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EU’s Borrell makes quick deal on artillery shells for Ukraine
BRUSSELS, Belgium: Chairing a meeting of EU foreign and defense ministers in Brussels this week, European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the bloc’s member states have approved a fast-track process to provide Ukraine with artillery shells to repel Russia’s ongoing invasion. On Twitter, Borrell hailed the “historic decision” by the 27 EU […]
Companies pushing the gas pedal for electric car fleets
A new ranking has outlined the companies leading the charge to commit to electric vehicles and those lagging behind, writes David Ritter. AUSTRALIA’S corporate fleet of passenger cars has a big role to play in driving the electric vehicle (EV) revolution our country needs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and clean up air pollution in […]
ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over war crimes in Ukraine
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes, including his alleged involvement in the abductions of children from Ukraine. Russia is not party to the Rome Statute of the ICC and immediately dismissed the warrant as legally baseless. Ukraine, on the other hand, hailed […]
Live: ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over war crimes in Ukraine
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes, including his alleged involvement in the abductions of children from Ukraine. Russia is not party to the Rome Statute of the ICC and immediately dismissed the warrant as legally baseless. Ukraine, on the other hand, hailed […]
China calls for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia
Pentagon – China hopes there will be a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine and urges Russia and Ukraine to come to the table for peace talks, China’s foreign minister told his Ukrainian counterpart in a phone call on Thursday. China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Qin Gang told Dmytro Kuleba that […]
Cacophany, Not Harmony: The Terrible Tune of US Foreign Policy
On March 14th, a Russian SU-27 fighter jet shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea. The exact details of where and how remain a mystery even after the release of drone video of what appears to be a jet fuel dump on the drone, but those details don’t matter much. The […]
Denmark confirms that the door is closed to Russia in the Nord Stream explosion investigation
Zelenskyy thanks Denmark for the supportIn related news, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has praised and thanked Denmark for all the recent support it has shown his country. In his daily address to his nation via Twitter1’10 he congratulated Denmark for the way it has sent lots of goods to Ukraine since the start of the […]
Facebook parent Meta is planning to launch a Twitter competitor
“We believe there is an opportunity for a separate space where content creators and public figures can share timely updates about their interests.” A representative said the company had no additional information to share about the potential social network. News site Moneycontrol was the first to report on the possible Meta service, codenamed “P92”. The […]
The tactics that make Erdogan a feared negotiator
Sveriges Radio’s Turkey correspondent Johan Mathias Sommarström tells how President Recep Tayyip Erdogan does to win negotiations. Erdogan is known as a tough negotiator. But at the same time, you can never count him out – at the last moment he can completely turn around. On March 9, talks between Turkey, Sweden and Finland about […]
Erdogan portrait lit up in NATO-bound country media
The demonstration in Helsinki was organized by pro-Kurdish ?anti-authoritarian? activists A group of protesters burned a portrait of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in front of their nation’s embassy in Helsinki over the weekend, Finnish media reported on Wednesday. Four people ended up being arrested during what turned out to be a chaotic incident, the […]
Portrait of Erdogan burned in Finland in front of NATO voice media
The demonstration in Helsinki was organized by pro-Kurdish ?anti-authoritarian? activists A group of protesters burned a portrait of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in front of their nation’s embassy in Helsinki over the weekend, Finnish media have reported. The episode occurred amid tensions ahead of Wednesday’s vote on NATO membership. A majority of MPs passed […]
The Constitutional Law Committee suspends its work to reform the Sámi assemblies
Helsingin sanomat newspaper reported that the fate of the bill could be decided in the absence of two members of the Social Democratic Party’s deputy committee, Johannes Koskinen and Merja Mäkisalo-Ropponen. Tuula Väätäinen (SDP) was absent from the vote, but since both of his deputies could not attend the meeting, he was replaced Markus Lohithe […]
