Asia Session: Regional Markets Cautious, Oil Spikes Higher On Geopolitical Events
Notably, the Turkish foreign minister said in a weekend interview that Ukraine and Russia were nearing an agreement on 'critical issues’ and that he was hopeful of a ceasefire. That…
US defense secretary says Russia's invasion of Ukraine has 'essentially stalled' and that Putin's strategy is feeding his troops 'into a wood chipper'
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday.Valentina Petrova/Associated PressDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Russia's invasion of Ukraine had stalled.Austin said Russia was targeting civilians because its invasion had not succeeded as…
Oscars 2022: Five ways the Academy is trying to stay relevant
SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesThe 94th Academy Awards take place this Sunday. But with last year's viewing figures at an all-time low, organisers are under pressure to make…
'I don't think we can afford to move on' from COVID, surgeon general says
Vivek Murthy Amanda Stronza/Getty Images for SXSW Future waves triggered by new COVID-19 variants are likely, but Americans' "focus should be on preparation, not on panic," U.S. Surgeon General Vivek…
A Ukrainian man described how Russian troops said they would protect him after he'd been shot by one of their snipers 2 days earlier, report says
An ambulance stands ready by a damaged residential building after a Russian attack in Chernihiv, Ukraine, on Thursday.Photo by State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesEduard Lysovysk spent…
Republicans slam Big Tech 'censors' over 'authenticated' Hunter Biden laptop
Hunter Biden Handout/DNCC via Getty Images Several prominent Republicans criticized Big Tech after a New York Times report published Wednesday said emails recovered from a laptop Hunter Biden abandoned at…
Zelensky draws line in negotiations: We're not giving land to Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that neither he nor his people can accept some of Russia's reported demands for ending its increasingly brutal invasion, which is now entering its…
An elite Ukrainian drone unit exploits the cover of night to destroy Russian tanks and trucks while their soldiers sleep, report says
A Russian tank in the streets of Kherson, Ukraine.Courtesy of Igor.A Ukrainian drone unit has been striking Russian targets with anti-tank grenades as troops sleep.The unit has destroyed dozens of…
10 JetBlue, American Airlines, and Southwest pilots are suing the CDC over the federal mask mandate, saying it encourages unruly behavior but they're citing flawed science
Ten pilots working at JetBlue, American Airlines, and Southwest are suing the CDC over the federal mask mandate. Getty Images A small group of pilots at major US airlines, including…
Hvistendahl: Reports that U.S.-funded lab leaked COVID-19 are 'dangerous'
Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House Chief Medical Advisor and Director of the NIAID, responds to questions from Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee…