Germany said on Tuesday that if Russia invades Ukraine, it could stop the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project from Russia. Western countries have backed Ukraine because of a Russian troop buildup that has raised fears of war. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ukraine on Wednesday, then go to Berlin to talk …
If Russia invades Ukraine, Germany has threatened to cut the gas pipeline. Read More »
It was Baerbock’s first trip to Ukraine as a member of the Green Party. She said she was open to serious talks about security, but she was not willing to back down “on basic principles like territorial inviolability, the free choice of alliances and the renunciation of the threat of violence.” She said that …
If Russia attacks Ukraine, the German minister says, Russia will pay a “high price.” Read More »
Tennis player Novak Djokovic walks through Melbourne Airport before getting on a plane after the Federal Court upheld a government decision to cancel his visa to play in the Australian Open. This happened in Melbourne, Australia, on January 16, 2022. When Djokovic tried to get his visa back, the Serbian lost in court. …
Djokovic is out of the French Open if he doesn’t get vaccinated. Read More »
Ukraine has been hit by a “massive” cyber-attack, which has taken down the websites of several government departments, including the ministry of foreign affairs and the ministry of education. Officials said it was too soon to draw any conclusions, but they said there had been a “long history” of Russian cyber attacks against Ukraine. …
Government websites in Ukraine have been subjected to a massive cyberattack. Read More »
Mexico’s deadliest drug cartel is said to have dropped a bomb from a drone on a rival camp in a new turf war. In a video people are seen running for their lives after the Jalisco New Generation Cartel is said to have attacked a camp in the woods. There were more attacks on …
New data has shown that the Omicron variant was found in Nova Scotia wastewater before it was found in South Africa. The variant was first found in Nova Scotia on the 13th of December, which is a few weeks before it was reported on the 24th of November in South Africa. The Alpha …
According to the World Health Organization, 5.45 million people are estimated to have died in the pandemic so far. Based on these estimates the WHO has been rather critical of countries that are reporting rather low death counts. Jha, whose team released a new India analysis today, says: ” I think it does …
There’s still no word on whether or not Novak Djokovic will be able to play for a 10th Australian Open title after the country refused him entry and canceled his visa because he didn’t meet the COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Djokovic Tweeted on Tuesday that he had been granted a medical exemption from the …
Novak Djokovic’s visa has been revoked after he was denied admission to Australia. Read More »
It comes after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un kept complaining about “laziness” in the country’s economic elites this year, and now he’s going to do something about it. On Monday, a Daily NK source said that in early August, North Korean authorities set up new prosecutorial teams all over the country. This was …
To combat corruption, North Korea has established special prosecuting teams. Read More »
Beaches, parks, streets, shorelines, and other places that Canadians care about are covered in plastic. The public is now demanding action. There is a long-term plan to deal with plastic pollution that includes a ban on some single-use plastics in the short term. There is a lot of evidence, facts, and rigorous science …
The Canadian government is pressing for a ban on single use plastics. Read More »
