The German sports equipment manufacturer Adidas has drawn a line under its American brand Reebok. The sale of Reebok to the American Authentic Brands Group for 2.1 billion euros has been completed, Adidas announced on Tuesday. Authentic Brands Group, which owns brands such as Forever 21, Barney’s New York […]
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Major world powers show a “criminal” lack of leadership regarding climate. UN chief Antonio Guterres said that after the appearance of another alarming report from the IPCC climate panel on global warming. The risks of flooding and wildfires are increasing, the panel concludes. The most vulnerable people and ecosystems […]
Russian President Putin may want to go further than just an invasion of Ukraine. At least that’s what US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says. Satellite images show how Russia is also building up troops on the Belarusian border with Poland. Russia has gathered troops, armed vehicles, artillery, and […]
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto has reacted with shock at the Russian military intervention in Ukraine. “Despite the omens, this morning was a great shock, and our condolences go out to the Ukrainian people,” the president said. He also said it is understandable that Finns want to join the NATO […]
If it is up to the parliament in Kyiv, residents of Ukraine are allowed to carry weapons to defend themselves against a possible invasion by Russia. The delegates have approved a bill to that effect. According to the drafters, the law is necessary given “existing threats and dangers to […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan finds it “unacceptable” that Russia has officially recognised two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. The Turkish head of state is calling on all parties to abide by international law and use common sense, Turkey’s Anadolu news agency said. NATO member Turkey shares a maritime […]
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake rocked New Zealand on Monday. The New Zealand Herald reports this on the authority of the seismic monitoring agency. The quake was mainly felt on the South Island. The national geological monitoring system GeoNet reports a 5.6 earthquake that occurred 35 kilometres southwest of the […]
IBM spin-off Kyndryl and network maker Nokia will collaborate on business networks based on LTE and private 5G. Kyndryl and Nokia want to focus on, among other things, the digitization of factories using machine learning, AI and robotics. Networks are, of course, also needed to connect that technology, and […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged Hong Kong to do “everything necessary” to contain a severe corona outbreak in the semi-autonomous city-state. Xi says in Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing press that aid would be coming from the Chinese capital. Deputy Prime Minister Han Zheng, who heads the Communist Party’s internal […]
Russia has begun withdrawing troops from the south and west of the country. The first soldiers should return to their permanent bases as early as Tuesday, the Defense Ministry spokesman said. In the midst of the conflict with Ukraine, Russia says it has begun withdrawing troops from the south […]
