A Russian journalist who once stormed a live state TV broadcast to protest the Ukraine war was fined $820 for ‘discrediting’ the army

Marina Ovsyannikova, the journalist who became known internationally after protesting against the Russian military action in Ukraine during a prime-time news broadcast on state television. ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images A Russian court fined former TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova for her anti-war social media posts. In March, she burst onto a live TV set with…

Joe Manchin complained that he was ‘ostracized’ and ‘victimized’ after killing Biden’s Build Back Better bill

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., a key vote on President Joe Biden’s domestic spending agenda, arrives to chair a hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Sen. Joe Manchin told a radio host he was “ostracized” after killing Biden’s Build Back Better Act.The West Virginia Democrat maintained that he thought…

Cities in Germany are limiting heating and turning off spotlights to save natural gas as Russia slashes fuel supply

The German capital of Berlin has started turning off spotlights on historic monuments such as the Charlottenburg Palace. Paul Zinken/Picture Plliance/Getty Images German capital Berlin is turning off 1,400 spotlights highlighting historic monuments and buildings. Munich and Hanover are taking similar steps, including limiting heating ahead of winter. Germany is facing an energy crisis as…

Twitter Blue raises its price from $2.99 to $4.99 monthly: But why?

Twitter Blue is now $2 more expensive per month. Twitter isn’t completely free. There is a version, called Twitter Blue, which launched last year in several countries, that offers extra features for users willing to pay $2.99 per month. However, Twitter is now telling subscribers, as first reported by Matt Navara, that it’s increasing the…