G7 countries have agreed to phase out coal power during the first half of the 2030s. The Environment, Energy and Climate G7 meeting concluded on Tuesday at the Palace of Venaria in Turin. The focus of the summit was green transformation and addressing …
Top Russian mobile operator MTS announces $86.5mn share buyback
By Ben Aris in Berlin Russia’s biggest mobile phone operator MTS is offering its international investors whose shares have been blocked inside the country due to sanctions-related restrictions imposed in 2022 an opportunity to sell their shares at a di…
Serbia’s new government to have ministers under US sanctions for Russia links
By bne IntelliNews The cabinet announced by Serbia’s prime minister-designate, Milos Vucevic, on April 30 includes two candidates who are under US sanctions for connections to Russia. Aleksandar Vulin, the former director of Serbia’s intelligence agenc…
Ukrainian President Zelensky expects NATO accession after war’s end
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky does not expect his country to join NATO during the country’s war with Russia. “In my personal opinion, we will only join NATO after we have won,” he said at a joint event with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenb…
Tim Steidten sparks panic in homeland with exciting move for jet-heeled star
Tim Steidten has sparked panic in his homeland with an exciting West Ham move for German star Jamie Leweling. As well as identifying a new manager to replace David Moyes, Tim Steidten must also find the Hammers a host of new players this summer. Six cu…
Two Royal Rejections and Counting: Prince Harry Request to Stay in Windsor Castle Once Again Rejected Ahead of Duke’s U.K. Trip
Prince Harry is once again fighting embarrassment as his request to lodge in Windsor Castle was denied. The Duke of Sussex was also rejected when he asked to stay in the ancient, grand castle in September 2023. The royal rebel will be in London on May …
Ukraine does not plan forced repatriation of men who have fled war
Ukraine has no plans to force men of conscript age to return from abroad, a senior government official said on Tuesday, despite a shortage of soldiers needed on the front lines to fend off Russia’s 26-month-old invasion. “There will be no restrictions …
Germany’s Zverev crashes out in Madrid last 16
Germany’s Alexander Zverev had his hopes of a third triumph at the Madrid Masters dashed by Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo in the last 16 on Tuesday. The Olympic champion, who lost 3-6, 4-6, had won the clay-court tournament in the Spanish capital in …
World Cup winner del Bosque to oversee Spanish FA reforms
World Cup-winning coach Vicente del Bosque has been appointed head of a state supervisory commission which will oversee the Spanish football federation (RFEF), which is facing allegations of corruption. The 73-year-old – who became world champion with …
How Germany sacrificed its democracy for the sake of Israel
On Friday, the German police brutally cleared a pro-Palestinian protest camp outside the Reichstag, the Chancellery building in Berlin that was set up in early April. The Occupy Against Occupation protesters had been at the building, hosting readings, …