RT and Sputnik, Russia’s state-controlled media outlets, will both be banned with immediate effect in the European Union due to systematic disinformation over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the 27-country bloc announced on Wednesday. EU operators will not be allowed to broadcast any RT or Sputnik content, facilitate their distribution or do anything else related to
Kate and William of Britain’s royal couple said Saturday they stood by the people of Ukraine, as they were fighting the Russian invasion with courage, in a rare public remark on a political issue for the British royal couple. “We had the privilege of meeting President (Volodymyr) Zelenskiy and First Lady Ms. Zelenska, and becoming
Portuguese navy officers said Tuesday that a fire aboard a ship carrying cars in the mid-Atlantic has been extinguished, The massive ship is expected to be towed to the Bahamas. Fires have been burning aboard the Felicity Ace near Portugal’s Azores Islands for six days. After the 22 crew members were evacuated last week by
In the workplace, women are a force to be reckoned with. They are equally as powerful, determined, and dedicated as compared to men. According to research, Fortune 500 companies with strong female participation on their boards of directors consistently outperform all those who do not. Another report states that organizations with at least 30% female
This is the third week in a row that Americans have applied for unemployment benefits less. As the omecron variant of the corona virus spread, the four-week claims average, which equates to weekly fluctuations, was relatively flat after growing for five consecutive weeks. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims decreased from 239,000 to
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former “Saturday Night Live” skit stars Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost will reunite onscreen in a new Super Bowl commercial to dodge a mind-reading Alexa device. As part of their normal game-day routine at home, Johansson and Jost utilize the Amazon Echo device a virtual personal assistant that plays music, provides
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda announced Thursday that he was sending a draft law to the parliament for approval that would dissolve the disciplinary chamber of a high court in order to end a bitter dispute with the European Union. Poland is experiencing a difficult period at home and internationally, Duda said, stressing that we don’t
The Saudi Arabian government has announced investments in future technologies worth $6.4 billion. Saudi Arabia, facing fierce regional competition, is racing to diversify its economy away from oil, according to the kingdom’s minister of communication and information technology. Gulf nations with significant oil revenues have taken steps to boost non-oil growth and reduce reliance on
After 2020’s brief but devastating recession caused by the Coronavirus, the U.S. economy grew at its fastest rate since Ronald Reagan’s presidency. As a result, the nation’s gross domestic product and its total output of goods and services increased 5.7% in 2021. The economy experienced the strongest growth calendar-year since 1984, when the economy recovered
PM Boris Johnson said on Wednesday, he does not intend to resign after a series of lockdown-breaking gatherings at both his Downing Street office and home. He has vowed to carry on in the post. Keir Starmer, leader of the opposition Labour Party, accused Johnson in parliament of misrepresenting the gatherings and misleading parliament. The
Entree Capital, a global venture capital fund, announced its plans on Tuesday. $300 million was raised by Israel for two new early-stage venture capital funds with a focus on Israeli startups. The move will bring the amount under management to $1 billion, the company said. With the new funding, Entree intends to invest substantially in
The State Duma, a lower house of the Russian parliament, approved for the first time a draft law requiring individuals to show proof of immunity to COVID-19 in order to enter certain public buildings. For the bill to become effective, the upper chamber of parliament still needs to approve it and President Vladimir Putin must
