Dagestan profile
Provides an overview of Dagestan, including key facts about this Russian Caucasian republic.
2023-08-02 22:53
Kabardino-Balkaria profile
Provides an overview of Kabardino-Balkaria, and key facts about this Russian Caucasian republic.
2023-08-02 22:46
21 Donald Trump election lies listed in his new indictment
Special counsel Jack Smith said Tuesday that the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol was "fueled by lies" told by former President Donald Trump. The indictment of Trump on four new federal criminal charges, all related to the former president's effort to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election, lays out some of those lies one by one.
2023-08-02 22:27
Who is Tanya Chutkan? The hard-line judge on Trump's election case
Tanya Chutkan is a veteran jurist behind some of the toughest sentences of US Capitol rioters.
2023-08-02 21:51
Soaring Housing Costs Could Spell ‘Disastrous’ Political Consequences for Trudeau
The soaring cost of Canada’s housing has become a major political problem for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as
2023-08-02 20:58
Poland Raises ‘Complete Isolation’ of Belarus as Tensions Rise
A senior Polish official called for the “complete isolation” of Belarus as Warsaw deployed more troops to the
2023-08-02 20:49
Russian Drones Hit Danube Port Key to Ukraine Grain Exports
Russian drones struck a Ukrainian port on the Danube River, driving global wheat and corn prices higher as
2023-08-02 19:45
India’s Unemployment Rate Falls in July Due to Farm Demand
India’s overall unemployment rate fell in July as rural areas saw increased demand for agriculture labor with the
2023-08-02 16:24
Ukraine removes Soviet emblem from Kyiv’s Motherland Monument
Workers removed a Soviet emblem from the shield of the “Motherland” monument in Kyiv, Ukraine. Created by Soviet sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich in 1981, the original monument featured a hammer and sickle, which were taken down on Tuesday, 1 August at a compound of the World War II museum in the capital city. They will be replaced by a tryzub, a three-pronged emblem of Ukraine, in time for the country’s Independence Day on 24 August. Yuriy Savchuk, director of the Museum of the History of Ukraine in World War II, said: “This is the moment that millions of Ukrainians, generations of Ukrainians have dreamed about.”
2023-08-02 16:22
Rice Supply Faces New Threat as Thailand Urges Crop Curbs
Thailand has urged farmers to reduce their rice planting to save water following poor rainfall, a move that
2023-08-02 15:26
Swedish Housing Prices Eke Out More Gains in July
Swedish home prices continued to edge ahead last month in a rebound from one of the worst housing
2023-08-02 13:51
US Stripped of AAA Rating by Fitch as Budget Deficits Swell
The US was stripped of its top-tier sovereign credit grade by Fitch Ratings, which criticized the country’s ballooning
2023-08-02 12:58