Danielle Ong

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Danielle is a news writer for The International Business Times, covering the latest news on the Russia-Ukraine war and U.S. politics. She has been writing for 5 years and has covered a wide range of local, national and global news stories.

Russian President Vladimir Putin with former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi in Rome in 2019

Putin Only Has Three Years To Live Due To 'Rapidly Progressing Cancer', FSB Defector Claims

Russian President Vladimir Putin is also reportedly losing his eyesight due to cancer.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks about authorising a special military operation in Ukraine's Donbass region during a special televised address on Russian state TV, in Moscow, Russia, February 24, 2022, in this still image taken from video. Russian

Peak Putin: There Is A Mountain Named After Putin, With A Ukrainian Flag On Its Top

Kyrgyzstan named the Vladimir Putin Peak in 2011 as a way of expressing gratitude to the Russian authorities who agreed to remove tax payments for fuel exports to the country.

'Who can stop this war,' the Ukrainian soldier pleaded after being pinned down to the same spot for five hours by exploding Russian shells

POW Admits Russia Sent ‘Unprepared’ Soldiers Without Training To Ukraine War

The 21-year-old Russian serviceman said he and others in his unit were only told they would be sent to the war only the night before deployment.

The Federal Reserve's stimulus policies have been credited with helping the US economy recover from the Covid-19 pandemic

Fourth Stimulus Check Update: Millions Of Colorado Residents To Receive $500 Payments

The Colorado Cash Back Bill will send tax rebates to most taxpayers by Sept. 30.

Russia says that the number of Ukrainian soldiers who have surrendered at the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol has risen to 1,730 after a third group of fighters laid down arms

Russian Soldiers Send 58 Tons Of Stolen Items From Ukraine Back Home: Report

Some of the items stolen by Russian soldiers included sneakers, canned goods and tents.

A section of skin tissue, harvested from a lesion on the skin of a monkey, that had been infected with monkeypox virus

Chinese Netizens Accuse US Of Creating, Leaking Monkeypox Virus

The monkeypox virus was first discovered in 1958, with the first case being logged in 1970.

Katerina Tikhonova (L), daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, dances with Ivan Klimov during the World Cup Rock'n'Roll Acrobatic Competition in Krakow, Poland, in this April 12, 2014.

Putin’s Daughter Gets ‘Vampire Facelift’ Worth $5,400 In Germany: Report

A vampire facelift involves using the patient's own blood to treat signs of aging.

Ramzan Kadyrov, strongman leader of Chechnya, claimed on Telegram Monday that he had been in Ukraine alongside Chechen fighters

Putin Ally 'Interested' In Attacking Poland Next: 'Beg For Official Forgiveness'

Putin's ally said he is prepared to attack Poland unless it apologizes for a dousing incident involving a Russian ambassador earlier this month.

Putin Still ‘In Control’ Despite Failing Health Rumors; Assassination Unlikely

Ukrainian military intelligence chief Maj. gen. Kyrylo Budanov previously claimed that a coup to remove Putin from power was already in progress in Russia.

A damaged Ukrainian tank is transported out of the frontline, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine near the city of Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, May 24, 2022.

Russia Uses Mobile Game To Locate Ukraine Army, Checkpoints: Security Service

The game requires participants to take photos of their surrounding area and upload them on geolocation to the app's database.

Russian President Putin attends CSTO summit in Moscow

Kremlin Already Discussing Putin's Replacement; Government 'Unhappy' With Him: Russian Media

Some of the potential candidates to replace Putin included former President Medvedev, Moscow Mayor Sobyanin and Putin's deputy chief of staff Sergei Kirienko.

An 18-year-old gunman killed 14 children and a teacher at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas

Texas School Shooting: Shooter Shot His Grandma First Before Going To Uvalde School

The Texas school shooter opened fire at an elementary school where he killed 18 students and an adult.

Elon Musk lifting a Twitter ban on former US president Donald Trump raises activists' fears of the platform turning toxic.

