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British life-style. Nottingham resident: ‘I’m scared for the city’

9:07 10.02.2024

British life-style. Nottingham resident: ‘I’m scared for the city’

Despite having the second highest rate of council tax in England, the city of Nottingham has withdrawn or scaled down many services, writes ‘The Guardian’. In Nottingham’s Old Market Square, the fountains that once flowed in front of the Council House are bone dry, and as part of a series …

View from USA: The government needs to quit manipulating the market of EV industry

9:07 10.02.2024

View from USA: The government needs to quit manipulating the market of EV industry

The fourth quarter of 2023 was not good for Electric Vehicles (EV). Multiple manufacturers decided to curb or halt production. Ford in particular decided to cut their F150 Lightening Truck series in half. Roughly 4,500 auto dealers signed on to a letter petitioning the Biden administration to “tap the breaks” …

Corruption: Feds hit 70 the Big Apple employees with bribery

9:05 10.02.2024

Corruption: Feds hit 70 the Big Apple employees with bribery

Federal officials are charging 70 current and former New York City Housing Authority employees with bribery and extortion, accusing them of demanding more than $2 million from contractors in exchange for giving out more than $13 million worth of work. The charges come from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the …

“Germany is really in trouble”: About 15% of German companies are affected by the crisis

9:01 10.02.2024

“Germany is really in trouble”: About 15% of German companies are affected by the crisis

About 15% of German companies are troubled, A&M say sans exposure to US commercial real estate is an additional worry, notes Bloomberg. Economic stagnation, real estate woes and the highest company distress rate in Europe have left bondholders demanding higher corporate spreads from German firms than they are for the …

Vladimir Putin: Interview to Tucker Carlson

15:30 09.02.2024

Vladimir Putin: Interview to Tucker Carlson

Vladimir Putin answered questions from Tucker Carlson, a journalist and founder of Tucker Carlson Network. Video Tucker Carlson: Mr. President, thank you. On February 22, 2022, you addressed your country in your nationwide address when the conflict in Ukraine started and you said that you were acting because you had …

View from Washington: Zaluzhny – out, Syrskyi – in. What's next in Ukraine?

15:27 09.02.2024

View from Washington: Zaluzhny – out, Syrskyi – in. What's next in Ukraine?

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelensky has finally been successful in firing General Valerii Zaluzhny. This time, according to reporting coming from Kiev, Zaluzhny has accepted the order and has thanked Ukrainians for their sacrifice, comments Stephen …

U.S. aid for Ukraine dried up at the end of last year

11:30 09.02.2024

U.S. aid for Ukraine dried up at the end of last year

After the breakout of the Israel-Hamas war in October, Biden asked Congress for a $106 billion package to support Ukraine, Israel, the Indo-Pacific and to reform the border. The idea was to tie Ukraine aid to the border, a GOP priority, in a bid to win over skeptical Republicans. A …

The BRICS Wealth report: Challenging the Global economic order

11:29 09.02.2024

The BRICS Wealth report: Challenging the Global economic order

The total investable wealth currently held in the BRICS bloc amounts to USD 45 trillion and its millionaire population is expected to rise by 85% over the next 10 years, according to the inaugural BRICS Wealth Report, published by international investment migration advisory firm Henley & Partners in partnership with …

European farmers show outrage at EU policies

11:29 09.02.2024

European farmers show outrage at EU policies

European farmers are taking to the streets in several countries to protest for better living and working conditions. France, Germany and the Netherlands are among the states most affected by the crisis, but there are demonstrations in many other countries. Peasants are calling for an end to the Ukrainian grain …

Zelensky removed Ukraine's Commander-in-chief

21:11 08.02.2024

Zelensky removed Ukraine's Commander-in-chief

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky removed Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny, replaced by Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky (photo), ‘Sputnik Globe’ informs. The general's ouster comes after months of intrigue between himself and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who slammed the commander for revealing that Kiev's summer 2023 counteroffensive had ended in failure. Ukrainian Armed …

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