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German blue-chips warn of ‘extremist’ threat before EU elections 2024-05-07
Al Jazeera

A roster of German blue chip companies has banded together to counter anti-immigration political parties in advance of the upcoming EU elections. Thirty companies, including BMW, BASF, and Siemens, announced on Tuesday that they have formed a “business alliance” to battle populism and promote...

photo: European Union

Al Jazeera to pursue legal action ‘until the end’ over Israel ban 2024-05-07
Dawn

Al Jazeera will look to pursue all possible legal action “until the end” to challenge Israel’s ban on its operations there, the TV network’s news director told AFP in an interview. The Qatar-based station was taken off air in Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government voted on...

photo: Creative Commons / Paul Keller

Japan tells US that Biden’s ‘xenophobia’ comment is regrettable 2024-05-07
Philenews

Japan has described as “regrettable” U.S. President Joe Biden’s comment that “xenophobia” is stifling the Asian nation’s economic growth, the top government spokesperson said on Tuesday. Last week Biden said “xenophobia” in economies from China to...

photo: AP / Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool

US soldier arrested in Russia on theft charges: Report 2024-05-07
Suryaa

Washington, May 7 (IANS/DPA) A US soldier has been arrested in Russia on charges of theft, the media reported. The soldier had been stationed in South Korea and had travelled to Russia on his own initiative, the US media...

photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr

Russia's Image Remains Tarnished in Its Own Backyard 2024-05-07
Gallup

This article is the fourth in a series detailing the results from the latest Rating World Leaders report, which analyzes trends in approval ratings of the leadership of the U.S., Germany, Russia and China in over 130 countries. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Russia continues to have an image problem two years...

photo: Creative Commons / Pavel Kazachkov

US, UK, most EU nations to boycott Putin inauguration 2024-05-07
Al Jazeera

The United States and most European Union nations have said they will not send envoys to Tuesday’s inauguration of Vladimir Putin as Russian president. Putin, 71, secured a fifth term in office in a March election that critics said lacked democratic legitimacy.Keep reading list of 4 itemslist 1 of...

photo: kremlin.ru

Far-right parties wage disinfo war ahead of EU vote 2024-05-06
Raw Story

Far-right populist parties are way ahead of their traditional rivals in the race for voter attention on social media, where disinformation is stirring fear and rage around key issues in June's European elections, experts say. Platforms like Facebook, X, Instagram and others have been used by...

As China and Iran hunt for dissidents in the US, the FBI is racing to ... 2024-05-06
Wtop

WASHINGTON (AP) — After a student leader of the historic Tiananmen Square protests entered a 2022 congressional race in New York, a Chinese intelligence operative wasted little time enlisting a private investigator to hunt for any mistresses or tax problems that could upend the candidate’s...

photo: AP / Greg Baker

Prosecutors move deeper into Trump’s orbit as testimony in hush money trial enters a third week 2024-05-06
Wtop

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are moving deeper into his orbit following an inside-the-room account about the former president’s reaction to a politically damaging recording that surfaced in the final weeks of the 2016 campaign. Hope Hicks, a former White...

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Putin orders troops near Ukraine to practice tactical NUKE strike as Kremlin official insists Russia... 2024-05-06
The Daily Mail

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops based near Ukraine to practice nuclear weapons scenarios in a bid to 'deter' adversaries following perceived threats of escalation from Western leaders. Military drills will include practice for the preparation and deployment of non-strategic...

photo: AP