Month: April 2024

By Tamas Csonka in Budapest A Russian oligarch and Hungarian premier Viktor Orban’s son-in-law approached Spar separately with bids backed by the government to buy stakes in the Dutch-based retail chain’s Hungarian operations over the past year, Vsquar…

Trotz sinkender Inflation Keine Zeit zum AufatmenBMW-Mitarbeiterin in der Fertigung (Symbolbild): Die deutsche Wirtschaft steht im internationalen Vergleich schlecht da. (Quelle: IMAGO/Dwi Anoraganingrum/imago) Die Inflation in Deutschland sinkt. Doch …

Authoritarian excess is nothing new in Turkmenistan. But a recent government mandate that all female high school students in a seaside province undergo “virginity testing” marks another low point. The tests are not just an outrageous violation of indiv…

Politically, Kyrgyzstan may be mimicking Russia, but when it comes to trade and investment, Bishkek is tilting toward China. Kyrgyzstan’s split geostrategic personality reflects changing circumstances wrought by the stalemated Russia-Ukraine war. Russi…

The death of a Polish humanitarian worker in Gaza has sparked a new diplomatic crisis between Poland and Israel. Polish President Andrzej Duda criticised a comment by the Israeli ambassador as “outrageous,” while the Foreign Ministry in Warsaw said it …

Autos reporter Michael Wayland comments on the halt in EV enthusiasm following Ford’s (NYSE:F) decision to prioritize hybrid vehicles over electric ones. What Happened: During CNBC’s “Last Call,” Wayland stated that while the EV industry is bound for g…

Russia’s Defense Ministry said Friday that it downed 53 Ukrainian drones, most of which targeted the southern Rostov region where the military command center for Moscow’s war against Ukraine is located. “During the night and on the morning of April 5, …

Very strong winds of up to 70mph and heavy snow is set to batter the UK today as Storm Kathleen causes chaos for Britons. The Met Office warns that “rain, transient snow and unseasonably strong winds” will move towards the UK and Ireland from the south…

Cole Palmer has now been full of praise for one of his Chelsea teammates after their thrilling win against Manchester United last night. He took to Instagram to praise one Blue for the part he played in the 4-3 win at Stamford Bridge last night. It was…

It was a big Easter weekend of action at Thoresby Park over three days for the Eventing Spring Carnival. Emily King secured back-to-back win in the Lycetts Grantham Cup infront of record breaking crowds. Organisers said that the day presented beautiful…