People pass by a Russian soldier in central Mariupol on April 12, 2022. Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images Audio published by Ukrainian officials captured a Russian soldier talking to his mother. The soldier told her he and others in the military did not want to be fighting the war in Ukraine. His mother … Read more
French automaker Renault has handed over its Russian assets to the Russian government, both parties announced Monday, marking the first major nationalisation since the onset of sanctions over Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine. Renault controlled 68 percent of AvtoVAZ, the largest carmaker in Russia with the country’s top brand Lada, but was under pressure to … Read more
Finland has officially announced their intention to join NATO. The move is a stunning reversal of Finland’s 75-year-old policy on military non-alignment. Sweden is expected to follow with a similar announcement. The Finnish government officially announced its intention to join NATO on Sunday, as Sweden’s ruling party held a decisive meeting that could pave the … Read more
World leaders descended on the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to offer condolences to new leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan on the death of his half-brother President Khalifa bin Zayed in a show of support to a key regional player. Sheikh Mohammed, now ruler of wealthy Abu Dhabi emirate, steered the Western-allied Gulf state, … Read more
A Palestinian gunmen, brother of a prominent militant in the occupied West Bank, died in an Israeli hospital on Sunday, two days after being wounded in clashes with Israeli forces. The Palestinian Health Ministry announced Daoud Zubeidi’s death, citing information from Israeli authorities, and armed groups vowed revenge. He was the brother of Zakaria Zubeidi, … Read more
After voting in Lebanon’s elections Sunday, Beirut blast survivor Nessrin hoped the ink on her finger would be a toe in the door of parliament for new candidates fighting corruption. The capital’s Karantina district where she cast her ballot was one of the worst hit by the August 2020 explosion that killed more than 200 … Read more
Elon Musk says Twitter’s legal team told him he breached his NDA. Andrew Kelly/Reuters Tesla founder Elon Musk revealed that Twitter’s sample size to review fake accounts is 100. Musk “violated” his NDA by revealing the sample size, he claims he was told by Twitter’s legal team. Twitter users are “being manipulated” by its algorithm … Read more
The EU gets about 45% of its gas imports from Russia. (Image: Getty) The EU gets about 45% of its gas imports from Russia. (Image: Getty) The EU is planning to allow member states to open Gazprombank accounts, per Bloomberg. Putin has threatened to cut off the gas supply of “unfriendly” nations that don’t … Read more
Russia’s Sovcomflot says it plans to sell part of its fleet to repay its debt to western banks. Anton Vaganov/Reuters Sovcomflot is selling ships to buyers in Asia and the Middle East to repay loans to western banks. Per the WSJ, the deals come ahead of a Sunday deadline for EU companies to stop business … Read more
A gunman in the US was arraigned hours after shooting and killing 10 people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York. The 18-year-old suspect drove from several hours away to a predominantly black neighbourhood and live-streamed the attack. Authorities said the attack would be investigated as both a hate crime and as an act … Read more