A drive down Bolivia’s infamous “Death Road” takes travellers into a world where two resources have provoked fascination, misunderstanding and controversy for centuries: coca and gold. Running from the high-altitude Andean city of La Paz to the subtropical Yungas valleys and the Amazonian lowlands beyond, the 64km Yungas Road involves a sharp 3,500m descent. Parts […]
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Russian soldiers are reportedly raping Ukrainian men and boys as well as women
Russian soldiers allegedly raped Ukrainian men and boys as well as women, UN and Kyiv officials said on Tuesday, amid an on-going investigation into dozens of cases. Speaking on Tuesday, UN special representative on sexual violence in war Pramila Patten warned cases already under investigation were just ‘the tip of the iceberg.’ ‘I have received […]
Russia’s anti-West defiance on display in St Petersburg with mysterious Zamestim artwork
No one knows who put it here. But something rather odd has appeared in the centre of St Petersburg. A bizarre art installation made up of one word: “ZAMESTIM” (“We will replace”). Each letter is the first letter of an international brand that has suspended operations in Russia. Their company logos are featured, too. Z […]
More than 80% of Russians Fear Nuclear War With U.S.—Poll
he invasion of Ukraine has driven a new ideological wedge between Moscow and Washington, leaving a majority of Russians and Americans fearing a nuclear exchange, new polling shows. A survey published on Wednesday by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Levada Center, Russia’s last independent pollster, found clear Cold War-like divisions among the […]
Four nuclear bombers seen flying near Ukrainian border
Vladimir Putin’s nuclear bombers have been spotted in the skies over western Russia following the sinking of his warship in the Black Sea. Footage shows four Russian Tu-95s, known as Bears, flying in the Kaluga region, within striking distance of Ukraine. Moscow has previously used long-range bombers to strike Kyiv with non-nuclear cruise missiles. But […]
‘Unpredictable consequences’, warns Russia over latest US arms shipment to Ukraine
Russia warned the U.S. and NATO this week that there could be “unpredictable consequences” if they continue to send Ukraine “sensitive” weapons as it prepares to launch a massive ground offensive in eastern Ukraine, a report said Friday. The Biden administration announced that another $800 million in security assistance would be sent to Ukraine Wednesday, […]
Biden’s nuclear deal with Iran could backfire in many ways
The Biden administration’s attempt to thrash out a new Iran nuclear deal threatens to provide “legitimacy” to Iran’s nuclear activity and a backdoor for Russia to avoid the harshest effects of sanctions, according to Middle East diplomats. Danny Danon, the former Israeli ambassador to the U.N., told Fox News Digital that the deal adds “legitimacy” […]
Five-star resorts in Mexico now experience cartel violence
Tourists staying at luxury hotels in Cancun and Tulum are noticing a massive uptick in cartel violence as the vacation hotspots have quickly become a key revenue source for drug sales, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Cartels see the area of Quintana Roo, where the two resort towns are located, as a cash cow […]
Some members of European Parliament rebuke Canada’s Trudeau for treatment of convoy protesters
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with scathing rebuke from some Members of European Parliament (MEP) last week after he delivered a speech to the European Union. Independent Croatian MEP Mislav Kolakusic accused Trudeau of engaging in “dictatorship of the worst kind” because of how his government treated the peaceful Freedom Convoy in February. “Under […]
Blinken says No Russia regime change plans
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has denied that the United States has any plans to bring about regime change in Russia or anywhere else. Mr Blinken’s comments come a day after President Joe Biden said his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, should not be allowed to remain in power. Mr Biden made the unscripted remark […]
How vulnerable is North America’s Arctic to Russia?
Fears of body parts lost to frostbite, ferocious winds and freezing temperatures that make aircraft parts brittle and useless are just some of the challenges that retired Canadian colonel Pierre Leblanc has faced in the nearly 10 years he’s spent in the Arctic. The dangers – and everyday life – are compounded by the near […]
Mexican Border is Easier Path to Enter U.S. for Ukrainian Refugees
Vladymyr Ostapchuk and his family walked up to the U.S. border with Mexico on Sunday afternoon to ask for asylum, the final border they would cross after a multicountry trip over 20 days that started as Russian military forces invaded their native Ukraine last month. Mr. Ostapchuk, a 33-year-old construction worker from Vinnytsia, fled Ukraine […]