Russian officer Farkhad Ziganshin had prepared himself for a life of military service since a young age. He could never have imagined that one day he would become a deserter and flee the country. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changed everything. “I don’t support what’s happening in Ukraine, I don’t support the government we’ve had for […]
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Chinese Firms Once Embraced, Now Shunned in US on Security Fears
(Bloomberg) — For most of his 30 years running a Chinese-owned company in the US, Ni Pin felt welcomed. Most Read from Bloomberg He set up auto parts maker Wanxiang America Corp. — a unit of a Chinese conglomerate founded by his late father-in-law — in Chicago back in 1994 when he was studying for […]
Shunned for centuries, Vodou grows powerful as Haitians seek solace from unrelenting gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The Vodou faithful sing, their voices rising above the gunfire erupting miles away as frantic drumbeats drown out their troubles. They pause to swig rum out of small brown bottles, twirling in unison as they sing in Haitian Creole: “We don’t care if they hate us, because they can’t bury us.” […]
Biden reelection campaign team travels to Michigan but is shunned by some Arab American leaders
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden ‘s campaign manager traveled to Michigan on Friday, where many Arab American leaders are enraged over the administration’s Israel policy, and found a number of leaders unwilling to meet — exposing a growing rift between the White House and groups otherwise loyal to Democratic causes in a critical […]
Jeffrey Epstein Shunned Donald Trump ‘When He Realized He Was a Crook,’ Disgraced Financier’s Brother Tells Piers Morgan
Jeffrey Epstein’s brother Mark Epstein joined “Piers Morgan Uncensored” to discuss his suspicions surrounding his brother’s death, telling the British TV host that Epstein halted his relationship with Donald Trump once he “realized he was a crook.” Mark Epstein joined Piers Morgan via phone call because “he would prefer not to be seen on camera,” […]