Luxury Cruise Ship’s Grounding in Mud Probed by Greenland Police

[ad_1] Greenland’s police have opened a probe into how a luxury cruise ship got stuck in the mud in a remote area of the Arctic island four days ago. A police officer has boarded the boat and is interviewing the crew to shed light on the sequence of events that led to the ship’s grounding … Read more

Military deploys 350 soldiers to Northwest Territories, 68 per cent of population evacuated

[ad_1] Fires continue to burn close to several communities in the Northwest Territories where evacuation orders remain in effect. Here’s the latest: Approximately 25,900 people, or 68 per cent of N.W.T. residents, evacuated A fire about 15 kilometres from Yellowknife could be pushed away from the city on Monday Approximately 350 CAF personnel, dozens of … Read more

I served in the military and played American football but I gave up for boxing

[ad_1] GERALD WASHINGTON left behind a life in the military and dreams of the NFL to start chasing a boxing career at the age of 30. Now 41, the former world title challenger remains a fixture in major heavyweight fight nights. 7 Gerald Washington had NFL hopesCredit: Getty 7 But he turned to boxing instead … Read more

Putin warns Poland an attack on Belarus would be an attack on Russia

[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Poland that any attack on Belarus will be considered an attack on Russia, in a direct threat to the NATO country televised on Friday. “Aggression against Belarus will mean aggression against the Russian Federation,” Putin told a televised Security Council meeting on Friday, shown by Reuters. “We will respond … Read more

Russia crisis reveals ‘real cracks’ in Putin’s authority, US says

[ad_1] Republican Representative Don Bacon, a former US Air Force general who sits on the House Armed Services Committee, told NBC News that the weekend turmoil could leave Russia weaker for years, calling it a benefit to neighbouring countries including Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. “It would be different if [Russian President Vladimir ] … Read more