The government in Sofia is calling for a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis, strengthening its own military Bulgaria is a “loyal ally in NATO” and the alliance’s unity is the best response to the current crisis over Ukraine, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on Wednesday, amid conflicting reports on Sofia’s participation in the US […]
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Paris to tackle its notorious problem
City officials have announced a campaign to make Paris clean On Tuesday, Emmanuel Grégoire, the deputy mayor of Paris, said that the campaign criticizing the dirty side of the city was effective in highlighting the capital’s faults. People in the capital had been using the hashtag ‘#SaccageParis’ (#TrashedParis), which went viral in 2021, sharing photos […]
GOP to bar its candidates from presidential debates
Disgruntled over debate commission’s refusal to enact reforms, Republican Party says its contenders won’t participate unless its demands are met The Republican National Committee (RNC) has signaled plans to essentially boycott the group that runs US presidential debates, saying GOP voters no longer trust the organization to treat candidates fairly. “The RNC has a duty […]
Major retailer renames ‘Midget gems’ after being told it’s ‘hate speech’
Marks & Spencer is now calling the popular chewy sweets ‘Mini Gems’ A campaign waged by a disability academic has led to major UK supermarket chain Marks & Spencer rebranding its ‘Midget gems’ over concerns that the name could be offensive to people with growth problems. ‘Midget gems’ have been around since the early 1900s, […]
Poll reveals Americans’ biggest concern – and it’s not Covid
New survey suggests economic woes are continuing to overtake fears of the coronavirus pandemic in the US A shrinking number of Americans name Covid-19 among their top concerns, according to recent polling, which indicates greater worry over a lagging economy and four decade-high price inflation than the ongoing health crisis. Published on Monday, a new […]
Seoul now knows why its pioneering rocket failed
A loose helium tank wreaked havoc with South Korea’s first fully domestic space rocket, derailing its test launch The investigation into the failure of the October test launch of South Korea’s Nuri rocket zeroed in on an anchoring device on its third stage as the culprit. It may lead to delays of the next scheduled […]
Iran gives reason for its latest war games
Iran’s top military officials have said that the country’s war games this week were a response to “Zionist empty threats,” claiming that if Israeli representatives were to step out of line, Tehran would “cut off their hands.” Speaking on Friday, Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said that […]
France marks its worst Covid day
France has reported its worst day ever since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic when it comes to new infections. More than 91,000 people contracted the virus over the last 24 hours, according to government data. A total of 91,608 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed in France on Thursday, the national Public Health Agency reported, […]
Germany warns China its recent naval mission was just a ‘teaser’
Germany’s naval chief has said the country’s recent deployment of a warship into the South China Sea was a “teaser” intended to signal to Beijing that Berlin planned to ramp up its military presence in the disputed waters. Speaking from on board the Bayern frigate on Tuesday, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schonbach said the vessel’s foray […]
Chile turns leftward with election of its youngest-ever president
Former student protest leader Gabriel Boric has defeated conservative Jose Antonio Kast in Chile’s presidential election, becoming the nation’s youngest leader in modern times. Kast conceded defeat on Sunday with Boric holding a sizable lead – at around 55% to 45% — with more than two-thirds of the votes counted. Boric, 35, has pledged to […]
China responds to US blacklisting its biotech firms
China has condemned the US Treasury’s decision to blacklist 34 Chinese companies and institutes, calling allegations that they were developing “brain-control” weaponry “totally groundless.” 34 entities, including the Chinese Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), were added to the blacklist on Wednesday – prohibiting them from purchasing any US technology. Before Wednesday’s additions, the blacklist […]
Facebook explains its fact checking mechanisms
Legally speaking, third-party fact-checks used on Meta’s social network Facebook are just ‘opinions’ and not statements of fact, according to the tech company. It earlier said it reserves the right to fact-check opinion pieces. The stunning admission about the nature of fact-checks was made by Meta in a court filing in a case brought against […]
Time names its 2021 Person of the Year
The founder and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk, has been named Time’s 2021 Person of the Year for being a “clown, genius, edgelord, visionary, industrialist, showman, and cad.” With a net worth of $250 billion, Musk became the world’s richest person this year, the magazine pointed out in an article setting out the […]
Was die Wall-Street bewegt hat: It’s the recovery, stupid!
Amerika stemmt sich auch gegen die Krise. Doch die Arbeitskräfte haben teils andere Pläne, und Big Tech leidet Diese Nachricht wird übernommen. Nach dem rumänischen Gesetz Nr. 8/1996 können die Nachrichten ohne das Herz der Eigentümer übernommen werden. Leontiuc Marius
Scientists reveal purpose of giant monolith in Australia, and it’s grim
Researchers are constructing a ‘black box’ in Australia, a device that they say is meant to survive climate change disasters and warn future survivors about humanity’s mistakes. Described as a “tool,” the monolith is being “built to outlive us all” and will be constructed in a remote location on the island of Tasmania, Australian scientists […]












