HOUSTON—A Texas deputy constable working an off-duty security job at a Houston mall was fatally shot by a man who gained control of the officer’s own gun, police said. The suspect was shot by police and died at a hospital. Deputy Neil Adams was working a second job Thursday afternoon at PlazAmericas mall in Houston…
Federal Agency: Bird Flu Detected in Backyard Michigan Flock
KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in Michigan in a non-commercial backyard flock of birds in Kalamazoo County, federal authorities said Thursday. Samples from the flock were tested at Michigan State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and confirmed by the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service laboratories in Ames, Iowa….
Aussie PM Lambasts Beijing for Lifting Trade Restrictions on Russia
February 25, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has criticised Beijing for lifting trade restrictions on Russia as the rest of the world imposes sanctions in response to its military operations in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Russian Embassy in Australia has said Russia seeks to “demilitarise and denazify” Ukraine. “At a time when the world was seeking to put…
Biden Takes Veiled Swipe at China in Criticizing Supporters of Russia’s Invasion
February 25, 2022
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U.S. President Joe Biden issued a veiled criticism against China on Thursday when he unveiled new sanctions on Russia, following Moscow’s all-out assault on Ukraine. “Putin will be a pariah on the international stage. Any nation that countenances Russia’s naked aggression against Ukraine will be stained by association,” Biden told reporters at the White House,…
Russia-Ukraine LIVE UPDATES: Russian Forces Killed 13 Ukrainian Soldiers Refusing to Leave Tiny Island
More than a dozen Ukrainian soldiers were killed while defending a tiny island located in the Black Sea after they refused to surrender to Russians threatening to bomb them. Ukraine on Thursday lost contact with its forces on Zmiinyi (Snake) Island—a roughly 40-acre speck of land located south of the port of Odessa—after Russia conducted strikes from air…
Russia-Ukraine LIVE UPDATES: Russia’s Lavrov Says Moscow Wants Ukrainian People to Be Independent
MOSCOW—Russia wants the Ukrainian people to be independent and have the possibility to freely define their destiny, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday. Lavrov said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was lying when he said he was ready to discuss the neutral status of Ukraine. Lavrov also said Russia will ensure the demilitarisation of…
Russia-Ukraine LIVE UPDATES: Explosions Reported in Kyiv, Ukraine Officials Say Russian Aircraft Shot Down
Ukrainian forces downed an enemy aircraft over Kyiv in the early hours of Friday, which then crashed into a residential building and set it on fire, said Anton Herashchenko, an adviser to the interior minister. It was unclear whether the aircraft was manned. Herashchenko wrote on Telegram that a nine-story residential building was on fire….
‘Cruel’ for NATO to Leave Ukraine to Fend for Itself: Diplomacy Expert
February 25, 2022
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A diplomacy expert has lambasted the transatlantic defence bloc for leaving Ukraine to fend for itself and warned that the entire episode could undermine confidence in the global rules-based order. “I thought it was morally repugnant for the west to encourage Ukraine to take on Russia without providing manpower or funding—along with the idea that…
Explosions Reported in Kyiv, Ukraine Officials Say Russian Aircraft Downed
Explosions rocked Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv overnight while the country’s adviser to the interior minister has reported the downing of a Russian aircraft. Explosions were reported in Kyiv around 3 a.m. Friday local time. Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba announced around 6 a.m. that the city endured “horrific Russian rocket strikes.” “Last time our capital experienced anything…
Australian Government Will Not Share the Burden of Fuel Costs With Motorists
Australian motorists are not likely to receive any help with the sky-high petrol prices as the federal government will not halt fuel excise tax in next month’s federal budget. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the fuel price was a global issue as crude oil just surged to over US$100 a barrel due to the Ukraine-Russia…
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