Russia
The digital Iron Curtain: How Russia’s internet could soon start to look a lot like China’s
World
March 8, 2022
The digital Iron Curtain: How Russia’s internet could soon start to look a lot like China’s
(CNN Business) – Like much else about the country, Russia’s internet has long straddled East and West. Russian citizens, unlike…
Zelensky’s heroism is coming up against Western red lines
World
March 8, 2022
Zelensky’s heroism is coming up against Western red lines
(CNN) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is like the West’s moral conscience, with his daily video commentary highlighting his country’s…
Netflix quits Russia and TikTok won’t allow new posts
Technology
March 7, 2022
Netflix quits Russia and TikTok won’t allow new posts
London (CNN Business) – Netflix and TikTok are suspending all or part of their services in Russia, adding to a…
Cairo Airport receives plane with Egyptians coming from Ukraine through Poland
Egypt
March 7, 2022
Cairo Airport receives plane with Egyptians coming from Ukraine through Poland
Cairo International Airport received on Monday a plane for Air Cairo company, of the Civil Aviation Ministry coming from…
Russia’s attack on Ukraine reveals political fault lines in Asia
World
March 7, 2022
Russia’s attack on Ukraine reveals political fault lines in Asia
Hong Kong (CNN) – India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him a “dear friend.” Chinese leader Xi Jinping went a…
Gas hits $4 a gallon for the first time since 2008
World
March 7, 2022
Gas hits $4 a gallon for the first time since 2008
New York (CNN Business) – The average price for a gallon of regular gas hit $4 Sunday, the highest level…
Putin is wreaking carnage in Ukraine and no one can stop him
World
March 7, 2022
Putin is wreaking carnage in Ukraine and no one can stop him
(CNN) – Millions of lives could be destroyed to slake Vladimir Putin’s Cold War obsession. Less than three weeks into…
Higher food prices and slumping trade. How the war in Ukraine could hit Africa
World
March 6, 2022
Higher food prices and slumping trade. How the war in Ukraine could hit Africa
Abuja, Nigeria (CNN Business) – As Russian troops tear through Ukraine, swathes of Africa are gearing up to bear the…
Fears grow for safety of civilians fleeing Ukrainian cities after deadly explosion at checkpoint
World
March 6, 2022
Fears grow for safety of civilians fleeing Ukrainian cities after deadly explosion at checkpoint
Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) – Concern was mounting Sunday for the plight of civilians trapped in the besieged southeastern Ukrainian cities…
Why many businesses are getting tougher on Russia than sanctions require
World
March 6, 2022
Why many businesses are getting tougher on Russia than sanctions require
New York (CNN Business) – Governments aren’t alone in turning the screws on the Russian economy. Dozens of major multinational…