The European Union agreed on new sanctions against Russia on the anniversary of the war
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen had promised the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky According to DW, during his visit to Kiev earlier this month, the EU would “seek to have the tenth sanctions package in place” by the year mark of the Russian invasion. The new sanctions target entities that support […]
The EU approves the tenth package of sanctions against Russia
The European Union approved a tenth package of Russia sanctions on Friday night, the anniversary of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the Swedish EU presidency said. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 8:46 a.m.: Biden says he doesn’t “anticipate” China providing arms to Russia United States President Joe […]
European Union agrees to new sanctions against Russia on war day
Brussels [Belgium]February 25 (ANI): The European Union on Friday, the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, agreed to a new round of sanctions against Moscow, Deutsche Welle (DW) reported. This comes as the tenth package of sanctions adopted by EU member states. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had promised Ukrainian President […]
Xinhua World News Roundup at 0030 GMT, 25 February
LOS ANGELES – The powerful winter storm continued to batter the western US state of California on Friday, with heavy rain, snowfall and strong winds causing road closures, flooding, power outages and other damage. The cold and slow-moving storm is expected to wreak havoc on Saturday. An earlier storm that started in the western United […]
The EU agrees on the tenth package of sanctions against Russia
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — The European Union (EU) has agreed on the 10th sanctions package against Russia, the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council said on Twitter Friday evening. “The package includes, for example, tightened export restrictions for dual-use goods and technologies,” the Swedish presidency said. It said the package also includes “targeted limited […]
LIV Golf completes all 12 team rosters for the second season
LIV Golf announced its 12-man roster for the fledgling league’s second season on Monday night, making the reported signings of Thomas Pieters, Danny Lee, Dean Burmester and Brendan Steele official. After the Saudi-funded rival to the PGA Tour debuted its 2022 “Invitational Series” season, LIV locked in 48 golfers for its expanded second campaign, which […]
Storm Otto will affect traffic in Copenhagen today
Line E and H axisFor example, Lines E and H will not be in operation after 18.00, while Line A between Hillerød and Køge and Line C between Frederikssund and Klampenborg will run every 20 minutes when possible. Line B will run every 10 minutes and Line F will operate as normal. Jens Lindskjold, who […]
Live: Moldova closes airspace a day after warning of Russian plot
Moldova temporarily closed its airspace on Tuesday, a day after the small eastern European country’s president claimed Russia was plotting to topple his government – a charge denied by Moscow. The move comes as NATO defense ministers gathered for talks on how to increase their military support to Ukraine. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates. […]
Live: EU adds Russia to its blacklist of tax havens
The European Union added Russia to its blacklist of tax havens, part of a series of economic measures taken against Moscow since its invasion of Ukraine. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters it was more important that applications from Finland and Sweden to join NATO be ratified quickly than together as the alliance’s defense […]
Several nations are sending search and rescue teams to Trkiye
ANKARA – Several nations have dispatched search and rescue teams to southern Trkiye in the wake of two deadly earthquakes that hit 10 provinces. Azerbaijan was the first country to send a team shortly after a Level 4 alert was declared that included a call for international aid in the quake-hit areas. More than 400 […]
Biden’s alleged meddling in Baltic Sea could be a game-changer
Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, Pulitzer Prize Winner for his reportage on the infamous My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War, has just broken the colossal true story of how America took out Russias Nord Stream I & II LNG Pipelines. Hershs account now affords all concerned to more clearly see and understand what the real […]
Andrew Tate – the self-proclaimed knight of men
