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RUSSIAN PATRIARCH KIRILL SPIED IN SWITZERLAND FOR KGB IN 70S: MEDIA

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Mon 06 February 2023: The Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, a strong supporter of President Vladimir Putin, worked for Soviet intelligence while living in Switzerland in the 1970s, Swiss newspapers reported, citing declassified archives. According to the Sonntagszeitung and Le Matin Dimanche weeklies, the Swiss police file on the man who today serves as the spiritual head of the Russian Orthodox Church “confirms that ‘Monsignor […]

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SEVERE WEATHER HAMPERS EARTHQUAKE RESCUERS IN TURKEY AND SYRIA

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Mon 06 February 2023: Bad weather is hampering rescue efforts after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake and its powerful aftershocks struck southern Turkey and northwest Syria, killing nearly 1,600 people and injuring many more. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake struck at 4:17am (01:17 GMT) on Monday at a depth of about 17.9km (11 miles), leading […]

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7.8-MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HITS SOUTHERN TURKEY AND SYRIA; DEATH TOLL KEEPS RISING

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Mon 06 February 2023: A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and northern Syria. At least 1,121 deaths were reported in Turkey, while 783 people died in Syria. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was centred about 33km (20 miles) from Gaziantep, a major city and provincial capital. It […]

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ISRAEL CONSIDERING SENDING IRON DOME AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM TO UKRAINE: NETANYAHU

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Sun 05 February 2023: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Sunday that Israel is looking into the potential of providing Ukraine with its cutting-edge Iron Dome anti-missile defense system, Anadolu Agency reported. “The issue of arms supplies was considered and rejected by the previous Israeli government. I will study this issue and answer this matter […]

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LARGE-SCALE COMPUTER HACKING ATTACK ALARMED ITALY

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Sun 05 February 2023: The National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) of Italy announced on Sunday that a ransomware hacking attack had targeted thousands of computer servers throughout the globe and advised organizations to take precautions to protect their systems. According to ACN director general Roberto Baldoni, the hacking attempt was large-scale and aimed to take advantage […]

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ZELENSKY REVOKES CITIZENSHIP OF SCORES OF PRO-RUSSIAN POLITICIANS

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Sun 05 February 2023: President Volodymyr Zelensky revoked the citizenship of several former influential politicians on Saturday in the latest of steps to “cleanse” the country from pro-Russian influences. “Today, I signed the relevant documents to take another step to protect and cleanse our state from those on the side of the aggressor,” Zelensky said during his nightly video address. […]

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CHINA PROTESTS US MILITARY STRIKE ON SUSPECTED SPY BALLOON

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Sun 05 February 2023: China’s foreign ministry expressed “strong dissatisfaction” at the US for shooting down of its balloons over the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday. “China expresses its strong dissatisfaction and protest against the US’s use of force to attack civilian unmanned aircraft. The Chinese side has repeatedly informed the US side after verification that […]

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78% OF BRITS SAY THAT THE COST OF LIVING CRISIS HAS IMPACTED THEIR MENTAL HEALTH

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Sat 04 February 2023: We’ve been through a lot in the past few years, from the pandemic to the cost of living issue, and a new study discovered that it’s having a seismic influence on our mental health. According to new data from the mental health charity Mind, nearly 80% of Britons think the cost […]

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NEOLITHIC ROCK PAINTINGS DISCOVERED IN SOUTH-EASTERN FRANCE

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Sun 05 February 2023: Rare cave paintings that are about 4,000 years old have been discovered in south-eastern France, local media reported on Wednesday. The 120 paintings are from the Neolithic period and depict warriors, battle scenes and funerals, the regional newspaper La Provence reported. Around 4,000 years ago, Neolithic painters in south-eastern France immortalized warriors, battle scenes and burials […]

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