Boris Pistorius will lead efforts to modernise Germany’s army and steer policy on the war in Ukraine.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 22-28
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Jan. 22-28 include actor Alan Alda, dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov and rapper J
Deadly protests in rural Peru grow into a referendum on democracy
Weeks after the ouster of a leftist president, persistent protests and a mounting death toll show disillusionment with the country’s young democracy.
Chinese scramble to find leading COVID treatment after national pivot on virus
Patients in China are scrambling to find a leading antiviral medication for the coronavirus after the country pivoted from its zero-COVID policies without having stocked up on a key treatment the U.S. and other Western nations enjoy.
Hackers use fear of mobilization to target Russians with phishing attacks
In a phishing campaign described by the Russian cybersecurity channel In2security on Telegram and confirmed by researchers from Kaspersky Lab, attackers used a phishing website and Telegram bot to collect personal data from Russian users.
No deaths after doubledecker bus carrying 70 overturns in Somerset
Crash involving vehicle carrying building workers to Hinkley Point C was initially declared a major incidentA doubledecker bus carrying 70 construction workers overturned in Somerset, police said, but no one died, as what was initially declared a major…
Republican who denied his election loss arrested over drive-by shootings at Democrats’ homes
A failed Republican candidate who authorities said was angry over his defeat and made baseless claims the election last November was “rigged” against him was arrested in connection with a series of driv…
Norwegian war crimes unit ‘hopes to speak to Wagner Group asylum seeker’
A former high-ranking member of the private Russian military contractor reportedly fled Russia for Norway
Elon Musk trial: Prospective jurors call him narcissistic, smart
He could be ordered to pay billions of dollars in damages if he loses the fraud lawsuit over a tweet.
ECB’s Centeno projects ‘a few’ more rate hikes in the next couple of meetings ‘at least’
The European Central Bank is likely to go ahead with “at least” a few more rate hikes in the next couple of meetings, Mario Centeno, governor of the Bank of Portugal told CNBC.