We are in the year and month of 37th anniversary of the release of the fairy tale film “The Princess Bride”. Who is Dread Pirate Roberts and could he really be nearly 70 years old, like some of our other great teen idols from the 1970s and 1980s? Or, are some of our great film … Read more
Eastern Ukraine, near the Russian border — Former President Donald Trump repeatedly said he would end it “very quickly” Russia’s war against Ukraine. He even promised thatif he wins the American election in November, he “will fix the problem before I even become president.” Many Ukrainian and European leaders fear that would mean cutting off … Read more
A Northern Ireland man was sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in prison on Friday after being found guilty in a British court of what was described as the world’s biggest crime “catfishing” cases in the country. Alex McCartney, 26, pleaded guilty earlier this year to manslaughter in a Northern Ireland court after the … Read more
Since the announcement on October 3 of the conclusion of an agreement between the United Kingdom and Mauritius for the transfer of sovereignty over the Chagos archipelago, there have been numerous political and media comments. Some of them were well informed, others less so. In the latter category, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the … Read more
Nabatiyeh, southern Lebanon — The Israeli army announced Tuesday that it had killed Hachem Safieddine, the head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council who was seen as a possible next leader of the group, in an airstrike in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiya three years ago. weeks. It was just days after the Israeli military killed … Read more
In August 2024, Brazil and China celebrated the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations. These are arguably the two largest economies on the western and eastern sides of the Global South respectively. And although the relationship has not always been extremely meaningful, over the past two decades the two countries have found ways to deepen … Read more
Kazan, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired the closing session of the summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies on Thursday, praising its role as a counterweight to what he called the West’s “perverse methods.” The three-day summit in the city of Kazan focused on deepening financial cooperation, including the development of alternatives … Read more
The return of the great powers: Russia, China and the next world warBy Jim SciuttoRandom Penguin House2024 The political world, both national and international, is characterized by frequent changes and transformations. Although there are recurring themes such as the quest for power and the inevitability of conflict, the dynamics of who wields that power, how … Read more
10/23: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Harris campaign ramps up ground game in battleground states; John Kinsel Sr., one of the last surviving Navajo Code Talkers, dies at 107 Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events and exclusive reports. Not now To light up Source … Read more
Adam Staples knew he had found something when his metal detector beeped. And then another. And another. Soon, “it was just ‘beep beep, beep beep, beep beep,’” Staples said. In a farmer’s field in southwest England, Staples and six friends had discovered a treasure trove of more than 2,500 silver coins that had been lying … Read more