NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ukrainian workers at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) have said Russian soldiers occupying the plant are “torturing” them to keep them silent ahead of a visit from the U.N. nuclear watchdog, Ukraine’s nuclear company Energoatom said Saturday. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has pushed for weeks to gain access to …
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Russia transfers heavy military equipment to Crimea as fighting intensifies in Donetsk
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Russian convoy transporting heavy military equipment is headed for Crimea, reports said Saturday, in an apparent effort by Moscow to beef up its offensive in Ukraine. The equipment was reportedly seen being transported near Kerch Bridge, also known as the Crimean bridge, which connects the Crimean Peninsula with Russia for rail …
Read More »Pope Francis expands ranks of cardinals who’ll likely pick successor
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pope Francis elevated 20 more churchmen to the rank of cardinal on Saturday, formally expanding those now eligible to vote for his successor in case he dies or resigns — the latter a step he has said he’d consider if the need arises. Of the churchmen being named new cardinals in the …
Read More »Deadly clashes shake Libya’s capital, killing 13 civilians
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Deadly clashes broke out Saturday in Libya’s capital between militias backed by its two rival administrations, portending a return to violence amid a long political stalemate. At least 13 civilians were killed and over 95 wounded, the Health Ministry said. It added that 64 families were evacuated from areas around the fighting. …
Read More »Garbage piles in Scotland raise health concerns amid strikes
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Stinking piles of garbage on the streets of Edinburgh are threatening the health and safety of the public, a health authority warned Saturday as strikes by garbage collectors in the Scottish capital moved into their ninth day. The warning from Public Health Scotland came as garbage collectors in Newham, a borough of …
Read More »Biden admin creates Arctic region ambassador position to counter climate change, geopolitical threats
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Biden administration has announced plans to establish a new ambassador-at-large position to represent the Arctic region amid growing geopolitical tensions with two other large players in the area, China and Russia. “To further American interests and cooperation with Allies and partners in the Arctic, and after extensive consultations with Members of …
Read More »US Coast Guard cutter denied entry into Solomon Islands port sparking concerns of China’s growing influence
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A United States Coast Guard cutter conducting patrols on an international mission in the Pacific Ocean was denied entry to a port in the Solomon Islands raising concerns about China’s growing influence in the area. The cutter Oliver Henry was taking part in Operation Island Chief monitoring fishing activities in the Pacific, …
Read More »Turkey arrests pop singer for joke about religious schools, calls it a ‘hate crime’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Turkish pop star has reportedly been arrested on charges of “inciting hatred” in response to a joke she told about religious schools in the country. Gulsen, a 46-year-old pop star in Turkey was taken away from her home in Istanbul for questioning and formally arrested late Thursday after she joked at …
Read More »Sanna Marin: How much partying is too much for a leader?
On a mid year night in Helsinki half a month prior, Sanna Marin went celebrating with her companions. The 36-year-old drank liquor, moved and chimed in to music in a confidential setting. Somebody took out a telephone, and the revelers modeled for the camera, moving, giggling and embracing one another. A totally typical night out for any standard lady in …
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