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Strategic Forces "Always On Alert", Says Putin During Victory Day Speech

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 09, 2024, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned his nuclear forces were "always" on alert and added that Moscow would not tolerate any Western threats, during an address on the annual Victory Day parade.

"Nothing Unusual" About Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drill, Says Putin

Reuters | Thursday May 09, 2024, Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that there was nothing unusual in a planned exercise involving the practice deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in southern Russia along with ally Belarus.

100-Year-Old World War II Veteran To Marry Fiance, 96, In Normandy

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 08, 2024, Boca Raton

Americans Harold Terens and Jeanne Swerlin promise their courtship is "better than Romeo and Juliet": He is 100, she's 96, and they marry next month in France, where the groom-to-be served during World War II.

Russian Air Attack Hits School Stadium In Ukraine, 4 Children Injured

Reuters | Wednesday May 08, 2024

A Russian air attack hit a school stadium in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv on Wednesday, injuring at least four children and three adults, officials said.

Greta Thunberg Fined For Disobeying Police Orders During Climate Protest

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 08, 2024, Stockholm

A Stockholm court fined climate activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday for disobeying police orders after blocking access to Sweden's parliament during a protest.

Boeing Cargo Plane Lands Without Front Landing Gear In Istanbul, No Casualties

Reuters | Wednesday May 08, 2024, Istanbul

A FedEx Airlines Boeing cargo plane landed at Istanbul Airport on Wednesday without its front landing gear deployed and managed to stay on the runway, Turkey's transport ministry said, adding that there were no casualties.

Russian Agents' Plan To Kill Zelensky As "Gift" For Putin Foiled: Ukraine

Reuters | Tuesday May 07, 2024

Ukraine's state security service said it caught two agents for Russia plotting the assassination of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other top officials as "a gift" for Vladimir Putin as he was sworn in for a new term in the Kremlin on Tuesday.

Putin Sworn In As Russian President For Record 5th Term

Reuters | Tuesday May 07, 2024, Moscow

President Vladimir Putin was sworn in for a new six-year term on Tuesday at a Kremlin ceremony that was boycotted by the United States and other Western countries at which he said he was potentially open to nuclear talks with the West.

Cannes Film Festival Workers Call For Strike Over Pay A Week Before Event

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 06, 2024, Paris, France

Workers at the Cannes Film Festival called for a strike over pay and conditions on Monday, just a week before the event was due to start.

Russian Man Accused Of Trying To Blow Up Courts On Ukraine's Behalf Detained

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 06, 2024, Moscow, Russia

A Russian man accused of trying to blow up two court buildings on behalf of Ukraine has been detained and charged with terrorism, Russia's FSB security services said on Monday.

Italian Mobsters Shift To Lucrative World Of White-Collar Crimes

Reuters | Monday May 06, 2024, Milan, Italy

Italy's mafia rarely dirties its hands with blood these days.

Coking Coal Imports From Russia Jump 3-fold In Last 3 Years: Report

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 05, 2024, New Delhi

Imports of metallurgical coal from Russia have spurted around three-fold in the last three years to around 15.1 million tonnes in 2023-24 mainly due to lower prices while the same from Australia have declined, according to a research firm.

17-Year-Old Turns Self In After Attack On German Politician

Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 05, 2024, Berlin

A 17-year-old has turned himself in to police in Germany after an attack on a lawmaker that the country's leaders decried as a threat to democracy.

After US, Pro-Palestinian Student Protests Spread To More Countries

Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 05, 2024, New Delhi

Student protests against the Israeli military assault on Gaza following the unprecedented October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel have spread to several countries.

Fresh Blow To Rishi Sunak As Labour Party Wins Key UK Mayoral Polls

Reuters | Sunday May 05, 2024, London

Britain's Labour Party won mayoral polls in London and central England on Saturday, in crushing defeats for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's unpopular Conservatives ahead of a national election due later this year.

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