Putin invokes Stalingrad to predict victory over “neo-Nazism” in Ukraine

Russian President speaking in Volgograd It’s been 80 years since the Soviet victory at Stalingrad He compares Putin to Russia’s campaign in Ukraine This content was produced in Russia, where coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine is restricted by law. VOLGOGRAD, Russia (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin raised the spirit of the Soviet army … Read more

Huge crowds marched across France, piling pressure on Macron’s pension reform

The reform will raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 Schools, transportation networks and refinery deliveries have been affected Macron: Reform is vital to ensure the continuity of the pension system PARIS (Reuters) – Huge crowds marched across France on Tuesday to say “no” to President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to make people work longer … Read more

A suicide bomber attacks a heavily guarded Pakistani mosque, killing 59

The number of worshipers reached 400 at the time of the explosion Most of the dead were police officers No one has claimed responsibility for the attack PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a crowded mosque in a heavily fortified security compound in Pakistan on Monday, killing 59 people in … Read more

An Iranian military factory was hit by a drone attack

Drones target a factory near Isfahan, and there were no casualties Iran: “cowardly” attack will not slow down nuclear activity He says two drones fell into defensive traps and exploded A major fire hits a motor oil factory in northwestern Iran DUBAI (Reuters) – A powerful explosion ripped through a military factory near the central … Read more

An Indian university announces a power outage ahead of the screening of Modi’s documentary

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A major Indian university cut electricity and internet on campus on Tuesday before its students’ union screened a BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India branded as propaganda, television station NDTV reported. . . Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in the capital, New Delhi, has threatened disciplinary action if the … Read more

South Africa defends planned military exercises with Russia and China

Lavrov is on a visit for talks with a key African ally After that he will travel to Eswatini, Botswana and Angola Pandor says naval exercises are ‘normal’ President Ramaphosa of South Africa is a neutral party PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa’s foreign minister on Monday sidestepped criticism of planned joint military exercises with Russia … Read more

Davos 2023: Greta Thunberg accuses energy companies of throwing people ‘under the bus’

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Greta Thunberg called on the global energy industry and its financiers to end all fossil fuel investments on Thursday at a high-level meeting in Davos with the head of the International Energy Agency. During a roundtable discussion with Fatih Birol on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, activists … Read more

Microsoft will cut 10,000 jobs with concern about a recession in the cloud technology sector

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 18 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.O) On Wednesday, it said it would cut 10,000 jobs and charge $1.2 billion in fees, as cloud computing customers reassess their spending and the company prepares for a potential recession. The layoffs, much larger than the cuts Microsoft made last year, are piling up to tens … Read more

China’s population is declining for the first time since 1961, highlighting the demographic crisis

BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s population declined last year for the first time in six decades, a historic shift that is expected to mark the start of a long period of declining population numbers with profound repercussions for its economy. and the world. The decline, the worst since 1961, the last year of the great … Read more

Davos 2023: Global recession in 2023 seen as likely in World Economic Forum survey

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Two-thirds of leading public and private economists surveyed by the World Economic Forum expect a global recession in 2023, the organizer of the Davos Forum said on Monday, as business and government leaders gathered. its annual meeting. About 18% considered a global recession “highly likely” — more than double that of … Read more