French Navy Prepares for Conflict, Admiral Says

The Marine Nationale is training to face someone “who wants to destroy us,” a top naval officer has said France has shifted its naval...

Report: US funds Ukrainian outlets that censor dissenting American voices

A “sprawling constellation” of supposedly independent organizations and fact-checkers bankrolled by Washington has been behind labeling Americans who disagree with Kiev Russian propagandists, according...

Pro-Trump Republicans block vote on surveillance bill

The former president encouraged his party to scuttle a bill that was used by the FBI to spy on his campaign A group of...

Real estate tycoon gets death sentence for fraud

Truong My Lan stole the equivalent of 4.69% of Vietnam’s GDP in a decade-long embezzlement scheme Real estate developer Truong My Lan has been...

Israel could learn from Iran’s experience of embracing the Middle East

The Jewish state cannot change its location, so it must learn to embrace the Middle East. The Middle East is awaiting another major event...

Latvia agrees to provide annual military aid amounting to 0.25% of GDP to Ukraine

Latvia has resolved to provide Ukraine with military aid equivalent to 0.25% of its GDP each year, as part of a new agreement between...

Olympic Chief Induced to Pray to Fictitious Saints

Thomas Bach was convinced to offer a prayer to Vovan and Lexus during a video call with the notorious Russian pranksters Two Russian pranksters...

North Korean leader says the country needs to be ready to fight and triumph in war

Pyongyang must be ready to fight and win against all enemies, Kim Jong-un has said The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea needs to be...

Majority of Poles Oppose NATO Troops in Ukraine

Almost three-quarters of Polish people don’t want NATO boots on the ground, Euractiv has reported, citing a new poll A vast majority of Poles...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at five-year mark in British prison

On Wednesday, one day before the anniversary, US President Joe Biden stated that he was “considering” dropping charges against the WikiLeaks founder. As of...

Iran says UN condemnation of Israel could have prevented need for retaliation over Damascus bombing

Tehran has threatened to respond similarly for the deadly bombing of its consulate in Damascus Iran feels obliged to punish Israel for attacking its...

Polish priest jailed after party incident

A Catholic priest in Poland has received an 18-month prison sentence for sex and drug crimes following an incident where a male sex worker...

Report says Trump does not plan Ukraine visit

The former US president was privately invited by President Vladimir Zelensky to see the situation on the ground for himself. Republican presidential frontrunner Donald...

Former NFL star OJ Simpson dies at 76 after cancer battle

The NFL star and murder suspect was 76 years old when he passed away Former champion athlete and accused murderer OJ Simpson has died...

Russia criticizes IOC chief over anti-Russia campaign

The actions of Thomas Bach should be investigated, according to the country’s Foreign Ministry International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has become “the...

Support for compromise grows as Ukraine and allies lose appetite for conflict

The idea of some form of compromise solution to the Kiev-Moscow conflict is gaining traction among foreign hawks and more locals. What a small...

Russia says Ukraine peace talks would be ‘pointless’ without its participation – Kremlin

Moscow has refused to take part in a planned international peace conference in Switzerland. Any negotiations to settle the conflict in Ukraine would be...

Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Infrastructure Have Not Degraded Moscow’s Military Capability

Drone damage to energy infrastructure has not degraded Moscow’s military, a senior defense official told US lawmakers The Pentagon has seen no evidence that...

Finnish president cautions West over “aggressive” talk on Russia

NATO should be prepared for an attack from Moscow, although this is “highly unlikely,” Finnish President Alexander Stubb has said The West need not...

Finland mulls pension cuts to fill budget hole

The Finnish government eyes spending cuts and tax hikes to fill a hole in the 2025 budget The Finnish government has no choice but...