Most rape claims by ousted Ukrainian ombudsman fake โ media
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Reporters investigated statements blaming Russian soldiers for โsexual atrocitiesโ and found little to no evidence
Ukrainian prosecutors have apparently been unable to confirm the vast majority of allegations about โsexual atrocitiesโ allegedly committed by Russian soldiers, claimed by ousted human rights chief Liudmila Denisova. That's according to a Ukrainskaya Pravda report published on Monday, citing various official sources.
Denisova, who had served as Ukraineโs ombudsman since 2018, was fired from her position in late May after a no-confidence...
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Reporters investigated statements blaming Russian soldiers for โsexual atrocitiesโ and found little to no evidence
Ukrainian prosecutors have apparently been unable to confirm the vast majority of allegations about โsexual atrocitiesโ allegedly committed by Russian soldiers, claimed by ousted human rights chief Liudmila Denisova. That's according to a Ukrainskaya Pravda report published on Monday, citing various official sources.
Denisova, who had served as Ukraineโs ombudsman since 2018, was fired from her position in late May after a no-confidence...
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European country warns of โgeneral energy collapseโ
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Gas shortage might put European states in a position where โeven with money, you will not be able to get electricity,โ Montenegro warns
Interruptions to Russian gas supplies and a mass switch to electricity would lead to โa general energy collapseโ in Europe, the prime minister of Montenegro, Dritan Abazovic, claimed on Monday.
Speaking to parliament, Abrazovic recalled recent remarks by German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck who, amid looming energy difficulties over the winter period, advised his compatriots to spend less time in the shower and to prepare warm clothes.
In Abrazovicโs opinion, if someone from his government...
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Gas shortage might put European states in a position where โeven with money, you will not be able to get electricity,โ Montenegro warns
Interruptions to Russian gas supplies and a mass switch to electricity would lead to โa general energy collapseโ in Europe, the prime minister of Montenegro, Dritan Abazovic, claimed on Monday.
Speaking to parliament, Abrazovic recalled recent remarks by German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck who, amid looming energy difficulties over the winter period, advised his compatriots to spend less time in the shower and to prepare warm clothes.
In Abrazovicโs opinion, if someone from his government...
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US unveils new sanctions against Russia
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Washington and other G7 capitals will target defense industry supply chains, the White House has announced
The US and other G7 members are about to impose restrictions on โhundreds of individuals and entitiesโ as part of its new round of sanctions on Russia, the White House announced on Monday. The measures will target Moscowโs military-industrial complex to deprive it of key technologies, a statement said.
The leading Western economies โ the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, and Japan โ will โaggressively targetโ Russiaโs major state-owned defense enterprises, defense research institutions, and other View original post
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Washington and other G7 capitals will target defense industry supply chains, the White House has announced
The US and other G7 members are about to impose restrictions on โhundreds of individuals and entitiesโ as part of its new round of sanctions on Russia, the White House announced on Monday. The measures will target Moscowโs military-industrial complex to deprive it of key technologies, a statement said.
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Chlorine gas explosion kills at least ten and injures hundreds (VIDEO)
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A falling tank ruptured and engulfed the Jordanian port of Aqaba with a dense yellow gas cloud
A chlorine gas explosion killed at least ten people and injured 250 at the port of Aqaba, Jordan, on Monday. Video footage captured the moment a gas tank fell from a crane and exploded, releasing a dense cloud of toxic fumes.
The chief of the city's health department, Jamal Obediat, announced the casualty figures on state television, cautioning that these numbers could rise. Describing the situation as โcritical,โ Obediat told residents of the port city to remain indoors and close their windows, The National reporte...
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A falling tank ruptured and engulfed the Jordanian port of Aqaba with a dense yellow gas cloud
A chlorine gas explosion killed at least ten people and injured 250 at the port of Aqaba, Jordan, on Monday. Video footage captured the moment a gas tank fell from a crane and exploded, releasing a dense cloud of toxic fumes.
The chief of the city's health department, Jamal Obediat, announced the casualty figures on state television, cautioning that these numbers could rise. Describing the situation as โcritical,โ Obediat told residents of the port city to remain indoors and close their windows, The National reporte...
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Two countries apply to join BRICS
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Iran and Argentina see potential in Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa bloc
The Islamic Republic of Iran has officially submitted its application to join the group of five leading economies made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the foreign ministry in Tehran announced on Monday. The move comes after the Iranian president addressed the BRICS summit last week.
