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Since retiring from the Russian army in 2000, Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok has been an éminence grise of military affairs, regularly popping up on state television to give his analysis. He has been at it too long to be too afraid of the Kremlin. In February, he ridiculed as “fantasy” the idea that Ukraine could be easily conquered. On a primetime Rossiya-1 TV show earlier this week, he went further . “We are now in total geopolitical isolation,” he said. “We don’t want to admit it. But practically, the whole world is against us.” The host, Olga Skabeyeva, confronted him immediately. What about India and China, she asked: aren’t they worthy allies? “I’m looking at the bigger picture,” he replied. So is Joe Biden . This morning, he lands in Seoul as part of a five-day trip to salute the Asian flank of the new anti-Putin alliance. His visit makes a point that has not been lost on Colonel Khodarenok: this war is not (as Moscow TV so often says) Russia vs Nato, or Russia vs “the … [Read more...] about Vladimir Putin’s plot to dismantle the West has backfired spectacularly

Narendra Modi, the Indian prime minister, suffered a major blow on Sunday after his right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost a key regional election amid mounting criticism of his response to the country's catastrophic outbrea k of the coronavirus. As the votes were counted for the state elections in West Bengal, a new daily record of 3,689 deaths from Covid was recorded on the day, along with 390,000 new infections. Britain announced on Sunday night that it was sending 1,000 ventilators to India. It comes on top of 200 ventilators, 495 oxygen concentrators and 3 oxygen generation units dispatched last week to Indian hospitals. Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer, and Sir Patrick Vallance, the Chief Scientific Adviser, have also spoken to their Indian counterparts to provide advice and insight. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “The terrible images we have seen in India in recent weeks are all the more powerful because of the close and enduring … [Read more...] about Narendra Modi pays price at the polls as India suffers another day of record deaths

A large crowd of people gathered in Huntington Beach to protest California's statewide curfew after it went into effect on Saturday night. The latest restrictions to combat a surge in coronavirus cases require the vast majority of Californians to stay at home from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. unless they are going out for essential work, responding to an emergency, shopping for groceries, picking up takeout or walking their dog. The curfew applies to 41 of California's 58 counties which remain in the purple tier—the most restrictive of the four tiers that permit various stages of economic reopening. Orange County, where Huntington Beach is located, is in the purple tier. But a crowd of people broke the curfew immediately after it was enacted to join a rally protesting the limited stay-at-home order. The "curfew breakers" protest was being planned to start at 10.01 p.m. at the Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday, according to a flier posted on Twitter by FoxLA reporter Bill Melugin. "If … [Read more...] about Huntington Beach COVID “curfew breakers” rally to protest stay-at-home orders

PERJURY is an especially serious offense that can result in the miscarriage of justice. Trial proceedings require honesty, and without honesty, court cases can end in mistrials or wrongful results. What is perjury? Perjury is defined as the intentional act of swearing a false oath or falsifying an affirmation to tell the truth. This is not limited to just spoken testimony, written statements for official proceedings count just the same. In the United States, perjury is defined federally and only minutely vary from state to state. Perjury is considered a serious offense, and can carry a strict penalty in many states What is the penalty for perjury? Perjury, considered a felony, carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. California's penal code will allow for the conviction of perjury in a case that results in a wrongful execution, to be worthy of capitol punishment. Perjury is considered a conduct crime and is only triable via indictment. A conduct … [Read more...] about What is perjury?

RYAN Duke has been found not guilty on all but one count connected to beauty queen Tara Grinstead's 2005 murder. A jury in Georgia cleared Duke on all charges but convicted him of concealing a death after he made a shocking allegation on the stand. Duke blamed a friend, Bo Dukes, for Tara Grinstead's murder and is facing up to 10 years in prison at his sentencing hearing. The suspects are not related despite having similar surnames. Grinstead, 30, was an ex-pageant queen and Georgia high school teacher who was last seen alive leaving a cookout in October 2005. Her death remained a mystery until 2017 when former Irwin County High School best friends Duke and Bo allegedly bragged about their involvement in Grinstead’s death within weeks of her disappearance. Read more on Tara Grinstead SHOCK DISAPPEARANCE Ex-beauty queen's mystery death solved as odd clues lead to confession TRAGIC COLD CASE Everything to know about … [Read more...] about Ryan Duke trial – Haunting details about beauty queen Tara Grinstead’s murder revealed as suspect found not guilty

With the Champions League final fast approaching, players at Liverpool and Real Madrid will be doing everything they can to stay as focussed as possible - or risk becoming a meme. If there is one moment you need full concentration, it is in the final of the biggest club competition on the planet - so no nerves right? More often or not, the team that can keep it together better is the one that ends up lifting the trophy. On the 14th anniversary of John Terry's infamous slip against Manchester United to cost Chelsea the trophy, the Blues legend is not the only one to be haunted by his Champions League blunders. Here are a collection of times where players have ended up with their biggest heads-in-hands moments. Loris Karius It is impossible not to feel sorry for the young goalkeeper after a nightmare performance in the 2018 Champions League final. With Liverpool and Real Madrid set to meet again four years on, the German's display will no doubt be revisited by … [Read more...] about Seven worst Champions League final blunders including John Terry’s slip

Lush green meadows have replaced the familiar white blanket of snow as the Davos cohort makes a comeback to the scenic Swiss Alpine town after a hiatus of more than two years. The annual gathering of the rich and powerful that was forced into the virtual world by the COVID-19 pandemic returns in its physical form at a time when a devasting war in Ukraine and coronavirus outbreaks in China are stoking recession fears amid soaring prices, fueling steep increases in global hunger and poverty. "The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos this year will be the most timely and consequential annual meeting since the creation of the forum over 50 years ago,'' WEF founder Klaus Schwab told reporters ahead of the meeting. "The return of war, epidemics and the climate crisis, all those disruptive forces have derailed the global recovery," Schwab said. "Those issues must be confronted in Davos; the global food crisis, in particular, needs our immediate attention." More than … [Read more...] about Russia-Ukraine war takes center stage at Davos World Economic Forum

Paul Scholes will go down in history as a Manchester United legend, with countless trophies to his name and a memorable return from retirement , but things could have gone very differently if Sir Alex Ferguson had reacted differently when the midfielder committed what he says was "probably a sackable offence". Back in the 2001-02 season, United found themselves in the unusual position of playing two games in as many days, with a league meeting with Liverpool followed by a League Cup clash with Arsenal. Scholes was benched for the first game, making a late cameo, in place of David Beckham, but Ferguson has planned to use the midfielder in a rotated XI for the trip to Highbury. Scholes, however, took the unusual decision of telling the manager - who had at one point looked set to retire at the end of the season - he wouldn't play in north London. Looking back on the incident, the former England international has admitted he was lucky to get away with a fine for his … [Read more...] about Paul Scholes and his “stupid” Man Utd decision that nearly saw Sir Alex Ferguson sack him

Published 23 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Brexit Boris Johnson's father Stanley says he has become a French national, telling a Belgium news website he wanted to keep "a link" with the EU after Brexit. Mr Johnson, whose mother was French, told BFMTV getting citizenship was "something precious" and allowed him to "claim part of my identity". "I count myself once again as an EU member - that's very good," he added. Unlike his son, who led the campaign to leave the EU, Mr Johnson voted Remain in the 2016 Brexit referendum. However, he later changed his mind, saying "the time has come to bail". Between 1979 and 1984, Mr Johnson was a member of the European Parliament representing Wight and Hampshire East. Downing Street said his decision to accept French citizenship was "a personal matter for the prime minister's father". … [Read more...] about Stanley Johnson becomes French to keep link with EU