Japanese emperor greets crowd at palace after COVID hiatus
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family have waved to throngs of New Year’s well-wishers at the Imperial Palace in a celebration halted for the past two years by the pandemic.
Day: January 2, 2023
Tunisian transport strike adds more woes for President Saied
Metro and bus traffic grounds to a halt in Tunis as employees go on strike over pay and bonuses.
Israeli army kills 2 Palestinians in West Bank confrontation
Palestinian health officials say Israeli forces have killed two Palestinians during a confrontation that erupted when troops entered a village in the occupied West Bank.
Foreign Ministry: No one can offer evidence of Iran’s role in Ukraine war
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says none of the parties that have accused Iran of involvement in the war in Ukraine has offered any evidence to support their claim, amid accusations that Iranian drones were used by Russia.
Gang leader, 24 others escape border prison after attack kills 17
Ciudad Juarez was the scene of years of deadly clashes between security forces and the rival Sinaloa and Juarez drug cartels.
Danish screenwriter Lise Nørgaard dies at age 105
Danish screenwriter Lise Nørgaard has died at age 105.
Danish screenwriter Lise Nørgaard dies at age 105
Danish screenwriter Lise Nørgaard has died at age 105
Avenir LNG reports loss in first quarter with full asset use
Oslo-listed company counts on its flexible operations mode to weather ‘highly volatile’ gas markets
German grocery delivery app Flink, one of the last independent services, had €400M in 2022 sales and expects to be profitable in 2023; Flink has raised $700M+ (Tim Bradshaw/Financial Times)
Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times:
German grocery delivery app Flink, one of the last independent services, had €400M in 2022 sales and expects to be profitable in 2023; Flink has raised $700M+ — Berlin-based start-up aims for pro…
George Logothetis: After many bad times, came the good
Lomar Shipping’s bet on the container ship sector pays off big time