Andrew Tate has been called both the internet’s scariest man and the face of male toxicity. He’s a former kickboxer who got kicked out of the reality show Big Brother, ran a webcam business and became a self-help guru to loads of guys and young men around the world. But it was in December that […]
Survey of MPs on Twitter 2022: Basic Finns rule – Marin carries SDP alone
Like MPs, there are big differences between parties in the activity and effectiveness of Twitter use. Of all the parties, the Finns party was far ahead of the others on Twitter. MPs are fairly active Twitter users, and 188 out of 200 MPs have a Twitter account. But there are big differences in the ability […]
Researcher: Finland should express its readiness to share Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO offers
– The mission of the Foreign Policy Institute is to deliver research information to decision-makers. The aim is not for the institute’s management and researchers to try to influence Finland’s foreign policy, he said comment. On Wednesday, Aaltola thought on Twitter that Finland should express its readiness to separate the two membership applications after his […]
Meta restores Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts
Trump’s Facebook account was the most followed account at the time of the freeze, with hundreds of millions of followers, the New York Times reported to Meta. On January 7, 2021, the day after hundreds of people stormed the Capitol in his support, Meta fired Trump from his platforms, citing that he was inciting more […]
456: The government’s first 100 days
The right-wing extremist Rasmus Paludan’s Koran burning angered Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who blocked Sweden’s path into NATO even more. How does Prime Minister Kristersson intend to navigate this storm, and could it even be that NATO membership slips out of his hands? At the same time, the government is celebrating 100 days in […]
EU approves new arms package for Ukraine
The bloc’s foreign ministers agreed to give Kyiv nearly $550 million worth of arms EU foreign ministers approved a new tranche of military aid to Ukraine on Monday, Swedish officials have said. The arms bonanza is worth $542 million, but does not include the German tanks that Kyiv and its allies are hoping for. The […]
Archaeologists discover the world’s oldest rune stone in Norway
What Norwegian archaeologists believe is the world’s oldest runestone, a block of sandstone inscribed with an early Scandinavian alphabet, has gone on display in Oslo. It may date back to the time of Jesus Christ. The runestone is almost 2,000 years old and several centuries older than previous discoveries. The square brown sandstone stone, measuring […]
Social media influencer Andrew Tate, brother remains in Romanian police custody until February 27
Bucharest [Romania]January 21 (ANI): Social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate will remain in police custody till February 27. This comes as a Romanian court on Friday extended their detention, Tate’s lawyers told CNN affiliate Antena 3. The brothers are currently being investigated over allegations of human trafficking and rape. According to […]
No German decision on tanks for Ukraine despite mounting pressure
Germany said Friday that no decision had been made on providing battle tanks sought by Kyiv, despite an emotional plea from President Volodymyr Zelensky. Western defence ministers gathered at Ramstein Air Base in Germany for a crucial US-led meeting to hammer out future military aid to Ukraine. Read our live blog to see how all […]
China Introduces IceBurial Technology Amid Rising Covid Deaths
Peking [China]Jan 20 (ANI): Amid rising death toll in China due to covid-19, IceBurial technology has been introduced, alleged inconvenient truths by Jennifer Zeng covering first-hand information and unique insights about China and the Chinese Communist Party. “This type of burial has been carried out in Wuhan City on an experimental basis. Corpses can be […]
APN podcast: Is Finland losing the disinformation war?
This week’s program examines THL’s decision to leave Twitter, reflects on the hectic start of the 2023 parliamentary election campaign, and tells about life in Lapland during the long polar night.
EU says deadly missile attack in Dnipro constitutes ‘war crime’
The death toll from a missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro rose to 40 on Monday, as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of a multi-storey building. The Swedish EU presidency condemned the attack and said it constituted a war crime. Russia has denied responsibility. The emergency services gave the new […]
THL takes a Twitter break due to disinformation
The health authority says that its Twitter account has been used as a platform to spread disinformation, for example in replies to its tweets.
