Author: Alex Maschino
Gershkovich has lived in Moscow for the past six years as a reporter for the Wall Street Journal focusing his coverage on Russia, Ukraine, and the former Soviet Union. He is accredited as a journalist by Russia’s foreign ministry, the Wall Street Journal reported. His last article, published Tuesday, was about the possible forthcoming decline of Russia’s economy. Gershkovich’s arrest comes at a time the Kremlin is cracking down on dissent and criticism during its ongoing war in Ukraine, which the international community has condemned. In September 2022, Russian police arrested 1,300 people at anti-war protests after President Vladimir Putin announced…
Sony Music Entertainment (SME) India has formed a joint venture with a prominent Indian film production house to launch a record label with the goal of “nurturing emerging talent, fostering creative storytelling, and building connections between artists, audiences, and brands.”Tiger Baby Records, as the new label is known, is led by founders Reema Kagti, a director and screenwriter known for her films Talaash and Gold, along with filmmaker Zoya Akhtar, known for Lust Stories, Ghost Stories, and Gully Boy, and singer/songwriter Ankur Tewari.Akhtar and Kaghti founded film production company Tiger Baby Films in 2015.One of Tiger Baby Records’ first projects…
Natalia Grace‘s accusations of child neglect against her adoptive family resulted in a high-profile trial — but where are the key players from the scandal now? Grace was originally born in Ukraine in 2003 before being adopted by Dyan and Gary Ciccone five years later. She immigrated to the U.S. but the Ciccones ultimately relinquished parental rights due to her disruptive behavior. In 2010, Grace was adopted by Kristine and Michael Barnett. The Barnetts later accused Grace of secretly being an adult masquerading as a child. In 2012, the Barnetts petitioned to change Grace’s birth records to reflect a 1989…
The Columbus Blue Jackets to be active in the college free agent market Aaron Portzline: The Columbus Blue Jackets have already signed college free agent forward Jack Williams to a two-year entry-level contract, but you should expect them to continue to be active in the college free agent market. This management group is expected to be more active than past management groups. NHL Injuries: Wednesday the 26th Five teams interested in college free agent Dalton Bancroft James Murphy of RG.org: Cornell University forward Dalton Bancroft is getting interest from four or five teams according to a source. The college free…
Paramilitary fighters with Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces began withdrawing from the battle-torn capital of Khartoum in large numbers on Wednesday, fleeing a city they had occupied since a ruinous war broke out nearly two years ago.The capture of the city by Sudan’s military marks a dramatic turning point in what is currently Africa’s largest war. The Rapid Support Forces, known as the R.S.F., is likely to withdraw to its stronghold in Darfur, in the west of the country, according to analysts.Surveillance drone footage circulated by Sudan’s military showed hundreds of R.S.F. fighters crossing a dam on the Nile at Jebel…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.A quarter of a million people, including 50,000 children, will be pushed into relative poverty as a result of Sir Keir Starmer’s welfare reforms, according to an impact assessment published by the government on Wednesday.The government also estimates that about 800,000 people will lose out on disability benefits, also known as personal independence payments (Pip), with individuals set to lose an average of £4,500 a year by 2029-30. Last week, work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall unveiled a package of sweeping welfare reforms…
The beloved K-pop girl group NewJeans is stepping back from the spotlight amid legal drama with their record label, Ador. During a concert in Hong Kong on Sunday, March 23, the five-member band announced they will be going on an indefinite hiatus after a South Korean court ruled to uphold an injunction preventing them from performing independently. “It is really hard for us to say this, but this might be our last performance for a little while,” member Hanni (full name Phạm Ngọc Hân) said on stage, per social media concert footage. “Out of respect for the court’s decision, we’ve…
Haaland scored his second goal in as many games for Norway
After three days of talks in Saudi Arabia, at last some progress. Two separate texts outlining agreements between the US and Russia, and the US and Ukraine. There were some differences but much was the same. All sides agreed to “to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea”. They also agreed “to develop measures for implementing… the agreement to ban strikes against energy facilities of Russia and Ukraine”. President Zelensky regretted there was no explicit ban on attacks on civilian infrastructure but sounded broadly content.…
Benson Hill secures court approval for Chapter 11 motions