Month: December 2022

ExxonMobil Sues EU Over Windfall Tax

According to the company, the tax on ‘excess profits,’ whatever boon it might be for the EU’s coffers in the short term, is ultimately “counterproductive,” since it would scare off prospective investors.

Jesus Is an End, Not a Means

The modern mind, which reduces everything to a means—a mere apparatus of use—subordinates even God to such a perverse conception of reality.

Swedish Kids a Minority in Malmö Schools

It is suggested that students generally would do better in Malmö’s schools if they were allowed to take classes in their native language instead of in Swedish.

Spain Spending First Million on EU Presidency

Spain is offering contracts worth €845,647 for umbrellas, fans, scarves, and water bottles with Sanchez’s presidential logo, plus contracts for event organisation.

Taiwan Extends Military Service

Recent polls show that three-quarters of Taiwanese consider the current four-month term too short—a significant shift in opinion, since military service, inherited from Taiwan’s dictatorial years, has long been unpopular.

Serbian Army on Full Alert Amid Standoff With Kosovo

The decision was due to the latest developments in Kosovo. Authorities in Pristina were preparing to attack the ethnic Serb minority in North Kosovo and to remove the barricades there by force.

Jesus Is an End, Not a Means

Jesus Is an End, Not a Means

The modern mind, which reduces everything to a means—a mere apparatus of use—subordinates even God to such a perverse conception of reality.

December 30, 2022
Swedish Kids a Minority in Malmö Schools

Swedish Kids a Minority in Malmö Schools

It is suggested that students generally would do better in Malmö’s schools if they were allowed to take classes in their native language instead of in Swedish.

December 29, 2022
Nigerian President Says Weapons Moving From Ukraine to Africa

Nigerian President Says Weapons Moving From Ukraine to Africa

Those who have criticized the massive amount of U.S. weapons and ammunition flowing into Ukraine have long drawn attention to the fact that there is no mechanism for tracking the arms once they enter the country.

December 29, 2022
European Gas Prices Drop to Lowest Level Since February

European Gas Prices Drop to Lowest Level Since February

European gas prices have fallen drastically due to relatively mild weather conditions since mid-December. Consumers, however, are expected to pay high rates for at least another year.

December 29, 2022
Spain Spending First Million on EU Presidency

Spain Spending First Million on EU Presidency

Spain is offering contracts worth €845,647 for umbrellas, fans, scarves, and water bottles with Sanchez’s presidential logo, plus contracts for event organisation.

December 29, 2022
Taiwan Extends Military Service

Taiwan Extends Military Service

Recent polls show that three-quarters of Taiwanese consider the current four-month term too short—a significant shift in opinion, since military service, inherited from Taiwan’s dictatorial years, has long been unpopular.

December 29, 2022
Serbian Army on Full Alert Amid Standoff With Kosovo

Serbian Army on Full Alert Amid Standoff With Kosovo

The decision was due to the latest developments in Kosovo. Authorities in Pristina were preparing to attack the ethnic Serb minority in North Kosovo and to remove the barricades there by force.

December 29, 2022
Where’s the Rage? Cherubini’s <em>Medea</em> Strikes Out on the Metropolitan Opera’s Opening Night

Where’s the Rage? Cherubini’s <em>Medea</em> Strikes Out on the Metropolitan Opera’s Opening Night

An apt but uncharitable description of Medea’s incongruities might paraphrase Woody Allen’s description of a monster as a being with the body of a crab and the head of a social worker to say that Cherubini’s work sounds like a Mozart opera with a Beethoven overture.

December 29, 2022
European Union Anticipates Continued Uptick in Asylum Seekers 

European Union Anticipates Continued Uptick in Asylum Seekers 

“It is quite clear that the increasing number of applications will continue in the foreseeable future,” Gregori suggested, insisting that the instability and threats that cause people to flee their homelands are, unfortunately, “not temporary.”

December 28, 2022
Pope Francis Calls for Prayers for Benedict XVI

Pope Francis Calls for Prayers for Benedict XVI

The 95-year-old Benedict, who has lived secluded in the Vatican gardens since 2013, has been physically frail, but mentally fit for a long time. It appears his health has taken a turn for the worse.

December 28, 2022
Humanitarian Tragedy for Armenian People in Nagorno-Karabakh

Humanitarian Tragedy for Armenian People in Nagorno-Karabakh

This is not the first time that the Lachin corridor has been blocked by the Azeris. But never before has this vital artery been cut off for so long.

December 28, 2022
France: December Sees Several Acts of Vandalism Against Churches 

France: December Sees Several Acts of Vandalism Against Churches 

In 2021 alone, more than 800 anti-Christian incidents were recorded in France, according to a report from the Catholic News Agency. 

December 28, 2022