international•Aug 26 23 at 15:21author: Remy Cook The Ukrainian victory in the village of Ropotyn is of great importance, but it is above all a tactical success, according to international relations professor Rob D. Vick. “Its strategic implications are still unclear.” The Ukrainian victory in the village of Ropotyn is of great importance, but it […]
The military council in Niger expels the French ambassador, and Paris rejects the decision
France Press agencyProtest supporters of the putschists in front of the French embassy in Niger news news•Today, 1:08•an average Today, 7:46 The military junta in Niger ordered the French ambassador to leave the country. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the West African country. The ambassador was given 48 hours to […]
Germany fears delays at LNG terminal due to resistance from local authorities | Economy
25 aug 2023 om 22:31 Update: 2 uur geleden German authorities are concerned about delaying the installation of a large new floating LNG terminal. Due to opposition from local authorities, the plant may not operate this winter. Economics Minister Robert Habeck says the delay could pose problems for the availability of natural gas for Germany. […]
Putin forces mercenaries like Wagner fighters to pledge allegiance to Russia | outside
25 aug 2023 om 15:31 Update: 31 minuten geleden Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree obliging paramilitary fighters to take an oath of allegiance to Russia. This also applies to the soldiers of Wagner’s mercenary army. The order comes two days after Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a plane crash. The decree […]
A former colonel in Guatemala was sentenced to 20 years in prison for mass murder, mostly of children
The massacre took place in Rancho Bigoco, a mountain village north of Guatemala City. According to prosecutors, Juan Ofale Salazar ordered the mass killing because some villagers refused to take part in the military and civilian patrols. These patrols were created to keep the population under control during the war. Eight people acquitted The court […]
Rare birth at the zoo: Puma gives birth to an albino cub | outside
In Juigalpa, Nicaragua, a white puma was born in a zoo. As far as is known, it is only one of four albino cougars found worldwide. At Thomas Belt’s zoo, there was a party four weeks ago when a white, not a dusky, cougar was born. According to veterinarian Carlos Molina, who works at the […]
Six new countries may join the non-Western alternative to the Group of Seven
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan speaks at the BRICS conference in Johannesburg.Image via Reuters BRICS, the non-Western alternative to the Group of Seven made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, met for the last time in 2019. Much has changed in the world since then. Russia, which in the meantime invaded […]
This is what we now know about the plane crash and the unconfirmed death of Chief Wagner Prigozhin | The war in Ukraine
24 aug 2023 om 06:04 Update: 29 minuten geleden Ten passengers were killed in a plane crash in Russia on Wednesday. The leader of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is said to have been on board, but his death has not yet been officially confirmed. Here’s what we know so far. The plane with 10 […]
Rudy Giuliani goes to jail in Georgia
ReutersGiuliani in Atlanta jail news news•Today, 22:29 Rudy Giuliani, former attorney for former President Donald Trump, turned himself in to an Atlanta, Georgia prison. The lawyer and former New York mayor is being tried in Georgia with Trump and 17 others for a criminal conspiracy to manipulate the results of the presidential election. Trump has […]
A man (80 years old) was arrested in Tenerife for bringing down a firefighting helicopter with stones | outside
23 aug 2023 om 14:58 Update: 21 minuten geleden An 80-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in Tenerife for shooting down a firefighting helicopter. He threw a rock at the helicopter, which damaged the rotor blade. And the pilot had to make an emergency landing. The helicopter has been deployed to fight forest fires on the […]