Month January 2024

Latvian lawmaker investigated as possible Russian spy by EU Parliament

The European Parliament has opened an investigation into news reports that a Latvian member of the assembly, Tatjana Ždanoka, has been working as a Russian agent for several years, officials said Tuesday. The president of the European Union’s legislative body,… Continue Reading →

EU moves toward using profits from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, but slowly

European Union nations have decided to approve an outline deal that would keep in reserve the profits from hundreds of billions of dollars in Russian central bank assets that have been frozen in retaliation for Moscow’s war in Ukraine, an… Continue Reading →

Europe’s economic pain drags on with zero growth at the end of last year

Europe’s economy failed to expand at the end of 2023, dragging out the stagnation for more than a year amid higher energy prices, costlier credit and a downturn in former powerhouse Germany.

U.S. markets lower as earnings pour in ahead of Fed rate decision

Wall Street limped early Tuesday with corporate earnings rolling in and the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision imminent.

U.S. suspends economic support for Venezuela after Maduro’s crackdown on opposition parties

The U.S. government is suspending relief to Venezuela’s oil and gas sector in response to President Nicolas Maduro’s crackdown on political freedoms.

X looking to hire 100 new content moderators

Social media platform X is looking to increase its content moderation staff by 100 to fight child abuse content on the site.

Musk says first human implanted with Neuralink chip

Elon Musk’s brain implant startup Neuralink began human testing this week after finally getting federal approval last year.

U.S. weapons exports up 50% in 2023 as Ukraine aid drains allies’ arsenals

The U.S. government booked $81 billion in new weapons deals last year as governments around the world sought to replace the stocks that were sent to Ukraine to help fight off a Russian invasion force.

UPS to lay off 12,000 workers, citing changes in operation that affect jobs of managers, contractors

United Parcel Service said Tuesday that it will lay off about 12,000 workers, with managers and contractors taking the brunt of the cuts.

UAE appoints first ambassador to Syria in 13 years

The first United Arab Emirates ambassador to Damascus in nearly 13 years took up his post on Tuesday as Syria has been reintegrating into mainstream regional acceptance. Syrian state media said the country’s Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad received Ambassador Hassan… Continue Reading →

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