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The United Kingdom has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to appoint a pro-Russian candidate to run Ukraine's government. Former Ukrainian MP Yevhen Murayev was named as a possible Kremlin candidate by the Foreign Office, which is unusual. Russia has deployed 100,000 troops near Ukraine's border, but denies plotting an invasion. If there is an incursion, UK politicians have warned that the Russian government will face catastrophic consequences. "The information being provided today casts a light on the scope of Russian action meant to destabilize Ukraine, and gives an insight into Kremlin thought," Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said in a statement. "Russia must de-escalate, halt its aggressive and disinformation campaigns, and follow a diplomatic approach." The Russian Foreign Ministry tweeted that the Foreign Office was "circulating lies" and that it should "end these provocative operations" and "stop propagating rubbi

The United Kingdom has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to appoint a pro-Russian candidate to run Ukraine's government. Former Ukrainian MP Yevhen Murayev was named as a possible Kremlin candidate by the Foreign Office, which is unusual. Russia has deployed 100,000 troops near Ukraine's border, but denies plotting an invasion. If there is an incursion, UK politicians have warned that the Russian government will face catastrophic consequences. "The information being provided today casts a light on the scope of Russian action meant to destabilize Ukraine, and gives an insight into Kremlin thought," Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said in a statement. "Russia must de-escalate, halt its aggressive and disinformation campaigns, and follow a diplomatic approach." The Russian Foreign Ministry tweeted that the Foreign Office was "circulating lies" and that it should "end these provocative operations" and "stop propagating rubbi

The United Nations has criticized a Yemeni detention center air strike that killed more than 70 people. On Friday, a facility in Saada, a stronghold of the Houthi rebel organization in northwestern Yemen, was attacked. The "escalation must cease," UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a statement. The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen denied carrying out the air strike in a statement on Saturday. The coalition further claimed that the site was not on a UN-approved list of targets to avoid, and that the Red Cross had not notified it. Since 2015, Saudi-led coalition forces have been fighting Houthi insurgents. As a direct result of the war, tens of thousands of civilians have been killed or injured, including over 10,000 children. Millions have been displaced, and a large portion of the population is on the verge of starvation. Rescue workers were still hauling dead out of the rubble hours after the air hit, and prospects of finding survivors are dimin

As Russia continued to build up its forces near the Ukraine border and planned new naval drills in the Black Sea, the US proposed to convene a summit between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin as a last-ditch effort to avert a new conflict in Europe. Washington and its allies, according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, are also prepared to react in writing next week to Russian demands on the future of Nato and European security, which Moscow has stated must be addressed to avoid it using "military actions." However, speaking in Geneva with his Russian colleague Sergei Lavrov, Blinken reiterated the US and Nato positions that no compromise on the key issue could be reached. The idea of a conference comes as a weeks-long deadlock over Ukraine teeters on the verge of a key and perhaps violent phase, raising fears that Europe could be engulfed in conflict once more. During the Geneva talks, Russia increased military pressure on Ukraine by announcing large naval exercises involv

In Minneapolis, a federal civil rights trial for three former US police officers charged with the death of George Floyd has commenced. Three ex-officers are facing federal civil rights charges, according to George Floyd. Senior officer Derek Chauvin was assisted by J Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, and Tou Thao in detaining Mr Floyd for allegedly passing a counterfeit banknote. Before he died, Chauvin was caught on camera slamming his knee into the unarmed black man's neck for more than nine minutes. His death, which was seen on video by a bystander, sparked worldwide protests in 2020. Chauvin was convicted of murder in June of last year and is now serving time in a state prison. He avoided a second trial by pleading guilty to federal charges of breaching Mr Floyd's civil rights in December. The cops "wilfully violated" Mr Floyd of his civil liberties during the attempted arrest, according to federal prosecutors, who have presented a list of 48 witnesses they could call

