Iranian authorities have executed at least 150 people this year alone, according to human rights organizations. Iran on Monday executed two men convicted of blasphemy, the country’s judiciary announced, carrying out a rare death sentence for such a crime. The … Read More
BRUSSELS, May 8 (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive has proposed blacklisting several Chinese companies and curbing exports to nations seen as involved in bypassing Russia trade restrictions under new sanctions against Moscow for the war against Ukraine. The 27 … Read More
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) designated National Guard troops on Monday to a newly formed state border force and called on them to “repel” immigrants who are expected to cross illegally into the U.S. in record numbers in the coming weeks. … Read More
A Melbourne mom being denied a lifesaving transplant under a “no jab, no heart” policy has accused the hospital of “ideological” discrimination for refusing the COVID vaccine. Vicki Derderian, 47, has been on mechanical life support since 2020 after her heart failed … Read More
The White House has outlined its strategy to tighten down on the AI race, amid mounting fears that technology may disrupt society as we know it. The Biden Administration described the technology as ‘one of the most powerful’ of our … Read More
The leader of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group says he will withdraw his troops from the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on 10 May because of ammunition shortages. Yevgeny Prigozhin’s statement came after he posted a video of him walking among his … Read More
Concerns over the stability of Afghanistan are growing as the country struggles with its economy and humanitarian crises under Taliban rule. Calling for a representative government in Afghanistan, the foreign ministers of India, Russia and Pakistan on Friday urged the … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, Is there anything else that could go wrong? We’ve seen heartbreaking scenes from the border, but it’s not bad enough yet. They tell us we’re about to get overrun. Title 42 you know. Somebody else is going … Read More
Fragments of two Ukrainian drones fell into the Kremlin, causing a fireball near the roof of one building early Wednesday, the Russian government said in a statement. Kyiv denied any involvement. The statement said no one was injured in what … Read More
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police searched former President Jair Bolsonaro’s home and seized his phone Wednesday in what they said was an investigation into alleged falsification of COVID-19 vaccine cards. Several other locations also were searched and a … Read More