North Korea vows nuclear arsenal expansion
Pyongyang must keep improving its military capabilities to check the “reckless expansion” of West, leader Kim Jong-un has said North Korea is planning to boost its stockpile of nuclear weapons…
Russia’s birth rate hits historic low
The number of babies born in January-June 2024 was down by 16,600 in annual terms, according to Rosstat Russia recorded a historic minimum birth rate in the first six months…
CNN Panelists Descend Into Shouting Match Over Trump’s ‘White Supremacy’
A spat between former Trump adviser David Urban and Democratic strategist Keith Boykin prompted something of a free-for-all between the show’s participants.
US to sanction Iran over alleged missile shipments
Tehran has denied supplying Moscow with short-range ballistic missiles The US will impose fresh sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran’s alleged supply of missiles to Moscow, Secretary of State…
Ukrainian city announces ‘language inspectors’
Ivano-Frankovsk will introduce inspectors to force residents to conform to new rules The city of Ivano-Frankovsk in western Ukraine will soon introduce “language inspectors” to police and censor the increasing…
Dozens escape prison in African state
Liberian authorities have blamed the incident on a breach in the facility’s security system Around 47 inmates have escaped from a maximum-security prison in Liberia’s Margibi County, near the capital,…
West silences activists at home while promoting rights abroad
Democratic governments suppress protests at home but preach human rights abroad, Climate Rights International has said Rich democratic nations are deploying harsh measures against climate change activists, while criticizing states…
Russia holding biggest strategic naval drills in decades
Chinese warships and aircraft are also taking part in the ‘Ocean-2024’ exercise Russia has launched the biggest naval drills in its modern history, President Vladimir Putin has announced. The ‘Ocean-2024’…
Melania Goes Full Truther on Trump Assassination Bid
It’s certainly a novel strategy to sell a book.
World should ditch dollar
Countries cannot rely on the currency of a nation with multi-trillion-dollar debt, Sergey Shoigu has said Washington’s abuse of the dollar is a major selling point for BRICS, which is…
JD Vance spreads racist rumor that Haitian immigrants are eating pets in Ohio
Republican vice presidential candidate posted a video of himself peddling the rumor and saying immigrants were ‘causing chaos’ in the city of Springfield
South African farmers are accused of killing 2 women and feeding them to pigs
Three men in South Africa are accused of killing two women and feeding their bodies to pigs on their farm in a case that has outraged the public.