Marin calls Perus Finns racists and refers to the statements of some legislators
The Prime Minister referred, for example, to the desire of the populist right-wing opposition party to exclude some nationalities from social security and added that he hoped that the party would not consider some population groups more valuable than others. He also elaborated on his earlier remark that there is no possibility of a government […]
Finland’s THL leaves Twitter citing the amount of disinformation
“Ninety percent of tweets related to the coronavirus are highly inappropriate, and people are also engaging in other conversations with disinformation,” he said. “It’s been an attractive platform for spreading disinformation from the start. Lots of links to it [disinformation] shared in conversations.” According to him, the situation got worse during the coronavirus pandemic, especially […]
Year End 2022: How a ‘liberty-depriving death’ took women to war against Iran’s now-abolished ‘morality’ police
Tehran [Iran]December 31 (ANI): An austere regime known for crushing dissent with an iron fist pulled out all its administrative levers to trample protests by a group of women who stood up for their rights and dignity. But all it did was light the fire. The alleged custodial death of 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, […]
Divisive social media personality Andrew Tate detained for a month in Romania
Bucharest [Romania]December 31 (ANI): A court in Romania ordered a month-long detention of divisive social media personality Andrew Tate and his brother in connection with human trafficking and rape. Tate, his brother Tristan and two others had been detained for the first 24 hours, CNN reported, citing Romania’s Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime […]
Online influencer detained on suspicion of human trafficking Reuters
Controversial ?manosphere? Guru Andrew Tate was handcuffed in Romania on Thursday Former British kickboxer and controversial social media star Andrew Tate was arrested in Romania along with his brother Tristan Tate on Thursday. Prosecutors suspect the couple of human trafficking and rape, Reuters has reported. Tate was photographed in handcuffs while being escorted by Romanian […]
The world pays tribute to the Brazilian “soccer king” Pele
Pele, the legendary Brazilian footballer who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and most famous athletes in modern history, has died aged 82. The Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, where Pele was undergoing treatment, said he died at 3:27 p.m. Thursday due to “multiple organ failure resulting from the development […]
Controversial internet personality Andrew Tate was arrested in Romania for human trafficking
Bucharest [Romania]December 30 (ANI): Controversial social media star Andrew Tate was arrested in Romania on Friday along with his brother Tristan Tate for investigation in a human trafficking case, Sports Bible, a British sports-focused social media publisher, reported. According to reports, the Directorate of Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism in Bucharest, or DIICOT, was […]
Xi Jinping’s little helpers in the Western media
Print Nanotechnology used in mRNA vaccines and 2,000 foods go unlabeled sharecomments EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Peter McCullough and Dr. Aseem Malhotra: How the covid-19 vaccines affect the heart sharecomments Researchers prove link between deaths and covid-19 vaccines sharecomments WEF Begins Preparations for Next Pandemic; Pastor Brian Gibson on “Respect for Marriage Act” sharecomments Kash’s Corner: DOJ […]
Danish News Round-Up: Four films in the running for the Oscars
Two Danish documentaries among the shortlist‘A House Made of Splinters’, a documentary film shot in a Ukrainian orphanage and directed by Simon Lereng Wilmont is nominated in the Documentary Feature Film category, while ‘The Territory’, a Danish-Brazilian-American film shot in the Amazon about indigenous people and the environment , is also among the nominees in […]
Ninjas in Pajamas bench es3tag, let him seek new team
Ninjas in Pajamas’ Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team moves on without veteran Patrick “es3tag” Hansen. “Ahead of next year, we have evaluated the overall team composition and moved Patrick “es3tag” Hansen to the bench, allowing him to explore new opportunities for the 2023 season,” the team wrote on Twitter on Wednesday. “Patrick has been a great […]
Live: Ukraine’s Zelensky meets Biden in Washington
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to visit Washington on Wednesday for a meeting with US President Joe Biden and an address to Congress, according to the White House. Read our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 7:16 a.m.: Zelensky says “on his way […]
Swedish court blocks Turkish extradition request
Ankara demanded the distribution of a journalist as a condition for ratifying Stockholm’s NATO membership Sweden’s Supreme Court has blocked the extradition of former Zaman Daily editor-in-chief Bulent Kenes, whom Turkey has accused of being involved in an attempt to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2016. His extradition was a key demand from Ankara […]
