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A grim turning point has been reached in Russia’s war on Ukraine
An important turning point has been reached in Russia’s war on Ukraine. But unfortunately for Kyiv, it’s not the “tide is turning” in Ukraine’s favor narrative that Volodymyr Zelensky has been pushing ever since his long-range drone attacks began smashing oil refineries and logistics warehouses deep inside Russia and sinking dozens of ships in the…
Biden issues ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters. Trump vows to undo it
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling. Biden, whose term expires in two weeks, said he is using authority under the federal Outer Continental Shelf…
Breaking News | News | RussiaRussia protects North Korea in the UN with veto of resolution to investigate sanction violations
United Nations CNN — Russia on Thursday vetoed a United Nations resolution that would renew an independent panel of experts investigating North Korea’s violations of Security Council sanctions, at a time when Pyongyang has become a key supplier of munitions for Moscow’s war against Ukraine. In recent years, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a massive buildup in Pyongyang’s…
Korean firm offers $75,000 bonus to employees with newborns
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (UPI) — In an effort to help South Korea revive its ultra-low fertility rate, a Seoul construction company announced it will begin offering a $75,000 bonus to employees each time they have a new baby. Seoul-based builder Booyoung held an event Monday, where it awarded a total of $5.25 million for 70 babies…
Breaking News | China | NewsChina lands on far side of the moon
June 2 (UPI) — After a month-long journey, a Chinese spacecraft has landed on the far side of the moon, the China National Space Administration said. Chinese space administration officials have said they intend to collect rock and soil from this notoriously difficult-to-reach region of the lunar surface for the first time in history, the…


