Politics

The conflict in Ukraine is poised to enter its second calendar year. A variety of military professionals was asked how they anticipated the ground situation would develop in 2023. If so, how could it be addressed this year—on the battlefield or at the negotiating table? Or does it possibly continue until 2024? Any country on the vast Eurasian steppes that tries to invade another will eventually have to spend the winter there. While the invasion is sliding backward on the ground, Vladimir P

A death sentence handed down to an Iranian rapper in connection with the current protest in the nation was overturned on appeal, but another man's fight against a sentence of the same severity was unsuccessful. The Iranian judiciary said on Saturday that the country's highest court has agreed to hear the appeal of an ethnic Kurdish rapper named Saman Seyyedi, who is also known as Saman Yasin. It pointed to the issues with the inquiry into the case but did not provide any additional information.

As the people of Ukraine prepare to celebrate Christmas, President Volodymyr Zelensky has encouraged them to go on with their lives although Russia is acting belligerently. In a belligerent statement that he issued on Saturday, he said, "Freedom comes at a high price. However, the price of slavery is far higher. As a direct consequence of Russian missile and drone attacks, millions of people in Ukraine do not have access to modern conveniences such as power, heat, or running water. Kherson, w

It is difficult to envision the US advocating its interests in Beijing, Berlin, Moscow, or Tokyo without an ambassador for two years. The American ambassador's home in New Delhi, Roosevelt House, hasn't had a resident since January 2021, which is the longest vacancy on record. There is no lack of discussion in Washington highlighting India's significance to the country. It is "one of the most crucial partnerships" for the US, according to President Biden. But if, as the president said, India is

In his speech to Congress, Volodymyr Zelensky compared Putin to Hitler and said that Ukraine needed additional weaponry. Standing ovations welcomed the war commander as he confidently asserted that despite Putin's invasion, Ukraine remained "alive and kicking." Zelensky invoked former US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who held office from 1933 to 1945, and the fight to free Europe from Nazi rule in a stirring address at the Capitol. He declared: "Brilliant Ukrainian warriors are doing the s

An online seminar presented by a speaker going by the name "Art" during a recent public meeting organized by Renna in Liverpool claimed there were electoral "irregularities" in 15 New York counties, including Onondaga County. The speaker also said, "Shame on former state Senate candidate Angi Renna for endorsing a fringe party that was contesting the 2020 election results in New York based on shaky arithmetic and erroneous presumptions. We previously approved of her enough to support her in the

At her two-day trial contesting her defeat to Katie Hobbs of the Democrat Party in the Arizona governor's race, Kari Lake of the Republican Party didn't provide evidence to support her accusations of widespread, purposeful misbehavior on Election Day, state attorneys said on Thursday. Abha Khanna, an attorney for Hobbs, who eventually won the race by just over 17,000 votes, said that Lake also failed to prove her allegation that purposeful printer issues at Maricopa County polling stations affe

Russian President Vladimir Putin has given the defense sector's chiefs instructions to step up their efforts to ensure that the Russian army is given all of the weaponry, equipment, and military gear it needs to combat in Ukraine as soon as possible. Putin made the remarks on Friday while visiting Tula, a hub for the production of weapons. He has framed Russia's battle in Ukraine as a historic endeavor to strike back against what he has said is excessive Western dominance. The remarks were deli

A $1.7 trillion funding measure was approved by the US House of Representatives on Friday, preventing a partial government shutdown that was set to begin at midnight in Washington DC (05:00 GMT on Saturday). Despite a Republican-led move to adjourn, the funding package was approved 225 to 201 on a party-line vote. It now goes to Democratic President Joe Biden's desk as one of the last significant actions of the Democratic-led Congress. The proposal was already adopted on Thursday by the US Sen

In Kanpur, India, a little mound of what seems to be the sourdough starter is being created in a sterile facility. A bioreactor, a cylindrical cylinder made of gleaming metal, is located in the lab next door. This is comparable to what you may discover in an antibiotic manufacturing lab. A brand-new material being created as a sustainable replacement for animal leather is called Fleather. Its trip starts in unexpected places, with flowers, and is delicate and silky to the touch, like soft lamb

President Emmanuel Macron condemned the "heinous" assault on France's Kurds after a gunman opened fire at a Kurdish cultural center in Paris, leaving at least three people dead and three more injured. At about noon (11:00 GMT) on Friday, several gunshots were fired on Rue d'Enghien, causing fear on a street packed with tiny businesses and cafés in the popular 10th district of the French capital. According to a lawyer for the Kurdish cultural center, all three of the victims were Kurds. Three f

A movie showing Santa Claus, or more precisely, "Santa Putin," allegedly promoting nationalism and anti-Western attitude was made public in Russia. The film, which was created by the production firm Signal, depicts Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, as a "Santa Putin" figure. In the first scene of the video, a little kid is being raised by a same-sex couple. Later, "Santa Putin" can be seen changing the pair's picture with one of a mother and father. Then, as if to imply that these are th