US announces sweeping new Russian sanctions one year into war
The action has been taken in co-ordination with G7 allies.
Day: February 24, 2023
Florida man pleads guilty to supporting ISIS extremist group
A Florida man accused in 2020 of plotting terror attacks in the U.S. and acquiring an arsenal of weapons has pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State extremist group.
India Has ‘Influence With Russia’, Slowly Moving Away from Alignment With Moscow: Blinken
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Child survivors of deadly quake ‘in denial’ and ‘hallucinating’
“She used to jump up and down like a butterfly. Now, she is psychologically broken.”
‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ opera spotlights Afghan women
Minutes before Afghan filmmaker Roya Sadat entered her first Seattle Opera production meeting for an adaptation of the novel “A Thousand Splendid Suns,” she learned that her hometown of Herat had fallen to the Taliban.The celebrated director’s first f…
Fans praise Lewis Capaldi for continuing song amid Tourette’s symptoms
Capaldi revealed he was diagnosed with Tourette’s, which is characterized by involuntary twitches, movements and sounds, last year.
Russell Wilson denies report he wanted Seahawks to fire Pete Carroll, John Schneider
Russell Wilson, in a tweet sent an hour after the report was published, denied he wanted Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and GM John Schneider fired and replaced with Sean Payton.
Illinois investigating drugmaker Akorn’s abrupt closure
State labor officials are investigating an Illinois-based pharmaceutical company’s decision to abruptly close all of its operations, including its out-of-state locations in New Jersey, New York and Switzerland, and to lay off hundreds of workers with a…
Good Quality Sleep Can Add Years To People’s Lives, Study Suggests
It is no mystery that a good night’s sleep and a lie-in can improve your day. But researchers are suggesting that, far from just being enjoyable, quality sleep may even add years to people’s lives. From a report: Men who regularly sleep well could live…