Giorno: 29 Settembre 2022

India bans Muslim group Popular Front of India over terrorism concerns

India’s government banned a Muslim organization for five years, accusing it Wednesday of funding terrorist activities, providing armed training to its supporters and radicalizing people for anti-India activities. The ban followed the arrests and detentions of nearly 200 members of the Popular Front of India and raids on its offices this month. A counsel for […]

Moscow patriarch: Russian soldiers killed in line of duty will have sins absolved

Russian soldiers who die in the line of duty in Ukraine have all of their sins forgiven, the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church proclaimed in a sermon, comparing their sacrificial death to that of Jesus. The assertion, made on Sunday, ratchets up Moscow Patriarch Kirill’s already staunch support for Russia’s war on Ukraine since […]

Further trouble in Russia’s backyard as recent fighting between allies creates new headache for Putin

With Russia’s war in Ukraine grabbing most international headlines, another conflict has erupted in the post-Soviet space that has major implications for both Russia and its historic sphere of influence. Nearly 100 people, including 37 civilians and four children, were killed and hundreds more injured in the recent clash at the border between Tajikistan and […]

More than 5,000 people affected by floods in Thailand

At least one person is dead, with thousands displaced as a result of massive flooding near riverfront communities in Thailand on Thursday, following heavy tropical rainfall. In the country’s northeastern province of Ubon Ratchatani, over 8 inches of rain fell in 24 hours, forcing more than 5,000 people to flee. Heavy rain destroyed trees and […]

Study finds no evidence dehorning rhinos has an impact on the species

Read More A study conducted by the University of Bristol Veterinary School in the UK, the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism and the Save the Rhino Trust found no evidence dehorning black rhinos has a negative impact on them. A study conducted by the University of Bristol Veterinary  School in the UK, […]

Doom loops and margin calls: 10 terms that explain the market meltdown

Read More Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget has gone down badly in the financial markets. Mortgage rates have risen and the Bank of England has been forced to step in to halt a run on pension funds since the chancellor announced his policies on Friday. The picture is complex and fast-moving, and the jargon used to explain […]

Senators Call on Defense Department to Probe Overdose Deaths at Fort Bragg

Five senators are calling on the Department of Defense to investigate overdose deaths at Fort Bragg, reports Rolling Stone.

Virginia Thomas Appears for Interview With Jan. 6 Panel

Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, appeared on Thursday for a voluntary interview with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Ian Expected to Make Landfall Again in Southeast

Hurricane Ian is leaving Florida as a tropical storm, but forecasters are warning that, as it moves back over the water, it could regain strength and create hazardous conditions from Florida to North Carolina.

Army Doctor, Wife Charged With Attempting to Give Medical Info to Russians

A former U.S. Army doctor and his physician wife have been charged with plotting to provide confidential medical information to the Russians.