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Ukraine Claims To Down 5 Russian Jets; Russia Says It Neutered Neighbor’s Air Defence
Claims and counterclaims were issued from Russian and Ukrainian sides. There were also reports that Russian tanks were entering through the border in Belarus.
OSCE Reports Surge In Number Of Explosions In East Ukraine
Two regions in eastern Ukraine where government and separatist forces have been fighting since 2014 were hit by more than 1,400 explosions on Friday, monitors for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said, pointing to a surge in...
Ukraine Receives Shipment Of Machine Guns And Surveillance Gear From Canada
Ukraine has received a plane load of machine guns, surveillance gear and rifles as part of a Canadian military assistance package, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Saturday.
British Diving Instructor Named As Victim Of Fatal Sydney Shark Attack
A 35yearold British diving instructor has been identified as the person killed in a shark attack off a Sydney beach, Australian media reported on Friday, as officials reopened several beaches after the city's first fatal attack in 60 years.
Stranded In Ukraine With COVID-positive Child, Australian Mum Talks Of Her Fears
Nataliya PoshyvayloTowler, an Australian motheroftwo of Ukrainian descent, found out her son had tested positive for COVID19 at the worst possible moment.
Donald Trump's Phone Was His Lifeline. His Unorthodox Habits Are Complicating Capitol Riots Probe
The House select committee looking into the riot has discovered an unusual gap in Trump's official White House phone log for multiple hours.
Mexico Border City Auto Workers Gear Up For Union Vote In Trade Deal Test
Two years after workers at Mexico's Tridonex autoparts plant began a campaign to replace a union that they accused of failing to push for higher wages, they will get a chance next week to elect a new group to represent them.
In Handcuffs, Former Honduran President Attends Boisterous Extradition Hearing
Handcuffed and shackled, former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez arrived at his first extradition hearing on Wednesday, where he was met by dozens of boisterous fans as well as emboldened critics who assailed what they called his narcodictatorshi...
Prince Andrew Settles Lawsuit By Sex Abuse Accuser Virginia Giuffre
Britain's Prince Andrew has settled a U.S. lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre accusing him of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager, potentially sparing him further embarrassment in a lurid case that helped precipitate his fall from grace.
Ukraine Crisis Latest: NATO Mulls Fresh Deployment Of Troops; Scholz, Brazil’s Bolsonaro To Meet Putin
Scholz is expected in Moscow today; NATO mulls deployment of troops in Bulgaria, Romania and possibly to Slovakia and Hungary and more from the crisis in Ukraine
Canada Cracks Down On Crowdfunding Platforms To Stop Freedom Convoy Protests’ Funding
Trudeau said that the emergency measures were invoked to keep Canadians safe, protecting peoples' jobs and restoring faith in the nation's institutions
New York City Fires More Than 1,400 Employees For Not Getting Vaccinated
Last week more than 4,000 workers' fates were hanging in the balance but barring the 1,430 workers rest of them got vaccinated in the eleventh hour.
Inspired by Canadian Truckers Protest, 'Freedom Convoy' Enters Paris, Police Fire Tear Gas, Hundreds Fined
The police, who had banned the protest, moved quickly to try to clear cars at entry points to the city, handing out fines for participation in an unauthorised protest.
India Faces Very Significant Aggression From China: US’ Indo-Pacific Strategy
India is the most crucial member in Quad and the Chinese aggression in eastern Ladakh has ossified Quad's resolve to help the Indo-Pacific remain free using soft power to help nations in the region
Bahrain Confirms Israeli Officer Will Be Stationed In The Country -state Agency
Bahrain's foreign ministry confirmed in a statement on Saturday that an Israeli officer will be stationed in the country, according to the state news agency.
Ontario Court Grants Injunction To End U.S.-Canada Border Blockade
An Ontario judge on Friday granted an injunction to end the blockade of North America's busiest international land border by protesters opposed to coronavirus restrictions.