Turkish Journalists’ Unions Call for Corruption Reporter’s Release
Journalists’ unions have called on Turkish authorities to release Tolga Sardan, a veteran investigative journalist with T24 online gazette, who was arrested on Wednesday...
Trouble with the Russian Potato Harvest – Call China for Help!
Frankfurt, Atlanta (23/11 – 10) Potatoes are a serious matter. The lowly potato does in fact have a lengthy and exotic history, being grown...
Park City Olympian to Compete in Nordic World Cup in Finland
Park City’s Stephen Schumann will compete with the U.S. men’s Nordic team at the FIS World Cup event this weekend in Ruka, Finland. The...
Ex-Danish Defence Minister and Spy Chief ‘Relieved’ After Charges Dropped
Denmark’s former defence minister and ex-spy chief have spoken of their relief after prosecutors dramatically dropped criminal charges accusing them of leaking state secrets....
EWZ to Take Control of Swedish Solar Developer Solare Nordic
Zurich-based utility EWZ is acquiring a 51% stake in Swedish developer Solare Nordic AB as part of a collaboration on the development of solar...
Cheap Electricity and Jobs Keep Serbia Tied to Coal
The Kolubara coal mine in Serbia never closes—24 hours a day, 365 days per year, excavators work around the clock gnawing away at the...
Tajikistan Journalist, Mamadshoeva Sentenced To 21 Years In Prison
Brussels (25/11 – 33.3) Tajikistan Supreme Court has sentenced a widely respected 65-year-old female journalist, Ulfathonim Mamadshoeva, to 21 years in prison on charges...
Xbox Developer MachineGames Opens Up New Studio In Sweden
Wolfenstein developer MachineGames came under Xbox ownership when Microsoft acquired Bethesda in 2021, although we haven’t seen the team produce a game of its own since the...
Sri Lanka’s Worst Economic Crisis In Decades
Rome (16/11 – 57) Sri Lanka is mired in a deep political and economic crisis and the country’s then President Rajapaksa has flown out of the country, days after a huge crowd of...
IndiGo Expands Turkish Airlines Codeshare Deal To Nordic Countries
While IndiGo enjoys codeshare deals with several global airlines, its agreement with Turkish Airlines is by far the biggest. Over the last several months,...