Expat refuses to leave Ukraine because officials won't let his wife go with him

Expat refuses to leave Ukraine because officials won't let his wife go with him

A British expat living in Ukraine is refusing to leave because UK officials won’t help evacuate his Ukrainian wife with him – and says dogs were given more priority in Kabul. Thomas Jones, 52, moved to Ukraine in 2015 where he met and married his wife, Iryna, 47, the following year. Mr Jones, who moved … Read more

Ukraine officials flee to bomb shelter during shelling attack as invasion fears grow

Ukraine officials flee to bomb shelter during shelling attack as invasion fears grow

Military officials from Ukraine were forced to take cover in a bomb shelter during a shelling attack, as fears of a Russian invasion grow. The officials were on a tour of the frontline, where Ukrainian soldiers and Russian backed separatists are already fighting in the east of the country. A journalist from The Associated Press, … Read more

Ukraine-Russia crisis: Military officials forced to flee during tour amid shelling attack

a Russian Iskander-K missile launching during a training launch

The retreat comes after days of shelling between the Ukrainian government and Russian-backed rebel factions in the eastern parts of the country against the backdrop of the threat of invasion A Russian Iskander-K missile launching during a training launch ( Image: Russian Defense Ministry/AFP via) Ukrainian military officials have been forced to retreat during a … Read more

Biden officials ask Congress for $5B in global Covid funds

Biden officials ask Congress for $5B in global Covid funds

“I am carefully reviewing the information the Biden administration has provided about funding required to respond to the coronavirus,” House Appropriations Chair Pink DeLauro (D-Conn.) told POLITICO in a statement. “I will work with my colleagues to meet these important public health needs at home and around the world.” A USAID spokesperson said in a … Read more

Russia appears to be building a case for war in Eastern Ukraine, officials say

Russia appears to be building a case for war in Eastern Ukraine, officials say

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Man cut off moose’s head and left it to waste in Montana, officials say. Now he’ll pay

Man cut off moose’s head and left it to waste in Montana, officials say. Now he’ll pay

Someone found a moose with its head cut off and abandoned in Montana about two years ago. Now a man will pay thousands for the killing. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks received a report of a poached moose with its head cut off in November 2019. The dead moose was found on a road about … Read more

Woman lost $108K to fraudster using Latvian official’s photos

Woman lost $108K to fraudster using Latvian official’s photos

A woman has told of her horror after scammers used photos of a “silver fox” European politician to trick her out of $108,000. Brit Sharon Bulmer was swindled out of thousands after a fraudster sent her a Facebook message saying he was “lonely” in May 2020. The con artist used a fake profile with a … Read more

Ukraine president jokes 'tomorrow will be day of attack' – same day US officials predict

Ukraine president jokes 'tomorrow will be day of attack' - same day US officials predict

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Wednesday will be a day of unity with flag waving and national anthem sung in unison in tongue-in-cheek response to reports that Russia is set to attack Ukrainian children seen preparing guns for Russian invasion Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called for his country’s people to fly flags and sing … Read more

Canadian officials declare end of tucker convoy crisis at U.S.-Canada border crossing

Canadian officials declare end of tucker convoy crisis at U.S.-Canada border crossing

Canadian officials declared an end to the crisis at a vital US-Canadian border crossing Sunday. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBS News’ Lana Zak to discuss the crisis and its consequences for both countries and the possibility of similar protests, including some that US officials warn could emerge in California … Read more

UK health officials tracking hybrid COVID-19 strain of Delta, Omicron

UK health officials tracking hybrid COVID-19 strain of Delta, Omicron

“Deltacron” watch is officially back on. Last month, medical experts were dismissive or claims that a new COVID-19 variant — a combination of the fast-spreading Omicron and Delta strains — had been discovered. but in a report published Friday, UK health officials revealed Deltacron is officially being monitored as a legitimate threat, The Mirror reported† … Read more