Attorney for the White House's budget office resigns in part because of concerns over the hold on US military aid to Ukraine, an official for the office says, according to a transcript of his deposition
1 week agoAriane-5 rocket launched successfully few minutes ago with a payload of the Egyptian-owned TIBA-1 & the British Inmarsat GX5 communications satellites
1 week agoPeople take shelter in a camp at the soccer stadium in Durres, Albania on November 26, 2019, after the strongest earthquake in decades claimed at least 20 lives, with victims trapped in the debris of toppled buildings. GENT SHKULLAKU / AFP
Asked about this report a @NATO spokesperson tells CNN: "NATO has plans for defending all Allies. NATO's commitment to the safety and security of all Allies is unwavering"
1 week agoWoman pulled alive from rubble after 14 hours as death toll from one of Albania's worst earthquakes ever recorded reaches 20
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 21km N of Durres, Albania
1 week agoThe Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov and the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee Stuart Peach discussed relations between Russia and the Alliance at a meeting in Baku
[email protected]: .lawyer has already stated that I did nothing wrong. John Bolton is a patriot and may know that I held back the money from Ukraine because it is considered a corrupt country, & I wanted to know why nearby European countries weren't putting up money also. Likewise, I would
Kosovo's President Thaci has announced that Wednesday will be day of mourning in Kosovo for victims of the earthquake in Albania
Lawyer to the families of victims of Ukraine's Euromaidan has been on hunger strike for 5 days and lost 4kg. She accuses MPs of not caring about the investigation and says the Euromaidan case is under more threat than ever
1 week agoTime evolution of seismicity in AlbaniaEarthquake The mainshock was preceded an hour before by a widely felt M4.4 which lead many people to leave their house before the mainshock M6.4 struck. Since aftershock activity is high
Sweden opens investigations into Iraq's Defence Minister for alleged crimes against humanity, benefits fraud & domestic violence
1 week ago#HellenicAirForce C130 Hercules preparing to land in Albania with Special Unit Disaster Response EMAK from Greek Firefight Service to help searching missing people after powerfull earthquake
1 week agoA minute of silence observed in the Senate in tribute to 13 French soldiers killed in operation in Mali
1 week agoEuropol's crackdown on pro-Islamic State (IS) social media activity continues to cause major disruption to the group's propaganda operation, with @Telegram swiftly removing replacement accounts
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 16km W of Mamurras, Albania
1 week agoPutin discussed with Novak and Miller issues of Russian-Ukrainian energy cooperation
Zelensky said dialogue with Russia would begin at the Norman Four summit.
Kosovo's govt has donated €500,000 to Albania to help with earthquake recovery. Kosovo citizens are also taking to social networks to offer their homes for anyone affected and in need
Romania will send 2 planes with medical staff and supplies to Albania to help following the earthquake
1 week agoPair of USAF RQ4 Global Hawk UAV, out of Sigonella, on high-altitude surveillance mission over Baltic Sea / Kaliningrad Oblast area. 0953z FIXER10 FORTE10 042021
1 week agoEstonia President @KerstiKaljulaid with spouse warmly welcomed President of Ukraine @ZelenskyyUa & Mrs Zelenska on the first Official Visit in Tallinn
Aftershocks from the Albanian earthquake are being felt around the region, with one in Bosnia registering at a magnitude of 5.7
Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat says chief of staff Caruana Galizia has resigned over journalist murder case
Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 - 6km ESE of Blagaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 week agoMontenegrin PM Markovic and Serbian President Vucic have sent emergency support teams to Albania following this morning's major earthquake, Albanian PM Edi Rama announced on Twitter. The quake has left at least 6 dead and hundreds injured
Pashinyan stated Armenia's readiness to establish relations with Turkey without preconditions Armenia is ready to normalize relations with Turkey without preconditions
1 week agoGeorgia: Morning after riot police cleared @Geoparliament entrances in downtown Tbilisi. Protest continues Photos: Eana Korbezashvili/Civil.ge
13 French soldiers killed in Mali in the accident with 2 helicopters during a combat operation
Government of @jguaido alerts European leaders about tour of "false opposition" to Europe
Russian border guards detained 18 fishermen from the DPRK on three vessels for illegal crab fishing - FSB border control
UN: Global temperature is expected to rise by more than 3.2 degrees Celsius if current emissions continue, causing devastating and widespread repercussions
1 week agoRussian Ministry of Defense launched Soyus-2.1v with military satellite from Plesetsk
Georgian police detain activists, use water cannon in a zero temperature to disperse peaceful protesters and clean Parliament entrances
1 week agoEarthquake a few mintues ago live on TV Albania earthquake
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 21km WSW of Mamurras, Albania
1 week agoAt least 4 people are dead and 150 injured in Albania after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Durres, according to @USGSBigQuakes
Police in riot gear have moved in around 5:00 to clear the Georgian Parliament entrances from behind the building and at the side streets from Tbilisi Protests, using water cannons. The Parliament session is scheduled to take place today at 12:00
Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 - 22km W of Mamurras, Albania
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 6km ENE of Ano Kastritsion, Greece
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 9km WNW of Vore, Albania
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 6km NNW of Shijak, Albania
Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 - 10km NW of Shijak, Albania
1 week agoTucker: "Why do I care what is going on in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia? I'm serious. Why shouldn't I root for Russia? Which by the way I am."
