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A week after Tesla CEO Elon Musk endorsed Russia's step to annex Ukrainian regions, another US-based billionaire came in support of Moscow and suggested the war-embattled nation to recognise "Crimea as part of Russia". In a controversial Twitter post, US billionaire, hedge fund manager Bill Ackman presented what he called...

Russian President Vladimir Putin will face "severe consequences" if he uses nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine, Liz Truss has warned.Prime Minister Liz Truss warned the UK would come down hard on any use of nuclear weapons (Image: Getty)Ben Wallace dashed from London to Washington for urgent talks with...

If there’s one thing Ashlynn Marracino wishes she had the chance to do-over in life, it’s her relationship with her father, Scott Marracino. The 16-year-old lost her father to an aneurysm in 2009. But long before his sudden death, Ashlynn and her dad had some unresolved issues. Her resentment toward...

Katy Hurst was out running errands in Independence, Missouri, when she decided to cruise through the Burger King drive thru.As she pulled around to the pick-up window, Katy spotted a man sitting inside of the restaurant. With his head buried in his hands, Katy could feel his brokenness. She snapped...

What would you do if you saw a six-year-old alone in a public place?That’s the question that ignited a social experiment conducted by Unicef, which aims to show the different ways we respond to children around the world. The conclusion: If they look like us, we’ll help them. But if...

Today was one of those days. I think I speak for everyone when I say you never plan on having “one of those days;” sadly they just happen. In fact, if you’re like me they flatten you like a steamroller. In the midst of your positive self-affirmations, or perhaps confidently...

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me…right?Not so much.According to DoSomething.org, more than 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year, and an estimated 160,000 teens skip school every day in fear of being bullied.October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and Burger King...

Every child deserves the right to a good life.A life that keeps them safe from danger, protected against starvation and pain, and free from death.But the reality is that as much as every child has the innate right to a safe and fair childhood, not every child is born in...

Recently, four East Ukrainian states held referendums to annex the Russian side, and the former Russian president announced that Russia would use nuclear weapons to defend its homeland. This move caused an instant uproar in the West. To this day, Western countries are protesting Russia's move, and Germany even has...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending as many as 9,000 servicemen to Belarus, striking fear in Belarusians about possible mobilization.’Mikhail Svetlov/Getty ImagesRussia is sending as many as 9,000 servicemen and hundreds of armored vehicles to Belarus, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said Monday. According to the ministry, Belarusian forces are set...

With Russia’s conventional war machine failing, Putin is deploying his unconventional playbook which kept Assad in power The third most powerful conventional army on the planet – according to the head of GCHQ – has been exhausted by one of the least powerful. The 20th century tactics and equipment of...

A local resident pushes his bike as smoke rises over the site of an explosion after a rocket attack in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday the situation was "the most difficult" near the eastern town of Bakhmut, a few days after pro-Russian forces announced they...

There are a million jobs you could have in this world. Growing up to become a firefighter, a doctor or a teacher is pretty much at the top of every kid’s list.Becoming a war photographer? Not so much.But that’s what Abd Alkader Habak does for a living.As if living in...

When Randy Furniss attended Richard Spencer’s far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, the white supremacist never expected to run into the likes of Aaron Courtney.Courtney, a 31-year-old high school football coach, attended Spencer’s controversial speech at the University of Florida—but he responded much differently than his fellow protestors. As people yelled,...

Ukraine has been shelling the city of Belgorod, Russia in what appears to be a ramping up of the war toward a worldwide altercation. In the shelling, Ukraine struck an apartment building.An apartment block has been hit and damaged during the Ukrainian shelling of the Russian city of Belgorod, Mayor...

MoD says Moscow's forces are anticipating combat extending to the city itself as Ukraine pushes ahead in its southern counter-offensive Russia is preparing to evacuate civilians from Kherson amid fears Ukraine could soon reach the southern city, according to British intelligence. Moscow’s forces are likely attempting to consolidate a new...