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Airbus Wins Legal Battle With Qatar Airways
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has won a long-running legal dispute with airline Qatar Airways. The European aircraft manufacturer has been granted permission by a British judge to cancel an order from Qatar Airways for A321neo aircraft.…
Putin: West Tries to Kill Russian Journalists
Russian President Vladimir Putin claims the West is trying to kill Russian journalists. On Russian state television, Putin said the FSB security agency recently thwarted an assassination attempt on a prominent television journalist without…
Negotiations With Ukraine Have Stalled, Lavrov Says
According to the Russian side, the peace negotiations between the warring parties in Ukraine have "stalled". Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said this after a conversation with his Kazakh counterpart.
According to Lavrov,…
US Offers Ukraine Additional Military Aid Plus Financial Aid
US President Joe Biden announced a new $800 million military aid package for Ukraine on Thursday.
It consists of military equipment specifically suited for combat in the predominantly flat Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, on which…
Russia Wants to Limit Further Information About the Number of Killed in Action
The Russian Defense Ministry has drawn up a plan to reduce the risk of leaking information about the number of soldiers killed in Ukraine.
For example, it is proposed that relatives should turn to the military authorities for…
76 Prisoners Released by Russia in Exchange With Ukraine
Ukraine says Russia extradited 76 prisoners to the country on Tuesday as part of a prisoner swap. According to Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk, 60 soldiers and 16 civilians are involved.
Vereshchuk did not disclose…
Twitter in the Spotlight on Wall Street Due to Takeover Battle
The stock markets on Wall Street started a busy week with small results on Monday. Twitter stock was almost flat after Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent out a cryptic tweet that could indicate new steps in his takeover bid for Twitter.
Musk…
American Approval for Breath Test That Can Detect Corona
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency approval for a corona test that can detect corona infection through the breath.
The device is about the size of a piece of hand luggage, and the FDA said Thursday…
Xi Sticks to Corona Policy as Dissatisfaction in Shanghai Grows
Chinese President Xi Jinping is sticking to his strict zero-Covid policy as discontent in Shanghai grows by the day. A large part of the 26 million inhabitants is in the third week of a heavy lockdown without knowing when the measure will…
Russian Netflix Viewers Want Compensation
Russian users of video streaming service Netflix have sued the American company. They believe that their rights were violated when Netflix suspended its services in Russia and want compensation of 60 million rubles.
Netflix decided…