BRICS: France To Be the First European Country To Join the Alliance?

watcher.guru The South African BRICS ambassador Anil Sooklal confirmed on Thursday that European countries have expressed interest to join the alliance. The development comes at a time…

Poland leads Eastern Europe's nearshoring gains – DW

dw.com Central and Eastern Europe has emerged as a popular nearshoring destination globally after the pandemic and war in Ukraine, with Poland benefiting the most. Experts say…

Zelenskyy pushes for Ukraine support at European leaders' summit in Moldova

pbs.org Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s unrelenting quest for more political support and security backing from NATO got a warm welcome but no concrete commitments Thursday…

Macron extends olive branch to Eastern Europeans

politico.eu BRATISLAVA — French President Emmanuel Macron sought to mend fences with Eastern Europeans at a conference in Slovakia, telling an audience largely from the region that he…

EU aspirant Moldova prepares to host major international summit

go.com CHISINAU, Moldova -- European leaders started gathering in Moldova Wednesday on the eve of a sprawling summit aiming to show a united front in the face of Russia's war in…

BRICS Currency: Belarus Wants New Economic Union With Zero Restrictions

watcher.guru Belarus is looking to join the BRICS alliance to sideline the U.S. dollar for international transactions. The Eastern European wants to accept the BRICS currency for…

Karlovy Vary Film Festival Unveils 2023 Lineup

hollywoodreporter.com The 57th Karlovy Vary Film Festival has unveiled its competition line-up for its 57th edition, set to run in the bucolic Czech spa town from June 30 to July 8. Among this…

Revolut is bringing Irish IBANs to corporate clients

siliconrepublic.com The neobank said it gained 5,000 new business customers in Ireland over the past year and expects existing accounts to have local IBANs in two months. Revolut is giving…

British TV’s most badass cop is a pissed-off grandma

polygon.com There’s a special pleasure to be had from watching a character who is just aggressively competent go about their job. It helps if they have a sharp tongue, a short fuse, and…

Wagner founder predicts Ukraine can "easily" win back territory from Putin

newsweek.com Ukraine can "easily" win back territory from Russia through its anticipated counteroffensive, Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin recently predicted. Prigozhin's Wagner…

Binance Pay Users Are Increasing in Africa and South Asia, Why?

watcher.guru According to a regional executive, Binance Pay is seeing increased interest in Africa, South Asia, and Eastern European countries. The platform is being used as a way to…

US National Security Experts Urge No More Weapons For Ukraine In NY Times

zerohedge.com US National Security Experts Urge No More Weapons For Ukraine In NY Times Via Consortium News, Last week, The New York Times published a full-page advertisement signed by 15…

Wagner founder faces "disaster" in Ukraine next week, ret. general predicts

newsweek.com The Wagner Group will face "disaster" in Ukraine next week as their forces are surrounded by Ukrainian fighters in Bakhmut, retired U.S. Army General Mark Hertling predicted…

Romania’s Culture Minister Confident That Government Can ‘Repair’ Beleaguered Cash Rebate System (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Romania’s culture minister Lucian Romașcanu is confident that the country’s beleaguered cash rebate system is back on track, insisting in Cannes on Sunday that the…