Russia unlikely ever to get Boeing or Airbus planes again
Posted by Thomas Bush / September 11, 2022Russia’s flagship airline, Aeroflot, has ordered hundreds of internally-produced jets, meaning the country is unlikely ever to get shipments of Boeing or Airbus planes again. Canada has announced new sanctions against Russia, adding further pressure to the beleaguered nation. Russian forces have been caught on tape complaining of equipment so old and poor-quality that it crumbles …
Read MoreRussia withdraws troops from Kharkiv
Posted by Thomas Bush / September 11, 2022Ukraine’s counteroffensive has driven Russian soldiers from the Kharkiv region. Ukraine has begun its long-awaited offensive in the country’s south. The Ukrainian army has destroyed a large Russian military base in the occupied Ukrainian city of Melitopol. President Zelesnsky has promised to retake Crimea by whatever means necessary. Western nations are aiding Ukraine’s ambitions. The …
Read MoreNATO asks allies to send winter uniforms to Ukraine
Posted by Catherine Reed / September 10, 2022NATO has asked its allies to send winter uniforms to Ukraine as the season begins to change. The United States is set to send Ukraine another $3 billion in aid. Turkey has sent 50 mine-resistant vehicles to Ukraine, and it will send more in the future. Ukraine has received more rocket launchers from the United …
Read MoreHuge numbers of Chinese citizens imprisoned under Xi
Posted by Robert Leonard / September 10, 2022There will soon be more than a million Chinese citizens either in prison or under house arrest as President Xi Jinping seeks to crush his critics. Things are worse even for Tibetans and Uighurs. There is new evidence that China is arbitrarily collecting DNA in Tibet, en masse. Four Tibetan monks have been jailed for …
Read MoreAverage Middle East temperatures rising 2x faster than rest of globe
Posted by Robert Leonard / September 9, 2022The Middle East is heating a twice the rate of the rest of the globe. A massive Antarctic glacier nicknamed the “Doomsday Glacier” because of its potential to raise sea levels by several feet is liable to melt in the next several years. It is now inevitable that melting ice in Greenland will lead to …
Read MoreUS accuses Russia of war crimes
Posted by Robert Leonard / September 9, 2022The United States accused Russia of war crimes, namely, forcibly deporting Ukrainians. President Zelenksy announced that he will seek to bring war crimes charges against big banks like JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and HSBC for financing Russia’s war in the Ukraine. After stripping down a Russian drone, Ukrainian intelligence discovered that it was made up of …
Read MoreRussian oligarchs offer to pay Ukraine for sanction exemptions
Posted by Catherine Reed / September 8, 2022Rich Russians are offering to give money to Ukraine in exchange for sanction exemptions, a sign of the sanctions’ efficacy. Ukrainian President Zelensky has warned that Putin wants to end normal European life, evidenced by Russia’s disruptions to the energy grid. President Zelensky has said that the Ukrainian counteroffensive has been successful so far, though …
Read MorePutin claims Russia has “lost nothing” since Feb
Posted by Robert Leonard / September 8, 2022Russia’s Putin has claimed that Russia “lost nothing” since late February, despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Russia is buying North Korean weapons, according to US intelligence, which is a sign that sanctions are working. Ukrainian President Zelensky has warned that Putin wants to end normal European life, evidenced by Russia’s disruptions to the …
Read MoreRussia buying North Korean weapons
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / September 7, 2022Russia is buying North Korean weapons, according to US intelligence, which is a sign that sanctions are working. Ukrainian President Zelensky has warned that Putin wants to end normal European life, evidenced by Russia’s disruptions to the energy grid. President Zelensky has said that the Ukrainian counteroffensive has been successful so far, though it is …
Read MoreChina collecting Tibetan DNA en masse
Posted by Thomas Bush / September 7, 2022There is new evidence that China is arbitrarily collecting DNA in Tibet, en masse. Four Tibetan monks have been jailed for no reason, according to the Human Rights Watch. Just after the January elections, in his first call with Chinese official Yang Jiechi, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pressed China over its treatment …
Read MoreUkraine takes three more occupied settlements
Posted by Catherine Reed / September 6, 2022Ukraine has reclaimed three occupied settlements. President Zelensky has said that the Ukrainian counteroffensive has been successful so far, though it is still in its early stage. The invading Russian army has lost 350 soldiers and 20 tanks in a single day. Ukraine has begun its long-awaited offensive in the country’s south. The Ukrainian army …
Read MoreMassive “Doomsday Glacier” ready to melt, threatening sea-level rise
Posted by Robert Leonard / September 6, 2022A massive Antarctic glacier nicknamed the “Doomsday Glacier” because of its potential to raise sea levels by several feet is liable to melt in the next several years. It is now inevitable that melting ice in Greenland will lead to sea level rise. Siberia is experiencing a warming trend unlike any in the past 7,000 …
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