The move comes a few weeks after Vladimir Zelensky criticized the UK over waning supplies of lethal weapons London will supply Kiev with £162 million ($213 million) worth of Martlet multirole missiles, with the first shipment set to arrive by the end of the year, the UK Defense Ministry said in a press release on…
Archaeologists discover elaborate 1,700-year-old grave of ‘barbarian’ who lived near Roman Empire’s frontier
Man, 60, likely belonged to Alemanni Germanic tribes that played a role in Rome’s downfall
Telegram is no ‘anarchic paradise’ – Durov
The CEO has denied claims that the messenger is a safe haven for criminals Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has said it is wrong to portray his encrypted messenger as a platform where criminals act with impunity. The Russian-French businessman defended Telegram after being charged by the French authorities with allowing the dissemination of illegal content….
Releasing Canada’s WWII Nazi list will ‘help Russia’ – Ukrainian activists
A government commission named 900 alleged war criminals living in the country but its report has been kept secret since 1986 The Canadian state archives have been advised against releasing the names of alleged Nazi war criminals residing in the country, for fear it might boost “Russian propaganda” against Ukraine. The Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has…
Netanyahu grilled over ‘step away from victory’ remark
The Israeli PM insists that he meant the Rafah offensive would pave the way for an eventual victory Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has clarified remarks he made in April ahead of the Rafah offensive that Israel was a “step away from victory” in the Gaza war. With the war still ongoing more than five…
Durov speaks out for first time since arrest in France
The Telegram founder says it was wrong to charge him with crimes allegedly committed on his platform Telegram founder Pavel Durov has said the French authorities used “surprising” arguments when they arrested him at a Paris airport last month. The Russian-French businessman was detained after landing at Paris-Le Bourget Airport on August 24 and released…
Trump moving ahead of Harris – US pollster
The Republican has a 58% chance of winning the presidential election, Nate Silver has claimed Influential American election analyst Nate Silver has put Republican candidate Donald Trump’s chances of defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in this November’s election higher than at any point since Harris announced her candidacy in July. Despite polling consistently showing Harris…
Washington threatens Moscow-based US citizen with 60 years in jail
Charges come after the FBI raided Dimitri Simes’ property in Virginia Federal prosecutors have charged Dimitri Simes and his wife Anastasia with conspiracy, money laundering, and evasion of US sanctions on Russia. Simes, 76, led the Center for the National Interest in Washington from 1994 to 2022, when he stepped down and moved to Moscow….
Trump reacts to Putin rooting for Harris
The Republican presidential candidate has said he was unsure whether he should feel insulted or grateful US Republican candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday that he doesn’t know how to feel about Russian President Vladimir Putin stating a preference for his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election. The Russian leader…
Conor McGregor reveals Irish presidency plans
The mixed martial arts fighter has said he would force Ireland’s lawmakers to explain themselves to the public Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has suggested that he will run for president of Ireland next year, describing himself as “the only logical choice” for the role and promising to “summon” the country’s politicians before him…