Putin flirts again with grim prospect of nuclear war – this time he might mean it
Read More “This is not a bluff.” The message from Vladimir Putin’s ominous morning speech, which marked the biggest escalation of the Ukraine war since the invasion on 24 February, was clear: Russia is willing to use nuclear weapons if Ukraine continues its offensive operations. While the longtime Russian leader has previously flirted with the […]
Biden expected to respond to Putin’s nuclear threat in UN address – live
Read More From 2h ago When he speaks at the first United Nations General Assembly since Russia invaded Ukraine, Biden will cast the assault as a violation of the global body’s ideals, while also announcing that the United States will put its economic heft behind an effort to help poor countries survive the spike in […]
Ex-cop Lane Gets 3 Years in Plea Deal for Aiding Floyd Death
A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd was sentenced Wednesday to three years.
Democrats in key midterm state say ‘threats to democracy’ more important abortion, economy ahead of midterms
Post Content NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Threats to democracy rose as the top midterm concern for Democratic voters in Wisconsin, a new poll in the state shows. A Spectrum News/Sienna College poll of likely Wisconsin voters found that when deciding which candidate to vote for this fall, threats to the democracy […]
Democrats propose expanded military leave so service members can get abortions
Post Content NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More than a dozen House Democrats introduced legislation this week that would require the military to grant leaves of absence for service members to receive abortions, and would make the Department of Defense pay for service members’ out-of-state travel if needed. The “Access to Reproductive […]
Putin warns West: Threat to resort to nuclear weapons ‘not a bluff’
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Western countries that his country’s nuclear threats are “not a bluff” on Wednesday. Putin issued the warning after accusing Western countries of resorting to “nuclear blackmail,” despite no NATO countries threatening to use nuclear weapons. The threat comes as Russia’s prospects in Ukraine are grim, with Putin’s military losing thousands […]
US urges UN court to toss out Iranian frozen assets case
The United States on Wednesday urged the International Court of Justice to throw out a case brought by Iran seeking to claw back around $2 billion worth of frozen Iranian assets that the U.S. Supreme Court awarded to victims of a 1983 bombing in Lebanon and other attacks linked to Tehran. The leader of the […]
UK defense chief says ‘Ukraine is winning’ no matter what propaganda Putin spins
The West on Wednesday slapped back at Russian President Vladimir Putin following a threatening overnight address that prompted the U.K.’s top defense official to say “Ukraine is winning” no matter what rhetoric Moscow uses. “No amount of threats and propaganda can hide the fact that Ukraine is winning this war, the international community are united […]
Germany raids 24 properties linked to Putin ally Usmanov
About 250 police officers have raided two dozen properties across Germany linked to Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, in connection with alleged breaches of sanctions and money laundering rules, officials said Wednesday. Prosecutors in Frankfurt and Munich said in separate statements that state and federal police were searching the […]
ISIS is threat to entire human race, Iraqi foreign minister says in exclusive interview
EXCLUSIVE: The Iraqi foreign minister urged Western countries to continue chasing the remnants of ISIS until the organization is completely eliminated because it presents a threat to humanity. “We must take it seriously because, when they started, they were also small. But once they became part of the problem, not only that they have got […]