Tag: Foreign countries
Analysis: This is how even a small town on the prairie could decide who becomes president of the United States | Foreign countries
In the US, most voters don’t care that much, but the fight over the electors is very fierce, writes ‘s foreign correspondent Mika Mäkeläinen. Mika Mäkeläinen, foreign journalist This week,…
Norway no longer offers automatic asylum to all Ukrainians | News in brief
In the future, applications from Western Ukrainians will be decided on a case-by-case basis. According to the Minister of Justice of Norway, a growing number of Ukrainian refugees have been…
UN: More than 30,000 people have arrived in Syria in recent days from Lebanon | News in brief
More than 30,000 people have arrived from Lebanon across the border to Syria in the past three days, the UN refugee agency said on Friday. According to the organization, most…
China’s newest nuclear submarine sank, US officials say | News in brief
The sunken submarine was the first of China’s new Zhou-class submarines. China’s newest nuclear submarine sank in the spring next to a pier near the city of Wuhan, two US…
The cause of the fire at the Swedish water park was found | News in brief
The fire at the Oceana water park probably started during welding work. The fire at the under-construction Oceana water park in Gothenburg probably started during welding work, reports the Swedish…
Australia is debating whether the women’s lounge of an art gallery discriminates against men | News in brief
An Australian state court overturned a controversial ban on a women’s space at an art gallery. In Australia, the Tasmanian State Court reversed on Friday a ban on a women-only…
The top model’s charity is suspected of financial crimes – money was squandered on luxury hotels and cigarettes | News in brief
According to the British watchdog, the British charity used only eight percent of its funds for charity. Top model Naomi Campbell has been banned from serving as a board member…
Japan may soon be led by a man who took parental leave and advocates for women’s right to keep their own surname | Foreign countries
Shinjiro Koizumi would be Japan’s youngest post-war leader. The vote between the main candidates is getting tight. BEIJING Japan may soon have its first prime minister who has taken parental…
New measures from China to revive the sagging economy | News in brief
China has announced a series of measures this week to try to revive its struggling economy. China’s central bank announced on Friday that it will lower the reserve requirement level…
Politico: Several Iranians Accused of Hacking Trump Campaign | News in brief
In August, the Trump campaign accused the Iranian regime of hacking. In the United States, a grand jury indicts several Iranian individuals against the Republican presidential candidate and former president…