Senior European Union officials were furious over the weekend after Twitter owner Elon Musk pulled the social media platform out of the bloc’s “Code of Practice,” which critics say is tantamount to a censorship regime. The EU’s internal market commissioner, Thierry Breton, wrote that Twitter left the bloc’s Code of Practice, after reports claimed the platform…
EU Issues Warning After Elon Musk Pulls Twitter Out of Anti-‘Disinformation’ Agreement
Lloyd’s Becomes Latest Firm to Exit UN’s Net-Zero Alliance
May 27, 2023
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Insurance company Lloyd’s of London has announced its exit from a net-zero alliance for insurers—the sixth such organization to have pulled out from the initiative within a week. The Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), convened by the United Nations, seeks to commit group members, composed of the world’s leading insurers and reinsurers, to fighting climate change….
Verstappen Leads Red Bull 1–2 in Final Monaco Practice, Hamilton Crashes
MONACO—Formula One champion Max Verstappen led a Red Bull one-two in final practice for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday while Lewis Hamilton brought the session to an early end by crashing his Mercedes. Overall leader Verstappen lapped with a best time of one minute 12.776 seconds, 0.073 faster than Mexican team mate and last…
Kyiv Says Russian Forces Ease Attacks on Bakhmut to Regroup
KYIV—Russian forces have temporarily eased their attacks on the besieged eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut to regroup and strengthen their capabilities, a senior Kyiv official said on Saturday. Russia’s Wagner private army began handing over its positions to regular Russian troops this week after declaring full control of Bakhmut following the longest and bloodiest battle…
Drone Attack Damages Russian Oil Pipeline Building: Governor
MOSCOW—An attack by two drones caused an explosion in Russia’s Pskov region near the border with Belarus that left an oil pipeline’s administrative building damaged, local Governor Mikhail Vedernikov said on Telegram on Saturday. Vedernikov did not point the finger at Ukraine, but Moscow has previously blamed Kyiv for similar incidents, some of which have…
Soaring Airline Customer Complaints Push Global Legislators to Act
LONDON/MONTREAL—Nikoleta Dodova is among a growing number of dissatisfied airline customers. Having bought her mother and niece airline tickets from Sweden to Macedonia last year, their flight was cancelled and they ended up at an airport over two hours away. She is still waiting for compensation. Official data from regulatory agencies shows complaints against airlines…
Madeleine McCann Search Wraps up With Slim Chance of Breakthrough Seen
SILVES, Portugal—Police on Thursday wrapped up the latest search effort in the 16-year-old hunt for missing British girl Madeleine McCann after collecting unspecified samples by a reservoir in Portugal, as a German prosecutor played down hopes of an imminent breakthrough. Portuguese police said in a statement the three-day operation requested by Germany was now over…
F-16s Won’t Be a Game-Changer in Ukraine, Pentagon Leaders Say
May 26, 2023
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The Biden administration will allow American-made F-16s to be sent to Ukraine to help Kyiv defend its skies for years to come, but they will play no role in its pending offensive to oust Russian invaders. That point was iterated and reiterated by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen….
Wagner Boss Excoriates Moscow, Says Ukraine Invasion Fell Short of Objectives
May 26, 2023
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The head of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has sharply rebuked leaders in Moscow on May 23 saying Russia’s 15-month-long invasion of Ukraine had failed to achieve its primary aims. A private military company with close ties to the Kremlin, the Wagner Group has led much of the fighting in Ukraine, especially in the eastern…
French Magistrates Probing 27 Migrant Deaths File Charges Against English Channel Maritime Rescuers
PARIS—French magistrates on Thursday filed preliminary charges against five French maritime rescue personnel in a probe of the deadly sinking of a flimsy migrant craft in the English Channel in 2021 that killed 27 people. The five, all military personnel, were handed a preliminary charge of not assisting people in danger, judicial authorities said. Preliminary…
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