EU lawmakers aid Somali man fighting life sentence in Greece
A Somali man serving a 142-year prison sentence in Greece for people smuggling has appeared in court to appeal his sentence.
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Czech ex-Premier Babis acquitted in EU funds fraud case
A Prague court has acquitted former Prime Minister Andrej Babis of fraud charges in a $2 million case involving European Union subsidies.
UK manufacturers fear blackouts and job losses after energy subsidy cut
Impact of reduced state support with company power bills could prompt job cuts, warns industry bodyAlmost two-thirds of manufacturers in Britain fear blackouts this winter amid the fallout from the energy crisis, according to an industry survey, as con…
Are Drone Delivery Services Finally Taking Off?
Amazon isn’t the only company that’s started drone-delivery services. Kiplinger.com reports:
Walmart has 37 stores set up for drone delivery to homes and businesses — six stores in Arizona, four in Arkansas, nine Walmarts in Florida, two in Nort…
Jacob Rees-Mogg to receive about £500,000 in fund dividend
Bigger multimillion-pound payout from stake unlikely with Somerset Capital Management no longer up for saleFormer business secretary and staunch Brexiter Jacob Rees-Mogg will receive about £500,000 in annual dividends from his stake in Somerset Capital…
Bosnian Serbs award Putin with medal of honor
The Bosnian Serb separatist leader has awarded Russian President Vladimir Putin with the highest medal of honor for his “patriotic concern and love” for the Serb-controlled half of Bosnia.
Be aware of the downsides of using ‘buy now, pay later’
Shoppers can quickly get approved for “buy now, pay later” services, but some may now find it difficult to make the payments or manage returns.
2 killed in east Ukraine; Russia claims deadly barracks hit
Officials say at least two people were killed by fighting in eastern Ukraine as Russia has claimed it carried out deadly missile strikes on barracks used by Ukrainian troops.
France’s Macron opens up about love to autistic interviewers
A group of “atypical journalists” on the autism spectrum got France’s 45-year-old president to talk about himself with unusual and illuminating candor in a televised interview this weekend.
Hedge funds holding up vital debt relief for crisis-hit Sri Lanka, warn economists
Exclusive: 182 experts say only debt cancellation offers chance of recovery but private investors are playing hardballSome of the world’s most powerful hedge funds and other investors are holding up vital help for crisis-hit Sri Lanka by their hardline…