Section: Time (USA)
How to Watch the Eurovision 2018 Finals Online for Free
Want to spend your weekend following juicy intracontinental drama, watching insane musical performances and marveling at out-of-this-world costumes? If your answer was “uh, obviously,” you’re in luck — Saturday is the grand final of the 63rd Eurovision Song Contest. The live singing competition will get under way at 21:00 CEST, or 3 p.m....
The ‘Strongmen Era’ Is Here. Here’s What It Means for You
In response to the social upheavals of the 1960s, Hollywood produced a series of highly popular “angry man” crime dramas in the 1970s. These are the stories of vigilantes and renegade cops, played by the likes of Clint Eastwood and Charles Bronson, who push past weak-willed bureaucrats, corrupt politicos and political correctness to restore...
The U.S. and U.K Warn That Russia Is Targeting Global Internet Routers for Espionage
Washington and London on Monday jointly accused the Russian government of maliciously targeting global internet equipment for political and economic espionage. The two governments said the Russian operations, which allegedly involve planting malware on internet routers and other equipment, could also lay the foundation for future offensive...
Pope Francis Calls for Peace in Easter Message
(VATICAN CITY) — On Christianity’s most joyful day, Pope Francis called for peace in a world marked by war and conflict, “beginning with the beloved and long-suffering land of Syria” and extending to Israel, where 15 Palestinians were killed on the Israeli-Gaza border two days before Easter Sunday. Francis reflected on the power of...
Despite the Apparent Bromance, Trump Has Been Tough on Russia
We don’t yet know why Donald Trump seems so fond of Vladimir Putin. Maybe we never will. But the expulsion from the U.S. of 60 Russian diplomats and the shuttering of the Russian consulate in Seattle reminds us that the media obsession with the Trump-Putin bromance hides the reality that U.S. government policy remains as tough on Russia as...
Orange Snow Hit Parts of Europe This Weekend
A rare phenomenon that occurs just once about every five years is turning the snow orange in eastern Europe. The orange snow is a result of sand storms from the Sahara Desert mixing with rain and snow, according to the BBC. People have taken to social media to post photos of the orange-tinted snow, which is falling in countries like Russia,...
Putin Won. But Russia Is Losing
Vladimir Putin may have been re-elected president of Russia on March 18, but he’s far from the grand master of geopolitical chess portrayed in the Western media. Whether bragging about Russia’s “invincible” new missile, playing coy over accusations that his hackers play games with foreign elections or that his spies murder opponents...
Mark Zuckerberg Asked to Testify as Cambridge Analytica Suspends CEO
(LONDON) — A British parliamentary committee on Tuesday summoned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to answer questions as authorities stepped up efforts to determine if the personal data of social media users has been used improperly to influence elections. The request comes amid allegations that a data mining firm based in the U.K used information...
Exclusive: Russia Secretly Helped Venezuela Launch a Cryptocurrency to Evade U.S. Sanctions
President Donald Trump may not have realized on Monday that his executive order would step on Russia’s toes. Its official target was Venezuela, specifically the country’s plan to create the world’s first state-backed cryptocurrency, the petro, which went on sale Tuesday. But behind the scenes, the petro was in fact a...
Putin Believes He’s Destined to Make Russia Great Again. And He’s Just Getting Started
A few weeks ago, one of the members of the Russian government turned to President Putin and asked, “Vladimir Vladimirovich, well, what will happen to me after March 18?” He asked his question in the presence of other ministers, and the upcoming elections were certainly on all their minds. They were all worried about whether they would keep their...
