A Dutch man suspected of fathering more than 550 children worldwide through sperm donations has been ordered to stop. The man named Jonathan, aged 41, could be fined more than $100,000 if he tries to donate again. He was banned from donating to fertility clinics in the Netherlands in 2017 after it emerged he had […]
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U.S. to set up migrant centers in Latin America
The Biden administration is expected to announce on Thursday the establishment of immigration processing centers in Latin America as part of an effort to reduce the number of migrants traveling to the U.S.-Mexico border. The brick-and-mortar processing centers would serve as regional hubs to screen migrants and determine whether they qualify for programs to enter […]
U.S. evacuates all diplomats from Sudan
The U.S. military airlifted embassy officials out of Sudan on Sunday and international governments raced to evacuate their diplomatic staff and citizens trapped in the capital as rival generals battled for control of Africa’s third-largest country for a ninth day. Fighting raged in Omdurman, the city across the Nile from Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, residents reported. […]
Russia accidentally bombs it’s own city
Russia’s military acknowledged that a bomb accidentally dropped by one of its warplanes caused a powerful blast in a Russian city not far from Ukraine’s border, injuring two and scaring local residents. Belgorod, a city of 340,000 located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of the Russia-Ukraine border, has faced regular drone attacks during Russia’s […]
Putin & China are comrades in arms
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu hailed military cooperation held between their countries amid tensions with the West over the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. During a meeting with Li in Moscow on Sunday, Putin touted his country’s defense cooperation with China and said that joint military exercises, including ground, naval, and air […]
Pentagon leak shows western forces are in Ukraine
The U.S. & UK are among a number of countries with military special forces operating inside Ukraine, according to one of dozens of documents leaked online. It confirms what has been the subject of quiet speculation for over a year. The leaked files, some marked “top secret”, paint a detailed picture of the war in […]
Israel launches Easter rocket attack on Syria
The Israeli military said on Sunday its forces have struck targets in Syria after six rockets were launched from Syrian territory towards Israel. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) initially said it responded with artillery fire and drone strikes into the area in Syria from where the rockets were fired. However in a later statement, the […]
Chinese military rehearses Taiwan attack
China’s military is rehearsing the encirclement of Taiwan during three days of military drills. Beijing – which views Taiwan as a breakaway province of China – called the operation a “stern warning” to the island’s government. The exercises began hours after President Tsai Ing-wen returned from a trip to the United States. The Taiwanese Defence […]
N. Korea says we are on the ‘brink of a nuclear war’
North Korea state media is warning Thursday that recent U.S.-South Korea military drills are pushing the security situation in the region to “the brink of a nuclear war.” The fiery remarks come a day after the U.S. military flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers over the Korean Peninsula during joint exercises with South Korea. Aircraft carrier USS […]
Finland joins NATO in major rebuke to Russia
Finland has become the 31st member of the Nato security alliance, and its flag will soon be raised at the alliance’s headquarters. The Finnish foreign minister handed the accession document to the US secretary of state who declared Finland a member. Finland’s accession is a setback for Russia’s Vladimir Putin, who repeatedly complained of Nato’s […]
Russia Defeat Unlikely This Year says U.S. General
It is unlikely that Ukraine will recover all its internationally recognized sovereign territory this year, according to America’s highest-ranking general. The claim was made by General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during an interview with Defense One, a U.S.-based outlet that specializes in military coverage. Russia has seized substantial chunks of […]
Russia arrests reporter, accusing him of spying
Russia’s intelligence services have detained a U.S. citizen working for the Moscow bureau of The Wall Street Journal. A closed session Russian court formally arrested reporter Evan Gershkovich on charges of espionage and ordered the American journalist held until May 29, pending an investigation, Russian media report. Gershkovich was on a reporting assignment in the […]