The military conflict in Ukraine today is the central flashpoint in relations between Russia and the West, and largely sets the tone for security policy in the Euro-Atlantic region. It also has many global implications. In the ideological sphere, it is increasingly presented as a struggle between the liberal world …
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The German DIY retailer OBI will transfer its Russian chain into trust management to be sold later, business daily Vedomosti reported on Tuesday. The decision follows several weeks of an open confrontation between the Russian management of the chain and the parent company. The majority shareholder of the chain – …
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The environmentalist group gathered near London’s Trafalgar Square on Monday, where protesters attempted to shut down a roundabout, some chaining themselves to a pink, 4-meter tall structure carrying the words “Come to the table.” Others were seen crawling under cars in an effort to block the road. The demonstration came …
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Mere hours after Britain’s nightclubs reopened on Monday, Johnson blindsided the public with an announcement that proof of vaccination will soon be needed to enter these establishments, with proof of a negative test no longer sufficient for entry. Protesters had already taken to the streets of London to demand a …
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Since being told one year ago that the curve-flattening would be a two-week process, many Canadian small- and medium-sized businesses have instead been forced to close for much of the year (while big-box superstores have remained open). Dan Kelly, the president and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, recently …
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Though the real-life plotline has yet to conclude, as a horde of amateur traders continue to force a multibillion dollar short squeeze on major Wall Street players, Netflix is already racing to cash in on the GameStop caper, entertainment outlet Deadline reported on Monday. The streaming service is believed to …
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The Dow shed just over 620 points as markets closed on Friday, sinking more than 2 percent, while the NASDAQ and S&P 500 saw similar losses, declining 2.7 percent and 1.9 percent, respectively. All three benchmarks dropped by more than 3 percent since Monday, seeing their worst week in three …
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After their attack on freedom of the press by blockading national newspaper printworks backfired, having been condemned from all sides, the perpetual students of Extinction Rebellion have devised a new campaign that is not only self-destructive – it’s idiotic. The big new idea is Money Rebellion. Yep, and you thought …
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The tweet contains a screenshot of its fact-checking coverage, which includes a debunked quote from Joe Biden. “We left him a booming economy. And he caused the recession.” The so-called paper of record unceremoniously analysed this claim under the title, “This is false,” much to the chagrin of its loyal …
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More than a hundred climate activists used vehicles and bamboo structures to block roads leading to Newsprinters’ print works in Broxbourne in Hertfordshire, Knowsley in Merseyside and near Motherwell in Scotland’s North Lanarkshire on Friday. The presses in question print newspapers owned by Australian-born American media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, including …
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