Author: Carlton Simpson

Assaults on key town of Avdiivka continue as Putin visits Russian military headquarters for progress report on offensive. Russian forces have intensified their attacks on key points of the front line as they go on the offensive in Ukraine. Ukraine’s general staff reported late on Thursday that its military had repelled Russian assaults across the front earlier in the day, including around the strategic eastern towns of Avdiivka and Bakhmut as Moscow’s forces become more active following Kyiv’s counteroffensive over the summer. Russian forces have intensified their attacks on key points of the front line as they go on the…

Canada says it has detected a disinformation campaign likely tied to China that has targeted dozens of its politicians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The “spamouflage” campaign used waves of online posts to discredit Canadian MPs, the foreign ministry said. It says the campaign was carried out to silence criticism of Beijing. China has previously denied any allegations of interference in Canadian affairs. Global Affairs Canada said that its Rapid Response Mechanism, which was set up to monitor foreign state-sponsored disinformation efforts, detected in August a “spamouflage” campaign that is connected to Beijing. It said the campaign, which accelerated over the…

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the United States’ unwavering commitment to maintaining peace and security on the Korean Peninsula during talks today with South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik in Seoul, South Korea. The two leaders met alongside their respective delegations at the South Korean Ministry of National Defense headquarters as part of the 55th Security Consultative Meeting, an annual capstone event marking the long-standing U.S.-South Korean defense relationship. “We have been tested time and again, and we have met every challenge,” Austin said. “Together, we’ve built one of the most robust, capable and interoperable alliances on…

Alaska may seem like it’s a bit too cold for sharks. However, there are actually several types of sharks found in Alaskan waters. That said, most of these species are not as common in Alaska as in other regions.1. Pacific Sleeper SharkThese sharks are the largest sharks you’ll find in Alaska’s waters. They’re also a huge mystery for researchers and aren’t as heavily studied. Therefore, we don’t know as much about them as we know about other sharks. These massive sharks are known for being exceptionally sluggish on account of their very slow metabolism. They typically live in cold-water habitats…

Pope Francis places a phone call to US President Joe Biden to speak with him about various conflicts and the need to identify paths toward peace. On Sunday afternoon, Pope Francis spoke by phone with the President of the United States, Joe Biden. According to the Holy See Press Office, the conversation lasted around 20 minutes. The Pope and the President spoke about “situations of conflict in the world and the need to identify paths to peace.” Appeals for peace Earlier on Sunday, Pope Francis renewed his appeals for peace and restraint in the war in the Holy Land. “I am very…

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have both been disqualified from the United States Grand Prix. Following the race in Austin, their cars were inspected and irregularities were spotted by the FIA Technical team after a plank wear inspection was carried out. The Delegate’s Report stated that: “The skids located in the area -825 ≥ XR ≥ – 1025 are found to be not in compliance with Article 3.5.9 e) of the 2023 Formula One Technical Regulations.” As such, both were immediately referred to the stewards. Hamilton had finished a brilliant second, harrying the triumphant Max Verstappen all the way to…

Kenes Rakishev, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fincraft Resources, signed a memorandum of understanding, as well as a shareholder agreement with the Indian holding Monnet Group on the establishment of a joint venture in Kazakhstan for the production of ferro-alloys. The company was named TB Alloys Kazakh Limited. It was confirmed by the Fincraft Resources press service. The new plant is planned to be located in the industrial zone of the city of Taraz. The company has already started pre-design work. At the first stage, the planned capacity of the enterprise will be up to 50 thousand tons…

The US government has shutdown ten times over the past 40-plus years. Meanwhile, in other countries, governments keep functioning, even in the midst of wars and constitutional crises. So why does this uniquely American phenomenon keep happening? For most of the world, a government shutdown is very bad news – the result of revolution, invasion or disaster. That leaders of one of the most powerful nations on Earth willingly provoked a crisis that suspends public services and decreases economic growth is surprising to many. In a last-minute deal on Saturday, Congress’s managed to avoid a shutdown by passing a stop-gap…

Residents and authorities assess damage after tropical storm brings flooding but is less disastrous than feared. Tropical Storm Idalia has left a trail of flooding and devastation across the southeastern United States, where authorities and residents are assessing the damage and beginning cleanup efforts. The storm descended on South and North Carolina on its way out to the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, a day after making landfall on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Idalia crashed ashore on Wednesday morning as a powerful Category 3 hurricane at Keaton Beach in Florida’s northern Big Bend region, lashing the coast with sustained winds of up…

State and federal firefighting agencies have been providing reports on wildfire smoke blanketing Interior Alaska over the past few weeks. Agency officials say the public has shown a lot of interest in the reports so they may become a regular feature, during especially smoky fire seasons in Alaska. Seth Morphis is a U.S. Forest Service air-resources adviser from Montana who’s been compiling reports on the smoke we’ve all been putting up with since late last month, when dry-lightning thunderstorms rolled through the Interior, sparking dozens of wildfires. He says firefighting agencies brought him up here when smoke from the surge in wildfires began…