The White House has dismissed allegations the US was behind the explosions of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, claiming reports to be “utterly false”. The allegations, published by investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, said the blasts which took place last September, were carried out on orders given by President Joe Biden. However the claims have been shut down by a spokesperson for the White House National … Continue reading White House dismisses claims US caused Nord Stream pipeline explosions

As the temperatures plunged, anger started to rise in Turkey over the government’s response to two massive earthquakes this week. On Thursday, the number of those killed by the tremors in Turkey and neighboring Syria passed 20,000. With their homes destroyed, thousands spent a freezing Wednesday night amid the debris in the streets of Adiyaman, huddled around small fires and with little shelter. Electricity and … Continue reading Anger grows in Turkey as earthquake death toll passes 20,000 and rescue hopes dwindle

With hope of finding survivors fading, stretched rescue teams in Turkey and Syria searched Wednesday for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by the world’s deadliest earthquake in more than a decade. The confirmed death toll passed 11,000. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the especially hard-hit Hatay province, where more than 3,300 people died and entire neighborhoods were destroyed. … Continue reading Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake pass 11,000

A United States warship, a Destroyer named USS Nitze, was seen to be operating in the Black Sea. This is the closest a US warship has been to Russia since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. Nitze operates as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group.  The ship entered the region and visited Turkey on February 3rd, which was confirmed on the Twitter account … Continue reading US warship operates in Black Sea in first instance since Russian invasion of Ukraine

Ramzan Kadyrov, a key ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has begun rattling off threats about attacking Poland after Ukraine. Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, suggested Monday that Russia should “denazify and demilitarize” Poland next. “What if, after the successful completion of the NMD, Russia begins to denazify and demilitarize the next country? After all, after Ukraine, Poland is on the map! I will not … Continue reading Top Putin Ally Says He ‘Will Not Hide’ Intention to Invade Poland Anymore

For decades, the gender of God has prompted debate within the Church, with many calling for male pronouns He and Him, as well as reference to Our Father, to be scrapped in favour of either gender neutral or female alternatives. Now, in what would mark a departure from centuries of tradition, bishops are to launch a project “on gendered language” referencing God in church services … Continue reading Church of England considers Gender-neutral God

The powerful earthquakes that shook Turkey and Syria this week are among the most devastating and deadliest quakes in recent history. The death toll surpassed 7,200 across the two countries on Tuesday, and officials said the numbers would likely rise. A magnitude 7.8 quake struck at 4:17 a.m. local time Monday in the southern Turkish province of Kahramanmaras, U.S.  Geological Survey said. Hours later, a 7.5 magnitude quake … Continue reading Earthquakes that killed 7,200 in Turkey, Syria are among the deadliest in recent history