Monthly Archives: July 2022

Russia is plundering Sudanese riches to aid its war in Ukraine. The shadowy operation is also helping prop up the country’s military rulers

Days after Moscow launched its bloody war on Ukraine, a Russian cargo plane stood on a Khartoum runway, a strip of tarmac surrounded by red-orange sand. The aircraft’s manifest stated it was loaded with cookies. Sudan rarely, if ever, exports cookies.Days after Moscow launched its bloody war on Ukraine, a Russian cargo plane stood on […]

First on CNN: Jared Kushner details West Wing ‘war’ with ‘toxic’ Steve Bannon in new book

Jared Kushner details his clashes with Steve Bannon in his new book, describing a “toxic” West Wing presence who accused him of “undermining the President’s agenda” and threatened to break him “in half” if Kushner turned on him.Jared Kushner details his clashes with Steve Bannon in his new book, describing a “toxic” West Wing presence […]

‘Paper Girls’ wants to be another ‘Stranger Things’ but doesn’t quite deliver

The latest graphic novel from Brian K. Vaughan to make the leap to the screen, “Paper Girls” possesses a “Stranger Things”-wannabe vibe, blending coming-of-age elements, time travel, nostalgia and science fiction. The result makes for a semi-watchable Amazon series that feels a little too convoluted to satisfactorily deliver.The latest graphic novel from Brian K. Vaughan […]

Why this Colorado valley is the West’s next must-visit destination

Colorado’s iconic destinations have seemingly been around forever, and we know their names by heart: Vail, Aspen and Breckenridge, to name a few, along with Denver, a city that has exploded in the past decade.Colorado’s iconic destinations have seemingly been around forever, and we know their names by heart: Vail, Aspen and Breckenridge, to name […]

Ukraine detains Russian-owned ship loaded with grain at Black Sea port

Ukrainian authorities have detained a ship at one of the ports where grain shipments are expected to resume through the Black Sea this week — asserting the vessel is owned by a Russian company.Ukrainian authorities have detained a ship at one of the ports where grain shipments are expected to resume through the Black Sea […]