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Brittney Griner Claims She Was Not Read Her Rights When Arrested in Russia, Blames Bad Translator

"Woke" WNBA star Brittney Griner has claimed that she was not read her rights when she was arrested in Russia, blaming a bad translator for giving her the wrong information. Griner made the claims about her Moscow arrest while testifying Wednesday during her trial for drug charges in Russia. After…

Griner’s Lawyers Offer Desperate Excuse: ‘Brittney May Have Used It for Medical but Not Recreational Purposes’

The lawyers for "woke" U.S. women's basketball player Brittney Griner have offered a last-ditch desperate excuse for the WNBA player after she pleaded guilty to drug charges in Russia. Griner's lawyers are trying to limit her jail sentence but she faces 10 years in a Russian prison. As Russia's invasion…

Wheat Prices Soar Again after Russian Missiles Strike Odesa Following Grain Deal

Wheat prices have skyrocketed again on Monday, shortly after Russian forces struck the southern Ukrainian port of Odesa. The prices had finally fallen to pre-war levels late last week after Russia and Ukraine agreed on a deal to release the exports of wheat. Chicago wheat futures surged as much as 4.6…

Europe Must Slash Gas Usage by 20% to Survive Winter, IEA Chief warns

Europe must drastically reduce natural gas consumption in order to survive through the winter, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned. IEA chief Fatih Birol recently called on all European Union (EU) member states to reduce gas consumption by 15% in the face of the threat of…

Wheat Prices Fall to Pre-War Levels after Russia-Ukraine Deal to Unblock Exports

The global price of wheat has fallen to pre-Russian invasion levels following the Friday announcement that Russia and Ukraine have struck a deal to unblock exports. Global wheat prices fell by 6 percent on Friday following the deal between Ukraine and Russia. The drop has brought prices of the staple…

LeBron James Backtracks Anti-American Brittney Griner Comments, Claims He ‘Wasn’t Knocking Our Beautiful Country’

"Woke" NBA star LeBron James is backtracking after receiving considerable blowback for his comments about the Brittney Griner case that many took to be anti-American. National anthem-protesting women's basketball player Griner is currently locked up in Russia after pleading guilty to drugs charges last week. After publicly trashing the United…

Mike Huckabee Calls on LeBron James to ‘Relocate’ to China: ‘If You Hate America, You Don’t Have to Stay’

Republican former governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee has fired back at NBA star LeBron James's latest anti-American comments. As Slay News previously reported, James weighed in on the Brittney Griner case after the "woke" women's basketball player pleaded guilty to drugs charges in Russia. Griner, who is known for protesting…

Brittany Griner Hopes for ‘No Severe Sentence’ after Pleading Guilty to Drugs Charges in Russia

Reps for "woke" WNBA star Brittany Griner say they’re hopeful she will receive “no severe sentence” after pleading guilty to drugs charges in Russia this week. “The guilty plea was her decision informed by discussion with her legal defense team in Russia,” Griner’s legal told TMZ. “Brittney sets an example…

‘Woke’ WNBA Star Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Russian Court

"Woke" WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is best known for protesting the American national anthem, has pleaded guilty to drugs charges in Russia. Griner, a two-time US Olympic basketball gold medalist, admitted to the charges in a Russian court, her lawyers confirmed today. The US State Department has claimed Griner…

Russian Oligarch Linked to Putin’s Energy Giant Gazprom Found Shot Dead

A Russian oligarch with links to Vladimir Putin's energy giant Gazprom has been found shot dead in his St. Petersburg mansion, according to reports. Multi-millionaire businessman Yuri Voronov, 61, is the latest Russian elite linked to Gazprom to die in recent months. Voronov's logistics company held lucrative contracts with Gazprom…