Chess referee Shohreh Bayat, who fled Iran three years ago, has faced further ostracism after challenging the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and its president, Arkady Dvorkovich, for questioning her choice of clothing at a tournament in Iceland in support of Iranian protests and the people of Ukraine. Bayat left Iran in 2017 after being criticised …
In Ukraine, the ongoing war with Russia entered into its 16th month with new developments as of Sunday, May 30th. Ukrainian forces reported the recapture of a southeast village, while President Zelenskyy’s chief adviser Andriy Yermak confirmed that Russian troops opened fire at a boat evacuating people from occupied areas. Six individuals were injured during …
In Moscow, a new craze has emerged – a nuclear war game where players rush to find launch codes and prevent a catastrophic strike on the United States. The game is hosted in a building reminiscent of the Cold War era, emphasizing tensions that remain after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The game, called …
The Irish government has reached a critical moment in their immigration policy, having already taken in 100,000 individuals primarily from Ukraine but also from other nations. As a result, the government has stated that they cannot fulfill their agreement to accept an additional 350 people in need from Mediterranean countries who are facing significant migration …
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s promise to keep everything under control has been challenged this week by the attack on Belgorod launched from Ukraine. The fact that a year and a half into the war, the Federal Security Service, which is responsible for borders, is not able to protect against small-scale attacks is concerning to the …
In preparation for its invasion of Ukraine, Russia amassed over 100,000 troops on Ukraine’s border and presented NATO with a treaty demanding the cessation of military activity in Ukraine and the removal of NATO forces from Eastern Europe. This treaty was merely a pretext for war as Russian President Vladimir Putin had already made the …
An American musician, Michael Travis Leake, has been detained in Russia over allegations of drug trafficking. Leake is reported to have been ordered to stay in custody until August 6, along with his friend, Valeria Grobanyuk. The charges against Leake and Grobanyuk are “large-scale illegal production, sale, or trafficking of narcotic drugs.” If found guilty, …
April saw a decline in inflation, with the consumer price index rising only 4.9% compared to the same period last year, marking the smallest increase since April 2021. This signals a deceleration of prices for household staples and an overall moderation of price pressures for consumers from multidecade-high levels. Policymakers aim to keep inflation at …
Drone footage exclusively obtained by the Associated Press of the collapsed Kakhovka dam in Ukraine, which is now under Russian control, shows the devastating aftermath of the disaster. Submerged homes, greenhouses, and even a church can be seen in the footage, with no signs of life. Reports have surfaced that the dam was destroyed by …
Former FBI agent Robert Hanssen, known for one of the most significant spying cases in American history, passed away in prison on Monday. Hanssen, who had been serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole since 2002, had divulged millions of dollars worth of classified national security information to the Soviet Union and later …