Month: April 2022

When Russian President Vladimir Putin first invaded Ukraine, his intentions were clear: he wanted to bring Ukraine to heel, assert Russian authority in Eastern Europe, and stop Western countries from expanding militarily and politically toward […]

Mariupol Mayor Says Siege has Killed More Than 10K Civilians

The Mariupol mayor said that more than 10,000 civilians have now been killed by the Russian besiegement of the city and that the death toll could surpass 20,000. Weeks of attacks and besiegement has meant bodies […]

Police Search for Gunman in Brooklyn Subway Shooting

A gunman entered a crowded morning rush-hour New York subway car yesterday in Brooklyn, put on a gas mask, filled the car with thick black smoke, and opened fire on passengers. At least 29 were […]

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Call for Negotiations with Iran over Dorra Gas Field Demarcation

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait renewed their calls for Iran to hold negotiations on defining the eastern border of the Dorra natural gas field. Both countries have previously invited Iran to negotiate on defining this boundary […]

President Biden Accuses Putin of ‘Genocide’ for the First Time

As President Vladimir Putin is announcing plans to continue its invasion of Ukraine and achieve its goals, US President Joe Biden has accused him on Tuesday – for the first time – of committing genocide […]

Twitter Shareholders Sue Musk over Delay in Disclosure of Company Stake

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s tumultuous Twitter investment took a new twist Tuesday and is now facing a class-action lawsuit from Twitter shareholders who claim he intentionally delayed disclosing his stake in the company […]

“Wild, Wild” Georgians Allowed to Carry Handgun without Permit

Residents of Georgia are now allowed to conceal and carry a handgun anywhere a licensed permit holder can thanks to the measure the Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law on Tuesday. Pointing out […]

The US to Send Hundreds of Soldiers to Slovakia

After President Biden announced last week that the United States will reposition a US Patriot missile system in Slovakia, the country’s defense minister Jaroslav Naď informed on Wednesday that Washington will also increase its military […]

Biden Vows to Crack Down on “Ghost Guns”

President Joe Biden has promised to crack down on “ghost guns,” which are untraceable firearms assembled from kits, and have been used recently in a rising number of shooting crimes across America. Biden promised to […]

Philly Becomes First American City to Reinstate Mask Mandate

Covid cases are on the rise in Philadelphia and have passed the threshold set by the city guidelines that require masks indoors. It makes Philadelphia the first major American city to reinstate an indoor mask […]

UN Calls for Investigation into Violence Against Women in Ukraine

The United Nations has increasingly heard accounts of rape and sexual violence in Ukraine and has called for an investigation of violence against women in Ukraine. The UN Women executive director Sima Bahous told the […]

Boris Johnson Becomes First UK PM to Break Law

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be fined for breaking lockdown rules, making him the first prime minister to be found breaking the law in living memory. Johnson, as well as Chancellor Rishi Sunak, will […]

Shanghai Lockdown Continues as US Orders Some Personnel to Leave

Shanghai’s 25 million people are still locked down as China continues its efforts to stamp out the largest ever Covid outbreak in the country. China has come under fire for its intense lockdown measures in […]

Chile to Introduce Unprecedented Water Rationing

As Chile is living through a record-breaking drought longer than 12 years and its 6 million-strong capital of Santiago is facing the possibility of being cut off from water resources, the Governor of the Santiago […]

Putin Meeting Left ‘No Positive Impression’, Austria’s Nehammer Says

After a last-ditch trip to Moscow on Monday, which caught many of his European allies off guard, to broker an end to Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, Austrian chancellor Karl Nehammer said that he had […]

Russian Oil Supply Loss Impossible to Replace, OPEC Tells EU

Signaling it would not pump more oil, OPEC warned the European Union on Monday that it would be impossible to replace the oil volumes lost as a result of the current and future sanctions on […]

Biden ‘I Did That’ Stickers Land Pennsylvania Man in Jail

A Pennsylvania man was criminally charged after his arrest last week for affixing satirical stickers of President Biden onto the gas pumps at a local Turkey Hill gas station in a protest against Biden and […]

EPA to Issue Waiver Allowing E15 Sale During Summer

In order to counteract high gas prices, a senior administration official confirmed that the Biden administration will temporarily authorize the sale of gasoline with higher ethanol content over the summer. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]

Russia Accused of Chemical Weapons Attack in Mariupol

The Pentagon is closely monitoring reports of what could be the first use of chemical weapons by Russia in the ongoing war in Ukraine, spokesperson John Kirby informed Monday night, stressing that they cannot confirm […]

Austrian Chancellor to Meet Putin in Russia

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer is to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin today, making it the first face-to-face meeting between the Russian leader and an EU leader since Russian invaded Ukraine. The meeting comes amid warnings […]

Murder Charge Dismissed Against Texas Woman in ‘Self-Induced Abortion’ Case

A Texas district attorney will dismiss a murder charge that was filed against a 26-year-old woman in connection with a “self-induced abortion,” which law enforcement called “the death of an individual.” Starr County District Attorney […]

Elon Musk Flip Flops and Now Won’t Be Joining Twitter Board

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has flip-flopped on whether to join Twitter’s board, now saying he will not be joining the social media company’s board. Musk recently bought up a large stake in Twitter, now owning […]

Boris Johnson Makes Secret Ukraine Trip to Meet Zelensky

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a secret trip to Ukraine to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The trip was conducted with utmost secrecy. The Prime Minister flew to Poland and then traveled by […]

Women Face Chronic Violence in Syria’s ‘Widow Camps’

Women and children who live in some of the hardest-to-reach camps for internally displaced people face chronic and high levels of violence and depression. Some women are forced into “survival sex.” A new report has […]

Sweden and Finland Set to Join NATO, Kremlin Scowls at the Idea

Both Sweden and Finland are poised to join NATO as early as this summer as a result of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, unnamed US officials announced Monday, pointing out that Moscow has made a […]

The US Imposing New Conditions in Nuclear Talks, Tehran Accuses

Washington is proposing and imposing new conditions on the issue of lifting sanctions, which are out of the negotiations to restore the 2015 nuclear agreement, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian complained on Sunday. The Iranian […]

Stoltenberg Announces Full-Scale NATO Presence at Border

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced in an interview with The Telegraph that in an effort to battle future Russian aggression, the alliance is working on plans for a permanent, full-scale military presence on its eastern […]

Judge Bars US Military from Discharging HIV-Positive Troops

In one of the strongest rulings in years for people living with HIV, a federal judge in Virginia ruled that the US military cannot discharge or bar from becoming an officer HIV-positive service members solely […]

White House Knows of Russia Future Steps Based on Putin’s New Appointment of General

April 10, 2022 Dime

According to White House press secretary Jen Psaki, the appointment of a new General known as the “Butcher of Syria” by the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s to supervise Ukraine’s invasion is a decision that demonstrates to the Biden administration […]

Jake Sullivan: Russian Atrocities in Ukraine Planned at Highest Levels of Government

April 10, 2022 Dime

Quoting declassified intelligence files, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan stated Sunday that alleged Russian war crimes against civilians in Ukraine were organized and planned at the highest levels of the Russian government, Fox News informed. Sullivan […]