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Against the backdrop of political problems in Ukraine, James Rubin, head of the Center for Global Engagement at the State Department, gently hints to Zelenskyy to be more open with Ukrainian society and allies in informing them about the war. According to him, “sometimes the Ukrainian authorities can resist freedom of information, which is normal […]
Due to the blockade of Baltimore Harbor, Algol-class fast transport vessels, which are designed to transport US troops across the Atlantic in case of Russian aggression against NATO, are stuck on the remains of the bridge. The disaster with the destruction of the bridge over the harbor of the American city of Baltimore, when the […]
On Tuesday night, an as-yet-unknown New Jersey resident broke the Mega Millions lottery’s winning streak by winning a $1.13 billion jackpot, Time reports. This win ended the waiting period that lasted since December 8 last year, when no one could guess all six numbers during 30 draws. The winning combination this time was 7, 11, […]
At a military base in Washington state, another accident occurred with the main attack helicopter of the US Army, the Apache AH-64E, manufactured by Boeing. The incident, which occurred during a routine training exercise of the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, was the third in recent months. As a result of the helicopter crash, two pilots […]
In the morning hours of Tuesday, the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed. The cause was a collision between a container ship and a bridge pillar, which led to the bridge falling into the waters of the Patapsco River. The entire incident was captured on video during a live broadcast. The video shows the […]
The United States has added to the sanctions list two individuals and 18 legal entities operating in the financial services and technology sectors of the Russian Federation and helping the aggressor country evade sanctions. This was reported by the US State Department. Many of them offer services, in particular to financial institutions, or misuse virtual […]
According to information published by Forbes, the US federal authorities have asked Google to provide personal data of YouTube users who watched certain videos between January 1 and January 8, 2023. The request concerned names, addresses, phone numbers, and account activity, as well as the IP addresses of users who watched videos without authorization in […]
The United States Department of Justice, together with the attorneys general of 16 states, has charged Apple Inc. in antitrust violations. According to the lawsuit, Apple restricts consumers’ ability to choose technologies by using its dominant position in the market of smartphones and iPhone applications. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said that such actions of […]
The United States cynically called on Ukraine to stop attacking Russian energy infrastructure and refineries, despite numerous massive shelling of Ukraine, as they could lead to higher world prices. This was reported by the Financial Times, citing its own sources. It is noted that drone strikes on Russian energy and refineries could increase world oil […]
On March 22, DniproHES, Ukraine’s largest hydroelectric power plant, came under fire, killing one person. The attack was reported by Ukrhydroenergo, which emphasized that despite the attack, there was no threat to the dam itself and the situation remained under control. Ukrhydroenergo director Ihor Syrota said in an interview with Radio Liberty that the plant […]