Russian Media Lambasts Trump On National TV, Suggests He’s A Fascist

Russian state TV show host Vladimir Solovyov made the comments after a Yale University professor said that Russia is fascist and likened the invasion of Ukraine to a war waged by Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in 1941.

Ukrainian soldiersin the custody of pro-Russian military personnel after leaving the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Ukraine's port city of Mariupol

Neo Nazi Groups Join Russia In War Against Ukraine; Putin’s ‘Denazifying’ Claims Questionable

The neo-Nazi fighters are part of the Russian Imperial Legion and Rusich groups.

Ukrainian soldiers like this tank crew in the eastern district of Lysychans'k are facing an intense Russian offensive to capture the Donbas region

Zelensky Warns Ukraine 'War Will Be Difficult' As Russia Organizes 'Massacre' In Donbas

Zelensky said Ukrainian forces will continue fighting to free "our land and our people" from the Russians.

The Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, providing important road links to the rest of the war zone, is now within range of Russian fire

20 Top Russian Commanders Have Died In Ukraine War: Report

At least four Russian commanders killed in the war were born in Ukraine.

Russian Soldiers Have To Buy Their Own Equipment For Ukraine War: Report

Russian soldiers joining the war in Ukraine are required to purchase their own footwear and body armor, a report said.

US President Joe Biden is headed to Asia for the first time since taking over the White House

Biden Approval Rating: Most Americans Disapprove Of 'Incompetent' POTUS

Less than 40% of Americans said they think Biden is an effective president.

Sick Putin Will Be 'Gone' By 2023, Sent To Sanatorium: Ex-MI6 Chief

The former MI6 chief also said he believes former Russian intelligence agent Nikolai Patrushev will replace Putin as president.

Ritual workers load bodies of killed Russian soldiers to a refrigerated rail car, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, at a compound of a morgue in Kharkiv, Ukraine May 22, 2022.

Russian Agent Tried To Enlist In Ukraine Army To Sabotage Activities, Gets Arrested

The agent had previously gave Russian troops access to information on the deployment of Ukrainian troops.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and Riley Roberts

AOC Is Engaged: 7 Fun Facts About Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Boyfriend Riley Roberts

AOC revealed she and Roberts got engaged during a trip to Puerto Rico in April.

Ukrainian soldiers are on the constant lookout for locals who sympathise with the Russians and help them target and time their strikes

Russian Soldiers Plan To Leave Ukraine War By May 26, Intercepted Call Reveals

The soldier said his unit had not been given any equipment apart from snipers "from 1945" to fight in the war.

Severodonetsk, a city of 100,000 built by the Soviets from the ashes of World War II, has turned into the ruined epicentre of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Ukrainian Security Captures Russian Spies, Rebel Agents Operating In Ukraine

One of the spies caught by Ukraine's Security Service agents had previously worked for the police department and Interior Ministry in Dnipropetrovky.

North Korea's Premier Kim Tok Hun, inspects a pharmacy amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated photo released on May 17, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS

North Korea May Currently Have 2 Million COVID-19 Cases; Number Likely Higher

North Korea previously claimed it kept COVID-19 out of its borders since the pandemic began in 2020.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, U.S. February 28, 2021.

Ex-Aide Was 'Shocked' At How Narcissistic Trump Is: 'Ideology Was Self Idolatry'

Dr. Fiona Hill said Trump never put America first, adding that he did not know any history.

A member of the Red Hacker Alliance in Dongguan, China in August 2020 monitors cyberattacks around the world. Hacks have increased through the pandemic and the war in Ukraine

Russian Hacker Group Has Earned $150 Million From 1,000 Ransomware Attacks Worldwide

The hacking group launched a ransomware attack against the Costa Rican government in April.

In Mariupol, more than 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers including senior commanders remain inside the besieged Azovstal steel plant as Russian soldiers patrol the outside of the sprawling complex

Russian Soldiers ‘Sick And Tired’ Of Ukraine War, Want To Go Home: SSU

The newly released recording of an intercepted phone call between the Russian soldier and his friend comes as the war in Ukraine stretches into its third month.