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has accused Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn of a failure of leadership in an article in Tuesday's Times newspaper
[email protected]: "The United States congratulates the Government of Romania and its citizens on a successful presidential election. We look forward to working with President Iohannis to strengthen our strategic partnership further."
Essex Police says a 36-year-old man from Purfleet has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people in a lorry in Grays last month
After a request for ransom, Frédéric Martel, French kidnapped near Mexico, was released
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) says it recommends Russia be banned for four years from sporting competition after falsifying laboratory data handed over to investigators
1 week agoLukashenka says that Kaliningrad region of Russia should belongs to Belarus
Ukraine's President @ZelenskyyUa had a phone call with President Putin. Zelensky "noted the importance of the recent return of the Ukrainian ships by Russia" & "stressed the need to return all weapons, equipment &documentation that had been aboard"
1 week agoUSAF C30j Hercules HKY170 from Sigonella heading East over Turkey
1 week agoTurkish F-16s are today used to test Russian made S-400 missile defense system's radar
1 week agoDemonstrators near National Bank of Ukraine building have stormed inside building
The Netherlands participates in the French-led naval mission to protect navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
IMF leaves Kyiv without a deal again while Ukrainian PM @PMHoncharuk assures that sides are close to an agreement
Group of parliamentarians from Spain and Italy will arrive in Caracas on Tuesday to support Guaidó
1 week agoTbilisiProtest resumed. Crowd is not big today, but the plan is to spend the night at the parliament and then block the parliament entrances in the morning again. Police is at all the entrances right now.
1 week agoMassive anti-gov rally underway in Tbilisi Georgia demanding electoral reform
1 week agoOpposition protest in Tbilisi tonight
Putin discussed situation in Ukraine with Russian Security Council as part of preparation for Paris summit
OPCW head Fernando Arias responds to recent Wikileaks release on Douma report: "While some of these diverse views continue to circulate in some public discussion forums, I would like to reiterate that I stand by the independent, professional conclusion" of the probe
Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash gives an interview to the NYT. He says Giuliani, Parnas and Fruman, offered him help with his US legal problems if he hired pro-Trump lawyers Toensing and diGenova and helped with Giuliani's shadow Ukraine campaign
1 week agoDetailed map of last nights Presidential elections in Romania
President of Belarus Lukashenko declares his readiness to accelerate the development of relations with the European Union, but without preconditions from the European side.
Transport for London says Uber has not been granted a new licence to operate in London after "several breaches that placed passengers and their safety at risk" were identified
1 week agoBALSA49 6414846 USAF RC135V Rivet Joint on intelligence mission over Baltic Sea / Kaliningrad region. 0955z
On daily briefing Putin spox Dmitry Peskov continued to ignore calls for investigation into beheading video — even though 1 of the mercenaries identified in footage is teaching children "patriotism" in Bryansk, western Russia. "It's not a matter for Kremlin," Peskov said
Oil is on fire on a mine in Komi at a depth of 200 meters - Ministry of Emergencies
A 26-year-old woman killed in Tenerife, her partner arrested
1 week agoIn Kyiv, a statue of Sholem Aleichem, the Jewish writer whose short stories formed the basis for Fiddler on the Roof, has been daubed with swastika graffiti.
Ukrainian MFA: The anti-Semitic act on the Sholom-Aleichem monument in Kyiv is disgusting, appalling and in need of prompt investigation. The perpetrator(s) must be brought to justice
A journalist working undercover at a Ukrainian troll farm had a quota of around 300 Facebook comments a day. "People in the real world aren't that educated," a manager said. "So if you write with grammar mistakes, this may even be a positive thing."
Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 7 times.