Moscow wants to take full control over southern Ukraine, a Russian general said

Moscow wants to take full control over southern Ukraine, a Russian general said on Friday, a statement Ukraine said gave the lie to Russia's previous assertions that it had no territorial ambitions. Rustam Minnekayev, deputy commander of Russia's central military district, was quoted by Russian state news agencies as saying full control over southern Ukraine would give it access to a breakaway, Russian-occupied part of Moldova in the west. That would cut off Ukraine's entire coastline and mean pushing hundreds of miles west beyond current lines, past the major Ukrainian cities of Mykolaiv and Odesa. Moscow says it is conducting a "special military operation" to demilitarise Ukraine and liberate its population from people it calls dangerous nationalists. Ukraine and its Western allies call Russia's invasion an unjustified war of aggression."They stopped hiding it," Ukraine's defence ministry said on Twitter. Russia had "

Bob Saget, an actor and comedian best known as the jovial dad on the television sitcom "Full House," was found dead in a hotel room in Orlando, Florida, at age 65, authorities and his family said on Sunday. The cause of Saget's death was unclear. Emergency responders found the actor 

The Duchess of Cambridge and future Queen of England, Kate Middleton, celebrates her 40th birthday this Sunday, at the peak of her popularity and with an increasingly important role within the British royal family. Born Catherine Middleton and nicknamed Kate, this former art student, 

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that strips Walt Disney

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a bill that strips Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) of self-governing authority at its Orlando-area parks in retaliation for its opposition to a new law that limits the teaching of LGBTQ issues in schools. The Republican-controlled legislature on Thursday approved the bill, which will eliminate the special governing jurisdiction that allows the company to operate Walt Disney World Resort as

The three white men who killed Ahmaud Arbery appeared in court

The three white men who were convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man running through their coastal Georgia neighborhood in 2020, appeared in court on Friday before a judge expected to sentence them to life in prison. Under Georgia law, the only question before Judge Timothy 

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen took his first pole position of the season on Friday in a wet and crash-interrupted Emilia Romagna Grand Prix qualifying forSaturday's sprint race at Imola. Ferrari's championship leader Charles Leclerc, thwarted by a late stoppage, will line up alongside the Red Bull driver on the front row for a 100km race that decides who starts first in Sunday's main event. Verstappen goes into the 

World number one Iga Swiatek racked up her 21st successive win as she powered into the Stuttgart semi-finals by beating US Open champion Emma Raducanu in straight sets on Friday. Swiatek, 20, sealed a 6-4, 6-4 victory to set up a semi-final with Liudmila Samsonova. Both players have yet to drop a set in Stuttgart. "I know her since we were juniors, I have seen her progress and she is playing with a lot of confidence," Swiatek 

France's Parliament approved a vaccine to help curb the omicron variant

France's Parliament on Thursday approved President Emmanuel Macron's plans to approve a vaccine to help curb the spread of the omicron variant, following a tumultuous debate fueled by Macron's comments that he wanted to "piss off" the unvaccinated. Macron told the newspaper "Le Parisien"

Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to produce less severe disease

The more infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to produce less severe disease than the globally dominant Delta strain, but should not be categorised as "mild", World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Thursday. Janet Diaz, WHO lead on clinical management, said early 

French regulators have fined Google and Facebook 237 million dollars

French regulators have fined Google and Facebook 237 million dollars for their use of 'cookies', the data used to track users online, as reported on Thursday by the National Commission for Informatics and Freedoms (CNIL, for their acronym in French), of the European country. Google's fine, 

Apple Inc's stock market value peaked for a second day above a $3 trillion

Apple Inc's stock market value peaked on Tuesday for a second day above a $3 trillion, but the iPhone maker's shares again failed hold that gain by the session's end. Apple shares ended down 1.3% at $179.70, leaving its market capitalization at $2.95 trillion.On Monday, Apple's stock market value rose briefly above $3 trillion for the first 

Former President Trump’s eldest son and daughter have refused to comply with subpoenas issued by the New York State attorney general’s office as it conducts a civil investigation into the way the family real estate business valued its holdings.“A dispute has arisen between the OAG and the Individual Trump Parties regarding the Subpoenas,” 

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday announced that members and staff are required to wear masks in the House of Representatives during the coronavirus pandemic. Members will be allowed to remove their masks to speak in the House when 

J.C. Penney Co Inc filed for bankruptcy protection with plans to permanently close

J.C. Penney Co Inc filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday with plans to permanently close some stores and also explore a possible sale, making it the latest brick-and-mortar retailer to crumble as prolonged store closures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic 

Ford Motor Co. said it would tap debt markets to shore up its cash reserves as the coronavirus

Ford Motor Co. said on Friday it would tap debt markets to shore up its cash reserves as the coronavirus outbreak pummeled vehicles sales and halted production, resulting in an estimated loss of about $2 billion for the first quarter. The Dearborn, Michigan-based 

愤怒的另一个夜晚使美国许多城市的商店遭到抢劫，汽车闷烧，宵禁未能平息暴力，取代了白天的和平示威活动

明尼阿波利斯-另一个愤怒的夜晚在周日使许多美国城市的商店被抢劫，汽车闷烧，宵禁未能平息暴力，这代替了和平的白天示威活动，一名黑人在视频中喘着粗气喘着粗气，白天白人明尼阿波利斯警察跪了下来，示威者死亡。在他的脖子上。在盐湖城，一名男子用弓

人脑只能承受这么多。 Mikaela Shiffrin说，它是为生存而建造的

今年对运动员来说是艰难的一年，但没有比奥运会冠军滑雪运动员米卡埃拉·谢夫林（Mikaela Shiffrin）难过的日子了.2月初，她的父亲杰夫（Jeff）在家里出了车祸后意外去世，享年65岁。得知这一消息后，这位两次获得金牌的人从欧洲飞回科罗拉多，与母亲艾琳

克里斯西法庭将捐赠20万美元以帮助支付抗议者的赎金

随着全国各地许多人继续抗议警察的暴行和乔治·弗洛伊德（George Floyd）的死，克里斯西·泰根（Chrissy Teigen）正在寻找一种方法来帮助那些被捕的人。克里斯西的法院明星星期六在Twitter上分享了她将捐赠20万美元以帮助支付抗议者的救助款。在决定加倍捐款