The Cold War won’t really be over until Russia has contributed to European security architecture, the former German Chancellor said Sustainable peace in Europe may only be achieved if Russia is part of it, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday. Speaking during the 77th anniversary of the German newspaper ‘Suddeutsche Zeitung,’ Merkel explained … Read more
Brittney Griner waits for the verdict during a hearing outside Moscow on Aug. 4. The WNBA star is one of more than five dozen Americans being held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad, according to the James. W. Foley Legacy Foundation. Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool photo/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool photo/AFP via Getty … Read more
Aug. 24, 2022 – Children are being plucked off floodwater-lapped rooftops and placed into open metal baskets that twirl in the wind as they are hoisted up to thumping Coast Guard helicopters. Their faces are marked by a combination of weariness and fear. Similar rescues are repeated several times, and then a lone chopper … Read more
Amex GBT EVP David Reimer discusses: Why travel disruption is ‘”here to stay” Recruitment to ensure consistent service Getting ready for a September travel ramp-up American Express Global Business Travel earlier this month released new tools aimed to help travel managers and travelers better handle flight disruptions. The travel management company’s global EVP of global … Read more
San Francisco was the epicentre of the NBA universe this summer and as a Bay Area boy raised in nearby Palo Alto, Jeremy Lin will no doubt have been aware of the party fervour as the Golden State Warriors celebrated their fourth NBA championship in the last eight years. But at one time, Lin himself … Read more
Long Covid is costing UK workers a total of £1.5bn a month in lost earnings and looks set to have a lasting impact on Britain’s economy, according to research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Official data showed around 2mn people had lasting symptoms of long Covid in May. The number of people with the … Read more