WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will expand military combat training for Ukrainian forces, using the slower winter months to instruct larger units in more complex battle skills, the Defense Department and U.S. officials said Thursday. The U.S. has already trained about 3,100 Ukrainian troops on how to use and maintain certain weapons and other equipment, … Read more
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may not have started the day thinking about whether mermaids reproduce like fish or like humans, but that’s what one person is asking him to consider. In a tweet, Trudeau invited people to ask him any question they want, and the denizens of Twitter immediately granted that request with … Read more
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday presented a three-party majority coalition that crosses the left-right divide and includes the leader of the Liberal Party and a former prime minister in key jobs. It was the first time in 44 years that such a centrist government had been formed, bringing an … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Thursday his organization will push to bolster its capacity to verify North Korean nuclear activities and raise international awareness of the urgency of its weapons program. Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comments during his meeting … Read more
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A gift that Poland’s top police commander received during a recent visit to Ukraine exploded at national police headquarters in Warsaw, causing the commander and a civilian employee to suffer minor injuries, the Polish Interior Ministry said Thursday. The explosion happened in a room next to the office of Gen. Jarosław … Read more
In setting Scotland’s Budget for 2023-24, I have had to make difficult choices against a backdrop of global and domestic turmoil. But this is about facing up to responsibilities, while being open with Scotland’s people about the challenges ahead. Challenges made starker because of the UK Government’s path of austerity. We will not follow that … Read more
Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration while president — along with the effect of the COVID pandemic — has left the U.S. economy in critical need of workers, significantly hobbling growth, according to economists. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has estimated that the economy is short an astonishing 3.5 million workers, and economists estimate half of … Read more
“MILF Manor” contestant reacts to “shocking twist” in show’s trailer. TLC via YouTube TLC has proven that it’s familiar with popular porn search words and about as progressive as Yung Gravy with a new reality dating show that will make you feel like you’re living in 1999: “MILF Manor.” The trailer for the new show … Read more
Nobody likes paying tax but it is the price we pay for vital public services such as schools and hospitals. In his budget yesterday, John Swinney set out a big hike in taxes for middle and high earners – claiming Scotland needed a change of direction from the austerity of the Tories. It was a … Read more
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s attorney general warned on Thursday against a raft of legislation being proposed by the expected next government, saying some of the planned new laws would imperil the country’s democratic principles. Gali Baharav-Miara’s comments set up what’s expected to be a major clash between the next government, a far-right coalition … Read more