Putin purge? 39 top Russians dead by ‘suicide,’ COVID and ‘shaman rites’

It’s a particularly deadly time to be on Russian President Putin’s bad side — 39 bodies, piled up since war broke out in Ukraine, collectively underscore the point. Just this month, two former bigshots bit the dust. Sergey Grishin, a financial fraudster and oligarch who sold Harry and Meghan their Montecito, California, mansion for $14.7 million,Continue reading “Putin purge? 39 top Russians dead by ‘suicide,’ COVID and ‘shaman rites’”

North Korea fires pair of short-range missiles 2 days after ICBM test

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has fired a pair of short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, two days after the North resumed testing activities with an intercontinental ballistic missile launch. South Korea detected the two launches from a western coastal town, just north of Pyongyang, the North KoreanContinue reading “North Korea fires pair of short-range missiles 2 days after ICBM test”

Gut-wrenching video shows plane moments before fatal Nepal crash killing 68

Moments after an aircraft crashed in Nepal Sunday morning, killing at least 68 of the 72 passengers aboard, gut-wrenching footage showed the plane engulfed in flames, and black smoke billowing above the wreckage. Clips of the horrifying aftermath posted online showed the wreckage still ablaze as rescue workers recovered bodies from a gorge the plane crashedContinue reading “Gut-wrenching video shows plane moments before fatal Nepal crash killing 68”

90% of people in China province Henan infected with COVID: official

As China battles an unprecedented COVID surge, nearly 90% of Henan — the third most populous province — has now been infected with the virus, a top health official said Monday. Kan Quancheng, the director of the health commission for central Henan province, said that as of Jan. 6, the infection rate was 89%. WithContinue reading “90% of people in China province Henan infected with COVID: official”