Silvio Berlusconi – Italy’s eternal comeback kid
When right-wing nationalist Giorgia Meloni becomes Italy’s prime minister in 2022, Silvio Berlusconi will be almost 90 years old. But he is still the leader of his self-started, liberal-conservative party Forza Italia – which is part of the government coalition. During his more than 60 years as a professional in an Italy where politics is […]
Voters everywhere made the world a safer place in 2022
The election results in the year now ending give cause for hope for democracy, which Alan Austin reports. AUSTRALIA, Brazil, Malaysia and Colombia all voted in reformist governments this year, after years of corrupt conservative right-wing rule. Progressive governments returned with strong mandates in Portugal, Malta and Denmark. Women were elected national leaders for the […]
The center appoints Savola as temporary defense minister
On Thursday, the center’s governing bodies confirmed Savola as a candidate for deputy minister. the Treasury minister Annika SaarikkoThe leader of the Center Party proposed it on Tuesday Mika Lintilä (The center) has two ministerial portfolios – minister of defense and minister of economy – during Kaikkonen’s vacation. Savola, who is a member of the […]
The UN says it is concerned about hate on social media
“We are very concerned about how social media platforms become an environment that spreads hate and disinformation. And I think it’s the responsibility of social media companies to make sure that doesn’t happen,” Dujarric told a news conference. However, the Secretary General will not comment on Twitter’s new technical changes, Dujarric added. On Monday, Twitter […]
Argentina’s all-too-white soccer team is falling on Qatar’s watchful radar
The World Cup finalists do not have enough black players for an American professor’s taste Now that Western virtue signals have successfully hoisted the LGBTQ flag over the World Cup, they have decided to turn their critical gaze to race. As the people of Argentina celebrate the ongoing success of their national team in Qatar, […]
Suomen Migri is under heavy criticism for the case of the Mongolian nurse
Boldbaatar, the newspaper wrote, graduated as a nurse in Helsinki in May 2020, in the middle of Finland’s first wave of coronavirus infections. After working for a couple of months in the internal medicine department of the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS), he voluntarily moved to the intensive care unit to treat Covid-19 patients. […]
Inflation fell in Denmark in November – finally!
Several financial analysts have hailed November’s dip in inflation as a sign of what’s to come in 2023, but warned that the rate will continue to be high in December – not least in line with the high prices homeowners face to heat their homes during the current cold spell. and the rest of the […]
Russia may cut oil production beyond the West’s price ceiling: Putin
“I repeat, we are thinking about this, no decisions have been made yet. And the concrete steps (of Russia’s response) will be outlined in a decree of the Russian president that will be issued in the coming days,” Reuters quoted Putin as saying. as they say. This statement came after European Union countries agreed to […]
Antony Blinken hails release of Brittney Griner, says US continues to work ‘relentlessly’ to bring home Paul Whelan
Washington [US]December 9 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has hailed the release of American basketball player Brittney Griner from Russian detention. He stated that the administration will continue its efforts to bring Paul Whelan back to the United States. Griner was released in a prisoner swap involving Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, according […]
Sports Round-Up: Some tension between the FCK goalkeepers in Qatar!
There is nothing but love between the two. Australian goalkeeper Mathew Ryan joined FC Copenhagen in August. But he remained on the bench in the first hole of the season, while the Polish stopper Kamil Grabara kept goal for the Danish club. The situation was not what Ryan expected when he arrived and he said […]
Greta Thunberg is suing Sweden
The eco-activist has joined a class-action lawsuit against the state over its alleged flawed climate policy A group of over 600 Swedish youth, including the environmental activist Greta Thunberg, has sued the country’s government for its insufficient efforts to tackle the climate crisis. On Friday, a demonstration called by the youth organization Aurora marched through […]
Live: European Union members near deal on Russian oil price cap
EU member states are close to agreement on a $60 dollar per barrel Russian oil price cap. Meanwhile, air raid alerts were issued across all of Ukraine on Thursday, as officials warned that Russia was preparing a new wave of missile and drone strikes. Follow our blog for all the latest developments. All times are […]
European Union members near deal on Russian oil price cap
