Russia is planning a major offensive to mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine on February 24, Russian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said. Speaking to French media, Reznikov warned that Russia would call on a large contingent of mobilized troops. Referring to Russia’s general mobilization of 300,000 conscript soldiers last September, he claimed … Read more
US citizens will soon be required to apply for permission before traveling to the UK and pay a small fee to enter as part of the country’s forthcoming electronic travel authorization program. The ETA scheme aims to secure the UK’s borders by giving them more accurate data on who is transiting, said a UK official … Read more
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Wednesday that Germany urgently needs to order new Leopard 2 tanks to replace those destined for delivery to Ukraine. “For me, the crucial fact is that we need to order new tanks, not in a year’s time, but soon, so that production can start,” he told reporters during … Read more
CNN — Andrew Tate, the controversial former kickboxer turned social media influencer, and his brother Tristan have lost their appeal and will be held in Romania on charges of human trafficking and rape, CNN affiliate Antena 3 reported Wednesday. The brothers will remain in the custody of the Bucharest police until February 27, reported Antena … Read more
Russian strike destroys apartment building; 3 dead – officials Zelenskiy gives a gloomy assessment of the Russian offensive in the east Zelenskiy promises more anti-corruption measures New Russian offensive could begin on February 24 – Minister of Ukraine KYIV, Feb. 2 (Reuters) – Fighting on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine “has toughened” as Russian troops … Read more
Neil Cavuto and Ashley Webster of FOX Business discuss Queen Elizabeth II’s impact on the nation’s finances. Australia’s central bank announced on Thursday that it will replace the image on the $5 note with an indigenous design instead of a portrait of King Charles III after switching currency with the late Queen Elizabeth II. The … Read more
Philippines, US agree to add four locations under EDCA Agreement comes about amid tensions in the South China Sea, over Taiwan EDCA allows US access to Philippine military bases MANILA, Feb. 2 (Reuters) – The Philippines has granted the United States expanded access to its military bases, its defense chiefs said on Thursday, amid mounting … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — French naval forces seized thousands of assault rifles, machine guns and anti-tank missiles in the Gulf of Oman in January, coming from Iran en route to Houthi rebels in Yemen, officials said Thursday, the latest such ban amid the nation’s long-running war in the Middle East. While Iran did … Read more
Canadian Tammy Cecco was not a fan of cruising. “The thought of being on a ship with thousands of other people and not being able to get out,” she said, “I wanted to avoid.” That didn’t change when Cecco, a travel magazine publisher, boarded a surprise cruise her husband had booked to renew their vows … Read more
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States and the Philippines on Thursday announced plans to expand the U.S. military presence in the Southeast Asian nation, with access to four additional bases, to counter China’s increasingly aggressive moves against Taiwan. to startle and in the disputed South China Sea. The agreement was reached while US Secretary … Read more
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