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Why is France trying to play into Russia’s hands?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:06 GMT

France is starting to supply weapons to Armenia. Initially, it involves the delivery of 50 armoured vehicles, but in the future, deliveries of French Mistral surface-to-air missile systems are also possible - writes James Wilson. This information has been published by several Israeli and European media outlets and later was confirmed by the statement of one Rachya Arzumanyan, a former high-ranking official of the separatist administration in the Armenian enclave of Karabakh, situated on the occupied Azerbaijani territory. Arzumanyan, speaking to the Armenian channel 1inTV, stated that “significant changes would occur in the military sphere in Armenia in the next two months”. He also added, "I cannot openly talk about it yet... We need to forget about cooperation with Russia in the military sphere... We don't have time to talk and wait."Earlier, several Ukrainian outlets and the state television channel of Moldova reported on the upcoming supplying of French weapons to Armenia, empha...

Xi Jinping's keynote address at China-Central Asia Summit

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:06 GMT

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday 19 May delivered a keynote address at the China-Central Asia Summit held in the city of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province - reports CGTN.The President spoke about "Working Together for a China-Central Asia Community with a Shared Future Featuring Mutual Assistance, Common Development, Universal Security, and Everlasting Friendship"He said: "I'd like to welcome you all to Xi'an for the China-Central Asia Summit to explore together ways for closer cooperation between China and the five Central Asian countries.  Xi'an, known as Chang'an in ancient times, is an important cradle of the Chinese civilization and nation. It is also the starting point of the ancient Silk Road on the east end. Over 2,100 years ago, Zhang Qian, a Han Dynasty envoy, made his journey to the West from Chang'an, opening the door to the friendship and exchanges between China and Central Asia. With their joint endeavor of hundreds of years, Chinese and Central Asian peo...

Video shows man brutally beaten by a mob of bicyclists in Downtown Los Angeles

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:06 GMT

Video captured the terrifying moment a mob of bicyclists attacked a man in Downtown Los Angeles on Thursday.The victim was knocked to the ground, kicked and stomped on by a group of young men in broad daylight near Hill and 6th Streets around 4 p.m.The attack took place in the jewelry district where the witness who captured the video said he was working on the 13th floor of an office building when he heard a loud commotion outside.When he looked down onto the street, that’s when he spotted the violent altercation.As the victim was being kicked and beaten, one of the suspects can be seen bashing the victim’s truck windshield with his bike handle.“It was horrible,” said the witness, identified only as Gary. “When I got to the window, I saw probably about six or seven kids on bicycles. There was a white pickup truck parked out front and I saw somebody smashing in the window with his bike.”Video of a driver being beaten by a mob of bicyclists in Downtown Los Angeles’ jewelry district on...

L.A. man fulfills dream of graduating from UC Berkeley nearly 30 years later

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:06 GMT

A Los Angeles man finally achieved his dream of graduating from UC Berkeley nearly 30 years after he first enrolled at the university.A dedicated student and father of two, Hatcher Parnell, 50, made the trip from L.A. to Oakland twice a week to attend classes. He’s now happily graduating with a degree in sociology.“It’s a culmination of 30 years,” said Parnell. “It’s very exciting. It was something that I set on to accomplish with a lot of support from family and friends.”Parnell nearly had enough credits to graduate from Berkeley in the late ‘90s but was forced to drop out because he couldn't afford to pay for classes anymore.“The main reason is back then, finances were really tough for me,” said Parnell. "I got to a point where I just couldn’t continue to pay to put myself through school.”Parnell took on various jobs on campus instead, including as a campus police officer, to earn money while putting his studies on the back burner.Parnell eventually moved back to Southern Californ...

“Todos los Estados somos cómplices”: Panamá sobre las atrocidades en el Darién

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:06 GMT

CIUDAD DE PANAMÁ – Los países que “permiten” a los migrantes, especialmente los menores, exponerse a los peligros que implica cruzar la selva del Darién, la frontera natural entre Panamá y Colombia, son “cómplices” de esas situaciones inhumanas, dijo este viernes la directora de Migración de Panamá, Samira Gozaine.“Hay relatos de gente que dice que las madres ponen los niños para que se ahoguen en el río porque pesa cargarlos, cuando (…) las colinas se vuelven muy tupidas y no pueden seguir, simplemente los abandonan a su suerte. Todos los Estados que permitimos que esto pase somos cómplices de esa realidad”, declaró Gozaine.Los migrantes que atraviesan el Darién, uno de los pasos migratorios más peligrosos del mundo, se enfrentan a los riesgos naturales propios de una selva pero, además, muchos denuncian ser víctimas de violaciones, extorsiones y robos.Esa selva que limita a Panamá y Colombia es usada desde hace años por migrantes pro...

