Israeli authorities use facial recognition against Palestinians to “consolidate apartheid”, according to Amnesty International. Israeli authorities are using the newly developed Red Wolf facial recognition technology for automatic surveillance of Palestinians to “severely restrict” their freedom of movement, according to Amnesty. In a new report , the organization has documented... 

Russia has accused Ukraine of attempting to assassinate Vladimir Putin in a double drone strike on the Kremlin overnight. Moscow furiously decried the attack as ‘a planned terrorist act and an attempt on the life of the President of the Russian Federation.’ The allegation of the failed assassination attempt was made by the Kremlin today and reported by Russian news agencies. It said two... 

Ukrainian forces in the Donbas region are appealing for more weapons to counter Russian attacks on the key city of Bakhmut. Russian forces, after months of unrelenting attacks over the winter, are on the brink of capturing the city. The Russian advance has reportedly come at a significant cost, with tens of thousands of casualties, and the city remains contested. Ukrainian soldiers are requesting... 

In a dark turn of events, reports suggest that the Russian army has resorted to extreme measures to discipline its own troops during the conflict in Ukraine. Allegedly, soldiers who refuse to fight or are found guilty of heavy drinking are being subjected to a brutal form of punishment – confinement in makeshift dungeons known as ‘Zindan’ cells. These Zindans, reminiscent of Imperial... 

A 12-year-old boy was attacked and robbed by two youths of “southern appearance” at a bus stop in Germany this week, according to reports. The disturbing incident unfolded at around 3:45 p.m. on Monday afternoon in Herne, a city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The young victim was waiting for a bus outside the Hibernia School when two teenagers approached him. The suspects grabbed... 

Russia today boasted its missile strikes were ‘right on target’ in a sickening Telegram post made just hours after Vladimir Putin unleashed a barrage of rockets on Ukrainian homes. More than 20 cruise missiles and two drones were fired at cities and towns across Ukraine that were miles away from the front lines, killing at least 19 civilians including a mother and her two-year-old daughter... 

Tucker Carlson received a series of work offers from Russian state media after Fox News announced it would part ways with the long-running host on Monday. The announcement that Carlson would be leaving the network drew strong reactions from supporters and critics on social media Monday, including from the Kremlin-linked news outlet Russia Today (RT). The conservative show host has faced widespread... 

During a virtual press briefing from Geneva, Dr. Nima Saeed Abid, who assumed the position of WHO representative in Sudan on August 4, 2020, expressed concern about the “grave biological risk” that emerged after one of the warring factions took control of the central public health laboratory. The seized facility contained samples of measles and polio, making the situation “incredibly... 

Russia has begun using its new T-14 Armata battle tanks to fire on Ukrainian positions ‘but they have not yet participated in direct assault operations,’ the RIA state news agency reported on Tuesday, quoting a source close the matter. RIA said that the tanks have been fitted with extra protection on their flanks and crews have undergone ‘combat coordination’ at training grounds... 

Russia is moving closer to a nuclear conflict with the United States due to Washington’s support for Ukraine, Moscow has warned. Vladimir Yermakov, the foreign ministry’s head of nuclear non-proliferation, told TASS news agency that Washington is escalating the risks through its conduct with the Kremlin – the latest in a series of threats from top Russian officials. He said risks... 

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg today said all members have agreed that Ukraine will join the military alliance in a major boost for Volodymyr Zelensky. The chief said that Ukraine must have ‘the deterrence to prevent new attacks’ from Russia once the war ends – and joining would give Kyiv protection. Mr Stoltenberg said the NATO allies had agreed that Ukraine would eventually... 

Former US Secretary of State and presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, expressed her satisfaction in an interview with Australian media on Tuesday, revealing that she has been “sleeping like a baby” since Donald Trump’s indictment. Speaking to Sky News, Clinton stated that she always believed that Trump’s tendency to accuse others of wrongdoing was actually a form of psychological... 

Poland has begun constructing an electronic barrier along its border with the Russian-controlled Kaliningrad exclave. The barrier is being touted by Interior Minister Mariusz Kamiński as “one of the most advanced borders in the EU.” In November of last year, Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak announced the planned construction of a temporary barrier on the Polish-Russian border, and... 

Russia is using ‘ghost’ spy ships that are disguised as fishing trawlers off the UK coast to map out wind farms and communication cables for sabotage attacks in case it goes to war with the West, a probe has claimed. The fleet of Russian ships, disguised as fishing trawlers and research vessels, are sailing through the North Sea to collect data on where wind farms, gas pipelines as well... 

During a speech at the US-Ukraine Partnership Forum in Washington on Thursday, Victoria Nuland, the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, said that the American authorities are in discussions about using the Russian central bank assets frozen by the West to rebuild Ukraine after the conflict between Kiev and Moscow ends. The reconstruction program aims not only to rebuild Ukraine’s...