Month: November 2022
Romania ranks as the sixth automobile producer in the EU
Romania ranks as the sixth automobile producer in the EU, with 376,047 units almost 20% more compared to the same period the previous year and more than countries such as Hungary or Italy produced this year and this has surpassed Hungary and Italy by automobile production. The European Union produced 7.96 million cars in the
war veterans to be guaranteed status to invasion volunteers in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday approved a law granting war veteran status to all volunteers who are fighting on the side of the Russian Army in the framework of the invasion of Ukraine. The law grants the status of combat invalid to persons suffering from any disability due to wounds sustained in combat and
Russia to deal with those allegedly responsible for execution of Russian prisoners of war
Although Russia called on international bodies to condemn the alleged execution of Russian prisoners of war, it is now wary that these organizations will deal thoroughly with what happened and take Moscow’s side. The Russian authorities have assured on Monday that they will actively search for those responsible for the alleged executions of Russian prisoners
Haitian government accuses Dominican Republic of inhuman treatment of its migrants
The President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, already warned last week that his government “will continue to repatriate Haitian citizens who are illegally in the country”, arguing that migration management is the exclusive responsibility of the national authorities. The Haitian government has reproached the Dominican Republic for its “inhuman and degrading treatment” of Haitian
Rebuilding Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has seen large parts of the country’s infrastructure destroyed or damaged. Recent Russian missile attacks have targeted Ukraine’s energy network including its electricity generation plants. Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has launched an investment fund that is hoped will be worth at least $25bn to help rebuild war-torn Ukraine. Mr
Trump Twitter account ban lifted
Donald Trump twitter account was suspended in 2021 due to the risk of incitement of violence. Twitter’s previous management acted just days after Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol in Washington DC on 6 January. Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has said Donald Trump’s account has been reinstated after running a poll in which
World Cup spending
Qatar has reportedly spent $300bn in the 12 years since it won the rights to host the men’s World Cup. It only expects the tournament to inject $17bn back into its economy. Much of that spending spree has gone into building infrastructure, including a whizzy new metro system built to accommodate the 1.5m visitors expected
Helping poor countries’ fight climate change
United Nations calculates that poor countries, excluding China, will need $2.4trn annually by 2030 to tackle global warming. Around half can be raised domestically, leaving an annual shortfall of more than $1trn. From tonnes of carbon to degrees of global temperature rise, it is not unusual for un climate summits to revolve around numbers. At
why G20 meeting took place in Indonesia
With 276m people spread across thousands of islands that stretch from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific, it is caught up in the strategic contest between America and China. And like India and other emerging markets, it is adapting to a new world order in which globalisation and Western supremacy are in retreat, It is
Exploitation of Africa’s natural gas sparks debate at climate summit in Egypt
African leaders argue that their countries need to exploit their reserves to help generate electricity and make it available to millions of their people who lack access to the grid. They also want to increase exports to Europe, where many countries are looking for an alternative to Russian gas. Africa’s natural resources are at the