STORY: The U.S. president made the “crazy SOB” remark as part of a sentence about threats to the world – including “that guy Putin and others,” the risk of nuclear conflict and the existential threat to humanity from climate change. When asked about the “crude” Biden remark by Russian state television, Putin smiled sarcastically and […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin heaped praise on billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk during an interview he granted to pundit Tucker Carlson that was posted online Thursday. “I think there’s no stopping Elon Musk,” Putin told Carlson after the pundit asked him about the growing prevalence of artificial intelligence. “He will do as he sees fit. […]
Stephen Fry has praised Britain’s King Charles for revealing his cancer diagnosis to the public, but said he is “anxious” for him. The 66-year-old actor and comedian, who had prostate cancer in 2018, said Charles’ “very swift modernising” of the British monarchy now includes “an openness about something as personal and indelicate as a cancer”. […]
Josep Borrell, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has expressed his admiration for Ukraine’s UAV production capabilities. Source: Borrell at a joint press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv, reported by Interfax-Ukraine Quote: “You don’t need any help with drones. I visited some of your drone manufacturing […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday extolled the existence of Black churches, saying the world would be a different place if they were not around to show people the “power of faith” during times of darkness. The Democratic president spoke at St. John Baptist Church on the final day of a two-day […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump lavished praise Saturday on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for not allowing the Biden administration entry to remove razor wire in a popular corridor for migrants illegally entering the U.S. in an escalating feud over immigration. In a speech focused overwhelmingly on border security, Trump said Texas should […]
Donald Trump on Saturday said he’ll fight the Senate border deal “all the way” and praised House Speaker Mike Johnson for declaring the bill dead on arrival in the lower chamber. Speaking at a “commit to caucus” event in Nevada, Trump railed against President Joe Biden’s handling of the southern border, a subject he has […]
Dean Phillips, the Minnesota congressman mounting a long-shot challenge to Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination, praised the Trump White House for its outreach on issues and legislation he worked on and said he had “not seen any of that reach-out by the Biden White House”. Related: ‘It will be the end of democracy’: […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has derided South Korea’s conservative president for being “foolishly brave” but called his liberal predecessor “very smart” — rhetoric likely meant to help stoke domestic divisions in South Korea. Her statement Tuesday came as a response to South Korean President […]
Safety and business opportunities are behind a rise in relocations from South African to the Isle of Man, members of the growing community have said. The 2021 census showed around 1,200 people from the country had travelled to the island to live. But Vanessa Naude from IOM Relocate said “anecdotally” there were “a lot more” […]
India’s foreign minister has met Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said relations between the countries are progressing even amid turbulent times. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s meeting was part of a five-day visit. At the start of the meeting, Mr Putin said he would inform the Indian diplomat about the fighting in Ukraine, on which Indian Prime Minister […]
MOSCOW (AP) — India’s foreign minister met Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said relations between the countries are progressing even amid turbulent times. Subramanyam Jaishankar’s meeting was part of a five-day visit. At the start of the meeting, Putin said he would inform the Indian diplomat about the fighting in Ukraine, on which […]