Politics

Tuesday, May 6. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine

May 7, 2025

KYIV, UKRAINE – MAY 4: Cars lie burned out near residential buildings in the Obolonskyi district … More after a Russian drone strike on May 4, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Russia attacks the Ukrainian capital every night with Shahed-type combat drones. On the night of May 4, falling fragments of intercepted drones resulted in damage […]

MALAYSIA’S BLOCKCHAIN ECOSYSTEM TO “LIFT OFF” TO GLOBAL HEIGHTS WITH MYBW RETURN

May 7, 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The highly anticipated Malaysia Blockchain Week (MYBW) is back in 2025 to drive our blockchain ecosystem towards global prominence. The inaugural event returns after its successful debut last year, this time with a bold theme of "Lift-Off", signifying a pivotal moment for Malaysia's blockchain ecosystem to grow […]

UK marks VE Day 80th anniversary with large crowds and military pomp

May 7, 2025

As Big Ben chimed at noon and with the Cenotaph, the symbol of sacrifice, draped in the union flag for the first time since its unveiling in 1920, the UK marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day with military pomp before large crowds who had gathered in central London. Buckingham Palace may have served as […]

Ex-justice minister: Israel’s internal battle not on Left vs Right, but democratic values

May 7, 2025

If you ask longtime Likud member and former justice minister Dan Meridor for his assessment of Israel’s current state of affairs, he’ll respond that the country is in crisis over its existence as a democracy. The struggle is no longer between Right and Left but between those who respect democratic norms and values and those […]

Putin gears up for ‘grandest’ Victory Day amid Ukraine conflict

May 7, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the "grandest" ever annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday, evoking the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II to rally support for his troops fighting in Ukraine. Russia marks the event more than three years into its offensive, and after pummelling Ukraine with a […]

Her Partner Was A POW In Ukraine. Now She Helps Others Return Home

May 6, 2025

When Russian military authorities couldn't provide any information to Irina Krynina about her boyfriend who went missing while fighting in Ukraine, she decided to take matters into her own hands. She reached out to a Ukrainian hotline that confirmed he had been captured and Krynina took the bold step of traveling to Ukraine to meet […]

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy, in Prague, says ceasefire could be put in place at any moment

May 6, 2025

Summary Zelenskiy seeks greater pressure on Moscow Says ceasefire with Russia could be put in place at any time Czech president says Moscow has all the cards to end the war PRAGUE, May 4 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that a ceasefire with Russia in its more than three-year-old war was […]

BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Lisa And Rosé Spark Met Gala Buzz With US Sightings

May 6, 2025

As the fashion world gears up for Met Gala 2025, BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa have landed in the US, fuelling speculation about their red-carpet return– while fans are left wondering why Jisoo is nowhere in sight. With the 2025 Met Gala just around the corner, the excitement is palpable– and BLACKPINK fans are at […]

Ripple’s New Strategy: Buy, Buy, Buy

May 6, 2025

This is a published version of our weekly Forbes Crypto Confidential newsletter. Sign up here to get Crypto Confidential days earlier free in your inbox. Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, at Collision 2022 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo By Stephen … More McCarthy/Sportsfile for Collision via Getty Images) Sportsfile via Getty Images RIPPLE IS TRYING TO […]

Global economy already feeling drag from Trump tariffs

May 6, 2025

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs are increasingly clogging up the wheels of a world economy which for decades were greased by predictable and relatively free trade. Big-name multinationals right down to niche e-commerce players last week cut sales targets, warned of job cuts and reviewed their business plans, while major economies revised down […]