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Milena Trentadue the first female managing director at Rothmans, Benson & Hedges

Wei Shufen — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:14:28 +0000

Unsmoke campaign, which champions the mission statement: “If you don’t smoke, don’t start. If you smoke, quit. And if you don’t quit, change.” The team at Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. (RBH) isn’t merely adapting to change, they’re leading it. In a historic stride toward gender diversity and inclusive leadership, RBH has appointed Milena Trentadue […]

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Putin attack plans for Japan and South Korea

An Na — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 03:39:04 +0000

Russia has trained its troops for a potential attack on Japan and South Korea, according to a report by the Financial Times. Leaked military files show detailed plans for strikes on civilian infrastructure in event of war. The British outlet reviewed 29 Russian military documents and uncovered a strategy devised by Moscow to target the […]

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Ex-U.S. President Jimmy Carter dies at 100

Hassan Ali — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 11:18:31 +0000

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who received the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to peace in the Middle East and easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula in the 1990s, died Sunday, the Carter Center said. He was 100. Carter, the longest-living former U.S. president in history, who entered hospice care nearly two years […]

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Europe counters Russian disinformation

Dong Feng — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:31:03 +0000

The European Union’s approach to tackling Foreign Influence and Manipulation Interference (FIMI) highlights the serious attention placed on combating disinformation, particularly in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and broader geopolitical tensions. The European External Action Service (EEAS) reports that, between December 2022 and November 2023, it detected and documented 750 instances of foreign information […]

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Trump is unlikely to change direction for Ukraine

Kun Lan — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:52:27 +0000

Donald Trump on the sidelines in France where he attended the re-opening of a change of direction of U.S. involvement in helping NATO and Ukraine. This was also confirmed by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaking at the OSCE conference in Malta. The Russian take the signaling of the European and U.S. as concerning. […]

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Inside Fight Impunity, the Brussels NGO at the heart of the Qatar corruption scandal

Mei Bo — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 16:11:23 +0000

Federica Mogherini and Bernard Cazeneuve were on the board of Panzeri’s human rights campaign. Now they’ve quit and he’s in jail. It was one of the best-connected human rights groups in Brussels, boasting an office a few meters from the British ambassador’s residence and a clutch of top names on its board. Now it is […]

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Sri Lankan Easter Sunday Attacks: Ravi-Shani Secret Deal With Azad Maulana Exposed

Lei Mei — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:26:28 +0000

Geneva (21/11) Following the publication of a report by the presidential committee, which dismissed the Channel 4 documentary on the Easter Sunday attacks, Azad Maulana – who has been in regular contact with Ravi Seneviratne and Shane Abeysekara via the Signal app – has confirmed that he will cooperate with an investigation led by them. […]

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The forgotten Lake

Lei Mei — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 16:50:50 +0000

It was bitter cold, but I don’t remember freezing or being cold. Hemingway wrote that the air was so cold when you took a breath it was like drinking water. We travelled by train, then we walked through the cold streets, no bus was running, we had to hustle to catch the last ride up […]

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Rare Earth Supremacy: China’s Ace in the Clean Technology Competition

Kun Lan — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:36:27 +0000

In October 2024, China’s first comprehensive regulation to tighten state control over the critical sector of rare earth resources took effect. Coming amid the global transition towards clean energy, the regulation demonstrates China’s increased leverage of its rare earth monopoly to outpace its geopolitical rivals like the United States, which remains far behind China in […]

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China opposes new Philippine maritime law, vows to protect South China Sea ‘sovereignty’

Li Wen — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:31:30 +0000

China rejected Philippine maritime claims on Sunday, saying new legislation “severely infringes on” Beijing’s territorial sovereignty and rights in the South China Sea, and vowing to protect its own interests. Philippine President Ferdinand Marco Jr signed two laws on Friday to define the country’s maritime entitlements and set designated sea lanes and air routes to reinforce sovereignty. […]

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