While BRICS is not a treaty bloc, it has a โvery creative mechanism with broad aspects,โ Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday, according to the Tasnim news agency. He added that Tehran has already had...
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Iran and Argentina see potential in Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa bloc
The Islamic Republic of Iran has officially submitted its application to join the group of five leading economies made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the foreign ministry in Tehran announced on Monday. The move comes after the Iranian president addressed the BRICS summit last week.
While BRICS is not a treaty bloc, it has a โvery creative mechanism with broad aspects,โ Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday, according to the Tasnim news agency. He added that Tehran has already had...
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Pro-EU government goes after former-president
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Igor Dodon has been accused of abuse of office in relation to electricity purchases for Moldova
Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon is facing new criminal charges, and is accused of abuse of office โin the interests of an organized criminal group,โ the countryโs Office of the Prosecutor General announced on Monday.
According to a statement, the charges were filed in connection with the โEnergocomโ criminal case and relate to the period of 2008-2009, when Dodon held the positions of first deputy prime minister and minister of economy and trade.
The prosecutorโs office claims that Dodon signed a document allowing the...
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Igor Dodon has been accused of abuse of office in relation to electricity purchases for Moldova
Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon is facing new criminal charges, and is accused of abuse of office โin the interests of an organized criminal group,โ the countryโs Office of the Prosecutor General announced on Monday.
According to a statement, the charges were filed in connection with the โEnergocomโ criminal case and relate to the period of 2008-2009, when Dodon held the positions of first deputy prime minister and minister of economy and trade.
The prosecutorโs office claims that Dodon signed a document allowing the...
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Court in US rules on letting non-citizens vote
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The New York Supreme Court has invalidated a law allowing foreign nationals to vote in New York City elections
The New York Supreme Court has struck down a law passed in January that would have given foreign nationals who had lived in New York City as little as 30 days the right to vote in local elections. In its decision on Monday, the court declared the law, which had been signed by incoming mayor Eric Adams just days after his inauguration, โillegal, null and voidโ because โit is clearโฆthat voting is a right granted to citizens of the United States.โ
The courtโs decision granted a permanent injunction i...
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The New York Supreme Court has invalidated a law allowing foreign nationals to vote in New York City elections
The New York Supreme Court has struck down a law passed in January that would have given foreign nationals who had lived in New York City as little as 30 days the right to vote in local elections. In its decision on Monday, the court declared the law, which had been signed by incoming mayor Eric Adams just days after his inauguration, โillegal, null and voidโ because โit is clearโฆthat voting is a right granted to citizens of the United States.โ
The courtโs decision granted a permanent injunction i...
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Joe Biden paid his sonโs bills for prostitutes โ media
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Hunter Biden reportedly spent over $30,000 on Eastern European prostitutes, with his bank blocking transfers to Russian addresses
Data found on Hunter Bidenโs laptop reveal that the US presidentโs son spent over $30,000 on escorts from a โmodel agencyโ with offices in Kiev and Moscow, the Washington Examiner reported on Monday.
According to the report, Hunter Biden racked up his five-figure bill between November 2018 and March 2019, in between Joe Bidenโs terms as vice president and president of the US....
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Hunter Biden reportedly spent over $30,000 on Eastern European prostitutes, with his bank blocking transfers to Russian addresses
Data found on Hunter Bidenโs laptop reveal that the US presidentโs son spent over $30,000 on escorts from a โmodel agencyโ with offices in Kiev and Moscow, the Washington Examiner reported on Monday.
According to the report, Hunter Biden racked up his five-figure bill between November 2018 and March 2019, in between Joe Bidenโs terms as vice president and president of the US....
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Officers reveal problems with US army recruiting
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Widely panned โwokeโ ads are part of the problem, say reform advocates
The US military is posting the lowest recruitment numbers in decades, with the army doing worse than all the other service branches. An op-ed on Monday carefully blamed an โantiquatedโ recruitment system and the recent โwokeโ ads as the main culprits, proposing an overhaul of both.
Earlier this month, the Pentagon confirmed that the military was 23% behind its recruiting goals for the year. The problem was already apparent in April, when S...
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Widely panned โwokeโ ads are part of the problem, say reform advocates
The US military is posting the lowest recruitment numbers in decades, with the army doing worse than all the other service branches. An op-ed on Monday carefully blamed an โantiquatedโ recruitment system and the recent โwokeโ ads as the main culprits, proposing an overhaul of both.
Earlier this month, the Pentagon confirmed that the military was 23% behind its recruiting goals for the year. The problem was already apparent in April, when S...
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