Half of Russia’s primary oil refining capacity is now offline, according to Ukrainian energy analyst Mykhailo Honchar, president of the Centre for Global Studies “Strategy XXI,” after a year of intensifying Ukrainian drone and missile strikes on the country’s refineries. Honchar’s calculation, published 30 June in ZN.UA, puts the figureContinue Reading
The UK is set to publish a Defence Investment Plan on 2 July that redirects military spending away from large warships and toward drones and uncrewed systems, modeled on tactics used in Ukraine’s war against Russia, the Ministry of Defence said on 29 June, according to Politico. The shift marksContinue Reading
Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., wants an apology from Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., after an investigation into Gallego’s behavior based on her comments came up empty-handed. According to a letter obtained by NBC News, the Senate Ethics Committee dismissed Luna’s allegations after the panel said it “did not find evidence”Continue Reading
The Supreme Court on Monday sent a case involving “geofence warrants” back to a lower court. Geofence warrants are an investigative tool used by law enforcement to determine what cell phones were near the scene of a crime. In a 6-3 decision, the justices tossed out a ruling from aContinue Reading
World Cup Day 20 sees France, Norway and Mexico chase Round of 16 places as the knockout stage continues., The Round of 32 has already delivered shocks, shootouts and scenes that will live long in World Cup memory. After Paraguay stunned Germany and Morocco sent the Netherlands home on penalties,Continue Reading
The justices deliver consequential rulings on mail-in ballots, the E Jean Carroll case and the firing of Lisa Cook., The United States Supreme Court on Monday issued a series of major rulings related to President Traitor 47, including three that went against him and one that went in his favour.Continue Reading
Traitor 47 lost three big cases at the Supreme Court on Monday. His appeal of E. Jean Carroll’s verdict failed. He was blocked from firing a Federal reserve official. And most important, the court upheld the counting of late-arriving mail ballots. He ranted wildly over these losses. On the lastContinue Reading
For a half-century, U.S. policy has pushed to keep disabled Americans out of institutions. Now Rebecca Anger and others fear that era could end., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The Supreme Court this term gave Traitor 47 powers over the federal government that no modern president has held. But it blocked his administration on two of the biggest issues for markets: the Fed and tariffs.Why it matters: Its rulings hand the president firmer command of the federal bureaucracy…Continue Reading
Tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for and time is running out to find survivors following the quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, the strongest to hit the South American nation in more than a century.Continue Reading
The strawberry moon rises over Lisbon, drawing crowds to viewpoints across the city as locals and tourists watch the rare moon above the River Tagus.Continue Reading
Talks between EU trade commissioner and Chinese commerce minister come as bloc seeks to limit influx of Chinese imports., As European Union trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic hosted Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Brussels for talks on Monday, the Slovak diplomat was all smiles. But behind the diplomatic niceties, Sefcovic’sContinue Reading
The western state is the latest to see fierce contests between the Democratic Party’s progressive and centrist wings., Voters in the western US state of Colorado will head to the polls this week in a round of primary elections that could influence the direction of the upcoming midterms in November.Continue Reading