Two drones were brought down outside Moscow as they approached the warehouses of a local military unit, Russian authorities said Wednesday, in what could be the latest attempt by Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia during the early stages of Kyiv’s most recent counteroffensive. At the same time, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that the…
Russia Says It Downed 3 Drones Outside Moscow, Suspects It Was Attack by Ukraine
Australians Remain Frosty Towards China as Wariness Over Taiwan Military Threat Grows
June 21, 2023
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A new study has revealed that in the event of a military conflict between Beijing and Washington over Taiwan, just over half of Australians would be against physically entering the contest on Taiwanese soil. However, Australians were keen to still support Taiwan, with 80 percent saying they would accept Taiwanese refugees into Australia, 76 percent…
Amnesty International Calls on UK to Stop Extradition of Julian Assange to US
Amnesty International expressed concern Wednesday about the United Kingdom authorizing the extradition of embattled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, where he will face charges under the Espionage Act. Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard expressed the organization’s concerns in a statement responding to UK Home Secretary Priti Patel’s certification of the extradition to the United…
Thousands of Residents in Oklahoma and Louisiana Remain Without Power Following Weekend Storms
June 21, 2023
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TULSA, Okla.—Thousands of residents in Oklahoma and Louisiana remained without electricity Wednesday as work crews continued to repair power lines damaged by weekend storms. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, less than 92,000 customers remained without power after three tornadoes northeast of the city caused extensive damage Sunday, including downed trees and hundreds of snapped utility poles. The…
Snopes Fact-Checker Jumbles Claim Missing Titanic Submersible Was Using Elon Musk’s StarLink Service
Fact-checking organization Snopes issued an inaccurate fact-check that asserted that the missing OceanGate Titanic exploration submersible was using Elon Musk’s StarLink satellite internet service. On Tuesday, Snopes published an article titled “Was the Missing Titanic Submersible Using Satellites from Elon Musk’s Company?” The claim the Snopes article originally addressed somewhat differs from the article’s headline. While…
Biden Warns Threat of Putin Using Tactical Nuclear Weapons Is ‘Real’
June 21, 2023
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President Joe Biden warned this week that the threat of Russian President Vladimir Putin using tactical nuclear weapons is “real,” days after Moscow announced that the first warheads have arrived in Belarus amid international condemnation of the move. “When I was out here about two years ago saying I worried about the Colorado River drying…
At Least 46 Killed Following Riot in Women’s Prison in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras—The death toll from a riot at a women’s prison in Honduras rose to 46, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday, as anxious relatives demanded information about the fate of incarcerated family members. Relatives of inmates gathered at the Centro Femenino de Adaptacion Social, the 900-person women’s penitentiary around 20 kilometers (12 miles) from…
California Bill Would Expand College Financial Aid to Asylum Seekers
June 21, 2023
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A California bill that would expand college financial aid to those seeking asylum passed the state Assembly and will now be heard in the state Senate. Currently, Cal Grant financial aid awards are available only to U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens, such as those who possess a visa or those who are a part of…
Toxic Algae Sickness Spreads Among California Marine Wildlife
June 21, 2023
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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, hundreds of Dolphins and other marine mammals along the Southern California coast have gotten sick or died this month due to toxic algae bloom. The rapid growth of the algae Pseudo-nitzschiacauses the production of a neurotoxin called domoic acid, which leads to animal strandings as the toxin is…
EPA Official Finally Testifies to House on Controversial Emissions Rules After Refusal in May
June 21, 2023
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The House is no longer “Waiting for Goffman,” a top Environmental Protection Agency official who appeared before Congress on June 21 after declining to show up to a similar May 17 hearing. In both cases, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability wanted the Office of Air and Radiation’s Joseph Goffman to discuss his agency’s…
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