Month: December 2023

Snaking hundreds of miles across mountains and plains, the Great Wall of China is an iconic and unparalleled historic site. Construction on the vast network of walls, fortresses and other fortifications began in the seventh century B.C. and continued u…

In Germany, a simple transaction such as replacing your ID card can take weeks if not months, as the country’s public offices are notoriously backlogged and services have barely been digitalized. When performance artist Albrecht Fersch set up a small o…

Bulgaria has postponed the collection of transit fees for Russian natural gas on Monday so it would not jeopardize its desired Schengen accession due to possible objections from Hungary. The fees, which were introduced in October, were to be paid by th…

Israel announced Monday evening that it will be using a second crossing on its border with Egypt for the pre-inspection of relief supplies intended to reach civilians in the Gaza Strip. All aid will still have to enter the Gaza Strip via the bottleneck…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday made another cash injection available to Ukraine. The IMF executive board completed a second review of its loan program for Ukraine, allowing Kiev access to about $900 million, the fund said. The money is…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday made another cash injection available to Ukraine. The IMF executive board completed a second review of its loan program for Ukraine, allowing Kiev access to about $900 million, the fund said. The money is…

By Tom Blow Karim Benzema refused to name Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in his dream XI – despite starring alongside the latter for several years at Real Madrid. Benzema joined Al-Ittihad from the Spanish giants during the summer and was asked to …

By Tom Blow Karim Benzema refused to name Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in his dream XI – despite starring alongside the latter for several years at Real Madrid. Benzema joined Al-Ittihad from the Spanish giants during the summer and was asked to …

By Ross Kerber, Simon Jessop and Peter Henderson BOSTON/DUBAI/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A growing list of global companies are setting a price or charging themselves for each metric ton of their carbon emissions, looking to shape their investments and …

By Ross Kerber, Simon Jessop and Peter Henderson BOSTON/DUBAI/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A growing list of global companies are setting a price or charging themselves for each metric ton of their carbon emissions, looking to shape their investments and …