Category: NEWS

Speculation Abounds After Prigozhin Aborts Mutiny 

Observers trying to make sense of the ordeal don’t know if the mutiny was a product of an emotional outburst or internal power struggle; a well-planned attempt to overthrow Putin; or an elaborate ploy for Russia to gain leverage over Kyiv.

Greece’s Last King Placed in Intensive Care

Greece’s Last King Placed in Intensive Care

Constantine II is in critical but stable condition. He ruled the Greek people from 1964 to 1973 until a 1974 referendum abolished the monarchy.

January 9, 2023
U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Fired After Accusing JP Morgan Chase of Aiding Epstein Sex Trafficking 

U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Fired After Accusing JP Morgan Chase of Aiding Epstein Sex Trafficking 

“JPMorgan turned a blind eye to evidence of human trafficking over more than a decade because of Epstein’s own financial footprint, and because of the deals and clients that Epstein brought and promised to bring to the bank,” AG George alleged in the lawsuit.

January 8, 2023
Daniel Barenboim Resigns From Berlin State Opera After Three-Decade Tenure

Daniel Barenboim Resigns From Berlin State Opera After Three-Decade Tenure

The 80-year-old conductor regretted that his health had “deteriorated significantly,” and that he could “no longer deliver the performance which is rightly demanded of a General Music Director.”

January 8, 2023
EU Fines Meta for Failing to Respect Data Privacy Legislation

EU Fines Meta for Failing to Respect Data Privacy Legislation

The company has three months to comply, but Meta has announced its intention to appeal both on the merits and the fines. In its defence, Zuckerberg’s company argues that there is not enough “regulatory certainty” about data protection.

January 7, 2023
Germans’ Trust in State & Political Institutions Sinks to New Low

Germans’ Trust in State & Political Institutions Sinks to New Low

“The mood in society is similar to the mood in the GDR at the end of the 1980s, shortly before the collapse of the system,” AfD MP Petr Bystron said while commenting on the survey’s alarming figures.

January 7, 2023
Over Half a Million Swedes Can No Longer Afford Basic Necessities 

Over Half a Million Swedes Can No Longer Afford Basic Necessities 

Increasing numbers of Swedes, mainly with children and poor pensioners, are having to turn to charitable organizations in order not to starve.

January 7, 2023
Russians Propose Ceasefire on the Front for Orthodox Christmas

Russians Propose Ceasefire on the Front for Orthodox Christmas

Even before Vladimir Putin’s announcement, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhaïlo Podoliak described a possible truce as a “cynical trap” with an “element of propaganda.”

January 7, 2023
Top CDU MP: Unregulated Mass Migration & Failed Integration to Blame for NYE Riots

Top CDU MP: Unregulated Mass Migration & Failed Integration to Blame for NYE Riots

He urged lawmakers to seriously consider why New Year’s Eve ‘celebrations’ have become increasingly violent over the years, in the same places with the same participants.

January 6, 2023
France to Send Light Battle Tanks to Ukraine

France to Send Light Battle Tanks to Ukraine

The Ukrainian president welcomed the deepening of French military commitment and intends to use this opportunity to put pressure on other states to provide more equipment.

January 6, 2023
Putin Deploys Warship Armed with New Zircon Hypersonic Cruise Missiles  

Putin Deploys Warship Armed with New Zircon Hypersonic Cruise Missiles  

Russia claims the Zircon can evade all Western air defense systems by flying at 11,265 kilometers per hour.

January 6, 2023
500 Illegal Migrants Arrive in Spain in Four Days

500 Illegal Migrants Arrive in Spain in Four Days

Members of the Spanish National Police have complained that they lack sufficient resources to properly address the sheer scale of arrivals.

January 6, 2023
Israeli Strike on Damascus Airport

Israeli Strike on Damascus Airport

Although flights resumed quickly, the attack, which left two soldiers dead, marks the second time in a year that Damascus airport has had to shut down.

January 6, 2023