[ad_1] “It’s always safer to stand together with others…to look over your shoulder, in case you need to run,” said Tasya, who asked that her last name not be used for her safety. At some point, Tasya said her friends left the protest to go home or somewhere else to warm up, leaving her standing alone in the street. “Then…
[ad_1] “It’s always safer to stand together with others…to look over your shoulder, in case you need to run,” said Tasya, who asked that her last name not be used for her safety. At some point, Tasya said her friends left the protest to go home or somewhere else to…
Read More[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced on Wednesday the creation of a task force to go after billionaire oligarchs who have aided President Vladimir V. Putin in his invasion of Ukraine, part of an effort by the United States to seize and freeze the assets of those who have…
Read More[ad_1] The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol said in a court filing late Wednesday that it had evidence that former President Trump and his allies engaged in a “criminal conspiracy” by trying to block Congress from certifying the election. This is the first…
Read More[ad_1] A massive blackout reportedly hit Taiwan on Thursday in two of its biggest cities during former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit. “Taiwan reported a massive blackout on Thursday that is affecting its two biggest cities as well as its most important iPhone processor production hub,” reported Nikkei…
Read More[ad_1] Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson began courting senators on Capitol Hill, making her case for confirmation in private meetings as Democrats worked to move her through the Senate within weeks. Senate Democrats concerned about their narrow 50-50 majority — Vice President Kamala Harris breaks the tie — announced…
Read More[ad_1] Progressive Democrats in Texas got a mixed bag on election night on Tuesday when their preferred candidate won in Austin and advanced to a runoff against an anti-abortion and pro-gun incumbent Democrat. Greg Casar, a former Austin city councilman who was the architect of a plan to reduce police…
Read More[ad_1] One million people have fled Ukraine in the seven days since Russia invaded the country, the United Nations’ refugee agency said on Wednesday. “In just seven days we have witnessed the exodus of one million refugees from Ukraine to neighbouring countries,” Filippo Grandi, the UN high commissioner for refugees…
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