Ukraine to get armoured combat vehicles from West, asks for tanks
France confirms it will send the first armoured combat vehicles to Ukraine, while US president says Washington considering sending Bradley fighting vehicles.Ukraine’s Western allies have for the first time moved towards supplying armoured fighting vehicles to Ukrainian troops but not the heavier tanks Kyiv has requested to help fight Russian forces. French President Emmanuel Macron
China’s ‘zero-COVID’ U-turn leads to loss of faith in leadership
As years of severe “zero-COVID” restrictions come to an abrupt halt in China, relations between the country’s rulers and the ruled are under strain. People who once supported zero-COVID have been left wondering what the years of tough restrictions were for now that nearly all the policies put in place to protect people have been
Israel’s new government unveils plan to weaken Supreme Court
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s justice minister has unveiled a plan to overhaul the country’s judicial system and weaken the country’s Supreme Court. Critics have accused the government of declaring war against the judiciary, saying the plan announced on Wednesday will upend Israel’s system of checks and balances and undermine democratic institutions by giving absolute
Architect of US college admissions scam receives prison sentence
The central figure in a criminal conspiracy to influence admissions at United States colleges and universities has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison, the longest sentence handed down so far in what has been dubbed “Operation Varsity Blues“. William “Rick” Singer of Newport Beach, California, was accused of using bribery and
California declares state of emergency ahead of incoming storm
Heavy rainfall expected to cause flooding and power outages across the state, with tornados in other parts of the US.Powerful winds roared into California in the western United States on Wednesday, toppling trees as crews rushed to clear storm drains and residents fortified their homes in preparation for flooding and power outages. California Governor Gavin
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