Despair in Russia as Putin Spirals Out of Control

President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman informed Russians this week that the “special military operation” that Putin launched in Ukraine in February 2022 was set to go on much longer because it is now “a war against the collective West.” That’s right: a war. It was remarkable to hear that word from Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov. …

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LeBron James’ NBA All-Star Game History: Stats, Records and More

King James has taken his place on the NBA’s All-Star throne. About a year after Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James broke six-time MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record, he also surpassed the former Lakers center for the most All-Star selections in league history. James, 39 and the oldest active player in the …

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African leaders condemn Israel’s offensive in Gaza

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Leaders at an African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Saturday condemned Israel’s offensive in Gaza and called for its immediate end. Moussa Faki, the chair of the African Union Commission, said Israel’s offensive was the “most flagrant” violation of international humanitarian law and accused Israel …

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Donald Trump hit where it hurts most in New York fraud ruling

Unsurprisingly, Mr Trump sees things very differently. He says he built a “perfect company” and rejects that he should be punished for fraud because banks were paid back in full. He continues to repeat claims, without evidence, that his legal challenges are just a plot by elite Democrats to keep him out of the …

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Alexei Navalny, Prominent Putin Critic, Dies: Russia

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s biggest foes, died Friday while being held in a Russian penal colony in Kharp, a city in northern Russia, the Federal Prison Service said. He was 47. According to the statement released by the country’s prison agency, Navalny lost consciousness after he felt …

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GOP’s Michael McCaul sees path to ‘yes’ on House aid for Ukraine

How can Ukraine’s supporters heal divides in the House Republican majority to win approval on $60 billion in fresh security assistance in time for Ukraine, which needs supplies, to stave off a freshly advancing Russian army? “At the end of the day I do think a majority in the House will pass this [Ukraine aid],” …

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Tributes to Alexei Navalny removed from Russian cities after his reported death

Floral tributes to Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe who reportedly died Friday in a Russian penal colony, were removed overnight by groups of unidentified people while police watched, videos on Russian social media show. More than 100 people were detained in eight cities across Russia after they came to lay flowers in memory …

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