April 28, 2023 Biden sanctions Russia, Iran for wrongful detention and hostage-taking: 'Release them immediately' President Biden announced sanctions against Russia and Iran and released a statement intending other countries from detaining Americans or taking them as hostages.
April 27, 2023 Texas Senate passes bill banning the purchase of farmland by citizens from hostile foreign nations Citizens of nations that pose a threat to U.S. national security would be banned from owning certain types of land in Texas under a bill that passed the state senate on Wednesday.
April 27, 2023 Russia denies US visit with imprisoned journalist Gershkovich amid UN visa fight Russia denies the U.S. permission to visit imprisoned journalist Evan Gershkovich after Washington's reported refusal to grant visas to Russian journalists set to attend a U.N. meeting.
April 27, 2023 Russian, Egyptian nationals on missing yacht reported safe in Africa A missing yacht carrying three Russians and two Egyptians docked safely in Djibouti on Thursday. The vessel disappeared following an attack off the Yemeni coast.
April 27, 2023 Fed chair Powell duped by Russian pranksters pretending to be Zelenskyy Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is the latest official to be targeted in a call with Russian pranksters posing to be Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
April 27, 2023 Former Wagner Group member sentenced for disorderly conduct, carrying air gun in public in Norway Andrey Medvedev was sentenced to 14 days in prison for disorderly conduct and carrying an air gun in a public place in Norway. Medvedev is a former member of the Wagner group.
April 27, 2023 Ukraine has received over 98% of combat vehicles promised by NATO allies, partner countries NATO claims Ukraine has received 98% of the combat vehicles that were promised by the organization and partner countries. The country has received over 1,550 armored vehicles.
April 27, 2023 Putin's troops fortify Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactors as Russia grows worried over Ukrainian offensive The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is once again becoming a chief concern for defense officials as Russian forces fortify its nuclear reactors with "sandbag fighting positions" in preparation for a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
April 27, 2023 Ukraine's prime minister asks Pope Francis to help facilitate the return of Ukrainian children from Russia Denys Shmyhal, the prime minister of Ukraine, wants Pope Francis to help facilitate the return of Ukrainian children from Russia. The children were forcibly taken to Russia.
April 27, 2023 Stolen Youth: How the woke, like all totalitarians, are targeting our children The right way of looking at wokeness and woke culture is as a set of deeply toxic ideas that are force-fed to the populace, in particular to children.
