Day: September 2, 2023

6 private homes in the woods

Mount Shasta, California Sentinel Retreat stands on 55 acres of oak, dogwood and pine near Lake Siskiyou and Shasta Trinity National Forest. The four-bedroom, red cedar-log home features a great room with a 20-foot tree-and-bear sculpture, rock fireplace and picture windows framing Mount Shasta; a chef’s kitchen; and two main suites with patios. Outside are…

Isolated from West, Russia looks to Africa as land of opportunity

Cooperation Europe Isolated from West, Russia looks to Africa as land of opportunity | View caption Hide caption Shunned by the West over its war in Ukraine, Russia is looking to Africa to find new international partners. And, lacking colonial history on the continent, Moscow is finding a more welcoming audience. Still, the Kremlin seems…

Leaving California for Texas? Mapping where Americans move.

Transformation Society Leaving California for Texas? Mapping where Americans move. | View caption Hide caption Jacob Turcotte Graphics editor Karen Norris Graphics editor California is shrinking.  No, the state isn’t falling into the Pacific Ocean. But after decades of growth, America’s most populous state has been shedding residents for the past several years, while rivals…

Ukraine making ‘notable progress’ in counteroffensive against Russia

Ukrainian soldiers have made “notable progress” in their counteroffensive against Russia over that last 72 hours. That is according to a leading US security official who says troops have broken through Russia’s first line of defence. Speaking in Washington, White House security council spokesman John Kirby said the US had “noted over the last 72…