The program is designed to introduce growth-hungry start-ups and their business models to international markets. Scaling experts advise and support young companies in specific market entry and growth steps. Michael Otter, head of AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA, explained that the Born Global Academy had “hit the nerve […]
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Trial begins for Oath Keepers charged in Jan 6 US Capitol riot
The founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates planned for an “armed rebellion” to stop the transfer of presidential power on January 6, 2021, prosecutors have told jurors, in a plot to stop the transfer of US presidential power from Donald Trump […]
Ukrainian forces advance southward, mirroring success in the east
Ukrainian forces have achieved their biggest breakthrough in the country’s south since Russia invaded, pushing across Russian lines on Monday and advancing along the Dnieper River, recapturing a number of villages along the way and threatening supply lines for thousands of Russian troops. Ukraine’s advance […]
Chechnya’s leader to send teenage sons to fight in Ukraine
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov – a close ally of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin – said he will send his three teenage sons to the front line to fight in the war in Ukraine after admonishing Moscow’s military leaders for a series of battlefield defeats. Kadyrov, […]
US Supreme Court begins session amid crisis of public trust
The US Supreme Court has begun a new session with public confidence in its work at an all-time low, according to a recent poll, as the top court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion continues to divide the United States. The Supreme Court […]
Credit Suisse sees shares sink over restructuring concerns
Credit Suisse Group AG saw its shares slide by as much as 11.5 percent and its bonds hit record lows on Monday before clawing back some of the losses amid concerns about the lender’s ability to restructure its business without asking for more money. The […]
‘Constant lying’: Pro-Kremlin figures lament the loss of Lyman
Although there is a significant humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, until very recently the Russian invasion had barely touched Russia’s public at home. But after the recent Ukrainian counteroffensive and subsequent announcement of mobilisation in Russia, that may be changing. Hundreds of thousands of men have […]
Oil soars as OPEC+ mulls largest output cut since 2020
Oil prices jumped $3 a barrel on Monday as OPEC+ considered reducing output by more than one million barrels per day (bpd) to buttress prices with what would be its biggest cut since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brent crude futures for December delivery […]
What is the Japanese prime minister’s military strategy?
Japan is scrambling to boost its military strength to counter what Tokyo sees as rising threats from China. In his national address on Monday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasised his goal to bolster the military over the next five years. But with the weak yen, […]
Biden announces new aid for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona
US President Joe Biden has announced $60m in aid to Puerto Rico to help the island strengthen its infrastructure after Hurricane Fiona, which caused widespread destruction across the Caribbean last month. During a visit to Puerto Rico on Monday, Biden highlighted federal efforts to help […]