The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) has urged organisers of the Academy Awards to “review the eligibility” of the Top Gun sequel for this year’s ceremony, due to the film’s alleged ties to a Russian oligarch.
‘Stop the boats’: Sunak’s anti-asylum slogan echoes Australia’s harsh policy
In Australia, hostile rhetoric has fuelled a toxic public debate and sought to dehumanise people fleeing harm“Stop the boats.” The white-on-red slogan on Rishi Sunak’s podium on Tuesday was – word for word – the slogan used by Tony Abbott to win the Au…
US officials say pro-Ukraine group could be behind Nord Stream pipelines bombings
A pro-Ukrainian group was allegedly identified to be behind the bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines last September.
Fixed time charter switches start to make sense for 2020 Bulkers
Earnings from locked-in deals increase as index-linked returns fall
In “World’s Most Repressive Country”, A Rare Women’s Day Protest
Afghanistan under the Taliban government is the “most repressive country in the world” for women’s rights, with authorities effectively trapping women and girls in their homes, the United Nations said Wednesday.
Bindi Irwin reveals decade-long struggle with severe pain
Bindi Irwin, daughter of the late Australian wildlife presenter Steve Irwin, has revealed her decade-long struggle with endometriosis in an emotional social media post.
Deadly train crash in Greece prompts safety worries, strikes
Striking labor unions have disrupted mass transit in Greece to protest the deaths of 57 people in the country’s worst train disaster, which exposed major safety deficiencies.
China plans to revamp finance, tech oversight
China plans to overhaul its financial regulatory system by consolidating aspects of the central bank and securities regulator under a new entity.