Pentagon’s Repatriation of Algerian Leaves 30 Prisoners at Guantánamo
The transfer was the sixth of a cleared prisoner in six months in a Biden administration surge to reduce the prison population. Send any friend a story As a subscriber,…
April 20, 2023
Ukraine’s military advantage? How quick it treats its wounded
According to the National Academy of Medical Sciences, 80 percent of wounded Ukrainian soldiers receive care during the so-called 'golden hour�
Finland’s state gambling monopoly likely to be replaced by a licensing system
The current state monopoly system would not function without regulatory changes, according to a report commissioned by the Interior Ministry that looks at the future of online gambling and recommends…
Angry Birds flying to Japan
After days of speculation, the Japanese company Sega looks likely to finalise the acquisition of the Finnish company Rovio Entertainment known for its Angry Birds brand. Rovio’s board of directors…
US urges Turkey, Hungary to ratify Swedish NATO application before summer
Budapest and Ankara should ratify Stockholm’s NATO application before the Alliance’s summit in Vilnius in July, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said during an official visit to Sweden on…
A Super PAC Targets Greene, Gaetz, Boebert and Others on the Far Right
The bipartisan group will challenge hard-right House Republicans in their home districts, running ads that accuse the lawmakers of holding antidemocratic positions. Send any friend a story As a subscriber,…
House G.O.P. Eyes Rescinding Unspent Covid Money as Part of Its Fiscal Plan
Estimates put the amount of leftover money between $50 billion and $70 billion. But even if Republicans could claw it back, it would not make much of a dent in…
DeSantis’s Electability Pitch Wobbles, Despite G.O.P. Losses Under Trump
The former president’s rivals are seeking to tap into Republican frustration with recent election disappointments to urge a new face for the party in 2024, but it is proving to…
Italy focuses on female labour, birthrates amid labour shortages
Upping birth rates and bringing more women into the labour force are the solutions the government is proposing to plug the current labour shortage of about one million, Labour Minister…
Spain’s housing problem used as political tool ahead of elections
Spain’s two main parties, the ruling centre-left PSOE (S&D) and the centre-right Popular Party (PP/EPP) are both using the housing crisis as a way to gain votes ahead of elections…