Putin is staring at defeat in his gas war with Europe

Putin is staring at defeat in his gas war with Europe

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. There’s more bad news for Vladimir Putin. Europe is on course to get through winter with its vital gas storage facilities more than half full, according to a new European Commission assessment seen by POLITICO. That means despite the Russian leader’s efforts to … Read more

Rishi Sunak is haunted by ghosts of prime ministers past

Rishi Sunak is haunted by ghosts of prime ministers past

[ad_1] LONDON — “Back to her old self again” was how one erstwhile colleague described Liz Truss, who made her return to the U.K.’s front pages at the weekend.  That’s exactly what Rishi Sunak and his allies were afraid of.  Truss, who spent 49 turbulent days in No. 10 Downing Street last year, is back. … Read more

Disney drops ‘Simpsons’ episode in Hong Kong that mentions forced labor in China

Disney drops ‘Simpsons’ episode in Hong Kong that mentions forced labor in China

[ad_1] Disney has pulled an episode of “The Simpsons” that includes a line about “forced labor camps” in China from its streaming platform in Hong Kong.  The episode — first shown in October last year and titled “One Angry Lisa” — features a scene in which Marge Simpson takes a virtual exercise bike class with … Read more

Adani row: Financial markets highly regulated, Centre monitoring situation, says BJP

Adani row: Financial markets highly regulated, Centre monitoring situation, says BJP

[ad_1] Indore: Amid the raging controversy over Adani Group’s stocks, the BJP on Saturday said financial markets are highly regulated and the Centre is closely monitoring the situation. Stocks of the Adani Group have taken a beating on the bourses after US-based activist short-seller Hindenburg Research made a litany of allegations, including fraudulent transactions and … Read more

IMF: Global growth to slow less than expected

IMF: Global growth to slow less than expected

[ad_1] Global growth is slowing down less than previously expected, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday in its updated World Economic Outlook. World output is set to grow by 2.9 percent this year, down from 3.4 percent in 2022, weighed down by tightening monetary policy and the war in Ukraine. That’s an increase of 0.2 … Read more

Russian diamonds lose their sparkle in Europe

Russian diamonds lose their sparkle in Europe

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. In the European bubble in Brussels, diamonds aren’t anyone’s best friend anymore.  The Belgian government’s reluctance to ban imports of Russian diamonds, which would hurt the city of Antwerp, a global hub for the precious stones, has outraged Ukraine and its supporters within … Read more

Europe is running out of medicines

Europe is running out of medicines

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. When you’re feeling under the weather, the last thing you want to do is trek from pharmacy to pharmacy searching for basic medicines like cough syrup and antibiotics. Yet many people across Europe — faced with a particularly harsh winter bug season — … Read more