Viral photo of upside down flag could be AI |VERIFY
A photo shared on social media shows a U.S. flag displayed upside down, which typically symbolizes a sign of danger or distress.
BBC22d
UK warns Putin after Russian spy ship seen near British waters
The Royal Navy has been monitoring a Russian spy ship after it was spotted around UK waters earlier this week, the defence secretary has told MPs. John Healey said the vessel, Yantar, was used for ...
The Independent22d
‘One flag policy’: Trump admin tells US embassies they can’t fly the Pride, BLM flags
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued an order stating U.S. facilities can only fly the American flag outside their ... "They have elements that the Soviet Union never possessed," Rubio ...
Sky22d
Royal Navy attack submarine warned off Russian spy ship from UK waters
A Royal Navy attack submarine surfaced close to a Russian spy ship off the UK coast in an extraordinary warning to stop spying on British undersea cables, the defence secretary has revealed.
New York Post23d
Trump rules only the Stars and Stripes will be flown at State Department buildings around the world
WASHINGTON — It’s time to take pride in the American flag again, President Trump’s State Department said on Tuesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday banned flying any other flags ...
CBS News23d
Russian spy ship detected off U.K. as British official warns Putin: "We know what you're doing"
British Defense Secretary John Healey told Parliament on Wednesday the Royal Navy was tracking a "Russian spy ship" that passed through U.K. waters, warning Russia's President Vladimir Putin ...
The Conversation23d
How Vladimir Putin was able to change Russia’s constitution and become ‘president for life’
If that happens, he could, at least in part, be guided by the way Vladimir Putin dealt with his own looming term-limit problem following his election for a fourth term as Russian president in 2018.
Fox News23d
State Department blocks pride, BLM flags from embassies, outposts with 'one flag policy'
The U.S. State Department has adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively blocks U.S. embassies and outposts from flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said ...
Business Insider23d
Skeptical of Russia's data, some Western officials judge its economy by looking at Moscow from space
The declining health of Russia's economy is as clear as day — or night, a finance minister said Wednesday. Elisabeth Svantesson, the finance minister of Sweden, said she and her officials were ...
Bloomberg L.P.23d
EU Risks Letting Russia Sanctions Expire as Orban Stalls Renewal
The European Union is facing another potential showdown with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over his refusal to sign off on an extension of sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine ...
The New York Times23d
Britain Says Russian Spy Ship Returned to U.K. Waters in Sign of Kremlin Threat
The British defense secretary told Parliament that the Yantar, which he described as a Russian spy ship, had come near Britain’s coast for the second time in a few months. By Stephen Castle and ...
Royal United Services Institute23d
Russia’s Wartime Economy isn’t as Weak as it Looks
Russia’s economic resilience is defying expectations, enabling the Kremlin to sustain its war efforts in Ukraine despite mounting challenges, and raising doubts about hopes for a swift resolution.