Turkey ratifies Finland's NATO membership
Finland’s accession to the alliance will now be finalized by the US State Department and Helsinki.
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‘Vulkan files’ leak reveals Putin’s global and domestic cyberwarfare tactics
Vulkan engineers have worked for Russian military and intelligence agencies to support hacking operations, prepare for attacks on infrastructure and spread disinformation
French woman faces trial for 'insulting' Macron on Facebook
A woman in northern France is to be put on trial on charges of insulting President Emmanuel Macron after describing him as 'filth' in a Facebook post, a prosecutor said on Wednesday.She stands accused of "insulting the president of the republic" and will stand trial on June 20 in Saint Omer, the prosecutor said.
Convicted Killer Freed by Wagner Goes Home and Kills Again
He made headlines just days before the murder, when residents pleaded for help after he drunkenly wandered around with a pitchfork and ax, yelling, “I'll kill everyone.”
Austria’s far-right lawmakers walk out of Zelensky’s address to parliament
Russia puts Hungary on ‘unfriendly countries’ list, says envoy
Russia has included Hungary on its list of “unfriendly countries” as Budapest has imposed EU sanctions against the country, Russian Ambassador to Hungary Evgeny Stanislavov said in an interview to Russian propaganda news agency RIA Novosti on March 30.
Nine-year-old boy finds ammonite fossil dating back 200 million years on Welsh beach
Nine-year-old Eli stumbled on the prehistoric ammonite while at the beach with his dad.
Zelenskyy to Austrian Parliament: You cannot remain morally neutral against evil
On Thursday, during an address to the parliamentarians of Austria, which is a militarily neutral state, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasised it is impossible to hold a morally neutral stance against evil.
Four bankers who helped Putin’s friend set up Swiss bank account convicted
Four bankers who helped a close friend of Vladimir Putin have been convicted of lacking diligence in financial transactions.
Russia will not be able to recruit 400,000 “volunteers”, people will be forced to join army – UK Defence Intelligence
UK Defence Intelligence believes that Russia will not be able to recruit another 400,000 people to the army voluntarily, as it has declared.
Trump Asks Advisers for ‘Battle Plans’ to ‘Attack Mexico’ if Reelected
Trump and his MAGAfied Republican Party are pushing plans for military action against drug cartels in Mexico — with or without the Mexican government's consent
Private jet flights tripled, CO2 emissions quadrupled since before pandemic
The number of flights with private jets tripled since 2019, and with that, their CO2 emissions quadrupled, Greenpeace reported based on research by CE Delft. Across Europe, there were 573,000 private jet flights last year, causing almost 3.4 million tons of CO2, Trouw reports.
Russia Detains Wall Street Journal Reporter on Spying Charges
Person dies of rabies in Auckland in first known New Zealand case.
A person has died of rabies in Auckland in what health authorities say is the first known case of the disease in New Zealand.
President of Hungary: Russia must withdraw troops from Ukraine to achieve peace
On Wednesday, Hungarian President Katalin Novák expressed her support for a peace plan for Ukraine that does not entail a Russian victory and is based on “realistic goals”.
Chile confirms human case of H5N1 bird flu.
A man in northern Chile has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, the health ministry reported on Wednesday, amid growing concern about the strain of avian influenza which has spread around the world. The health ministry said the 53-year-old man, from the coastal city of Tocopilla, is currently in serious but stable condition with severe […]
Trump Asks Advisers for 'Battle Plans' to 'Attack Mexico' if Reelected
Trump and his MAGAfied Republican Party are pushing plans for military action against drug cartels in Mexico — with or without the Mexican government’s consent
Netanyahu rejects Biden's call to drop Israel judicial overhaul
Israel's PM reacts angrily after President Biden warns that it "cannot continue down this road".
Ukraine expels pro-Russian clergy from Kyiv cave monastery complex
The move comes amid a major schism between Ukraine’s Orthodox churches.
Canada Wants a Standard Charging Port for Electronics, Just Like the EU
Canada's 2023 budget promises to establish a common charging standard for smartphones, tablets, laptops, cameras, and other devices