Ukrainian lawmakers attend a session of parliament in Kyiv, Ukraine February 23, 2022. R | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Ukrainian Parliament on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, approved a declaration of a state of emergency in the entire Ukraine except for two eastern regions where it has been in place since 2014.Also read: Putin uses Indira…Continue Reading
425 of 456 services already being provided, officials inform L-G during review meeting 425 of 456 services already being provided, officials inform L-G during review meeting The Delhi government’s goal of 100% delivery of services will be completed well before the deadline of August this year, Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal was informed at a meeting held…Continue Reading
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday he is removing emergency powers police can use after authorities ended the blockades at the borders and the occupation in Ottawa by truckers and others opposed to COVID-19 restrictions.Trudeau said the “threat continues” but the acute emergency that included entrenched occupations has ended. His government invoked…Continue Reading
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke directly to the Russian people during an emotional video address late Wednesday, warning them the Kremlin had approved the movement of nearly 200,000 forces into Ukrainian territory in what could “become the start of a big war on the European continent.”Zelensky, speaking in Russian, said he attempted to call President…Continue Reading
HONG KONG — Hong Kong residents are becoming increasingly annoyed with the administration’s insistence on sticking to China’s “zero-COVID” strategy as the city posted another record number of cases Wednesday, bristling at ever-stricter regulations and a plan to test everyone for the virus.Schools have already switched to online learning and summer holidays are being moved…Continue Reading
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting on Ukraine for Wednesday night, just hours after diplomats from dozens of countries took the floor at the General Assembly to deplore Russia’s actions toward the country and plead for diplomacy as fears of a new war in Europe grew.Citing an “immediate threat of…Continue Reading
With the world absorbed by months of geopolitical brinkmanship, high-stakes diplomacy and scrutiny of Russia’s military encirclement of Ukraine, lost in the din has been this sobering fact: If President Vladimir Putin proceeds with a large-scale invasion, thousands will probably die.U.S. officials estimate a major assault could leave as many as 50,000 civilians dead or…Continue Reading
President Biden widened the slate of U.S. sanctions against Russia in response to military moves on Ukraine on Wednesday, leveling sharp economic penalties on the builder of the $11 billion Kremlin-backed Nord Stream 2 pipeline designed to carry Russian natural gas to Germany. The sanctions could carry far-reaching implications for European and global energy markets.…Continue Reading
Americans love to pamper their dogs and cats — maybe a little too much, if a new poll is any indication. According to a survey from ElleVet, an astonishing 39% of pet owners admit they have sampled their pets’ food. Of that 39%, 53% admitted they did so purely out of curiosity, and 29%…Continue Reading
Chinese government instructions posted on social media reveal that Chinese Communist Party propaganda organs have been ordered to avoid criticizing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The instructions appeared on the Weibo social media account of Horizon News, an affiliate of the state-run Beijing News that focuses on foreign affairs. The leaked Feb. 22 instructions state that…Continue Reading
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