Poll after poll shows Donald Trump ahead of President Joe Biden, nationally and in swing states. But doubters of these polls insist that what matters is results. By that standard, Democrats are enjoying a hot streak. Biden’s party has racked up a series of electoral wins in recent years. The …
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What continued drone strikes on Russian oil refineries could mean for war with Ukraine
Hostile drones have been winding their way across the Russian landscape this winter, striking refineries and related oil and gas infrastructure all the way from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. Ukraine showing increased ability to strike targets deeper inside Russia, analysts say. Russian energy infrastructure under attack from …
Read More »Without Navalny, ‘hope dies’ for opposition in Russia’s dangerous political landscape
While some see hints of possible successors who could follow in Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s footsteps after his death, the political landscape for anyone opposing Vladimir Putin’s iron grip is bleak. Alexei Navalny’s widow urges supporters to ‘fight this horrific regime in Russia.’ ‘We can’t believe Putin,’ says Navalny’s …
Read More »India’s farmers adamant they will continue fight for minimum crop prices
Farmers in India have gathered at the border between the northern states of Haryana and Punjab to protest what they see as the government’s lack of action to resolve their key demands, especially guaranteed minimum crop prices and a doubling of their incomes. Police have repeatedly used tear gas to …
Read More »Trump must pay $355M for overstating net worth to dupe lenders, NY judge rules in civil fraud case
Donald Trump must pay $354.9 million US in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth to dupe lenders, a New York judge ruled on Friday, handing the former U.S. president another legal setback in a civil case that imperils his real estate empire. Former U.S. president barred from top roles …
Read More »Israeli military raids largest operating hospital in Gaza
Israeli forces said on Thursday they had raided the biggest functioning hospital in Gaza, as video posted online showed chaos, shouting and the sound of shooting in darkened corridors that were filled with dust and smoke. Palestinians flee Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, where Israel says Hamas militants are located. …
Read More »Russia’s Alexei Navalny is dead at 47
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is dead, the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence said on Friday. He was 47. Vladimir Putin’s foremost domestic critic has been held in a series of prisons in recent years. Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny …
Read More »White House confirms reports of Russia’s ‘troubling’ anti-satellite weapon capability
The White House publicly confirmed on Thursday that Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause “physical destruction” on Earth. Spokesperson says Russian weapon not currently operational, no threat to safety. The White House publicly confirmed on Thursday that Russia has obtained a “troubling” …
Read More »Palestinians fled to Rafah looking for safety. Now, with a ground offensive looming, they feel trapped
Since the start of the war in Gaza, more than a million displaced Palestinians have ended up in Rafah along the southern border with Egypt. They’re now running out of options as Israel threatens to launch a ground offensive. Refugees wait and worry, caught between a closed border and the …
Read More »Canada joins allies in warning Israel that ground offensive in Rafah would be ‘catastrophic’
Despite pleas from aid organizations and Israel’s allies, Benjamin Netanyahu says his country will press ahead with a ground invasion of Rafah. Leaders issue statement calling for immediate ceasefire, release of hostages in Gaza. As Israel threatens to launch a military ground offensive in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, …
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