Mon 16 May 2022: McDonald’s announced Monday that it will exit the Russian market and sell its operations in the increasingly isolated country. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, several Western companies have left the country. Renault, meanwhile, declared on Monday that it has handed over its Russian assets to the Russian government in […]
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Mon 16 May 2022: Melania Trump hinted in her first interview since leaving the White House that she might like to have a second term as the first lady of the United States. Melania Trump accused the media of unfairness and double standards, saying, “People I see always criticize me, whatever I do, and I’m […]
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Mon 16 May 2022: Russia said on Monday that the West should not expect Moscow to simply accept the Nordic expansion of the US-led NATO military alliance to include Sweden and Finland, calling the move a mistake that will exacerbate military tensions. No one should have any illusions that Russia will simply put up with […]
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Mon 16 May 2022: A Polish Nobel Prize-winning author on Sunday called Russia a threat to the “free world,” saying its attack on neighboring Ukraine had echoes of the Second World War. Olga Tokarczuk, known for her humanist themes and playful, subversive streak, spoke at the Jerusalem International Writers Festival. “The Poles share the Ukrainian feeling of danger that Russia presents to the free […]
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Sun 15 May 2022: Finland confirmed its decision to join NATO on Sunday, saying it is ready to talk to Turkiye about the objections it has raised against the Scandinavian country’s participation. In a joint press conference with Prime Minister Sanna Marin, Finland’s Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy approved the country’s application for […]
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Sun 15 May 2022: According to the Buffalo Police Department, a gunman opened fire at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday afternoon, killing at least ten people. On Jefferson Avenue, at the Tops Markets, a mass shooting occurred. According to Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia, the gunman was an 18-year-old white guy. He […]
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Sun 15 May 2022: President Joko Widodo met Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk in Texas on Saturday, according to the Indonesian government. Widodo and Musk talked about prospective investments and technology, amid speculation that Tesla could establish a manufacturing base in Asia in Indonesia. According to Reuters, Musk held a round of working-level conversations […]
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Sun 15 May 2022: Russia dropped phosphorus bombs on the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, Ukrainian sources said on Sunday, following Ukraine’s victory in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). “Hell has come to earth. To Azovstal,” Mariupol city council deputy Petro Andriushchenko wrote on Telegram. He posted a video of the attack, also showing artillery fire, although the footage could not be independently verified. #SaveAzovstal #SaveMariupol […]
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Sat 14 May 2022: On Saturday, the price of Bitcoin was battling to break through $30,000 as demand in the cryptocurrency market remained poor. Bitcoin, the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency by market cap, was trading at $29,060 at 1210 GMT, down 4.7 percent on the day. Ethereum, the world’s largest altcoin, was also failing to […]
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Sat 14 May 2022: Poorer countries have been dealing with rising food prices for the previous two years, but the issue has worsened due to shortages caused by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, two key producers and exporters of wheat and other foodstuffs, according to the Anadolu news agency. In this scenario, governments should […]
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