Arrestan y acusan a la madre de “Baby India”, la bebé encontrada en una bolsa de plástico en un bosque hace casi cuatro años

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:06 GMT

(CNN) — Casi cuatro años después de que una recién nacida abandonada fuera encontrada viva en una bolsa de plástico en una zona boscosa del norte de Georgia, las autoridades han identificado y detenido a la madre de la niña.La oficina del sheriff del condado de Forsyth detuvo el jueves a Karima Jiwani, de 40 años, acusada de tentativa de homicidio, crueldad infantil, agresión con agravantes y abandono imprudente.La oficina del sheriff identificó al padre de la niña hace unos 10 meses utilizando prácticas avanzadas de investigación de ADN y ADN familiar, dijo el sheriff del condado de Forsyth Ron Freeman durante una conferencia de prensa el viernes.En la última semana, el ADN ayudó a la oficina del sheriff a identificar a Jiwani como la madre de la niña, apodada “Baby India”, dijo Freeman.Se creía que la bebé tenía solo unas horas cuando una familia en Cumming, Georgia, a unos 65 kilómetros al norte de Atlanta, escuchó lo que pensaban que eran ruidos de animales pro...

24 residents displaced by DC condo building fire

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:06 GMT

An apartment roof deck fire in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of D.C. was put out at around 10 p.m. on Friday night, according to DC Fire and EMS. The damage has displaced at least 2 dozen residents.Officials said the building’s 28 units are ‘uninhabitable’ following the destructive blaze, pushing all occupants out of their homes early into Saturday morning. No preliminary damage estimates were available ahead of publication.Firefighters arrived at the 2600 block of Adams Mill Road NW around 8:26 p.m. to put out the heavy fire on the roof of Avalon Condos.The fire did not spread to any of the five floors below the roof deck, according to a tweet from DC Fire and EMS.2 Alarm fire 2600 block Adams Mill Rd NW. Large roof deck atop 5 story occupied apartment building well involved on arrival. Heavy fire knocked down. Hitting hotspots and checking floor beneath for extension. Approx 20 units & 100 personnel operating. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/kHDiHtwnwJ— DC Fire a...

Sparks beat Mercury 94-71 as Brittney Griner scores 18 in return to WNBA

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:06 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 17 points, rookie Zia Cooke added 14 and the Los Angeles Sparks defeated Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury 94-71 on Friday night in Griner’s first WNBA game since being jailed in Russia.Griner had 18 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots in 25 minutes. She has been free since December when she was part of a high-profile prisoner swap after spending months in a Russian jail.Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport in February 2022 after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges containing cannabis oil.Cooke shot 5 of 6 from the floor and made both her 3-pointers in her league debut in front of Dawn Staley, her former college coach. Cooke was taken 10th overall by the Sparks in the draft after starring at South Carolina.Chiney Ogwumike added 15 points for the Sparks, who had five players in double figures.Among those in attendance were Magic Johnson, Pau Gasol, Byron Scott, Robert Horry, Billie Jean Ki...

Miembro de la Guardia Nacional de Texas dice que no está claro cómo se disparó el arma que hirió a un inmigrante

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:06 GMT

(CNN) — El miembro de la Guardia Nacional de Texas que disparó a un inmigrante durante un forcejeo en enero desenfundó su pistola y la pasó de la mano derecha a la izquierda antes de que el arma de fuego se disparara, dando al migrante en el hombro, según su declaración jurada.En la declaración obtenida por CNN a través de una solicitud de información, el miembro de la Guardia Nacional describió el altercado con el inmigrante.“Bajo la amenaza de lesiones corporales graves, desenfundé mi pistola M17 para mostrar que estaba armado, pero él continuó lanzando golpes corporales hacia mi torso”, dice la declaración jurada del miembro de la Guardia Nacional. “Cambié mi M17 de la mano derecha a la izquierda en posición de ‘preparado bajo’, para tener un control más positivo sobre él y mantener una distancia entre él y yo, pero continuó forcejeando conmigo y pude sentir cómo intentaba derribarme al suelo con él”.El tiroteo se produjo en la madrugada ...

Judge homers again, powers Yankees past Reds 6-2

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:06 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Aaron Judge has been scorching hot since a mild hip strain sent him to the injured list earlier this month.The reigning AL MVP hit his seventh home run in as many games and the New York Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 on Friday night.“When you’ve got Anthony Rizzo hitting behind you, who’s been red hot as well, you’re going to get good pitches to hit,” Judge said.Rizzo also homered for the surging Yankees, who improved to 9-3 in their last 12 games.Judge, who received a standing ovation from the many Yankees fans in attendance following his pregame batting session, wasted little time making his presence felt in the teams’ first meeting in Cincinnati since 2017. Judge took the fifth pitch he saw from Reds starter Ben Lively 431 feet to center field for his 13th home run of the season.“It’s just very reminiscent of what we saw last year,” Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt said of Judge. “You see the same guy. I don’t think anything’s changed from last ...