No ceasefire, no deal: What summit means for Trump, Putin and Ukraine

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have left Alaska without reaching an agreement for a ceasefire in Ukraine. read more

Grand jury indicts Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova on smuggling charges

USA Todaye - A federal grand jury in Boston indicted Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born Harvard scientist, in connection with attempting to smuggle clawed frog embryos and embryonic samples into the United States.

US curtails Ukraine access to satellite imagery

Politico - Maxar, a leading provider of commercial satellite imagery to Ukrainian users, says the Trump administration suspended access in Ukraine.

Maxar

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American journalist: Your English is very good
Zelenskyj: Yours too.

Zelensky is sympathetic, honest, brave, self-sacrificing, a hero. pic.twitter.com/ZZRIRSLBOR

— Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 (@jurgen_nauditt) February 23, 2025

Trump says Americans could feel 'some pain' from his new tariffs

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that Americans could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China, and claimed that Canada would “cease to exist” without its trade surplus with the United States. read more


Canadian ambassador to U.S.: Canadians ‘perplexed’ and ‘confused’ by Trump’s tariffs

9 countries with nuclear capability

Times of India - Today, nine countries are known or believed to possess nuclear weapons: the United States, Russia, China, France, the United Kingdom, India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea. Some of these countries are officially recognized as nuclear-weapon states by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), while others are not. The NPT is an international agreement that aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and promote peaceful uses of nuclear energy. However, not all countries have signed or ratified the treaty, and some have withdrawn from it.

Opinion - Russia ramps up its information war against Ukraine, aiming to weaken Western support

Anti-Ukrainian messages are also promoted in Russian outlets by favorably disposed Russian experts from universities, think tanks and the media. cont'd

San Francisco officials weigh in on departure of Musk's X: 'Good riddance'

X owner Elon Musk's plan to move the social media platform's headquarters out of San Francisco has some city officials eager to bid farewell to the billionaire's business.

How Russia looked the wrong way as Ukraine invaded

LONDON/KYIV, Aug 17 (Reuters) - In the hours before Ukrainian soldiers stormed across Russia's western border, there was no sign from Moscow that anything was amiss. read more

Charlamagne Tha God Invests In AI Software Company MeetKai, Becoming Its First Strategic Advisor

Charlamagne Tha God is investing in artificial intelligence (AI). cont'd

Ukraine’s Surprise Attack

Ukraine’s leaders are seeking to galvanize support at home and abroad for its war effort. An assault on Russian soil might not get Ukraine closer to seizing all of the land it has lost, but it shows that Ukraine can still surprise — and embarrass — its enemy. cont'd

Zelensky warns Ukraine could lose war if US Congress withholds aid

President Volodymyr Zelensky said

Defenses Carved Into the Earth

Russia is building a vast network of trenches, traps and obstacles to slow Ukraine’s momentum. Will it work?

This epic NASA map shows where to see US solar eclipses in 2023 and 2024 (photos)

Space.com - Find out where and when to see the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023 and the total solar eclipse on Apr. 8, 2024 with this useful NASA map.

We must act on Ethiopia food crisis, says UK minister

Andrew Mitchell warns of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ triggered by El Niño-driven drought and conflict read more

Black Sea: Russia destroys U.S. boat

Russia says it has prevented armed “saboteurs” from entering Russian territory and destroyed two Ukrainian boats in the Black Sea. This reports there German news website fr.de with reference to a report by the AFP news agency.

2023 NBA Finals: Denver Nuggets win first championship in franchise history

Denver clinches its first NBA title in its 47-year history cont'd.
If the Denver Nuggets Win the NBA Finals, I Want a Ring, Too. go here
Si.com - Nuggets Win NBA Championship After Game 5 Victory vs. Heat

Major drone strike hits residential area of Moscow in apparent 1st

MSN - Several drones struck Moscow early on Tuesday, damaging residential buildings in the Russian capital, the mayor said.

Moha Jicho Pevu Hits Out at Journalists Over Mackenzie Shakahola Massacre

Kenyans.co.ke - Former Investigative Journalist Mohammed Ali alias Moha Jicho Pevu on Thursday, April 27, argued that the Shakahola massacre exposed loopholes in journalism in the country.

Surrounded and outgunned, Ukraine’s tank crews prepare for battle of Bakhmut

Western armour has begun to arrive – but many troops will still have to make do with old Soviet machines in the long-awaited counteroffensive .