“It’s a gruesome sight,” said the mayor of a seaside resort city. The death toll climbed to 62 on Monday after a human smuggling boat packed with migrants slammed into the rocks off the coast of southern Italy on Sunday … Read More
Feb. 27 (UPI) — Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev reiterated Monday his country’s threat of nuclear war if the West’s supply of arms to Ukrainecontinues. The warning, published in an op-ed piece in the state-run newspaper Izvestiya, was the second … Read More
The United Kingdom and European Union have announced changes to the mechanism governing trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In the three years since the UK’s official withdrawal from the EU, the Northern Ireland Protocol has been an ongoing … Read More
Huge rallies have been held in several Mexican cities against what protesters say are government attempts to undermine the electoral authorities. The biggest was in Mexico City, where organisers say 500,000 people marched on the city’s main plaza. The local … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, Things are getting complicated. Putin suspends Russia’s “participation” in the New START. It does seem that the U. S. is in a proxy war with Russia, where all the stops have not yet been pulled out. Putin has called for … Read More
Top government panel recommends assisted suicides for ‘mature minors’ Law could change as soon as this year; critics slam a ‘reckless’ proposal Canada already has the world’s most expansive program of assisted dying Campaigners have slammed as ‘reckless’ and … Read More
TikTok was taken off guard when the European Commission issued an order restricting the use of the social media app on government devices. The decision comes amid increased scrutiny in of Chinese-owned apps and issues with privacy, data-sharing, and cybersecurity. … Read More
China’s 12-point plan blames Western governments’ ‘Cold War mentality’ for Russian invasion The People’s Republic of China has called for a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine, releasing a 12-point “peace plan” on the one-year anniversary of the invasion. China’s position … Read More
DRC President Felix Tshisekedi, a critic of previous deals, will be seeking re-election in December Report from DRC state auditor calls for infrastructure investment to be increased by US$17 billion Politics could be at play in the latest falling-out between … Read More
The president says he has not seen the proposal, which Beijing has promised to publish in time for the 1-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion He says it is a ‘very good fact’ that China started talking about Ukraine and ‘sent … Read More