LONDON (Reuters) – At the end of the Soviet Union, 61-year-old Evgeny Prigozhin spent a miserable life in prison for theft. Now, as the founder of Russia’s most powerful mercenary group, he is trying to get even closer to gaining more “favor” from President Putin by showcasing his military successes in Ukraine. At the end … Read more
LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe continued to record record temperatures through the end of the year and into the new year. Environmental activists have called for more urgent action to tackle climate change, a relief for governments grappling with soaring natural gas prices. From Switzerland to Poland to Hungary, temperatures have hit record highs in recent … Read more
On December 28, according to the Ukrainian military, Russian forces fired 33 rockets at non-military targets in Kherson, a key strategic point in southern Ukraine, in 24 hours until dawn on December 28. FILE PHOTO: A picture taken on a day in Kherson, June 2022. REUTERS/Anna Voitenko [キーウ／バフムト（ウクライナ） ２８日 ロイター] – According to the Ukrainian … Read more
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called on the Taliban interim government to ban women from working in non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in the country. In this photo, senior Taliban officials attend an event marking the first anniversary of the fall of Kabul on August 15, 2022. ( REUTERS/Ali Khara 2022) KABUL … Read more
Vilnius/Warsaw (Reuters) – A giant transformer built in Ukraine in the 1980s and now disused is being dusted off and ready to go here in Lithuania. He will probably go to Romania in the next few weeks and from there go home to Ukraine. On December 21, a gigantic transformer, built in Ukraine in 1980 … Read more
On December 7, the US state of Indiana sued the Chinese video-sharing app ‘TikTok’ and its operating company, alleging that there was inappropriate content for minors and that there was a risk of information to China. an emergency injunction and the payment of civil penalties. FILE PHOTO: A photo taken in California in September 2020. … Read more
Protests against China’s tough new coronavirus restrictions spread to cities including Shanghai by 27. The fires in Urumqi, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, sparked outrage and even criticized the Chinese leadership. Mourners for the victims of the Urumqi fire. A scene from a video posted on social media (2022 Reuters) [上海／北京 ２７日 ロイター] – … Read more
Amazon.com Inc. employees at locations around the world, including the United States, Germany and France, are expected to go on strike to coincide with Black Friday, the year-end shopping season. In the photo the Amazon logo. FILE PHOTO: Rowin Planck, Northern France March 15, 2020. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol [ベルリン ２５日 ロイター] – Amazon.com Inc. employees in … Read more
On November 24, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen announced that the unified local elections, which will be held on the weekend of November 26, will be a vote on her leadership and her commitment to “love” Taiwan and ensure peace with the China. be placed. FILE PHOTO: Taipei, Taiwan October 2022. REUTERS/Ann Wang [台北 ２４日 ロイター] … Read more