MOSCOW: Natalia Komarova, the governor of Siberia’s oil-rich Khanty-Mansiisk region who was last year criticised for remarks she made about the war in Ukraine, announced on Thursday that she was resigning from her post. In a video posted on her official Telegram channel, Komarova, who oversaw a region which accounts for more than 40% of … Read more
On the front line just outside Bakhmut, Ukraine, a 32-year-old commander of a Ukrainian artillery platoon rocked to and fro in the passenger seat of a beat-up Lada, as another soldier navigated the car through a thick forest, sometimes mowing down young trees. When they reached their destination, a small village less than two miles … Read more
NEW DELHI: Alexei Navalny‘s team on Saturday said Russian authorities informed his mother that “sudden death syndrome” was the reason behind the jailed leader‘s death.Sudden death syndrome in humans is broadly when a person unexpectedly dies without any apparent cause or warning signs.Navalny, a nemesis of Russian President Vladimir Putin and fierce Kremlin critic, fell … Read more
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Ivan Putrov and Olga Smirnova unite for Ukraine ballet gala (Image: GETTY) Stars from the Royal Ballet and English National Ballet will be joined by a host of overseas stars flying in from as far away … Read more
FILE: Dave Chappelle performs during a midnight pop-up show at Radio City Music Hall on Oct. 16, 2022, in New York City. Jason Mendez/Getty Images for ABA Dave Chappelle just released a new comedy special streaming on Netflix called “The Dreamer,” and once again, San Francisco makes a major appearance. Chappelle has a long history in … Read more
TEL AVIV: The families of hostages held in Gaza called on Israel Saturday to stop fighting and make a deal to secure their release after the army admitted “mistakenly” killing three captives in the Palestinian territory.The Israeli army has said the three hostages killed by troops on Friday were carrying a white flag and had … Read more
STOCKHOLM: European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex said on Thursday it will send more officers and other staff to Finland next week as the Nordic nation seeks to limit the number of asylum seekers coming via Russia. Helsinki has accused Moscow of funnelling migrants to the border from nations such as Yemen, Afghanistan, Kenya, … Read more
The event in Pyongyang came amid expectations that Kim will travel to Russia soon for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. In this photo provided Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, by the North Korean government, North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, right, attends, with his daughter, left, a paramilitary parade ceremony marking North Korea’s 75th founding … Read more