EU member states are close to agreement on a $60 dollar per barrel Russian oil price cap. Meanwhile, air raid alerts were issued across all of Ukraine on Thursday, as officials warned that Russia was preparing a new wave of missile and drone strikes. Read our live blog to see how all the day’s events […]
UN Conference on Biodiversity Begins in Montreal – The Tipping Point Needed to Halt Nature Loss
The Convention’s 196 parties are negotiating new biodiversity targets to halt the loss of nature. The goal is that by 2030 the decline in biodiversity has stopped and the state of nature will improve. The negotiations aim to agree on four main goals that will be achieved by 2050. The work towards the goals is […]
Denmark’s early exit from the World Cup seen as a “failure” by international experts
As the only Scandinavian team in the competition, it is perhaps understandable that the Swedish and Norwegian experts have been among the toughest on Kasper Hjulmand’s players. “Only Qatar has been worse than Denmark at this World Cup. In terms of will and energy, the Danes have been the worst,” says former Norwegian player Jan […]
Science Round-Up: Sourcing the spring of solidarity
In a recent study, researchers at Copenhagen Business School established a tangible link between how people behave in their daily lives and their solidarity with those who suffer from tragedy. Take, for example, the world’s reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Across the globe, sympathy led people to raise a flag that was not theirs […]
The center earns the wrath of its coalition partners by diluting the nature conservation law
The bill was drafted to expand biodiversity safeguards and was unanimously approved by all five ruling parties. Hanna Kosonen The chairman of the environment committee (Centre) reportedly ordered members of other government parties to leave the committee meeting before the vote, so that his fellow party members and the opposition parties could make a counter-proposal. […]
The EU expresses concern about Twitter’s content control practices
In a later tweet, the commissioner urged IT companies to “review their content moderation practices and address the deficiencies soon.” “It is disappointing that most IT companies participating in the EU Code of Conduct have slowed their response to #Online Hate Speech reports,” he said. On Thursday, the European Commission published the results of the […]
Twitter accounts will be verified with three colors starting next week: Elon Musk
He had previously tweeted about the use of different colors by different organizations and individuals, but elaborated on the details recently. “All verified individuals have the same blue tick, because the limit of “significant” is otherwise too subjective.” He tweeted. According to a report by The Verge, the microblogging platform’s “Twitter Blue” subscriptions were implemented […]
America’s bravado hides a deeply damaged democracy
America is a nation in decline and exceptionalism has blinded us to a dangerous allegiance, writes Bilal Cleland. What is democracy? Abraham Lincolnin Gettysburg AddressNovember 19, 1863, gave one of the most frequently quoted statements about democracy. He described it as “government of the people, by the people, for the people”. It was a state […]
Wilder than Christmas:
Not much these days makes me jump for joy. Abandonment of senses Definitely not watching DRTV news or listening to BBC4. It’s all doom and gloom, isn’t it? Especially in Britain, where despite the British reputation for humor, even the jokes and memes have dried up. I can still smile at a few though: Jonathan […]
Inflation in Finland accelerated to 8.3 percent in October
The average interest rates for both housing and consumer loans are higher than before, the former 67 percent and the latter 24 percent from the previous year. Kristiina Nieminensenior statistician from Statistics Finland, reminded that interest rates were expected to rise as a result of the reference rate hikes initiated by the European Central Bank […]
Henriksson: The center submitted a long-debated bill to reform the Sámi assemblies
“Today it has already been tabled for the second time in the Centre’s board meeting,” he lamented on Twitter. The Ministry of Justice said that the bill was submitted at the initiative of the Minister of Defense Antti Kaikkonen (Center). Although ministers may request that the matter be tabled at the next meeting in order […]
Twitter Blue subscription unavailable due to increase in fake verified accounts: Report
The Verge noticed reports from users that the feature is not available. They received an error message that read: “Thank you for your interest! Twitter Blue will be available in your country in the future. Please check back later.” The sudden disappearance of the new $7.99 Twitter Blue, which was launched earlier this week, is […]
Eastern European countries support more refugees from Ukraine
Eastern European countries such as Slovakia and Hungary are bracing for an increase in the number of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine in the coming months as winter approaches. Russia has targeted power and heating plants in Ukraine in recent months. Temperatures drop below zero Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit), with minus 20 degrees Celsius […]
