Taser developer Axon said this week it is working to build drones armed with the electric stunning weapons that could fly in schools and “help prevent the next Uvalde, Sandy Hook, or Columbine.” But its own technology advisers quickly panned the idea as a dangerous fantasy. The publicly traded company, which sells Tasers and police… Continue reading Firm proposes Taser-armed drones to stop school shootings
More people need to be evacuated from the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine amid increased Russian shelling, its governor said on Saturday. Russian forces appear to be focusing their efforts on the south and east of the country after abandoning operations in the north. Luhansk Governor Serhiy Gaidai said that 30% of residents are still… Continue reading Luhansk governor calls for more civilian evacuations
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is calling for a war crimes tribunal against Russian President Vladimir Putin and foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, German magazine Der Spiegel cited Steinmeier as saying. “Anyone who has responsibility for these crimes will have to explain themselves,” Steinmeier told Der Spiegel in an interview. “That includes soldiers. That includes military commanders.… Continue reading German president calls for war crimes tribunal against Putin, Lavrov
French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had made “a historic and fundamental error” in deciding to invade Ukraine. In an interview with French regional media, Macron noted that Putin had “isolated himself” and the rest of Russia as a result of the historic sanctions imposed by world leaders. “I think,… Continue reading Macron says Putin made ‘historic and fundamental’ error by invading Ukraine
The European Union on Friday blacklisted Russian military commanders who it said led troops involved in atrocities in Ukraine, describing them as the “butchers” of Bucha and Mariupol. Its latest sanction list also included Alina Kabaeva, whom it described as “closely associated” with President Vladimir Putin, although he has denied they are romantically linked. The… Continue reading EU blacklists “butchers” of Bucha and Mariupol in latest Russia sanctions
Today, Tirana joins the initiative of the largest capitals in the world, where since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, manifestations of solidarity with the Ukrainian people have been organized. The march was attended by US Ambassador Yuri Kim and the Ambassador of Ukraine, Volodymyr Shkurov. Among dozens of citizens were students, the national… Continue reading Protest for Ukraine in Tirana, dozens of citizens in the square. Yuri Kim joins the march
Germany must work harder to reduce its energy-dependence on Russia but Western sanctions in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine are still taking a heavy toll on the Russian war machine, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday. “The Russian economy is collapsing,” Habeck told lawmakers, adding that Germany had played its part here… Continue reading Time is running out for Russia, German economy minister says
Addressing the global food crisis stemming from the pandemic and Russia’s war on Ukraine, the assistant director-general of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said there will be no famine but definitely a food shortage for quite some time, especially for countries with low production capacity. More than 800 million people in the world… Continue reading FAO official warns some countries will definitely face food shortages
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of pursuing a “consistent criminal policy of deporting our people” into mostly remote areas of Russia. During his daily address on Wednesday, Zelensky said more than 200,000 children have been deported so far. “Russia “forcibly removes both adults and children. This is one of Russia’s most heinous war… Continue reading Zelensky: More than 200,000 children deported to Russia from Ukraine
Although the Social Truth Platform was announced as Donald Trump’s return to social media, the service turned out to be a major failure. Trump unveiled his social network in October 2021 after being banned from expressing his views on Twitter and other networks that banned him. Truth Social was introduced on February 21 this year,… Continue reading Donald Trump is angry: The social network of truth is a complete failure
