StarAvis Desk
Bitcoin drops below $20,000 as crypto plunge continues
A spate of cryptocurrency meltdowns have erased tens of billions of dollars of investors’ assets and sparked urgent calls to…
Deadly attack on Sikh temple in Kabul
Years of persecution and conflict has forced many Afghan Hindus and Sikhs to flee the country June 18, 2022: Militants…
Putin blasts ‘stupid’ Western sanctions as economic ‘blitzkrieg’
Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed the West’s “economic blitzkrieg” and vowed that Russia would withstand sanctions levied over its invasion…
The indigenous experience is similar, be it in Bangladesh or Canada
Aluk Fontaine Richardson is of Anishinaabe, Cree, and Mi'kmaq heritage, and is a proud member of Sagkeeng First Nation. She works…
Canadian priest arrested for 1960s sexual assault at First Nations residential school
Canadian government has admitted that physical and sexual assault at the schools was rampant and has apologized Canadian police said…
War in Ukraine boosts US-German relations
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has unified the Western alliance, with relations between the United States and Germany at the forefront.…
EU says Ukraine should be given candidate status to join bloc
European Commission also recommends candidate status for Moldova but gives more guarded response to Georgia The European Commission has said…
China launches third aircraft carrier, the Fujian
The ship began construction in Shanghai in 2018 and is China’s first domestically-developed aircraft carrier. 17 June 2022 (AL JAZEERA):…
UK approves US extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
The Wikileaks founder faces 175 years in prison. The Home Office says his extradition is approved but Assange can still…
Russia Kicks Off Diminished St. Petersburg Forum
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russia’s annual showcase event for foreign investors, opened Wednesday amid a reduced participant…
EU leaders back Ukraine membership bid in trip to war-torn Kyiv
The European Union's most powerful leaders on Thursday embraced Ukraine's bid to be accepted as a candidate for EU membership,…
Russia to Revive Abandoned Arctic Military Airport
Russia is reconstructing a long-dormant military airport on its far northern Kola Peninsula as part of a major upgrade of…
Russia to export agricultural products to ‘friendly countries’ only
Vital food supplies will be provided to the nations that need it most, the Ministry of Agriculture says Russian Minister…
Ukraine vows to reclaim Crimea with US weapons
Kiev aims to recapture all lost territory from Russia, including the Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine’s defense minister says US-supplied weapons will…
China confirms water on the Moon
H2O is present in the rocks gathered by the Chang'e-5 lunar lander, Chinese scientists have said Indications that water could…