Casellati, il Quirinale e le telefonate nella notte: “Votatemi”. Ex M5S, grandi manovre al Senato: nuovo gruppo guidato da Lannutti

Read More Grandi manovre al Senato mentre in Parlamento si vota – è la quinta giornata consecutiva, due round al giorno – per l’elezione del Presidente della Repubblica. A Palazzo Madama, infatti, si starebbe lavorando alla formazione di un nuovo gruppo col simbolo dell’Italia dei valori. Il nome? ‘Costituzione Ambiente Lavoro’, in Parlamento già ribattezzato […]

African Union to vote on revoking Israel’s newly restored observer status

Read More The African Union will vote next week on revoking Israel’s observer status, even though it is unclear whether a majority are in favor. Algerian diplomats who are spearheading the motion told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that getting the vote on “top of the agenda” for Saturday’s summit in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa was […]

Hostage-Taker Arrested in Japan After 11-hour Standoff, Hostage Found Dead

Read More A 66-year-old man in Japan has been arrested on Friday after shooting a medical worker and taking a doctor hostage in an 11-hour standoff, the police said. The suspect, who was identified as Hiroshi Watanabe, was arrested at his residence in Fujimino, Saitama Prefecture, on Friday morning. Watanabe allegedly attacked three medical staff […]

Toyota Remains World’s Biggest Car Seller, Widens Lead on Volkswagen

Read More People stand near a Toyota GR Supra at the Indonesia International Auto Show in Tangerang, near Jakarta, Indonesia, on Nov. 12, 2021. (Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters) TOKYO—Japan’s Toyota Motor Co. said on Friday its vehicle sales rose by 10.1 percent last year, making it the world’s biggest carmaker for a second straight year and […]

IMF Urges BOJ to Consider Targeting Shorter-Term Yields

Read More TOKYO—The Bank of Japan should consider further steps to make its ultra-easy monetary policy more sustainable, such as steepening the yield curve by targeting a shorter maturity than the current 10-year yield, an International Monetary Fund executive said. Such a move would be on top of steps the central bank took in March […]

German intelligence chief: Russia has not decided whether to attack Ukraine

Read More Russia has not yet decided whether to attack Ukraine but is prepared to do so, the head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service has said, amid soaring tensions about the Kremlin-ordered military buildup. “I believe that the decision to attack has not yet been made,” Bruno Kahl told Reuters. The German assessment comes after […]

Kyle Shepherd confronts the darkness with sound

Read More Award winning pianist and adept improviser KyleShepherdrecently released a new solo piano record. It’s a result of his search forsolace at his piano as the world wrestled with inventing a new grammar to articulate life in a pandemic. Aptly titled After the Night, the Day Will Surely Come, The album is an example […]

Bad data: No, VW Polo drivers aren’t the worst in South Africa

Read More On Thursday, South Africa’s talk-radio-and-twitter-sphere was jubilant with the confirmation of something we’ve all “known” but had no proof up until now: VW Polo drivers are the worst in the country. Except for when it’s BMW drivers or taxis, of course. The source of this revelation? A report published by the Road Traffic […]