Russia’s fabled war ally ‘General Frost’ turns on Moscow
A favorite Russian military myth is that winter is always on their side but thousands are freezing at home.
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Over 25% of Sudan's population has been displaced
When basic commodities started to vanish and armed men started knocking on doors got as close as nearby neighbors, Shakir sent his family northward.
Ecuadorian gangs use kidnapped policeman to declare ‘war’ on country
Police officers kidnapped by Ecuadorian gangs have been forced to deliver a statement declaring “war” on the country.
At least 33 Canadian churches have burned to the ground since May 2021. Only 2 were accidents
Since May 2021 at least 33 Canadian churches have burned to the ground. Only two fires were ruled accidental by police. Investigators say many were deliberately set while others were deemed suspicious. Some suggest Canada's colonial history and recent discoveries of potential burial sites at former residential schools may have lit the fuse.
Ukraine's Zelensky says Vladimir Putin won't stop war 'until we all finish him'
Israel taps top legal minds, including a Holocaust survivor, to battle genocide claim at world court
Israel posts Hamas atrocities on new site, blocked from Israel
Site launched ahead of IJC hearing South African claims Israel commits genocide; hard-to-watch content collected from terrorists own body cameras and CCTV footage previously presented to limited audiences due to the cruelty seen
Russian Presidential Candidate Calls for Peace Amid Growing Discord Over War in Ukraine
Elsewhere, it has been reported that a mobilized soldier who called for peace last month had been confined to a punishment pit in a penal colony in Luhansk.
Trump vowed he’d ‘never’ help Europe if it’s attacked, top EU official says
‘By the way NATO is dead,’ the former (and potential future) US president added in private meeting.
Swiss Senate Commission rejects using Russian assets for Ukraine reconstruction
Russian assets, frozen as part of the international sanctions on Moscow, are causing division in the Swiss parliament.
Bottled water contains up to 100 times more plastic than previously estimated, new study says
A new study by researchers at Columbia and Rutgers shows that the average liter of bottled water contains nearly a quarter million pieces of nanoplastic.
Afghan girls detained and lashed by Taliban for violating hijab rules
Girls as young as 16 arrested in shops, classes and markets in Kabul by the Taliban, who labelled them ‘infidels’ for wearing ‘bad hijab’
'You declared war, you will get war', say gangsters as Ecuador vows to 'neutralise' gangs
Ecuador's president gave orders Tuesday to "neutralize" criminal gangs after gunmen opened fire in a TV studio and bandits threatened random executions on a second day of terror in the violence-riddled country.
Houthi militias launch biggest attack to date on merchant vessels in Red Sea
Approximately 50 commercial tankers were in the area at the time of the attack, according to U.S. officials.
China tells US it will 'never compromise' on issue of Taiwan
Indian AI startup CEO arrested after body of 4-year-old son found in luggage
US, partners condemn arms transfers between North Korea and Russia
S. Korea declares buffer zones with North to be nonexistent
The announcement comes after three consecutive days of artillery drills by North Korea near the maritime border between the two Koreas
China's air force 'burned missile fuel to make hotpot': ex-officer
The story follows a US media report of missile fuel tanks filled with water, amid widespread military graft.