US: Russians Executed Ukrainians Who Wanted to Surrender
The United States says it has reliable information that Russian soldiers executed their Ukrainian opponents when they tried to surrender. Beth Van Schaack, the US special envoy for international criminal law, said this on Wednesday at a meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss Russian war crimes and
Bloomberg: Four European Customers Pay Gazprom in Rubles
Four European buyers of Russian gas have already settled in rubles. Bloomberg reported this based on an anonymous insider at state gas company Gazprom. In addition, ten European companies are said to have opened an account with Gazprombank to pay for gas from Russia in rubles. Russian President Vladimir
Israel to Reopen Gaza Strip for Workers
Israel is set to reopen the Erez border crossing in the north of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday to workers and traders from Gaza after the security situation has improved somewhat. That was announced Monday evening. On Sunday, Israeli authorities decided to close the border crossing after rockets were
SPD Chairman Calls on Former Chancellor Schröder to Leave Party
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder is “absurd” with his uncritical comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin and should resign from the Social Democratic SPD. SPD co-chair Saskia Esken said this on the radio following an interview with Schröder in the New York Times. He rejected the allegations of war
Chancellor Scholz Wants to Prevent Escalation Ukraine Anyway
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes that NATO should do everything it can to avoid a direct confrontation with Russia. According to him, this could lead to a third world war and a nuclear war with terrible consequences. Scholz urged caution in an interview with the weekly Der Spiegel. His
European Parliament Backs USB-C as a Universal Charger
A universal charger for small and medium-sized electronic devices will be launched in a few years’ time on the European market. That is certain now that, after the Member States, the European Parliament has also sided with the Commission’s proposal. In the future, all smartphones, tablets, headphones and other
Kremlin on Peace Negotiations: Ball is in Ukraine
As far as the Kremlin is concerned, the ball is in the neighbouring country’s peace negotiations with Ukraine. According to a spokesman, Russia is awaiting a response from Ukrainian negotiators after handing over a document to them. Moscow has also again accused Ukraine of going back on previous commitments.
ICS: Higher Freight Costs Due to Ukraine War Push Up Food Prices
The war in Ukraine is making it more expensive worldwide to transport bulk goods such as grain, and those costs will remain high for the time being. This effect comes on top of the already sharp rise in wheat prices, warns the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). According to
Chinese Economy Slows in March Due to Coronavirus Revival
Chinese economy growth slowed in March due to a resurgence of the coronavirus. Consumption, among other things, declined due to strict lockdown measures and the consequences of the war in Ukraine, which points to a worsening outlook. However, the Chinese economy also grew faster in the first quarter than
Community Function Should Make WhatsApp Groups More Organised
Message service WhatsApp will soon introduce a new function with which it wants to make group conversations more clear. Communities allow users to bring multiple groups under one umbrella. Administrators can link different groups with each other using the new Community feature. Users who are members of one of
