Of Energy and Dependencies in Europe
Climate change is all over the place across Europe and far beyond. Heatwaves have become more common in most parts of the world as a result of climate change, as have extreme rainfall occurrences,...
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Will Sri Lanka Pivot to India now amidst crisis?
With 26 Cabinet Ministers resigning including the Sri Lankan Finance Minister as well as the Lankan Central Bank’s Governor and now even certain Buddhist monks demanding the resignation of the President, Sri Lanka is...
From Naya Pakistan to Old Pakistan: Challenges ahead for Shahbaz Sharif
The predictable fall of Imran Khan led government ensued the passage of no-confidence motion at Parliament of Pakistan on April 10th. Contrary to the expectation of opposition parties and political analysts, the ouster of...
Global shares retreat, but Paris gets a boost from vote
The Paris stock market and the euro received a boost on Monday from French President Emmanuel Macron’s election performance, with investors reassured about his re-election chances. New York, Frankfurt, London and Asian exchanges moved...
World Bank warns of bleak economic outlook for Ukraine, region
The World Bank issued dire forecasts for Ukraine as Russia’s invasion impacts both the country and its neighbors, warning in a report released Sunday of an even bleaker economic outlook if the conflict drags...
Elon Musk no longer joining Twitter board: CEO
Elon Musk is no longer joining the board of Twitter, the CEO of the social media company said late Sunday, in a reversal less than a week after announcing the Tesla chief would be...
US, UK up Russia sanctions as Kyiv warns of eastern attack
The US and Britain announced new sanctions against Russia Wednesday after Ukraine said hundreds of civilians were found dead around its capital, as Kyiv warned residents in the east of the country to get...
IS captives were forced to sing ‘Hotel Osama’: French hostage
A French journalist held by the Islamic State in Syria testified Wednesday that he and other hostages were forced by their captors to sing a depraved parody of the Eagles song “Hotel California” called...
Zelensky calls on world to stop Russia, more atrocities feared
Ukraine’s president showed a harrowing video of dead civilians to the UN Security Council Tuesday and called for “accountability” for apparent Russian atrocities, as fears grow that Moscow is preparing new offensives. With global...
Twitter moves to limit reach of Russian govt accounts
Twitter announced Tuesday it was introducing new measures against Russian government accounts to reduce the impact of official propaganda on the social network. The official accounts will no longer be “recommended” to Twitter users...
