Former President Donald Trump will have to stand trial next week on charges of fraud related to hush payments his personal attorney made ahead of the 2016 election, a New York appeals court ruled late Monday, dismissing the Republican candidate’s latest attempt to stall justice. “Defendant’s application for a stay of trial… is denied,” Judge […]
DENVER (KDVR) — Many sports and music fans rush to purchase tickets to upcoming events across Colorado, and proposed legislation is targeting sales tactics that can result in hidden fees and other means of deceptive ticket pricing. Jason Kramer tells FOX31 he enjoys concert season but finds many tickets can cost between $200 and $300. […]
Naval mines could be a cheap but useful addition to Taiwan’s defenses. Experts have argued that for Taiwan to develop a “porcupine” strategy, and mines could be key. But they wouldn’t be a catch-all defense, and there are many difficulties to navigate when deploying mines. Facing an aggressive China that is willing to use force to […]
Trump’s hush-money defense lawyers have protested the judge’s tight control over pretrial motions. In a blistering order Tuesday, the judge doubled down on requiring advance notice of new motions. Trump’s lawyers face “criminal contempt” if they file more motions without asking first, he wrote. Donald Trump’s New York hush money judge issued a blistering written order […]
Russia hit the Ukrainian port city of Odesa in a double-tap strike on Friday. The attack involves drawing crowds to the site of an initial blast and then hitting the spot again. At least 14 people were killed and 46 more injured in the bombardment, local authorities said. Russia launched multiple missiles at the Ukrainian […]
China’s foreign minister has accused the US of devising tactics to suppress China’s rise and criticised the Biden administration for adding more Chinese companies to its sanctions lists. Wang Yi, speaking to media during the annual meeting of China’s legislature on Thursday, said relations with the US have improved since presidents Xi Jinping and Joe […]
BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister accused the U.S. on Thursday of devising tactics to suppress China’s rise and criticized the Biden administration for adding more Chinese companies to its sanctions lists. Wang Yi, speaking to media during the annual meeting of China’s legislature, said that relations with the U.S. have improved since Presidents Xi […]
The developers of the Magura drone-boats have explained the tactics of striking Russian boats and ships. Source: Ukrainska Pravda’s article Find and sink. How Ukrainian spy chief’s Magura drones destroy Russian ships (English translation to follow shortly) Details: The developers report that on the night of 9-10 November 2023, for the first time, the drones […]
Spotify has accused Apple of trying to “scare everybody about privacy and security” over its complaints about complying with new EU competition laws. The music streaming platform’s global director of competition policy said Apple’s warnings about having to make the iPhone less secure in order to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) equated to […]
Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups regularly try to break through the border of Ukraine, operating in the border areas of Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts, as well as the Bohodukhiv district of Kharkiv Oblast, Lieutenant General Serhiy Naiev, Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said on national television on Feb. 5. […]
EAGLE PASS — Flanked by visiting Republican governors, Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday afternoon railed against President Joe Biden’s handling of the southern border and recommitted to defending the state from an “invasion” of migrants. Abbott has doubled down on enforcement at the border amid an escalating feud with the federal government over who controls […]
BERLIN (AP) — A group of climate activists who infuriated many in Germany by gluing themselves to streets to block traffic said Monday that it will abandon the tactic and move on to holding what it calls “disobedient assemblies.” The Last Generation group frequently blocked roads in Berlin and other cities over the past two […]