Russian parliament asks for recognition of breakaway regions in Ukraine

Russian parliament asks for recognition of breakaway regions in Ukraine

The Russian parliament on Tuesday asked President Vladimir Putin to recognize two breakaway regions in Ukraine, a move that could raise tensions as fears of an attack rise. A vote in the lower house of Russian parliament was passed for the recognition of the areas, with the House Speaker saying the two regions in Ukraine … Read more

U.N. postpones space diplomacy talks after Russia asks for more time

U.N. postpones space diplomacy talks after Russia asks for more time

The UN Conference on Disarmament did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Russian and Chinese missions to the UN also did not immediately respond. The request for postponement comes amid a deepening crisis in US-Russia relations as Moscow masses more than 100,000 troops and scores of heavy equipment on the border with … Read more

Former Pope Benedict asks for forgiveness over allegations of inaction in abuse cases

Former Pope Benedict asks for forgiveness over allegations of inaction in abuse cases

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Sidney Powell asks for sanctions order to be reversed, saying the judge unfairly portrayed her team as ‘dangerous lunatics’

Sidney Powell asks for sanctions order to be reversed, saying the judge unfairly portrayed her team as ‘dangerous lunatics’

Sydney Powell.AP Photo/Ben Margot, File A judge slammed Powell last August for abuses of the legal system in her failed election-fraud cases. Powell asked a court to reverse the punishment against her in a Monday filing. She said the judge had portrayed her team as “overwrought, dangerous lunatics.” Sidney Powell, the pro-Trump lawyer who was … Read more

Conservative MP Robert Jenrick asks if Liz Truss visit to Moscow is ‘unwise’

Conservative MP Robert Jenrick asks if Liz Truss visit to Moscow is ‘unwise’

Conservative MP Robert Jenrick has questioned the Foreign Secretary’s planned trip to Moscow this week amid the Ukraine crisis. Liz Truss has scheduled a trip to Russian capital to meet with her counterpart, Sergei Lavrov. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s The Westminster Hour programme, the former housing secretary said: “I’m not sure it is actually … Read more

Whistleblowing cop asks Mayor Adams to probe NYPD’s Internal Affairs

Whistleblowing cop asks Mayor Adams to probe NYPD’s Internal Affairs

An NYPD detective who was demoted for calling out alleged corruption in the department’s Internal Affairs Bureau has been reinstated, and is now calling on Mayor Adams to probe the bureau. Scott Munro Jr. claimed in a 2021 lawsuit that IAB head Joseph Reznick protected a crooked detective who drummed up bogus sting operations on … Read more

Martin Lewis asks Rishi Sunak: 'Why the hell is energy support a loan?'

Martin Lewis asks Rishi Sunak: 'Why the hell is energy support a loan?'

Money guru Martin Lewis got up close and personal with Rishi Sunak and quizzed the Chancellor on his plans to support families against rising energy bills. Interviewing the Government minister on ITV’s Martin Lewis show, the host took aim at Mr Sunak asking him the questions many of his viewers had been dying to ask. … Read more

Recovering addict asks shops to keep alcohol away from checkout queues

Recovering addict asks shops to keep alcohol away from checkout queues

A recovering alcoholic who gave up drinking during the first lockdown is urging supermarkets to keep alcohol away from queues to minimize the chance of relapse and help reduce alcohol-related harms. Experts have backed the call, saying the “simple step” of placing booze away from tills, where people queue, or in prominent end-of-aisle promotions would … Read more

Biden Asks the Best Question: “What Are Republicans For?”

Biden Asks the Best Question: “What Are Republicans For?”

President Joe Biden at his January 19 press conference. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Subscribe to something The nation Subscribe now for only $2 a month! Thank you for signing up The nation‘s weekly newsletter. Thanks for signing up. For more of The nation, check out our latest issue. Subscribe to something The nation Subscribe now for … Read more