Tag: UK
With 807 goals, Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the top scorer in history
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the three goals in Manchester United’s victory against Tottenham (3-2) on Saturday March 12 in the English league. The 37-year-old Portuguese has scored 807 goals since the…
In the heat and dust of black London, with Bernardine Evaristo
Winner of the Booker Prize 2019 with his masterful girl, woman, other, Bernardine Evaristo dominates British literature with her delightfully subversive writing. The publication in French translation of Mr Lovermanone…
In London, the “epicenter of Russian money laundering” rebels
For seven years, the UK offered visas to wealthy investors with no control over where the funds came from. At the time of sanctions against the Russian oligarchs, the British…
British Conservative Party singled out for ties to Russian oligarchs
In London, Chelsea football club is for sale. Its owner, the Russian Roman Abramovich, is however not targeted by the sanctions that fall against the oligarchs around the world. Precisely,…
Oligarch Mikhail Fridman refuses to comment on Putin
Mikhail Fridman, one of the first Russian billionaires to speak out against the invasion of Ukraine remains silent on Vladimir Putin. The oligarch heads the company LetterOne and founded Alfa…
NATO strengthens its defense system in countries bordering Ukraine
NATO has begun to deploy elements of its Response Force to further strengthen its defense posture and be able to react quickly to any eventuality following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.…
Westerners directly sanction Putin and Lavrov
New series of sanctions against Russia, mainly economic, were announced this Friday, February 25 by the European Union, Switzerland, the United States, Canada and England. Some directly target President Vladimir…
Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for Covid-19
It’s definitely a very complicated week for Queen Elizabeth II. After two of her sons got in trouble with the law, the British sovereign has just tested positive for Covid-19…
The shortage of skilled labor, a reality in many countries: an overview
We can be one of the most dynamic economies in Europe and be sorely lacking in skilled labor, because of the Covid pandemic but not only. The performance hides a…
Turkish novelist Elif Shafak, digging up memories and replanting trees
Elif Shafak is the author of twelve critically acclaimed novels, including ‘The Sultan’s Architect’, ‘The Bastard of Istanbul’, ‘Three Daughters of Eve’, and ’10 Minutes and 38 Seconds in This…