Russian soldiers and tanks have gathered in the Belarusian town of Kalinkavichy, which lies across the border from Kiev and could be a launching pad for an invasion Russia: Northern Fleet warships practice missions in Norwegian Sea Russian firepower continues to pour towards the Ukrainian border, despite the Kremlin dismissing “absurd” claims that it wants … Read more
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Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) speaks alongside other progressive lawmakers after meeting President Joe Biden at the White House Oct. 19. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) The State Department continues to signal that the United States is seeking a diplomatic solution to rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine — with a senior official to announce last … Read more
Highly Suspect plays at Le Poisson Rouge. | Getty Images New York The city’s nightlife has served as the cradle of American culture from jazz to hip-hop and vaudeville to Broadway. By JANAKI CHADHA 07/12/2020 09:06 AM EDT NEW YORK — New York City has long been a place that comes alive after dark. But … Read more
To show how badly the Nigerian economy has been hit by the coronavirus pandemic and falling oil prices, Africa’s largest oil producer this week warned of an impending recession, asked 7 billion dollars in emergency funding and abandoned an expensive oil subsidy program. Although the country of 200 million people recorded a relatively modest 254 … Read more