A Met Police counter-terrorism detective was sentenced to three years in prison for secretly filming models during bogus photoshoots. In London, Brighton, and Manchester, Det Insp Neil Corbel committed his crimes in hotel rooms and Airbnbs. He filmed women with cameras hidden in tissue boxes, phone chargers, and glasses. One model's life had been "totally ruined," according to Isleworth Crown Court. The 40-year-old admitted to voyeurism on 19 charges. In a victim impact statement, the model revealed that she has bald spots as a result of tearing her hair out due to stress. Judge Martin Edmunds QC, in sentencing Corbel, referred to the impact statements he had heard, in which two more victims expressed their sorrow. Corbel's actions, he claimed, had "seriously eroded trust in the police." The officer, who was a diagnosed sex addict, claimed to be an airline pilot with a passion for photography, according to the court. He contacted many of his victims through

An American Airlines flight from Miami to London was forced to return due to a passenger's refusal to wear a face mask, according to the airline. According to American Airlines, flight AAL38, which had 129 passengers on board, landed safely in Miami, where police were waiting. According to reports, they removed a woman in her 40s from the plane. According to American Airlines, she has been placed on a list of those who are prohibited from flying with the carrier pending further inquiry. According to flight tracking firm FlightAware, the Wednesday jet turned around roughly an hour into its route. Another passenger, Steve Freeman, told Miami's Local 10 television that the woman was sitting in first class. "I was apprehensive since there was a lot of drinking involved. In first class, she sat behind us "he stated. "I could see the writing on the wall - they had given her plenty of warnings, so we were prepared." Passengers on the aircraft to Heathrow Airport in

Downing Street says it is not looking into claims that government whips blackmailed MPs pushing for the PM's resignation. After senior Tory MP William Wragg alleged threats were made to colleagues that "seemed to constitute blackmail," Labour demanded an investigation. No. 10 stated that it had seen no evidence of such behavior. A spokeswoman said they would examine any information provided to them "seriously," but that they were not looking for it. "It's certainly the responsibility of whips to encourage MPs," Boris Johnson's deputy official spokesman said when asked if he would denounce any attempt to blackmail MPs. On Thursday, Mr Wragg, who has called for Mr Johnson's resignation, expressed concerns about blackmail and intimidation. Ministers, advisers, and employees at No 10 were "encouraging the release of stories in the press aiming to shame" MPs pushing for Mr Johnson's resignation, he claimed. Separately, on Thursday,

After objecting about how their ages were judged when they arrived in the UK, two migrants won a High Court case. The couple claimed to be minors, but social workers at a detention center in Dover, Kent, classified them as adults based on "short" and "biased" assessments. The assessments were "not lawful" in "some respects," according to Mr Justice Henshaw. The judgment has been described as "disappointing" by the Home Office. After hearing evidence at a hearing last year, the judge detailed the case in a written judgement that was published on Wednesday. Because one of the migrants had moved to Coventry after leaving Dover, the migrants filed a lawsuit against Home Secretary Priti Patel and Coventry City Council. Kent County Council is a "interested party" on the list. One of the migrants, a young Kuwaiti male who arrived in Kent aboard a lorry in December 2020, claimed to have been born in June 2004 but was assessed as being

The University of Michigan has agreed to pay $490 million (£360 million) in damages to more than 1,000 largely male former students who claim that sports doctor Robert Anderson sexually abused them. After 15 months of negotiations, lawyers revealed a settlement over allegations dating back to the 1960s. One person expressed his belief that the deal will offer "justice and healing." Anderson, who died in 2008, was accused of abusing patients during routine medical exams. Anderson was dead, and none of his alleged crimes came inside the state's six-year statute of limitations, according to a police probe initiated in 2018. In 2020, Mark Schlissel, the president of the University of Michigan, apologized on behalf of the university to anyone who had been hurt by the doctor. An independent assessment commissioned by the university last year revealed that employees had missed numerous opportunities to halt Anderson throughout his tenure there, which spanned from 1966 to 2003. A