Tag: Foreign countries
The longest-serving US president, Jimmy Carter, turns 100 | News in brief
Former President of the United States James “Jimmy” Carter turns one hundred years old today. Carter, who represented the Democratic Party, served as president for one term, from 1977 to…
Hezbollah supporters interrupted EPN’s Antti Kuronen’s live broadcast at half past nine – this is how the situation progressed | Foreign countries
A group of young men, among other things, grabbed Kuronen’s microphone and shouted their own slogans into it. Kuronen said after the situation that he was fine. The situation between…
Israel will make a ground attack on Lebanon in the near future, experts at A-studio | A studio
According to Monday’s media reports, Israel has moved its troops along the Lebanese border. Israel is very likely to launch some sort of ground attack on Lebanon in the near…
The suspect in the Trump assassination attempt says he is innocent | News in brief
The suspect of attempted assassination may receive a life sentence if found guilty. Republican presidential candidate in the United States Donald Trump’s A man suspected of attempted murder has pleaded…
Europe needs bigger banks to compete, says ECB’s Lagarde | News in brief
The head of the European Central Bank seemed sympathetic to the possible intentions of the Italian UniCredit to take over the German Commerzbank. President of the European Central Bank Christine…
Britain’s last coal-fired power station to cease operation | News in brief
Britain, the birthplace of coal power, intends to produce all its energy from renewable sources from 2030 at the latest. Britain’s last coal-fired power station, Ratcliffe-on-Shoar, will be shut down…
Lebanon is ready to send its soldiers to the southern border controlled by Hezbollah | News in brief
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati says that Lebanon is ready to send its armed forces to the country’s southern border if a ceasefire with Israel is reached. 15:28•Updated 15:30 Prime…
The police chief gets three years in prison for the Halloween tragedy in South Korea | News in brief
In 2022, more than 150 people died during the Halloween celebration in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. A South Korean court has sentenced a former police district chief to…
When opposition politician Andrei Pivovarov sat in Karelia as a political prisoner, others were not even allowed to look at him | Foreign countries
Andrei Pivovarov was still sitting in prison two months ago near the Finnish border, in the Republic of Karelia in Russia. At the weekend, he spoke in Helsinki at an…
Japan’s next prime minister plans to call new elections for the end of October | News in brief
In Japan, the country’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to call new elections for October 27. Ishiba is scheduled to take office as prime minister on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters,…