After a question from the reporter, Biden dismisses Russia’s threat of war, tells reporter to ‘be quiet’ NEW YORK: US President Joe Biden has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not prevail in his war with Ukraine. “The United States is committed to standing with you to help Ukraine as it defends against Russia’s … Read more
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Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles has revoked distinguished service medals from several Australian Defence Force (ADF) officers in response to findings from the Brereton Report, which uncovered alleged war crimes in Afghanistan under their command. The exact number of officers affected remains undisclosed but is fewer than ten. This decision is part of the government’s … Read more
KYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Thursday that letting Ukraine use longer-range weapons to strike targets inside his country would put NATO “at war” with Russia. The stark warning came as US and UK officials discussed Kyiv’s demand for them to ease rules on firing Western weapons into Russia, more than two … Read more
The Toronto International Film Festival has decided to halt screenings of the controversial documentary, “Russians at War,” following what TIFF described as “significant threats to festival operations and public safety” in a statement. “Effectively immediately, TIFF is forced to pause the upcoming screenings of ‘Russians at War’ on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as we have been … Read more
NEW DELHI: Indian leader of opposition 9n lower House of Parliament, Rahul Gandhi denounced an “ideological war” in the South Asian country, ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party. Rahul Gandhi while talking to US media person at National Press Club in Washington, said that there were “two completely different visions” … Read more
US, UK spy chiefs said “we have no more trusted or esteemed allies” than each other LONDON: CIA Director Bill Burns and UK MI6 chief Richard Moore warned on Saturday that the world order was “under threat in a way we haven’t seen since the Cold War”. Writing in a Financial Times op-ed, the two … Read more
LONDON: CIA Director Bill Burns and UK MI6 chief Richard Moore warned on Saturday that the world order was “under threat in a way we haven’t seen since the Cold War”. Writing in a Financial Times op-ed, the two spy chiefs said “we have no more trusted or esteemed allies” than each other, adding that … Read more
Former US president Donald Trump waves as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, January 20, 2021. — Reuters Republican White House candidate Donald Trump unveiled a plan Thursday to install tech billionaire Elon Musk at the head of a government efficiency commission to eliminate “trillions” of dollars in … Read more
Israeli director Amos Gitai has pushed back against efforts for his Venice-bowing film “Why War” to be boycotted from the festival. Premiering out of the competition over the weekend, the film takes its cue from correspondence in the early 1930s between Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud as they attempted to answer questions relating to the … Read more
Independent Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar speaks during the Senate session in Islamabad on August 27, 2024. — Screengrab via YouTube/@SenateofPakistanOfficial Senator Kakar underscores multi-prong strategy for war on terror. He says militants are mere 1% of people who lack mass support. Ex-PM censures those who “misled” country over talks, dialogue. With the country still mourning the … Read more