Category: NEWS

Report: Western Companies Made $200B in Russia Last Year

The Ukrainian advocacy group B4Ukraine revealed Western companies’ underlying hypocrisy, with some continuing to make billions even after pledging to leave—while most don’t even intend to—“further enabling Russia’s war of aggression.”

Schlein Stumbles as Italian Left Faces Wipeout in Tuscany

Despite ample media publicity, Italy’s bungling new left-wing opposition leader Elly Schlein is making matters worse for the centre-left PD as party insiders fear their own Jeremy Corbyn moment and loss of working-class voters to the Right.

Sweden Faces New Diplomatic Headache Following Latest Quran Burning Stunt

Following the stunt, Sweden’s embassy in Iraq was stormed by a mob of protesters; governments of Jordan, Morocco, Kuwait, and the UAE recalled their ambassadors from Stockholm; and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (ICO) called for Quran burning to be banned globally.

More Than 1,000 Protesters Arrested in Brazil

More Than 1,000 Protesters Arrested in Brazil

Protests have been going on for weeks throughout the country in the wake of the October 30 election in which Lula was declared the winner.

January 10, 2023
ECR-EPP Axis in the Making as Key 2024 European Elections Near

ECR-EPP Axis in the Making as Key 2024 European Elections Near

“The new majority may be formed by the People’s Party, Conservative and Reformists, and Identity and Democracy. The rapprochement between the ECR and the EPP and the Meloni-Weber talks should be seen as a step taken toward this end,” Francesco Giubilei, a special Italian ministerial advisor, said.

January 10, 2023
New Year: French Government To Cope with Cluster of Demonstrations

New Year: French Government To Cope with Cluster of Demonstrations

For the moment, the government’s attempts to respond to the discontent have not had the desired effect.

January 10, 2023
Spain Failing to Reach Economy With EU Recovery Funds

Spain Failing to Reach Economy With EU Recovery Funds

This marks the second year in a row that the socialist-communist coalition government of Pedro Sanchez has failed to adequately use the generous subsidies from the European Union.

January 10, 2023
Germany Sends Tanks to Ukraine

Germany Sends Tanks to Ukraine

The international pressure on Germany was so strong that the promise to deliver tanks was made before the exact terms of the delivery had been decided.

January 10, 2023
NATO Denies Serbia an Army Presence in Kosovo 

NATO Denies Serbia an Army Presence in Kosovo 

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić had sought to put troops in Northern Kosovo to protect the ethnic Serb minority there.

January 10, 2023
Borrell in Morocco: Zero Tolerance for Any Involvement in EU Corruption Case

Borrell in Morocco: Zero Tolerance for Any Involvement in EU Corruption Case

The EU foreign chief is in the unenviable position to have to consider the vital importance of Morocco, now implicated in the EU corruption scandal, to the bloc’s economy.

January 9, 2023
Swedish Bankruptcies on the Rise

Swedish Bankruptcies on the Rise

One of the major problems for businesses that survived the pandemic is that many of them had significant back taxes to pay.

January 9, 2023
Austrian Integration Minister: EU Asylum System Is Broken and Must Be Reformed

Austrian Integration Minister: EU Asylum System Is Broken and Must Be Reformed

The increasing number of asylum seekers poses “a major challenge for integration structures, which are certainly at their limits,” Integration Minister Raab said.

January 9, 2023
UK Health Official: 300-500 Weekly Deaths Due to Emergency Care Delays

UK Health Official: 300-500 Weekly Deaths Due to Emergency Care Delays

As even access to a general practitioner has become a tricky proposition for far too many, the ongoing hobbling of Britain’s health service is thrown into sharp relief.

January 9, 2023
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