The Ukrainian leader has signed a law restricting the independence of the national anti-corruption bureau
Hundreds protested in Kiev and other Ukrainian cities on Tuesday against a controversial decision to curtail the independence of the…
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Authoritarian Zelensky move sparks protests
The Ukrainian leader has signed a law restricting the independence of the national anti-corruption bureau
Crowds of protestors gathered in Kiev and other Ukrainian cities on Tuesday against a controversial decision to curtail the independence of…
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A Top NASA Official Is Among Thousands of Staff Leaving the Agency
You can add another name to the thousands of employees leaving NASA as the Trump administration primes the space agency for a 25 percent budget cut.
On Monday, NASA announced that Makenzie Lystrup will leave her post as director of the Goddard…
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Obama office rejects Trump's 'treason' charge, calls it 'weak attempt at distraction'
Washington [US], July 23 (ANI): Former US President Barack Obama has denied allegations by the Trump administration that he manipulated intelligence related to Russian interference in the 2016 election, calling the claims ‘bizarre’ and ‘a weak…
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Despite protests in major cities, Zelensky signs controversial law stripping Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies of independence — Meduza
In Kyiv and several other Ukrainian cities, hundreds of people took to the streets on Tuesday in protest against legislation that effectively strips the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption…
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‘Steppe Wolves’ Volunteers Won’t Let Military Retirement Rules Stop Them
For one group of Ukrainian volunteers, the risk of handling live rockets under fire on the front lines definitely beats a nice, quiet retirement.
The Stepovi Vovky, or “Steppe Wolves,” is a unit not officially recognized by the Ukrainian…
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Iran’s detainees in ‘unbearable’ conditions after Israeli strikes
Ghoncheh HabibiazadBBC Persian, World Service reporter
EPAParts of Evin prison were badly damaged in the Israeli strikes One month on from deadly Israeli air strikes on a notorious Iranian prison during the war between the two countries, inmates…
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Zelenskyy Promises New Bill After Anti-Corruption Law Sparks Backlash
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has promised a new bill after a new law limiting the independence of two anti-corruption agencies sent protesters into the streets in cities across the country and prompted stern warnings to scrap the…
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