Key updates on Feb. 21: BBC reports Ukrainian HIMARS strike in occupied Donetsk Oblast kills dozens of Russian troopsReuters: Iran supplies ‘hundreds of ballistic missiles’ to RussiaRussia used 2 Zircon hypersonic missiles in Feb. 7 attack, expert says…
Southeastern to staff £44m Thanet Parkway station seven days a week
A new £44million train station – previously dubbed a “mugger’s paradise” – will now be staffed seven days a week. Thanet Parkway, in Cliffsend, opened in July last year and offers high-speed, 75-minute journeys to London St Pancras and easy parking. Bu…
Boy being bullied over his space-themed clothes receives most unexpected support
An astronaut made a little boy’s day so much brighter with a heartwarming message after bullies pushed him to chuck away his space-themed shirts. Amongst the viral dances and questionable influencer moves, there are some truly great moments on social m…
Driver, 82, killed in wrong-way crash on Route 1, cops say
An 82-year-old wrong-way driver was killed in a crash on Route 1 in Woodbridge on Saturday morning, authorities said. Richard Becker, of East Brunswick, was traveling south in the northbound lanes near Ford Avenue when he struck another car at 9:45 a.m…
Bundeswehr replaces Gepard system with new anti-aircraft gun tanks
Germany’s Bundeswehr is to receive new anti-aircraft gun tanks to replace the Gepard weapon system, after the Bundestag’s Defence Committee agreed on the procurement of 19 tanks on Wednesday, dpa has learned from defence sources. The step sees the Bund…
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget proposal includes $800 million in tax increases, largely for corporations, sportsbooks
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Facing a tighter budget outlook, Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday unveiled a $52.7 billion election-year spending plan built on more than $800 million in tax increases that would largely fall on businesses, from large corp…
Zelensky sends delegation to Polish border for talks about protests
After days of protests by Polish farmers, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky now wants to send Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and other cabinet members to the blocked border crossings for negotiations. This applies especially to Defence Minister Rust…
James Crumbley can’t get fair trial if son doesn’t testify about journal and texts, lawyer says
PONTIAC, Mich. — An attorney for the father of the Oxford High School shooter is arguing prosecutors shouldn’t be allowed to introduce evidence about his son’s mental health, his journal entries or text messages between the teen and his friend if the s…
Blake Lively reveals Deadpool bracelet and says Super Bowl was first time she ‘left the kids’
By Sarah Tetteh Blake Lively showed off her cool mom style as she revealed her Deadpool friendship bracelet in a Super Bowl photo dump… as she declared it was the first time she ‘left the kids.’ The doting wife and mother-of-four wore the bracelet in…
Get Ukraine, Mideast crises under control, Baerbock urges at G20 meet
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has called on the Group of 20 leading economies to press for solutioins to the Ukraine and Mideast crises. “We will not make this world fairer if we do not get the acute crises under control,” Baerbock said on …