NATO official admits comments on Ukraine giving up territory to gain membership were a ‘mistake’
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Day: August 16, 2023
Ukrainian ship carrying grain sails from Odessa, testing Russian threat
After Russia ended a U.N.-sponsored deal to allow safe passage for cargo ships carrying Ukrainian grain, the Kremlin warned that all boats in the Black Sea could be targets.
This US woman got stranded in Costa Rica, so she opened a luxury hotel – CNN
This US woman got stranded in Costa Rica, so she opened a luxury hotel CNNAn American woman got stranded in Costa Rica during Covid, so she opened a luxury hotel CBS NewsThis U.S. woman got stranded in Costa Rica, so she opened a …
Putin claims Ukraine ‘almost exhausted’ as hundreds of captured Western weapons displayed
One of Putin’s highest-ranking military allies claimed during a military exhibition that Russia has “debunked many myths about the superiority of Western military standard” as he presented a vast array of Western lethal aid allegedly captured from the …
Putin to discuss capital controls to help prop up rouble, report says
Proposals said to include forcing large exporters to convert up to 80% of their foreign currency into roublesVladimir Putin is reportedly planning to hold a meeting with Russian policymakers on Wednesday in order to discuss reintroducing some capital c…
Two directors quit Nextdoor after the DOJ raised concerns over also serving on Pinterest’s board; filing says Leslie Kilgore and Andrea Wishom left on August 1 (Leah Nylen/Bloomberg)
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Two directors quit Nextdoor after the DOJ raised concerns over also serving on Pinterest’s board; filing says Leslie Kilgore and Andrea Wishom left on August 1 — – DOJ is cracking down on directors serving on…
Hotel In China Slammed For Its Policy Of Charging Extra For Second Shower
The sign inside the hotel room stated that customers will have to pay extra for a second shower or bath.
Catholic Church in South Africa begins class action against mining firms
The church says it filed the case after it was approached by mine workers for help.
Lithuania closes checkpoints with Belarus over Wagner border concerns
Lithuanian officials have said that there could be up to 4,500 of Wagner Group fighters in Belarus, with some of them stationed close to the Lithuanian and Polish borders.
‘The world is on fire’ is a terrible environmental message
It’s not that we don’t need to remind people of the speed or severity of the damage being caused to the planet. But if we want to bring people to our side, it can’t be the dominant ingredient in our messaging, Israel Butler writes.