Section: US & Canada
Prominent Crimean Tatar Gets 19-Year Prison Sentence In Absentia
The Russian-controlled Supreme Court in Crimea has sentenced the owner of the ATR Crimean Tatar television channel, Lenur Islyamov, to 19 years in prison in absentia. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Hunter Biden’s Tax Returns Under Investigation
Federal prosecutors in Delaware are investigating Hunter Biden, son of former Vice President Joe Biden, for potential tax crimes, the younger Biden said in a statement Wednesday issued through his father’s presidential transition team. “I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware advised my legal...
Hunter Biden reveals that Trump’s DOJ is investigating him — just as the president wanted
On Wednesday afternoon, Hunter Biden, son of President-elect Joe Biden, announced via the transition team that the Justice Department is investigating his tax history.”I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware advised my legal counsel, also yesterday, that they are investigating my tax...
Hunter Biden says federal prosecutors are investigating his taxes
World Food Program USA Board Chairman Hunter Biden speaks at the World Food Program USA’s Annual McGovern-Dole Leadership Award Ceremony at Organization of American States on April 12, 2016 in Washington, DC. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for World Food Program USA Hunter Biden, President-elect Joe Biden’s 43-year-old son, announced...
Russia conducts drills of its strategic nuclear forces
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military on Wednesday conducted sweeping drills of its strategic nuclear forces that featured several practice missile launches. The Defense Ministry said in a statement that the maneuvers included the test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Karelia nuclear submarine in the Barents Sea. As part of...
Cybersecurity Firm FireEye Says Was Hacked by Nation State
Prominent U.S. cybersecurity firm FireEye said Tuesday that foreign government hackers with “world-class capabilities” broke into its network and stole offensive tools it uses to probe the defenses of its thousands of customers, who include federal, state and local governments and top global corporations.The hackers “primarily sought information...
Incognito Cops Roamed the Streets Amid Summer Protests. The Defense Bill Will Put a Stop to It.
Jim Watson/AFP via GettyIf the annual defense bill triumphs over President Trump’s veto threat, one of its measures will enshrine a direct rejection of his response to this summer’s mass protests for Black liberation. No longer will federal police forces be able to conceal their identities when summoned to respond to civil...
For Victims Of Sexual Violence In Ukraine’s Donbas, Justice Seems Distant
One in four people held prisoner by Russia-backed separatists in the Donbas has been a victim of rape or other sexual violence, according to a recent report by a Ukrainian human rights group. And the real number may be higher, as some victims are afraid to speak out. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
UN General Assembly Passes Nonbinding Resolution Urging Russia To Withdraw From Crimea
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution urging Russia to end its “temporary occupation” of Crimea and immediately stop transferring weapons to Ukraine. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine is wild about mushrooms — even during the pandemic
This year, a bumper crop of mushrooms is rewarding locals with plenty to eat and sell to restaurants, which is helping some families navigate an economic downturn during the pandemic. But mushroom-foraging tours have suffered. …read more Source:: Public Radio...
