BEIJING—Russia’s prime minister signed a set of agreements with China on Wednesday during a trip to Beijing, describing bilateral ties at an unprecedented high, despite criticism of their relationship in the West as the war in Ukraine drags on. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, the highest-ranking Russian official to visit Beijing since Moscow sent thousands of…
Russia, China Seal Economic Pacts Amid Western Criticism
May 26, 2023
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Putin Stations Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus, Raising Alarm From White House
Russian President Vladimir Putin earned fresh condemnation from President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday after moving forward with a plan to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring ally Belarus. Putin first described plans to move tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus in March. On Thursday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told the Russian state-owned news outlet Sputnik…
Biden Admin Investigating Whether US Equipment Was Used in Rebel Attack Inside Russia
President Joe Biden’s administration and the U.S. Department of Defense are investigating whether U.S. equipment was used during a cross-border raid into Russia earlier this week. On Monday, a pair of paramilitary groups crossed the border from Ukraine into Russia’s western Belgorod region to sow chaos inside Russia’s borders. The paramilitary fighters identified themselves as members of…
Simply Hot Brand Thai Green Peppers Recalled Due to Salmonella
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall for Simply Hot brand Thai Green Peppers after it found possible salmonella contamination. The May 24 notice said the recalled product has been sold in Alberta and Saskatchewan and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories. The affected green peppers are those that…
Man Killed in Accident in Berlin With Old-Fashioned Paternoster Elevator
BERLIN—A man died on Thursday after an accident involving an old-fashioned jump-on, jump-off elevator in Berlin, authorities in the German capital said. The accident happened in a building in a central district, the fire service said, and 30 officers were sent to the scene. Fire service spokesperson Dominik Preetz told public broadcaster RBB that the…
F-16 Fighters for Ukraine Unlikely to Turn Tide of Battle, Say Experts
May 25, 2023
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Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine 15 months ago, the West, with the United States at the lead, has provided Kyiv with increasingly sophisticated—and costly—weapons. First, it was HIMARS rocket launchers, then advanced battle tanks and, most recently, American-made Patriot air-defense systems. Each time, the new weapons were touted as “game-changers,” sure to turn…
Russia Linked to Hoax Job Ad Offering Ukrainian Mercenaries UK Citizenship
A “job” offering citizens from the Middle East and North Africa UK or EU citizenship in return for fighting in Ukraine, has been linked to a Kremlin “disinformation” campaign. The European Commission told The Epoch Times that the fake advertisement—posted on an international employment website—bears the hallmarks of Russia’s “twisted narrative”. The false recruitment campaign…
Swedish Online Fashion Retailer Blocks 42,000 Customers for Returning Too Many Purchased Items
STOCKHOLM—Sweden-based online fashion retailer Boozt AB said Thursday it has blocked 42,000 customers for returning too many items they had purchased, calling their actions too costly for the company and the environment. Ask Kirkeskov Riis, a spokesman for multibrand online store selling clothes and beauty products, said customers who were indefinitely blocked had sent back…
Facebook Owner Meta Slashes Business Operations Staff in Final Round of Mass Layoffs
May 25, 2023
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Meta Platforms Inc., owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, slashed jobs across its business and operations units on Wednesday as part of a plan announced last fall to eliminate 10,000 jobs in the course of a broader restructuring program. Dozens of Meta employees from enterprise engineering, marketing, corporate communications, site security, program management, and content…
LIVE NOW: Portugal Police Search for Madeleine McCann’s Remains Around Dam
Portuguese authorities on May 25, search a reservoir near the area where British girl Madeleine McCann disappeared in 2007 when she was three years old. …
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