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At Least 43 Migrants Killed in Boat Accident off Italian Coast
At least 43 migrants have died in a boat sank off the Italian coast at dawn on Sunday. The authorities found bodies on the beach of Steccato di Cutro, in the Italian province of Crotone, and the sea, the Italian news agency Ansa reported.…
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Russia Suspends Oil Supply to Poland Through Druzhba Pipeline
Russia has stopped the supply of oil to Poland through a pipeline. CEO Daniel Obajtek of the Polish oil group PKN Orlen said this on Twitter. However, his company still has a contract with one Russian oil supplier to receive oil through the…
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Financial Watchdog FATF Suspends Russian Membership
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international watchdog against money laundering and terrorist financing, has suspended Russia's membership over the war in Ukraine.
According to a FATF statement, Russia's "unacceptable…
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Netflix Drops Prices in 100 Countries
Netflix has reduced the price of its subscriptions in more than 100 countries. However, it mainly concerns low-income regions where the streaming service has few customers.
Netflix confirmed that it is adjusting prices in certain…
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Strong Profit Growth for Webshop Alibaba Due to Cost Savings
The Chinese online store and tech group Alibaba has seen profits rise sharply in the past quarter. The company mainly benefited from major cost savings.
As a result, profit increased by 69 percent annually to 27.7 billion yuan, the…
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Putin Again Threatens to Strengthen Russian Nuclear Arsenal
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Russia will further strengthen its nuclear forces. For example, new hypersonic missiles will be developed, existing modern weapon systems will be rolled out more quickly, and more nuclear…
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Eurozone Inflation in January Slightly Higher Than Previously Reported
The eurozone inflation rate in January turned out slightly higher than previously reported. Daily life in the euro area became 8.6 percent more expensive last month than a year earlier, the European statistics agency Eurostat reports based…
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US Supreme Court Accuses Twitter of Blindness to Terrorism
The US judiciary has accused Twitter of turning a blind eye to online actions by the jihadist group IS during a hearing at the Supreme Court. That court must decide whether the company can be charged with conspiracy in terrorist acts.…
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