President BidenJoe Biden Austin on possible Russian invasion of Ukraine: ‘I don’t think it’s a hoax’ Energy & Nightlife – Situation in Russia could exacerbate gas prices on money – Fed puts strict limits on deals by top officials More The White House press secretary will hold a National Security Council meeting on Ukraine on … Read more
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, on February 19. (Thomas Kienzle/AFP/Getty Images) Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, said the world was “watching in disbelief” in the wake of the largest created of troops in Europe since the “darkest days of the Cold … Read more
Plumes of smoke were still rising from the Italian flag Eurofire OlympiaIt showed footage broadcast by Greek state television. A total of 241 passengers and 51 crew members were on board when the fire broke out on Friday rescue ships They have already moved most of them to the island of Corfu. The Greek coast … Read more
The comments come at a moment of high risk for Harris, shortly after repeated US warnings on Friday about Russia’s efforts to launch an invasion. During the speech, Harris expected to stress the significant costs that Russia would face if it invaded Ukraine. A senior administration official briefed on the comments told reporters Friday that … Read more
The restive eastern part of the country has seen the worst bombing in years in the past two days. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said, on Friday, that the bombing of Ukrainian lands from separatist-controlled areas increased significantly in the past day. Each side accuses the other of violent bombing of civilian areas. Ukrainian authorities … Read more
On board the Euroferry Olympia were 239 passengers and 51 crew members, according to a Coast Guard statement. There were no immediate reports of deaths or serious injuries. The ship was sailing under the Italian flag and was northeast of the island of Ericosa near Corfu when the fire broke out. She was on her … Read more
The Great Hall of the People is seen after the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 13th National People’s Congress on March 11, 2021 in Beijing, China. VCG | China Optical Group | Getty Images Beijing – Chinese President Xi Jinping She asked top leaders to speed up work on new laws for … Read more
Japan announced Thursday that it will partially reopen its borders to non-tourists starting in March, amid mounting pressure from the business community and educators over the long-term effects of the prolonged pandemic lockdown in the country. Japanese omicron cases appear to be peaking, and declining in recent days. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced … Read more
Corona virus test in India last month.credit…Chani Anand/The Associated Press The increase in omicron numbers appears to be slowing in many parts of the world, the World Health Organization said, but a secondary factor that scientists believe is more contagious is on the rise, and the decline in testing has clouded the global picture. New … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sparked outrage on Wednesday in the Canadian House of Commons when he accused a Jewish member of the Conservative Party of supporting “people who wave swastikas”. Trudeau made the remarks during the daily grilling period in the lower chamber of the Canadian Parliament after coming under fire from Conservative MP Melissa … Read more
