By Tom Balmforth and John O’Donnell LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) – Ukraine could dismantle within days its “sponsors of war” blacklist, central to Kyiv’s campaign to expose companies doing business with Russia, after a backlash from countries including China and France, two people familiar with the matter said. The blacklist has no legal standing, but has been … Read more
“[N]o such fee is needed to fund your services,” they argue. “‘Pay or okay’ suggests a false choice between purchasing an ads-free experience or consenting to pervasive tracking of our online lives followed by surveillance-based advertising. There is a third possibility of presenting contextual advertising that does not require personalised tracking and surveillance. Studies suggest … Read more
ROME — A delegation of German bishops is expected in Rome soon after the Vatican insisted they scrap a planned vote this week on a controversial proposal to let laypeople participate in a decision-making council alongside bishops. The aborted vote was the latest in years of efforts by the Holy See to rein in the … Read more
This embedded content is not available in your region. As widely expected, former President Donald Trump cruised to an easy victory in Monday’s chilly Iowa caucuses, the opening salvo of the 2024 GOP nominating contest. The rout further cements Trump’s status as the most likely candidate to face off against President Biden, a Democrat, in … Read more
Farmers are blocking highway access roads in parts of Germany and gathering for demonstrations, launching a week of protests against a government plan to scrap tax breaks on diesel used in agriculture BERLIN — Farmers blocked highway access roads in parts of Germany Monday and gathered for demonstrations, launching a week of protests against a … Read more
A man carries a propane gas cylinder on his back while walking through debris and destruction littering a street in the Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees in Gaza City on Oct. 11, 2023. Credit – Mahmud Hams—AFP via Getty Images When the United Arab Emirates first signed the Abraham Accords in 2020—normalizing relations with Israel—its … Read more
ATHENS, Greece — Greenpeace on Thursday urged Greece to abandon a deep-sea gas exploration project in the Mediterranean, citing newly published research to argue that its impact on endangered whales and dolphins would be greater than previously believed. The environmental group said a survey last year in waters off southwestern Greece and Crete that are … Read more