Carlsberg will no longer advertise on Twitter after Elon Musk’s buyout
The Danish brewer Carlsberg has announced that it will no longer advertise on the social media platform Twitter. Denmark’s sixth largest listed company confirmed the news to the Financial Times, but did not say whether it would be gone forever or just for some time. “We have asked our marketing team to stop promotional activities […]
Zelensky says grain deal resumption important for ‘whole world’
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky Wednesday hailed “a significant diplomatic result for our country and the whole world” after Russia rejoined a deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea. Read our live blog to see how all the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris local time (GMT+1). This live page is no […]
Live: Zelensky says grain deal resumption important for ‘whole world’
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky Wednesday hailed “a significant diplomatic result for our country and the whole world” after Russia rejoined a deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris local time (GMT+1). 10:16pm: Zelensky says grain deal resumption important for ‘whole […]
Live: France accuses Russia of endangering world food supply
French President Emmanuel Macron, during a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, accused Russia of endangering the world’s food supply by suspending its participation in a Ukrainian grain deal. Macron also assured Zelensky that France would help Ukraine get through the winter and help repair water and energy infrastructure damaged by Russian […]
Russia stops participation in UN agreement that allows Ukraine to export grain
Moscow has suspended implementation of a UN-brokered grain export deal that has allowed more than 9 million tonnes of grain to be exported from Ukraine, helping to ease the global food crisis and lower prices. The Russian Defense Ministry said it would no longer guarantee the safety of cargo ships participating in the UN-led initiative, […]
Lena Hallengren (S): The Tidö agreement pits groups against each other
It is not stricter migration policy or harsher punishments per se that Lena Hallengren primarily opposes. But she believes that the Tidö Agreement, the agreement the government reached with the Sweden Democrats, contributes to dividing Sweden. “I mean that the division is in the tone you have, the hate speech that still creeps in when […]
Pakistan Army accused of ‘targeting’ Arshad Sharif
Nairobi [Kenya]October 28 (ANI): The Pakistan Army has been accused of ‘targeting’ journalist Arshad Sharif and his alleged killing in Kenya. Unable to reject the allegation outright as it generally does, the army is on the back foot, having to support a “high-level investigation” into the “accidental” killing of Arshad Sharif by the “Kenyan police,” […]
He lost to an eight-year-old
The President of Iceland, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, lost to eight-year-old Haukur at the Fisher Random chess tournament currently held in ReykjavÃk. Guðni posted a video of a chess game on Twitter and captioned it: “I played and lost to 8-year-old Haukur! Even so, I had a great time at the @fischer_random World Cup Finals in […]
False bomb threat
Yesterday, an alarm was activated at the international airport in Keflavik due to the bomb threat. Information about the threat appeared on Twitter. The author of the post said he was wearing a bomb vest and was going to blow himself up at the airport. According to information provided by Isavia, due to the threat, […]
International Round-Up: The Qataris agree that #Denmark you are the worst
Qatari citizens have signaled Denmark for their condemnation following the news that the national soccer team’s kit manufacturer Hummel has designed monochromatic jerseys for the 2022 World Cup that pay tribute to the migrant workers who died during the construction of the stadiums. “This shirt carries a message with it. We do not want to […]
Step out of Liz Truss into lettuce
With Britain’s Conservative Party in a state of chaos, a leafy vegetable rose in popularity by surviving Liz Truss’s premiership, writes Dr. Binoy Battlefield. British politics has revealed hidden depths, each sought as each prime minister succumbs. The announcement of Liz Truss her resignation came after only 45 days in office. In terms of duration, […]
Most of the highly educated people who move to Finland settle in well
However, there are also areas for development. As many as 39 percent are considering leaving Finland in the near future. Almost one in five (17%) has adapted either somewhat or very poorly. Unemployment, insufficient language skills and a lack of Finnish friends most likely lead to housing difficulties. – It is vital for Finland that […]
This is Rishi Sunak – the new Prime Minister of Great Britain
Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned and the last competing candidate has withdrawn. Now the path to the post of prime minister is raked for Rishi Sunak. About Rishi Sunak Age: 42 (born 1980) Family: Wife Akshata Murthy, 42 and two children. Rishi Sunak’s father is a doctor and mother ran a pharmacy. He is […]
