MOSCOW—Russia’s Wagner group has started withdrawing its forces from the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut and transferring its positions there to regular Russian troops, its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said in a video published on Thursday. “We are withdrawing the units from Bakhmut. From today at five in the morning, May 25 until June 1, most of…
Man Paralyzed for 12 Years Walks Again Thanks to Brain, Spinal Cord Implants
A paralyzed man has been able to walk again for the first time in years simply by using the power of his mind thanks to implants fitted in his brain and spinal cord. Gert-Jan Oskam, a 40-year-old Dutchman, was paralyzed in his legs and partially paralyzed in his arms following a cycling accident 12 years ago during which…
EU Seeks Top Court Backing in $14 Billion Tax Fight Against Apple
LUXEMBOURG—EU competition regulators appealed to the bloc’s highest court on Tuesday to override a lower tribunal and make Apple pay a record 13 billion euros ($14.3 billion) in Irish back taxes. The case, which has far-reaching implications for corporate tax bills, is the most high-profile of EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager’s campaign against sweetheart deals…
Netherlands Wants to Give Ukrainian Pilots F-16 Training as Soon as Possible
AMSTERDAM—The Netherlands wants to give Ukrainian pilots F-16 training as soon as possible, Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren said on Wednesday in a letter to parliament. The training would be coordinated with Belgium, Denmark, and the United Kingdom, and other countries could join, Ollongren added. On Tuesday, NATO’s chief Jens Stoltenberg said training Ukrainian pilots…
First Russian Hypersonic Missile Scientist to Go on Trial Over Suspected Treason With China
May 24, 2023
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The first of three Russian hypersonic missile scientists to be arrested on suspicion of treason will go on trial next week, the court handling the case said on Wednesday. The criminal case against Anatoly Maslov, 76, will open in St. Petersburg’s city court on June 1, the court said on its website. He and two colleagues…
Hungary’s Prime Minister Says He Wants Trump to Return to Win 2024 Election
May 24, 2023
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Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban again publicly declared his support for former President Donald Trump’s return to the White House in the 2024 Presidential Election. Described as a staunch nationalist and a defender of Western Christian values, the Prime Minister is one of the most prominent conservative leaders in the European Union and a harsh…
Russia Extends Arrest of US Journalist Evan Gershkovich by 3 Months
MOSCOW—A Russian court on Tuesday extended the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich by three months in a closed-door hearing emblematic of the secrecy that has marked the case against the first United States correspondent since the Cold War to be detained in Russia on spying charges. Gershkovich, a 31-year-old American citizen, was…
Europe Turning Less Competitive, Losing Business to North America, Says Survey
May 24, 2023
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Europe’s competitiveness is weakening and many firms are considering moving operations to North America, a survey of business leaders from the region has found. The survey (pdf), published by the European Round Table for Industry (ERT) on May 23, found that 84 percent of CEOs and Chairs believe Europe’s competitiveness is weakening, with 16 percent…
200 Albanian Prisoners Sent Back to Homeland to Serve out Sentences
Around 200 Albanian nationals serving sentences in overcrowded prisons in England and Wales will be sent back to Tirana to serve the rest of their sentences in their home country. The Epoch Times understands Koci Selamaj—who was jailed for a minimum of 36 years for the September 2021 murder of Sabina Nessa in south east…
Messenger RNA COVID-19 Vaccines Linked to Increased Risk of Vaginal Bleeding
Women vaccinated with the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are at higher risk of vaginal bleeding, according to a new study. One or more doses of the messenger RNA shots increased the risk of the bleeding in women aged 12 to 74, Swedish researchers reported in the study, published on May 3 by the British…
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