40 confirmed dead after dam collapses in western Kenya, police say
A dam burst in western Kenya on Monday, killing at least 40 people as floodwaters engulfed homes. The collapsed dam, known as the Old Kijabe Dam, is located in the flood-prone Mai Mahiu region of the Great Rift Valley region. Continued heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in Kenya, killing nearly 100 people. A dam […]
Ukraine war briefing: Russian airstrikes pound central and western Ukrainian power facilities | Ukraine
Russian missiles hit electricity facilities in central-western Ukraine, increasing pressure on the country’s unstable energy system. Saturday’s airstrike was carried out with long-range missiles, including cruise missiles, and was the fourth major airstrike to target power systems since March 22. DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private power company, announced that four of its six thermal power plants […]
UN warns Sudan paramilitary forces are encircling a capital in western Darfur, urges against attack
The United Nations said Friday that Sudanese militias were besieging Darfur’s only unoccupied capital, warning that an attack would have “catastrophic consequences” for the city’s 800,000 residents. . At the same time, the United Nations said the rival Sudanese military “appears to be entrenching its position.” Sudanese conflict expands into major humanitarian safe zone U.N. […]
Russia to intensify attacks on Western weapons stored in Ukraine, Kremlin warns
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has warned that the Kremlin will step up attacks on Western weapons stored in Ukraine. “We will increase the intensity of attacks on distribution centers and storage bases for Western weapons,” Shoigu said on Tuesday, according to Russian state media. RIA Novosti. Shoigu’s warning comes just as the House of […]
Russia has grounds to seize Western assets after US move, top lawmaker says
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow the transfer of seized Russian assets to Ukraine, prompting Russia to consider confiscation of Western assets. Russian lawmaker Vyacheslav Volodin warned that the move could provoke the EU to follow suit and harm the European economy. Only $5-6 billion of Russia’s assets are in […]
There’s a Challenger to Orban and the Western Media Couldn’t be Happier
A political rally in Budapest over the weekend sharply reflected the desire of Western political elites to remove Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from power, and was widely and enthusiastically reported in European and American media. . Péter Magyar, a former Hungarian government insider and former ally of Viktor Orbán who was married to one […]
170 Bodies Found in New Cartel Mass Graves in Western Mexico — Authorities Silent
Government officials are remaining silent about a new series of secret graveyards used by drug cartels that may contain up to 170 bodies in Mexico’s Colima state. Local news outlets claim government officials have refused to discuss the findings, insisting on election time limits. The mass graves appear to have been created this week or […]
Wednesday Western: 'Dead for a Dollar' (2022)
Watching a modern western is like discovering an ancient Mayan temple inside a centuries-old cathedral beneath the glass floor of an Apple store. This is why many old legends emerge from the dust and shadows. In contrast to the eternal and stable landscape, there is a ghostly atmosphere. our recent interviewProfessor Andrew Patrick Nelson picks […]
Western governments struggle to coordinate response to Chinese hacking | China
The words ‘tip of the iceberg’ come to mind as the UK government announces that it plans to impose sanctions on two individuals and an entity accused of targeting British MPs in a cyber attack in 2021. It popped into my head. But that would be underestimating the iceberg. Home Secretary James Cleverley said the […]
Xi Jinping woos Western businesses while spy agency airs warnings
China’s counterintelligence officials have warned businesses under Beijing’s jurisdiction that sharing information with Western corporate consulting firms could “seriously endanger national security.” “Such information, if accumulated to a certain extent and analyzed in a comprehensive manner, can reflect important information about our economic operation, national defense and military,” according to China’s Ministry of State Security. […]