Travel activity is booming again after the pandemic lull – but people aren’t the only ones taking trips. There has been an increase in the incidence of bed bugs as they increasingly roam the world – specifically in Paris, where Fashion Week is held. French officials have warned of a “widespread” presence of bed bugs…
During World War II, Joseph Stalin imposed a draconian punishment on soldiers who retreated or left their posts without permission: they were forced to join “punishment battalions”, which in turn would be deployed to the most dangerous parts of the front, which would effectively mean death. sentence. This year, Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly…
The European Union is preparing to open talks with Ukraine on its future accession to the bloc, with a formal announcement expected as early as December. According to three diplomats with knowledge of the plans, the leaders are set to give Kiev the green light to start formal talks to join the 27-nation bloc by…
Comment on this storyComment Early analyzes show global warming in September far outstripped previous records — even further than what scientists said looked like a stunning increase in July and August. The planet’s average temperature beat the previous September record by more than half a degree Celsius (0.9 degrees Fahrenheit), the largest monthly difference ever…
Tropical Storm Philippe continued its long and slow journey across the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday as it brought heavy rain and strong winds to the northern Leeward Islands, located in the northeastern Caribbean Sea. The storm forced governments to close schools in the region as forecasters warned of flash flooding. Philippe is forecast to turn…
All the latest events from the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Eastern Front ADVERTISEMENT Pictures released by the Ukrainian presidency show Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visiting soldiers on the Eastern Front. “Today we are visiting our brigades performing combat missions in one of the hottest areas (of the front),” Zelenskyy said…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) reaches out to shake hands with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau during a photo opportunity before their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo Get license rights Oct 3 (Reuters) – Canada wants private talks with India to resolve a diplomatic row…
October 3, 2023, 10:18 a.m. EDT By Patrick Smith The pro-Russian populist just won a key election in Europe’s heartland and offered President Vladimir Putin support closer to home as events in Washington signaled cracks in Western support for Ukraine. As a result of these elections in Slovakia, a country that had been one of…
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a televised address marking the one-year anniversary of the declared annexation of the four Ukrainian territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia by Russia, following the holding of what Russian authorities called referendums that condemned Kiev and the governm… Get license rights Read more The Kremlin says the moratorium remains…
Updated on the Kremlin’s response. Armenian legislators voted On Tuesday, their countries will join the International Criminal Court (ICC), a move likely to spark outrage in Moscow in the south A longtime ally of the Caucasian nation. The Kremlin criticized the decision of the Armenian parliament to proceed with the court in The Hague, which…
