Now the best way for any company to show its true commitment to Ukraine is to invest in the country, says Massimo Andolina, President Europe Region at Philip Morris International, in an interview with Forbes. “It’s a difficult moment for Ukraine becaus…
Massimo Andolina, President Europe Region at Philip Morris International: ‘Now is the time to support Ukraine’
Now the best way for any company to show its true commitment to Ukraine is to invest in the country, says Massimo Andolina, President Europe Region at Philip Morris International, in an interview with Forbes. “It’s a difficult moment for Ukraine becaus…
UN chief says world is fragmented, countries do ‘whatever they like’
UN Secretary General António Guterres lamented that the international community is becoming more and more divided despite “existential challenges” like climate change and the threat of artificial intelligence run amok. “Even the Cold War era was, in so…
German trains delayed in western states as French rail workers strike
A railway strike in France is disrupting train services to Germany, due to industrial action running from Thursday evening until Monday morning. Several high-speed trains between Paris and Frankfurt and Stuttgart are not running, German rail operator D…
Independent Russian media show ‘alert’ Navalny one day before death
Independent Russian media have published video material showing Alexei Navalny in apparent good health during a court appearance just one day before his death was reported. Navalny had appeared “cheerful, healthy and alert,” journalists working for SOT…
Who’s behind these mysterious deliveries? California man showered with products he didn’t order
Daniel Williams, come pick up your junk. For more than six months, a parade of unsolicited Amazon packages — large and small, cheap and expensive, free or fraudulently billed — have arrived at John DeFiore’s rural Woodside home, addressed to a mysterio…
Presidents of Latvia, Lithuania blame Kremlin for death of Navalny
The presidents of Latvia and Lithuania, Edgars Rinkēvičs and Gitanas Nausėda, blamed the Kremlin for the death of leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, reported earlier on Friday. “Whatever you think about Alexei Navalny as a politician, he…
Digital services oversight board to start meeting as EU online platform rules kick in
An EU oversight board responsible for monitoring digital platforms, will meet officially for the first time on Monday (19 February). The board, established under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) will, as one of its first tasks, look at guidelines to…
Christian Horner hits back at claims of feud with Red Bull star Max Verstappen and his dad
By Nathan Ridley Under-fire Red Bull boss Christian Horner has denied any rift with Max Verstappen and the world champion’s dad, Jos. Horner, 50, remains under investigation at Red Bull Racing amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour, understood to …
#UPDATED: Navalny dead
Interfax and Reuters are reporting that opposition blogger and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny has died in jail the Yamal-Nenets autonomous district prison service confirmed on February 16. ‘The inmate A.A.Navalny felt bad after a walk and almo…