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TALLINN, Estonia — For practically per week, the whereabouts of Belarus’ authoritarian chief Alexander Lukashenko have been a thriller. The 68-year-old was final seen in public at a May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square, trying pale and bloated, and he skipped a celebratory breakfast within the K...

Legendary US disco group the Village People have despatched Donald Trump a authorized letter after a video emerged of him dancing to one among their hit songs.The footage exhibits the previous president having fun with a reside tribute efficiency of Macho Man whereas at a poolside ceremonial dinner at Mar-a-Lago. The 76-year-old, who desires to return to the White House in 2024, has recurrently used the group's songs, notably Macho Man, in his marketing campaign rallies.But the Village People's supervisor has now written a stop and desist letter to the previous president to insist the group didn't play the occasion and that it was an "unauthorised" efficiency of the track.Karen Willis, the spouse of lead singer Victor Willis, additionally demanded that Mr Trump, cease utilizi...

The White House on Monday mentioned Russia is seeking to purchase further superior assault drones from Iran to be used in its battle towards Ukraine after utilizing up a lot of the 400 drones it had beforehand bought from Tehran. The Biden administration final 12 months publicized satellite tv for pc image...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Russia’s prime military basic and his South African counterpart mentioned “military cooperation” whereas assembly Monday in Moscow, the Russian Defense Ministry stated. The announcement got here hours after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa denied accusations by the United S...

A photograph of Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, has been revealed by a nationwide state information channel after hypothesis that he was severely sick. The Belarusian outlet, Pul Pervogo, posted the photograph of the 68-year-old on its Telegram channel - which is understood for reporting on the president - after his whereabouts had been unknown for nearly per week. The channel mentioned the president was working at a central air pressure command base.In the put up, he's standing stern-faced as he receives a salute with a bandage tied to his left hand.Mr Lukashenko had not been seen in public since final Tuesday (9 May) at Victory Day occasions in Moscow, and later within the Belarusian capital, Minsk. The final public photograph of him on the Russian ceremony ...

A 78-year-old U.S. citizen has been sentenced to life in jail on espionage costs, Chinese state media reported Monday. John Shing-Wan Leung was given the jail time period by the Intermediate People’s Court of Suzhou, in jap Jiangsu Province, CGTN said in a web-based report. The report recognized Mr. Leung ...

A person with a steel baseball bat has attacked two workers at a politician's workplace within the US.Democratic congressman Gerry Connolly stated the person walked into his northern Virginia workplace on Monday morning, requested for him, after which struck two feminine employees with the bat. One of the victims, an intern on her first day within the job, was struck within the facet, whereas one other, an outreach director, was struck on the top. Image: Gerry Connolly. Pic: AP Fairfax City Police stated officers arrived minutes after the assault and detained the person.Mr Connolly, who's serving his eighth time period in congress, was not in his workplace on the time. The accidents suffered by the 2 employees members we...

BANGKOK, Thailand — With the electoral winds at his again, Pita Limjaroenrat is intentionally getting into a political minefield, suffering from events and governments which dared to disrupt the established order. Fresh from his shock success in Sunday’s nationwide vote, Mr. Pita now hopes to journey robus...

An investigation has been launched after a Royal Navy sailor was discovered useless in a residence in Sweden. Four folks, together with a 20-year-old British man, had been arrested however have now been launched, in line with the nation's prosecutor. Those arrested additionally included two males and one lady who're all Swedish.A Royal Navy spokesperson stated: "We are aware of an incident in Stockholm which resulted in the death of a serviceperson."We proceed to help native authorities of their enquiries, and it might be inappropriate to remark additional. "Our thoughts and sympathies go out to the family and friends."The sailor's subsequent of kin have been knowledgeable. The Royal Navy was participating in a mock invasion train, known as Aurora, the place they defended...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan entered the following part of the fiercest home political problem of his twenty years in energy Monday, with Turkish election officers confirming that the nation’s presidential election is now headed for a two-candidate May 28 runoff vote. The 69-year-old president didn't gar...