Rock legends Pink Floyd have composed a charity single to support humanitarian relief for Ukraine — the band's first new original music since 1994's "Division Bell." The track, "Hey Hey Rise Up," features 90 seconds of David Gilmour's string-bending solo, and Floyd drummer Nick Mason. It was inspired by...
US, UK, Australia Add Hypersonic Weapons to Security Pact
Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States – a grouping known as AUKUS – have agreed to cooperate on hypersonic weapons and electronic warfare capabilities, the leaders of the three countries have said. The US is investing in the research and development of hypersonic missiles, which travel at...
Top Military Chief Urges More U.S. Troops be Stationed in Eastern Europe
The United States should look at the development of more bases in Eastern Europe to protect against Russian aggression, but rotate forces through them rather than make permanent deployments, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told Congress on Tuesday. Army Gen. Mark Milley said the basing could...
Republican Calls for Green Groups to Testify to Congress About Alleged Russian Funding
Rep. Jim Banks, R- Indiana, said on Tuesday that he'll call for U.S.-based environmentalist groups allegedly receiving Kremlin dollars to answer to Congress if his party wins back control after November's midterm elections. He claimed such groups were 'undermining national security' and influencing the Biden administration's green policies as...
How D.C. Emboldened Putin, According to Key Trump Impeachment Witness
Alexander Vindman feels vindicated. Nearly three years after the former National Security Council aide shocked Washington by telling congressional investigators about then-President Donald Trump’s pressuring of Ukraine to open an investigation into the son of his political rival Joe Biden, the world is now witnessing the importance of U.S....
NATO Intervention in Ukraine Won’t Spark World War III
Russia’s indiscriminate attacks against Ukrainian civilians—including bombing hospitals and schools as well as the use of horrific weapons, such as cluster bombs and white phosphorus—should drive the West to reevaluate its war engagement policy and take a more active role by implementing a no-fly zone or securing evacuation corridors—perhaps...
Fox Viewers Transformed After Watching CNN for 30 Days, Report Finds
Fox News viewers who were paid to watch CNN for 30 days eventually became more skeptical and less likely to buy into fake news, according to a new study. The study found changes in attitudes and policy preferences about COVID-19, evaluations of then president Donald Trump and Republican candidates as well as elected officials. The...
While Israel Plans to Offer Medical Coverage for Elderly Ukrainians, Asylum Seekers Still Need to Wait
Hundreds of African asylum seekers who are over 60 and live in Israel have no social or other benefits and live in limbo. Meanwhile, they watch as Israel plans to provide coverage to refugees from Ukraine. Ukrainians over the age of 60 are eligible to receive a form of...
The Reason for Zelensky’s Surprise Grammys Appearance
Addressing a room of sparkly bodices and artfully oversize jackets at the Grammy Awards, the president of Ukraine had a simple reminder to give. “Our musicians wear body armor instead of tuxedos,” Volodymyr Zelensky said in a surprise, pretaped message that aired during last night’s ceremony. His speech was full of...
The Purges in Putin’s Shrinking Inner Circle
Andrei Soldatov, an investigative journalist and an expert on the Russian state’s intelligence apparatus, offered his insights on Vladimir Putin's thinking in a recent interview. There have been recent reports of purges within the security services after Russia's military failures in Ukraine. He discussed the possible reasons for Putin’s...