FDIC board to discuss special assessment fees for banks
The board of directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) will meet on Thursday to consider special
2023-05-11 22:22
Shakira finds Tom Cruise romance rumors 'hilarious,' has 'no interest in dating him' at the moment
Tom Cruise is said to have set his sights on dating Shakira earlier this week, but the songstress appears to have knocked him back
2023-05-11 22:20
Germany explosion: Police and firefighters hurt in blast at high-rise block
A man aged about 60 is held as security sources tell local media it may have been a targeted attack.
2023-05-11 21:59
Elliot Page goes shirtless to celebrate 'joy I feel in my body' in photo ahead of launch of memoir
Elliot Page, who came out as trans in 2020, said he felt so good soaking in the sun now and expressed his gratitude for gender affirming care
2023-05-11 21:54
EU Suggests Limits on Its Approach to US-China Rivalry
The European Union should avoid being drawn into a zero-sum contest between Washington and Beijing as it works
2023-05-11 21:50
Abortion clinics saw an increase in violence and threats in 2022, report says
A new report says there was a "sharp increase" in violence at abortion clinics in 2022, the year when Roe v. Wade was overturned, ending the federal right to an abortion. A disproportionate increase occurred in states that protect abortion rights, according to the National Abortion Federation, a professional association for abortion providers.
2023-05-11 21:26
Britain has delivered long-range 'Storm Shadow' cruise missiles to Ukraine ahead of expected counteroffensive, sources say
The United Kingdom has delivered multiple "Storm Shadow" cruise missiles to Ukraine, giving the nation a new long-range strike capability in advance of a highly anticipated counteroffensive against Russian forces, multiple senior Western officials told CNN.
2023-05-11 21:16
Jacklyn Zeman, longtime 'General Hospital' cast member who played Bobbie Spencer, dies at 70
Jacklyn Zeman, who for 45 years played Bobbie Spencer on ABC's ‘General Hospital," has died at age 70
2023-05-11 20:46
Biden visit to ensure 'Brits didn't screw around'
The US president visited Ireland last month to mark the Good Friday Agreement's 25th anniversary.
2023-05-11 19:54
Britain gives Ukraine new missiles in boost for Zelensky’s counteroffensive
Britain has supplied Ukraine with Storm Shadow stealth cruise missiles giving Volodymyr Zelensky’s government the capability to carry out long-range strikes against Russian forces. The missiles with a range of 155 miles, will give a vital boost to Ukrainian forces when they launch their much publicised spring offensive. They have a shorter reach than the 185-mileof the American Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS, which President Zelensky has asked for repeatedly, but they will enable Ukrainian forces to carry out strikes not just in occupied territories, but inside Russia. Leaked Pentagon papers revealed, based on electronic eavesdropping, that Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, complained in late February to the head of the country’s military, Gen Valeriy Zaluzhny, that Ukraine “does not have long-range missiles capable of reaching Russian troop deployments in Russia”. The Ukrainian government has assured Britain, the US and Nato allies that the Storm Shadow will not be used outside “Ukrainian sovereign territory”. However, Crimea, which was annexed by the Kremlin in 2013 is considered to fall within the term of “sovereign territory” by the UK. Storm Shadows, if deployed against targets in Crimea and seas around, will place Russia’s Black Sea Fleet under threat and also significantly limit the capabilities of Moscow to supply its forces around the peninsula by sea. General Ben Hodges, a former commander of the US army in Europe, said recently he believed Russia’s “Black Sea fleet would already have departed Sevastopol if Ukraine had Storm Shadow”. He held that President Zelenskiy and “would not want to lose the trust of the west” by using long-range missiles beyond agreed limits The US has been extremely cautious about providing weapons to Ukraine that could help them strike within Russian territory. Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Colin Kahl had said August that it is the US assessment Ukraine does not “currently require ATACMS to service targets that are directly relevant to the current fight.” Even with the arrival of the missiles, the offensive may be delayed. President Zelensky said on Thursday that Western military supplies, including armoured vehicles, are coming through in batches and needed to be integrated into Ukrainian forces. Going to early would lead to needless loss of lives, said the President : “With what we already have we can go forward, and, I think, be successful. But we’d lose a lot of people. I think that’s unacceptable. So we need to wait. We still need a bit more time.” Mr Zelensky dismissed fears about losing US support if President Joe Biden, who has vowed to support Ukraine as long as it takes, is not re-elected in 2024. Ukraine, he said, still enjoyed bipartisan support in the US Congress. “Who knows where we’ll be [when the election happens]?” he said. “I believe we’ll win by then.” Donald Trump, who may well get the Republican nomination, had said in the past that he would recognise Russian ownership of Crimea, refused at a CNN town hall on Wednesday to say whether he would continue supporting Ukraine until victory was achieved. “I don’t think of winning or losing, I think in terms of getting it settled. I want everybody to stop dying” said the former President. Read More The Body in the Woods | An Independent TV Original Documentary The harrowing discovery at centre of The Independent’s new documentary
2023-05-11 19:23
'Looks like a bathing suit': Wedding guest slammed for wearing white dress that shows her underwear
The dress is similar to one sold for $15 on AliExpress that's available in a variety of colors, such as beige, pink, red, and black
2023-05-11 18:57
Number of internally displaced people hits record due to war, climate change
GENEVA The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) reached a record 71.1 million worldwide last year due to
2023-05-11 18:52