Viktor Orban, The EU Leader Who Can’t Quit Putin, Faces A United Front In Hungary’s Election
Six weeks ago, Hungary's election campaign looked and sounded very different. The stakes were already high. Viktor Orban, the longest-serving national leader in the European Union, was seeking to extend his authoritarian premiership deep into its second decade. His rival, leading a united front of opposition parties, bluntly denounced Orban's crusade against independent institutions and the rule of law. But the political focus was...
NATO Secretary General Says Russian Troops “Are Not Withdrawing But Repositioning”
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that he expects additional offensive Russian actions that will be “bringing even more suffering.” Speaking at a news conference in Brussels for the secretary general’s 2021 Annual Report, Stoltenberg said that according to intelligence, “Russian units are not withdrawing but repositioning. Russia is trying to regroup, resupply and reinforce its offensive in the...
Suspension From World Soccer Is “Unfair,” Says Russian Football Union
Alexey Sorokin, a member of the Russian Football Union delegation, criticized Russia’s suspension from world soccer on Thursday at the FIFA 72nd Congress in Doha, Qatar, and said it was unfair. Speaking to journalists before the start of the congress, the former FIFA Council member said he found it “strange” that the Russian team is not allowed to play international events. Some context: Russia is...
UK Slaps More Sanctions On Russian Individuals And Media
Britain has issued further sanctions against 12 Russian citizens and two media entities, it was announced on Thursday. The United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said that it is targeting "Russian propagandists and state media who spread lies and deceit about Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine." The latest people sanctioned include famous Russian TV anchor Sergey Brilev and head of Sputnik...
Putin Says “Unfriendly” Countries Must Pay In Rubles For Gas Or Contracts Will Be Suspended
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that according to a newly signed decree regarding natural gas trading with “unfriendly countries,” companies will need to have accounts in Russian banks and pay for contracts in rubles. “Today, I signed a decree which sets the rules for trading in Russian natural gas with the so-called unfriendly states. We suggest that counter-parties in...
FIFA Bans Nigeria Stadium From Hosting International Matches
World football governing body FIFA, has slammed an indefinite ban on MKO Abiola Stadium Abuja from hosting international matches. This is coming after the death of Joseph Kabungo, a medical doctor from Zambia, who died during a stampede after Nigeria fans invaded the Moshood Abiola National Stadium pitch, following a 1-1 draw with the Black Stars on Tuesday, March 29th. Kabungo...
Australia Increases Tariffs On All Russian And Belarusian Imports
Australia will apply an additional tariff of 35% on all imports from Russia and Belarus, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced in a press release Thursday. "Australia will issue a formal notification withdrawing entitlement to the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) tariff treatment and applying an additional tariff of 35 per cent to all imports from Russia and Belarus," the press...
Zelensky Urges New Sanctions Against Russia In Address To Australian Parliament
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for further sanctions on Russia during a virtual address to the Australian parliament on Thursday. “The distance between our country is big,” said Zelensky, “but there is no such thing as distance to Russians' brutality to our Ukrainian land.” Zelensky warned of great implications to global security if Russia isn’t stopped and also spoke about what...
Meet 29-Year-Old Baby Who Refused To Grow
A 29-year-old man, known simply as Pingping has gone viral for not growing beyond a baby stature. The baby man was reported to be suffering from a rare genetic illness that hampered his growth. The medical condition affecting Pingping was said to be Progeria. The video which went viral on social media showed Pingping being handled as a toddler despite being old. He...
Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron Says Putin Is “Effectively A War Criminal”
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron said Russian President Vladimir Putin is “effectively a war criminal,” and stressed that the UK “must do our bit economically, just as the Ukrainian armed forces are doing their bit militarily.” Cameron urged the US, Britain, European countries and others not to attend the upcoming G20 summit in November in Bali, Indonesia, if Putin is invited...
