Moscow — Preparations were well underway Thursday in Moscow for the annual “Victory Day” parade. The huge celebrations mark the former Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazi Germany in World War II, 80 years ago this year. Dozens of world leaders invited by President Vladimir Putin have gathered in Moscow for the events, and the fact […]
EU hits Apple and Meta with hundreds of millions of dollars in new fines, enforcing digital competition rules
London — European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros Wednesday as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules. The European Commission imposed a 500 million euro ($571 million) fine on Apple for preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper options outside its App Store. The commission, […]
Biden says “what the hell’s going on here?” about Trump’s Greenland, Canada comments
In former President Joe Biden‘s first interview since leaving office, he slammed President Trump’s foreign policy, describing Mr. Trump’s actions toward Russia as “modern-day appeasement” and saying “what the hell’s going on here?” about what he called Mr. Trump’s “confiscation” policy regarding Greenland, Canada, the Panama Canal and renaming the Gulf of Mexico. “What the hell’s […]