The Austrian Armed Forces are to receive more money in 2023, from 2.7 billion to 3.38 billion euros, the Austrian government announced. The goal, according to which the army budget accounts for 1.5 percent of the gross domestic product GDP, is to be reached by […]
Day: October 9, 2022
‘Balanced, thoughtful’: Russia praises OPEC for production cut
Russia praised OPEC+ on Sunday for agreeing to sharply cut oil production and fight what it called the “mayhem” sown by the United States in global energy markets. The 13-nation OPEC+ group’s decision to cut oil output despite US opposition has put more distance in […]
What’s behind rising violence between Israelis and Palestinians?
The United Nations is expressing alarm at a rising number of attacks in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and has urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to restore calm. An Israeli soldier was killed when a Palestinian gunman allegedly opened fire at a checkpoint near a refugee […]
Austrian president secures re-election in first round of voting
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Sunday secured a second six-year term in office by winning a clear majority of votes and avoiding a run-off, according to projections. The far-right Freedom Party was the only one in parliament to field a candidate against Van […]
Israel to pay family of dead Palestinian American detainee
Israel said on Sunday that it has reached a settlement to compensate the family of an elderly Palestinian American man who died after its soldiers used force to detain him in the occupied West Bank. The settlement marks a rare case of compensation for a […]
Russian forces ‘running and panicking’ during eastern retreat
The bodies of Russian soldiers lay scattered throughout recaptured villages as the battle for eastern Ukraine is intensifying and Kyiv’s forces try to advance into the Luhansk region. Thousands of Russian soldiers have retreated from the front-line area in recent days, leaving behind major destruction. […]
Arsenal beat Liverpool to return to top of Premier League
Arsenal defeated Liverpool 3-2 in a breathtaking Premier League encounter that saw the Gunners reclaim their hold on top spot and further strengthen their title credentials this season. Gabriel Martinelli opened the scoring in the 58th-second and Bukayo Saka scored a brace for Arsenal on […]
CNN apologises for entering Thai massacre site after criticism
CNN pulled a story on the massacre of Thai preschoolers and apologised after its journalists entered the daycare where 24 children were killed and filmed the crime scene without permission. The two CNN journalists involved were fined after authorities found they had worked in the country […]
Putin is fighting alone
On September 30, Russian President Vladimir Putin unleashed a cri de coeur, a simultaneously blistering and blathering speech. Quoting fascist philosopher Ivan Iyin, Putin cast himself as the hero leading a global fight against the West in general, and American hegemony in particular. But rather […]
UK archbishop ‘concerned’ over embassy move to Jerusalem
The archbishop of Canterbury has expressed reservations about a potential move of the British embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, media outlet Jewish News reported. UK Prime Minister Liz Truss told her Israeli counterpart, Yair Lapid, that she is weighing the relocation when they met […]