.
The TelegraphGerman minister likened to Putin in row over heat pumps
A minister has been compared to Vladimir Putin over his push to replace gas boilers with heat pumps in a row embroiling the German government.
Associated PressMourners gather for American killed by cartel on Mexico trip
Over 100 people gathered Saturday to remember Shaeed Woodard at the first funeral service for the two people killed in the attack in the border town of Matamoros. The sendoff came at the end of a month that should have featured birthday celebrations for the man slain just days before he turned 34 during a tightknit group's road trip to help Woodard's cousin get cosmetic surgery. The 6,000-person town was thrust into the international spotlight in early March when Woodard and three friends with ties to the area were attacked over 1,400 miles away.
Fox NewsPutin says Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus as warning to west
Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he planned to strategically place nuclear weapons in allied Belarus as retaliation against Western support for Ukraine.
The TelegraphThe public deserves to know why Britain is giving visas to Iranian clerics
Iran now stands right up there – after Russia and China – as the biggest challenge to UK national interests. London’s policy towards Tehran has toughened dramatically in recent months: the latest Integrated Review of British national security policy flags up 15 assassination or kidnapping plots by the Iranian regime against British or British-based individuals.
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Jakub Kalenský: The information war against the Kremlin is far from over
There have been many optimistic takes claiming that Russia is losing or has already lost the information war against the West. “President Putin has comprehensively lost the information war in Ukraine and in the West,” said Sir Jeremy Fleming, the director of GCHQ, the U.K.’s intelligence, security, and cyber agency. “Ukraine isn’t just winning the battle for hearts and minds online, it has already won,” wrote P.W. Singer, the co-author of "Likewar: The Weaponization of Social Media."
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Putin: Russia to modernize over 1,600 tanks over next 3 years, produce new ones
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on March 25 that his country planned to modernize 1,600 tanks available in its stock over the next three years, as well as ramp up tank production, Russian state media reported.
Associated PressAfter tornado, harrowing tales of survival in Mississippi
Nothing remained of William Barnes’ home in the tiny western Mississippi town of Silver City after a killer tornado tore it off its foundations. Devastating accounts of utter destruction, incredible survival and tragic deaths followed Friday’s twister that killed at least 25 in Mississippi and one in Alabama as it surged nearly 170 miles (274 kilometers) across the Deep South.
The TelegraphPutin to send nuclear weapons to Belarus
Vladimir Putin has announced plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus for the first time, shifting his most destructive weapons closer to Europe and Kyiv.
AFPPutin says will deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in neighbour and ally Belarus, bringing the arms to a country at the gates of the European Union.Putin said the move to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus was "nothing unusual."
Associated PressChallenger wins close race to lead United Auto Workers union
A challenger defeated the president of the United Auto Workers in a close election and vowed Saturday to take a more confrontational stance in negotiating with the big automakers. A court-appointed monitor declared challenger Shawn Fain the winner over incumbent Ray Curry. Curry had filed a protest alleging election irregularities and campaign-financing violations.
Associated PressPutin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, a warning to the West as it steps up military support for Ukraine. Putin said the move was triggered by Britain’s decision this past week to provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium. Tactical nuclear weapons are intended for use on the battlefield and have a short range and a low yield compared with much more powerful nuclear warheads fitted to long-range missiles.
Kyiv IndependentPutin threatens to place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened on March 25 that his country intends to place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus for training, the latest in Moscow's series of nuclear threats against Ukraine and the West. He claimed the decision was made due to the U.K. Defense Ministry's recent decision to supply Ukraine with ammunition containing depleted uranium.
Ukrayinska PravdaRussia to produce and modernise 1,600 tanks, Putin threatens
Russia intends to produce and modernise a total of more than 1,600 tanks in the next three years, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. Source: Putin in an interview on the air of Moscow. Kremlin. Putin television program; Interfax and Russian propaganda news agency RIA Novosti report Quote: "The instigators plan to send 420 or 440 tanks to Ukraine, the same with ammunition.
BloombergUkraine Latest: Putin Plans to Station Nuclear Arms in Belarus
(Bloomberg) -- Vladimir Putin said Russia is preparing to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, escalating a confrontation with the US and its allies. The Russian president said storing the weapons there won’t breach its non-proliferation obligations. Most Read from BloombergGreenland Solves the Daylight Saving Time DebateUS Mulls More Support for Banks While Giving First Republic TimeCredit Suisse Wouldn’t Have Lasted Another Day, Minister SaysValley National, First Citizens
Associated PressIsrael: 2 soldiers wounded in West Bank drive-by shooting
The Israeli military said two soldiers were wounded, one severely, Saturday evening in a drive-by shooting in the occupied West Bank, the latest in months-long violence between Israel and the Palestinians. The attack was the third to take place in the Palestinian town of Hawara in less than a month. A manhunt was launched as forces sealed roads leading to Hawara.
Ukrayinska PravdaPutin says Russia will deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus
Moscow and Minsk have agreed to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus. Source: Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin on Russia 24 propaganda channel, report propaganda news outlets RIA Novosti and TASS Details: Putin clarified that the construction of the storage facility will be finished on 1 July.
LA TimesAmid conflicts and climate change, U.N. puts focus on 'deep trouble' in water worldwide
The United Nations held its first water conference in decades, focusing on crises and solutions. The U.N. chief said 'water is in deep trouble' globally.
AFPBrazil's Lula, ill with pneumonia, postpones China trip
Brazil's leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who was due to head to China for key talks with President Xi Jinping, has indefinitely postponed his trip to recover from pneumonia, the government said Saturday.- Ukraine, trade talks on hold - Just three months into his latest term as president, Lula has already visited Argentina and the United States -- and the six-day trip to China, Brazil's largest trading partner, was seen as key to his ambitions.
Ukrayinska PravdaPutin blames US for Nord Stream explosions
Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that the US intelligence agencies are behind the explosions on the Nord Stream[s]. Source: Putin in an interview on the air of Moscow. Kremlin. Putin television program Interfax reports Quote: "An American journalist, who has become quite famous now in the world, conducted such an investigation and, as is known, came to the conclusion that this explosion at the gas pipelines was organised by the US special services.
Associated PressUN nuclear watchdog says missing Libya uranium found
U.N. inspectors visiting southern Libya found drums containing natural uranium reported missing earlier this month in the chaos-stricken country, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday. The International Atomic Energy Agency said earlier this month that some 2.5 tons of natural uranium stored at a site in the southern town of Sabha had gone missing. Forces of the Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter said they found the missing material close to the storage site.
“American workers are desperate for a break.”
“Workers will have more leisure but at the cost of less efficiency and a lower standard of living.”
“We have more important things to do now than spend our lives making a tiny group of very rich people even richer.”
“Some industries and deeply entrenched work cultures mean the four-day workweek may not be realistic for all employees.”
“While workers have spent the last 50 years steadily producing more and more, real wages have not risen at the same rate.”