Election gathering: Sometimes the kingmakers Dansk Folkeparti and Radikale watch from the sidelines with little hope of influencing
Every Danish government back to the 1970s has been formed on the basis of a majority consisting of either the Radicals or the Danish People’s Party. But none of the ‘kingmakers’ are doing well in the polls and look set to become part of the next majority. Both will likely be frozen outDF (2.9 per […]
Ukraine says situation ‘critical’ after Russia attacks power grid
Ukraine warned Tuesday of an emerging “critical” risk to its electricity grid after multiple Russian air strikes targeted energy facilities across the country, with President Volodymyr Zelensky stating that Moscow’s repeated bombardments had destroyed one-third of the country’s power facilities as winter approaches. Read our blog to see how all the day’s events unfolded. This […]
Kamikaze drones create the new horror of war
When the bridge between the Russian mainland and the annexed Crimean peninsula is blown up, Vladimir Putin responds with attacks on Ukrainian cities. Among the missiles targeting civilians are Iranian suicide drones. And drones have a big role in the war in Ukraine, not least in propaganda. On Twitter, for example, there are constantly new […]
Digital boost for South East Queensland off to a good start
While south-east Queensland is being given a large-scale digital boost, the funding may have better served smaller infrastructure projects. Paul Budde reports. EARLIER THIS YEAR the Federal Government announced the South East Queensland (SEQ) City Deal (the agreement). With my interest in smart city development, I saw this plan properly. This region hosts several of […]
Live: Germany fires cybersecurity chief over suspected Russia ties
The head of Germany’s national cyber security agency has been fired following reports of possible links to Russian intelligence, the interior ministry announced on Tuesday. His dismissal came as several regions of Ukraine and the capital Kyiv experienced power outages following several Russian airstrikes targeting energy facilities across the country. Read FRANCE 24’s live blog […]
These are Finns’ favorite online activities
Finns and their hobbies The most popular leisure activities outside the Internet are definitely still reading books, walking and moving in nature. Domestic and foreign travel are also favorite hobbies of Finns. Crossword puzzles and solving Sudoku puzzles are especially popular during the winter when people aren’t watching streaming services. Another seasonal hobby is spending […]
Strikes possible after unions end tech industry collective agreements
Employers in the technology industry held collective bargaining negotiations with three unions throughout the fall, but in the end, the parties to the dispute could not reach an agreement on next year’s salary increases by the deadline on Friday, October 14. Riku AaltoThe chairman of the industrial union said that the parties are “exceptionally far” […]
Support is growing for Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s new party the Moderates, but Inger Støjberg is losing ground
Inger Støjberg and Lars Løkke Rasmussen are former Liberal colleagues who are at the head of new political parties with the potential to shake up the establishment at the general election on 1 November. While Støjberg is committed to supporting the blue bloc, but on her terms, Rasmussen has not yet indicated that he will […]
Maker Faire Rome 2022 – European Edition was a great success
Maker Faire is an annual gathering of DIY enthusiasts, first organized by Make magazine in 2006. Participants come from a wide range of interests, such as robotics, 3D printing, computers, arts and crafts, and hacker culture. Since 2006, several sister events have been born in Europe, Asia, South America and Africa. The classic Rome three-day […]
Live: Erdogan defends ties with Russia during talks with Putin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday defended Ankara’s booming trade ties with Moscow during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Kazakhstan. The meeting between the two leaders, the fourth in three months, came as the US and EU apply renewed pressure on Turkey to comply with sanctions against Russia. Follow FRANCE […]
Grimes – the indie promise that became a Twitter joke
In the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, the clattering sound of cameras can be heard. It’s a May evening in 2018 and it’s time for one of the biggest events of the year – the Met Gala. World celebrities, artists, actors and fashion personalities pose on the unrolled beige carpet. The theme for the […]
Ben S Bernanke, Douglas W Diamond, Philip H Dybvig were awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics
Stockholm [Sweden]October 10 (ANI): Sweden’s Riksbank Prize in Economic Science in memory of Alfred Nobel was awarded on Monday to Ben S Bernanke, Douglas W Diamond and Philip H Dybvig for their research work on banking regulation and how financial crises should be handled. “BREAKING NEWS: The Royal Academy of Sciences has decided to award […]
