Biden Fumbles Again, Refers to Zelensky as 'Vladimir' at NATO Summit | Vantage

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During the NATO summit, President Biden mistakenly referred to Ukrainian President Zelensky as "Vladimir". President Biden was at the NATO summit in Lithuania recently, where he said, "Vladimir and I... I shouldn't be so familiar." He mispronounced President Zelensky's name as "Vladimir", which is the first name of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a foe of both Ukraine and the United States. The minute the president realized his error, there was a brief silence in the room. As soon as he realized his mistake, Biden said, "Mr. Zelensky and I discussed the kinds of guarantees we could provide in the interim while I was in Ukraine and when we met in other locations.

When the US military left Afghanistan, they left behind billions of dollars of US military equipment in the country. The Taliban is now selling those weapons on the black market. These very weapons are also turning up in conflict zones across the world including Jammu and Kashmir. So what does this mean for global security? Has America's callousness caused a setback in the fight against global terrorism?

Microsoft has revealed that emails of US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo were breached by a China-based group. Some accounts of the US state department were breached too. The targeting of a Cabinet member has sparked concerns in Washington. It is believed that the hackers had access to the emails for a month.

Fast fashion is a growing problem. It is creating waste while fuelling carbon emissions. Of the 100 billion garments produced each year, 92 million tonnes end up as trash. A truck full of waste is dumped in a landfill every second. What is fast fashion? How is it destroying our world?

Pita Limjaroenrat, the winner of Thailand's general election, fails to secure enough support to become Prime Minister. He says he will try again next week. But will the next vote be any different? You see, Thailand's democracy has been rigged, by its military. The Military Junta have created a system that makes it almost impossible for anyone to take charge without their support.