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Mariupol, Ukraine – Russia is preparing to begin 10 days of military drills in Belarus in a show of strength that security experts have said is designed to show Ukraine and the West that it is serious about the potential of war. Russian forces and hardware began arriving in Belarus in mid-January, with about 30,000…Continue Reading

Sri Lanka is facing its worst financial crisis in decades, and foreign exchange reserves have fallen to $2.36bn.Published On 9 Feb 20229 Feb 2022Sri Lanka’s central bank has said that the country is committed to honouring all forthcoming debt obligations, and that the island nation is not on the verge of a sovereign default. Sri…Continue Reading

Pedro Castillo’s latest reshuffle comes amid internal struggles in the government and attacks by right-wing groups.Published On 9 Feb 20229 Feb 2022Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has sworn in his fourth cabinet since taking office six months ago, replacing his latest prime minister who lasted three days on the job. The latest reshuffle comes amid continued…Continue Reading

US’s top diplomat expected to discuss growing China-Russia ties at Quad meeting of foreign ministers in Melbourne.Published On 9 Feb 20229 Feb 2022US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Australia with the aim of shoring up Indo-Pacific partnerships and countering China’s growing power, even as a crisis with Russia over Ukraine escalates. Blinken, who…Continue Reading

Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), the ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, said he thinks President Joe Biden lacks the willingness to take proper steps to deter Russian and Chinese aggression abroad. According to Rogers, Biden’s mental state and the “appeasers” within his administration have created a bad situation. “Bless his heart, he’s not…Continue Reading

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) will announce on Wednesday the end of his statewide mask mandate effective “before March 1,” according to sources with knowledge of the announcement. NBC 5 Chicago reporter Mary Ann Ahern first reported on the governor’s expected announcement. “@GovPritzker will announce Wednesday he’s dropping #IndoorMaskMandate — except in schools (lawsuit appeal…Continue Reading

During an interview aired on Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “At This Hour,” DEA Administrator Anne Milgram stated that social media companies “know exactly” how drug traffickers are using their sites to traffic drugs and that they could put an end to it, “if they choose to do so.” But “we have not seen them willing to…Continue Reading

During an interview aired on Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “At This Hour,” DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said that China “knows” chemicals from its country are being shipped to Latin America and used to make fentanyl and that “China needs to do more” to stop this. Host Kate Bolduan asked, “You’ve called fentanyl one of the most…Continue Reading