Day: November 16, 2020

Categories EU

Poland blames RUSSIA for damaging its image in Western countries as Warsaw’s rows with Brussels deepen

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A top Polish intelligence official’s spokesman has accused Moscow of seeking to tarnish the country’s reputation abroad. The remarks come as Warsaw faces intense EU criticism over restrictions on abortion and LGBT rights. … Read More >Poland blames RUSSIA for damaging its image in Western countries as Warsaw’s rows with Brussels deepen

Categories Asia & Pacific

Philippines’ Duterte in hot water after cracking sex jokes during govt typhoon briefing

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been accused of objectifying women during a meeting about a destructive typhoon ripping through the country. A government spokesman said Duterte was just trying to lighten the mood. … Read More >Philippines’ Duterte in hot water after cracking sex jokes during govt typhoon briefing

Categories EU

‘Tracking must not be the rule’: Activist group files complaints against Apple over alleged breach of European privacy laws

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A group led by privacy activist Max Schrems has filed complaints with German and Spanish data protection authorities, accusing Apple of breaching EU laws with its tracking tool, alleging it handles users’ data without consent. … Read More >‘Tracking must not be the rule’: Activist group files complaints against Apple over alleged breach of European privacy laws

Categories Middle East

Iran boosts military cooperation with Iraq as it warns of US-backed ‘terrorists’ being redeployed to the region

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A senior Iranian military official has hailed an agreement to increase defense cooperation with Iraq, claiming that the two nations must guard against extremists allegedly being sent into the region by Washington. … Read More >Iran boosts military cooperation with Iraq as it warns of US-backed ‘terrorists’ being redeployed to the region

Categories Business

China builds more 5G stations than rest of world combined, while those lagging behind back off from its technology

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Beijing boasts that it’s installed around 700,000 5G base stations across the country – more than it had planned to have by year’s end, beating other major powers in the development of the superfast mobile networks. … Read More >China builds more 5G stations than rest of world combined, while those lagging behind back off from its technology

Categories Business

Rothschild heir claims initial victory in legal fight over family’s Nazi-seized legacy in Austria

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The city of Vienna has reportedly suffered the first setback in a dispute with descendants of the Rothschild banking dynasty, who sued the authorities over a charitable trust with assets worth up to €110 million ($130 million). … Read More >Rothschild heir claims initial victory in legal fight over family’s Nazi-seized legacy in Austria