Category: 3. Business

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, 79, appeared at the court hearing on a video screen from a nearby detention centre in The Hague. ADVERTISEMENT Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appeared before judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday via… Continue Reading

Ukrainian command is denying that its forces are in danger of being surrounded by Russian troops and their North Korean allies. Ukrainian troops have been on the back foot ever since Trump first ended weapons shipments and then stopped intelligence sharing in an effort to pressure Ukraine to… Continue Reading

Environmental lawyers say that the new concessions threaten endangered species in the biodiversity-rich Hellenic Trench. ADVERTISEMENT Greece is allowing US fossil fuel giant Chevron to drill next to a protected coastal area, sparking a legal complaint from green NGOs. The government… Continue Reading

EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock The Russian captain of the Solong cargo ship was arrested on Monday The captain of a cargo ship arrested after a collision in the North Sea is being held in custody for a further 24 hours “due to the complexities of the incident”, police said. The 59-year-old Russian man… Continue Reading

The new initiative by Kaja Kallas is facing unresolved questions and political resistance that threaten to slow down its approval and roll-out. ADVERTISEMENT High Representative Kaja Kallas has pitched an ambitious plan to mobilise up to €40 billion in fresh military support for… Continue Reading

That means Georgescu can have another go next time — as long as he plays by the rules. In his appeal to the court, Georgescu — whose original candidacy was allegedly boosted by a Russia-backed TikTok influence operation — insisted that his expulsion from the election do-over could… Continue Reading