What Zelensky wanted from NATO -- and what he got
At last year's NATO summit in Madrid, the alliance formally invited Sweden and Finland to join its ranks. At this year's summit in Vilnius, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was hoping the alliance would extend his country the same favor.
2023-07-13 16:51
COP28’s Al Jaber Gets Pushed Harder for Ambitious Climate Deal
The United Arab Emirates is coming under increasing pressure to achieve ambitious results when it hosts the COP28
2023-07-13 16:26
Zelensky ‘doesn’t understand’ Ben Wallace’s complaints about Ukraine’s lack of gratitude
Volodymyr Zelensky has responded to Ben Wallace after he said Ukraine should show more “gratitude” for Western support. Speaking at the Nato summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, the Ukrainian president said that Kyiv has always been “grateful” to the United Kingdom, its prime ministers and the British public. “The people in the United Kingdom have always supported Ukraine, we are grateful for this,” Mr Zelensky said. “I don’t know how else we should be grateful... how else should I express my words of gratitude?” Mr Zelensky also said that the UK and Ukraine have “wonderful relations”. Read More The Body in the Woods | An Independent TV Original Documentary The harrowing discovery at centre of The Independent’s new documentary
2023-07-13 16:25
Hollywood actors union sets strike vote for Thursday as talks break down
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The SAG-AFTRA actors union said its negotiators unanimously recommended a strike after labor talks
2023-07-13 16:17
High times in Thailand: New weed laws draw tourists from across Asia
Thailand’s de facto legalization of marijuana last year has brought a wave of tourists from around Asia intrigued by the lure of the forbidden leaf
2023-07-13 15:59
At least 87 buried in mass grave in Sudan's West Darfur - UN
GENEVA At least 87 people including ethnic Masalits were buried in a mass grave in Sudan's West Darfur,
2023-07-13 15:47
Climate activists protest at 2 German airports, causing numerous flight cancelations
Climate activists are protesting at two German airports, causing numerous flights to be canceled during the peak holiday travel period
2023-07-13 15:46
How a £10 Billion Tax Trade Unraveled for a Commodities House
When UK regulators fined ED&F Man Holdings for generating billions of pounds of illicit dividend-tax deals, they zeroed
2023-07-13 15:16
Stock market today: Asian shares jump on Wall Street's return to its highest level in over a year
Asian shares have opened higher, boosted by Wall Street’s return to its highest level in more than a year after a report showed U.S. consumer inflation cooled a bit more than expected last month
2023-07-13 14:59
Tourists are packing European hotspots. And Americans don't mind the higher prices and crowds
Crowds are packing the Colosseum, the Louvre, the Acropolis and other major attractions as tourism exceeds 2019 records in some of Europe’s most popular destinations
2023-07-13 14:25
Here Are the Options China Still Has for Stimulating Its Economy
China should ramp up government borrowing, offer more tax breaks to businesses and keep cutting interest rates to
2023-07-13 13:58
China exports slumped 12.4% in June from a year earlier as global demand weakened
China has reported its exports tumbled 12.4% in June from a year earlier as demand weakened after central banks raised interest rates to curb inflation
2023-07-13 13:51