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Taipei Times

For several weeks, US and UK intelligence agencies have been warning that the Kremlin might be planning a "false flag" operation against Ukraine which would give the more than 100,000 Russian troops massed on the Ukraine border casus belli to invade the country on the grounds of protecting ethnic Russians.

Dov Zakheim, National Interest

Washington fears that too deep involvement on the ground could bring on a war with Russia. Why should Putin not have the same fear?

David Lepeska, The National

Faced with economic and pandemic-related challenges at home, Ankara is, nevertheless, riding high beyond its borders.

Martin Wolf, Financial Times

After an exceptional monetary expansion in 2020, we are surely seeing this. I noted the possibility in May that year. Tim Congdon, a well-known monetarist, had argued this before me. According to the Center for Financial Stability, "Divisia M4" (an index that weights the components by their role in transactions) grew by 30 per cent in the year to July 2020, almost three times as fast as in any similar period since 1967. No such thing happened after the 2008 financial crisis. Читать дальше...

N. Rothman, Commentary

Russia's three-month-long buildup of military forces along Ukraine's borders culminated in a flurry of activity over the weekend that revealed the full scope of Vladimir Putin's intentions. For all the preamble, though, the way Russia went about securing its illegitimate territorial ambitions was more terrible than many observers allowed themselves to imagine.

The family of Irene Chavez – a woman who died in Chicago police custody after an apparent suicide – filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and police.

Ukrainian shelling caused civilian deaths and crippled vital infrastructure, according to Moscow.

A migrant from Mexico was shot dead by a border patrol agent as he tried to escape arrest in a remote area of Arizona, authorities said Wednesday.

Aleksandar Mitrovic beats Ivan Toney's Championship goalscoring record in Fulham victory over Posh.

Aleksandar Mitrovic beats Ivan Toney's Championship goalscoring record in Fulham victory over Posh.

There has been a concerning rise in incidents of hooliganism this season and the FA, in conjunction with the Met, will implement an enhanced strategy to help combat any flashpoints.

Plus, find out what inspired her to wear those infamous men’s ties in the 2000s.

Ericsson stages big comeback for MWC 2022 malleven Wed, 02/23/2022 - 17:18

In another day of minor moves as the deadline to salvage opening day on March 31 approaches, Major League Baseball's only new offer to players Wednesday was to increase the minimum salary by an additional $10,000 a year.

Leeds United midfielder Adam Forshaw feels his side are still well placed in the Premier League despite a big loss at Liverpool.

Spirits available for consumption rose to 100 million litres and 20 percent of total alcohol available for consumption in 2021, Stats NZ said today. “The total volume of spirits available for consumption rose 11.6 percent in 2021, making it the seventh ...

OCEAN CITY, Md. — Keep those tops on in Ocean City, ladies. The U.S. Supreme Court declined Tuesday to hear a challenge of the Maryland beach town's 2017 ordinance banning topless sunbathing by women, while allowing men to go bare-chested, The Daily Record reported.

Keep those tops on in Ocean City, ladies. The U.S. Supreme Court declined Tuesday to hear a challenge of the Maryland beach town's 2017 ordinance banning topless sunbathing by women, while allowing men to go bare-chested, The Daily Record reported.

How many feds/FBI informants were involved in this plot? Three young men from Oshkosh, Wisconsin each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to provide material support to terrorists in a plot to attack the US power grids to start a race war, the feds announced on Wednesday. The Justice Department said the three defendants…

The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday appealed a judge's decision to dismiss a lawsuit that claims Arkansas' new state House districts dilute the influence of Black voters in the state.

GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) -- A 20-year-old man is in custody after what Grove City Police said was a kidnapping last week outside of a Walmart store. Davion Jones was arrested at his home Monday and is currently being held without bail in Franklin County Jail on a kidnapping charge. According to police, officers responded [...]

Milan Fashion Week is back! The Italian fashion week kicked off its Fall/Winter 2022 season with celebrity fashions and eye-popping shows.