Zelenskyy wants U.S. to hit Russia with ‘maximum’ sanctions if it refuses ceasefire : NPR

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the briefing in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday. Efrem Lukatsky/AP hide caption toggle caption Efrem Lukatsky/AP KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he hopes the United States will apply “maximum additional sanctions” on Russia if it refuses to accept a 30-day ceasefire and described Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “bravado” … Read more

Mark Carney Is Sworn in as Canada’s New Prime Minister

TORONTO — Former central banker Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister on Friday, and will now try to steer his country through a trade war brought by U.S. President Donald Trump, annexation threats and an expected federal election. Carney, 59, replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January … Read more

Iran’s Former President Rouhani: Hardliners Opposed Buying S-300 Anti-missiles 

Rouhani cited as an example a decision by his administration to buy Russian-made S-300 anti-missile systems and “the hardliners’ opposition to such a move.” He said in addition to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who opposed Iran’s purchasing of the weaponry, Iranian hardliners inside the military pushed back against it and they argued that it … Read more

Tragic moment grief-stricken elephant Magda tries to wake her dead friend of 25yrs up in extraordinary show of emotion

THIS is the tragic moment a circus elephant tries to wake up her dead friend after she suddenly collapsed and died. Magda and Jenny were long-time performing partners, and had been inseparable for more than a quarter of a century. 3 Circus elephant Magda (right) tried to wake up Jenny (left) after she suddenly collapsed … Read more

Canada PM Mark Carney At Oath Ceremony

Ottawa: Newly sworn-in Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday said Canada will “never” be absorbed into the United States, rejecting President Donald Trump’s annexation threats. Canada “will never, ever, in any way, shape or form, be part of the United States,” Carney said after taking the oath to become Canada’s 24th prime minister, while also … Read more

USAID Classified Documents: Judge won’t block destruction of old USAID classified documents as the building is cleaned out

Judge won’t block destruction of old USAID classified documents as the building is cleaned out (Picture credit: AP) WASHINGTON: A federal judge refused Friday to block the destruction of classified documents as part of the building cleanout at the US agency for international development, finding that records slated for shredding or burning are old or … Read more