Biden, 80, trips as he walks down steps of Itsukushima Shrine amid G7

Biden, 80, trips as he walks down steps of Itsukushima Shrine amid G7

Biden takes a trip: President, 80, STUMBLES while walking down steps of shrine as G7 leaders wait on him and then leaves their group dinner early By Emily Goodin, Senior U.S. Political Reporter In Hiroshima, Japan and Nikki Schwab, Senior U.S. Political Reporter In Hiroshima, Japan Published: 09:00 EDT, 19 May 2023 | Updated: 09:00…

Turkey election results put Erdogan ahead, but runoff likely as his lead isn’t big enough

Turkey election results put Erdogan ahead, but runoff likely as his lead isn’t big enough

Turkey counting votes in presidential election Turkey counting votes in presidential election 01:40 The outcome of Turkey’s national election, which could determine whether the nation straddling the geographic divide between Europe and Asia returns to a more democratic path after what many see as two decades of eroding democracy, was on a knife’s edge Monday…

Are “Free” Online Services VAT Free?

Are “Free” Online Services VAT Free?

online advertisement and social media getty The advertising-supported digital business model is a common strategy used by many companies. The core principle of this model is providing users with a free service, such as search results or social media networking, while generating revenue through advertising. Advertisers pay the company to display ads, and the company…

Pope Francis calls on Italy to boost birth rates as Europe weathers a “demographic winter”

Pope Francis calls on Italy to boost birth rates as Europe weathers a “demographic winter”

Rome — Pope Francis warned Friday that Europe is mired in a “demographic winter” and encouraged Italians to have more children. The leader of the Catholic Church urged Italian politicians to take concrete action to tackle financial uncertainty that he said had made having children a “titanic effort” feasible only for the rich. Speaking at…

Miller High Life, “The Champagne of Beers,” has fallen afoul of strict French laws on “champagne”

Miller High Life, “The Champagne of Beers,” has fallen afoul of strict French laws on “champagne”

It doesn’t matter if a drink is bubbly — it’s not “champagne” unless it’s from the Champagne region in France. And it’s definitely not champagne if it’s beer, as American beermaker Miller found out, to its cost. The company has long advertised its Miller High Life as “The Champagne of Beers.” However, the Comité Champagne…

U.S. diplomatic convoy fired on in Sudan as intense fighting continues between rival forces

U.S. diplomatic convoy fired on in Sudan as intense fighting continues between rival forces

A U.S. diplomatic convoy was fired upon in Sudan Monday but those inside were unharmed, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters Tuesday. He called the incident “reckless” and “irresponsible.”   Blinken, who is in Japan for a Group of Seven foreign ministers meeting, said a convoy of clearly marked U.S. Embassy vehicles came…

California health committee OKs landmark bill that would ban food with cancer-linked additives

California health committee OKs landmark bill that would ban food with cancer-linked additives

California health committee OKs landmark bill on food with cancer-linked additives – that could see Skittles, Sour Patch Kids and Campbell’s soup BANNED if they don’t change their recipes By Luke Andrews Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Updated: 09:45 EDT, 12 April 2023 California today inched a step closer to banning popular candies like Sour Patch Kids…

How EU ESG Reporting Will Impact US Companies

How EU ESG Reporting Will Impact US Companies

European Commissioner for An Economy that Works for People Valdis Dombrovskis, left, and European … [+] Commissioner in Charge of Financial Services Mairead McGuinness participate in a media conference on a Sustainable Finance Package, following a weekly meeting of EU Commissioners at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. (Olivier Hoslet, Pool via AP)…

STEPHEN GLOVER: After diesel fiasco, are eco elite about to inflict disaster with electric cars?

STEPHEN GLOVER: After diesel fiasco, are eco elite about to inflict disaster with electric cars?

Thank God for the European Union. I never thought I’d write those words so I’ll do so again. Thank God for the EU. Admittedly it’s not usually a repository of prudence. I could give examples of Brussels behaving badly, not least over the Northern Ireland protocol. But on one issue, at least, it is showing…

Deflating The EMP Danger To America’s Power Grids

Deflating The EMP Danger To America’s Power Grids

IN FLIGHT – FEBRUARY 03: (——EDITORIAL USE ONLY – MANDATORY CREDIT – “UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF … [+] DEFENSE / HANDOUT” – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS——) U.S. Air Force pilot looks down at the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon as it hovered over the Central Continental, United States…

Credit Suisse will borrow up to nearly $54 billion from Swiss central bank in bid to calm fears

Credit Suisse will borrow up to nearly $54 billion from Swiss central bank in bid to calm fears

Credit Suisse’s shares soared as much 30% on Thursday after it announced it will move to shore up its finances by borrowing up to nearly $54 billion from the Swiss central bank, bolstering confidence as fears about the banking system moved from the U.S. to Europe. It was a massive swing from a day earlier,…

Pressure grows on Rishi Sunak to impose a ban on MPs using TikTok

Pressure grows on Rishi Sunak to impose a ban on MPs using TikTok

Pressure grows on Rishi Sunak to impose a ban on MPs using TikTok after government officials were advised to delete the app for security reasons By Kumail Jaffer Published: 16:21 EDT, 12 March 2023 | Updated: 16:35 EDT, 12 March 2023 Rishi Sunak is facing increasing calls to impose a ban on MPs using TikTok…

Georgian government withdraws controversial “foreign agents’ bill after massive protests

Georgian government withdraws controversial “foreign agents’ bill after massive protests

Georgian government withdraws controversial “foreign agents’ bill after massive protests – CBS News Watch CBS News The governing party of the nation of Georgia has decided to withdraw proposed legislation that would have require some organizations and independent media outlets to register as “foreign agents.” Stephen Jones, the director of the program on Georgian Studies…

Biden stumbles on the stairs of Air Force One again

Biden stumbles on the stairs of Air Force One again

President Joe Biden once again had trouble navigating Air Force One’s stairs – briefly stumbling as he boarded the presidential aircraft Saturday as he departed from Selma, Alabama.  The latest wobble comes less than two weeks after he tripped up the stairs as he boarded the plane after a whirlwind three-day visit to Europe, which…

European New ICE Vehicle Ban In 2035 Stumbles, But Has It Crashed?

European New ICE Vehicle Ban In 2035 Stumbles, But Has It Crashed?

European Union sets new climate law: net-zero emissions are now a target for 2050 – Carbon … [+] Neutrality concept with CO2 and O2 molecules against tree canopy and sky background getty The European Union agreed to end the sale of new internal combustion engine (ICE) cars and SUVs by 2035, and formal approval was…

Biden is planning to visit Belfast and Dublin for anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement

Biden is planning to visit Belfast and Dublin for anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement

Planning is under way for President Joe Biden to visit Dublin and Belfast next month as Ireland and the United Kingdom mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement that ended decades of violence, DailyMail.com can reveal. Biden has made much of his Irish roots and has let it be known that he wanted…