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Support independent journalism in Ukraine. Join us in this fight. Become a member Support us just once Elections were canceled. Martial law gave new wartime powers to the presidential office. The main opposition party in Congress was banned after the full-scale invasion. More than two years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s opposition parties have weakened but continue to exert influence over Ukrainian politics, experts say. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his party still control parliament, but other lawmakers continue to exert some influence over Ukraine’s public and international stance on the issue. Moreover, an active civil society serves as another check…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. United States Supreme Court Building. Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The Supreme Court posted, then removed, an abortion-related decision in an Idaho case.If interpreted as written, the ruling would allow emergency abortions in Idaho.A Supreme Court spokesman confirmed the ruling had been posted online in error. The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared to inadvertently release what will be the court’s final abortion-related decision of its current term in a high-profile Idaho case.Bloomberg News first reported that a copy of the decision was briefly posted on the court’s website…
Acquiring players is always a risky situation, but especially with the transfer portal and players changing teams every year, the Oregon women’s basketball team has faced some unique challenges over the past few seasons, but the hiring of Jerryce Freeman as assistant coach and player acquisition coordinator should solve those challenges.Freeman comes to Oregon after playing the same position at Utah the past few seasons.”We are excited to add a talented individual like Jerice to our staff,” Graves said. “Her energy is contagious and a look at her recruiting and coaching resume shows she has had great success with two…
Are you ready for the “New Philly Wave”? Philadelphia artist Ray Banks was recently announced as the cover star of the 2024 XXL Freshman magazine. The hip-hop magazine releases the list annually in early summer and is a prestigious award for emerging artists in pop, R&B and rap. The award recognizes up-and-coming artists who are shifting the cultural norms of these genres of music. Banks joins the ranks of J. Cole, Future and Kendrick Lamar who have previously received the honor.With the announcement of the 2024 freshman class, Banks becomes the seventh Philadelphian to join the XXL list and the…
Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the USA He turned 40 this month, and the album that turned him into a megastar is back on the charts.The Boss and the Street Band had been touring Europe this summer, but vocal problems forced them to take a short, unplanned break and postpone shows in France, Italy and the Czech Republic.Springsteen, who is in the Netherlands this week, will return to Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia on Aug. 21 and 23, making up for shows postponed due to illness last summer. He has completed full tours in Ireland and the UK, and was…
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s defence minister on Wednesday criticised a U.S. House of Representatives resolution calling for an investigation into allegations of voter fraud in the country’s February general elections.The election, in which no party won a majority, was marred by violence, communications blackouts and allegations of vote-rigging by the party of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, which the country’s election commission denies.”They have no right to interfere in our internal affairs or pass any judgement on the matter,” Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told local broadcaster Geo News.He called the resolution passed on Tuesday “worthless” and described it as…
The Department of Homeland Security has designated more than 400 migrants who entered the US from Central Asia and elsewhere in the past three years as “of concern” because they were brought there by human trafficking networks linked to ISIS, three US officials told NBC News.Officials said more than 150 people were arrested, but the whereabouts of more than 50 remain unknown and that Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to arrest them on immigration charges once their whereabouts are identified.A U.S. official said people with ties to ISIS are operating as human traffickers in Central Asia, helping people leave their…
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) plans to open a section on its shopping site featuring cheap products shipped directly from Chinese warehouses to consumers overseas, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing slides shown to Chinese merchants.The new marketplace is Amazon’s most aggressive response to the growth of bargain sites like Temu and Shein, and will reportedly sell off-brand fashion, home and everyday items, with products delivered to customers within nine to 11 days, according to the slides.The e-commerce giant told Chinese sellers in a recent private meeting that it plans to start registering sellers this summer and begin accepting inventory…
Shares in these companies have soared this year. Image source: sdecoret / Shutterstock.com Technology stocks continue to be popular, and there are a lot of great options to choose from right now. Anything related to cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, social media, and artificial intelligence (AI)artificial intelligence) have caught the attention of investors and analysts, causing the stock prices of these companies to soar. Additionally, many tech stocks have skyrocketed since the current bull market began in late 2022. However, investors still have the opportunity to buy into strong tech stocks and push their prices even higher. Many tech stocks that have performed…
SHANGHAI, China (AP) — China’s support for Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine by providing missiles and other weapons technology was a “big mistake,” U.S. Ambassador to Beijing Nicholas Burns said Wednesday.Speaking in China’s financial capital Shanghai, Burns also said Russian aggression, now in its third year, posed an “existential threat” to Europe.”We believe it was a huge mistake to allow Chinese companies to send thousands of components, technical parts, microprocessors and nitrocellulose to Russia to strengthen and shore up the Russian Federation’s defense industrial base in preparation for this brutal war,” Burns said.China “is not neutral and has effectively sided…