Russian Orthodox leader said Russian soldiers who die in the Ukraine war are committing a ‘sacrifice’ that ‘washes away all the sins’ as many citizens leave the country to avoid the draft

Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill I conducts Easter service at the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on April 24, 2022. Sergei Vlasov/Russian Orthodox Church Press Service via AP Patriarch Kirill I said Russian soldiers who die in the war will be absolved of "sins." The Sunday sermin came days after Russia announced the […]

Hillary Clinton said she’d sometimes have a ‘wry’ exchange with Queen Elizabeth about how ‘as a woman leader you always had to have your hair done’

The Queen And Prince Philip With President Bill Clinton And His Wife Hillary At Buckingham Palace. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shared some of her memories with Queen Elizabeth II. Clinton said she and the late Queen had privately remarked on being women leaders. The late Queen's […]

Mikhail Gorbachev — who survived a coup attempt as leader of the USSR — questioned the ‘future fate’ of the US after the January 6 Capitol riot

Former head of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev attends the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2017. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images Mikhail Gorbachev saw the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot as a dark omen for the US. The events "called into question the future fate of the United […]

Piers Morgan reveals ‘highly intelligent’ Tory leader candidate who has impressed him

Piers Morgan claimed Michael Gove impressed him the most as Conservative leadership candidates officially put themselves forward for the job of leader and Prime Minister on Monday. Five leadership contestants delivered speeches as they outlined what they would do if they were elected as leader of the Conservative Party. Speaking on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, host […]

Game of Thrones: Why did Jon Snow not become the leader of the Dothraki?

Game of Thrones has finally come to an end after eight series of stories. Yet a number of plot points remain not quite tied up. In particular, fans have been left wondering why Jon Snow (played by Kit Harington) didn’t become the leader of the Dothraki after killing their Khaleesi Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke). WARNING: This article contains major spoilers […]

Even self-driving leader Waymo is struggling to reach full autonomy

The Wednesday rollout of Waymo One, Waymo’s commercial self-driving taxi service, falls far short of expectations the company itself set earlier in the year. In late September, a Waymo spokeswoman told Ars by email that the Phoenix service would be fully driverless and open to members of the public—claims I reported in this article. We […]

Yellow Vests leader who vowed to approach Elysee under investigation – media

Eric Drouet, one of the Yellow Vests leaders who called on demonstrators to march towards the official residence of Emmanuel Macron, is now under investigation for organizing “unlawful protests,” French media report. The 33-year-old truck driver, who turned into a voice of the powerful movement, made headlines on Thursday. “Saturday will be the final outcome. […]

Yellow Vests leader: Fuel tax moratorium is crumbs, we want the baguette

The French government’s six-month moratorium on fuel tax hikes wasn’t what the Yellow Vests wanted, the protest’s leader has said. People want “the baguette”, not crumbs, and will take to the streets again on Saturday, he said. “We didn’t want a suspension, we want the past increase in the tax on fuels to be canceled […]

LeBron James says being a father has helped him learn how to be a better leader and teammate

Ronald Cortes/Getty Images A crucial component to LeBron James’ success throughout his outstanding 16-year career has been the ability to rely on and support his teammates through good times and bad. In a recent appearance on Tim Ferriss’ podcast, James discussed the influence being a father has had on his leadership abilities and his interactions […]

Baloch Leader: Trump Speaks a Language Pakistan Can Understand

Hyrbyair Marri, the fifth son of Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri, a former national leader and head of one of the largest Baloch tribes in Pakistan, was elected in 1996 to the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan and appointed minister but was later forced to flee Pakistan for Great Britain. Accused of leading the Balochistan Liberation Army […]