Tag: Europe

Shen Yun Soothes the Soul With ‘A Real Bliss,’ Says Company President

PARIS—Computers “made in France”? Stephan Français has taken up the challenge by reviving the Thomson PC, the only European brand in this sector.  The president of Thomson Computing was at the Palais des Congrès in Paris on April 26 to see Shen Yun Performing Arts. “The dancers were exceptional and there was a great dynamic,”…


Pérez Wins F1 Sprint in Baku, Verstappen Confronts Russell

BAKU, Azerbaijan—Max Verstappen confronted George Russell in the pit lane following a collision as his teammate Sergio Pérez won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint race on Saturday. Red Bull remains the team to beat in Formula One, with Pérez first and Verstappen third in the sprint, but Verstappen was unhappy after Russell left a hole…


Crimea Oil Depot Burns After Suspected Ukrainian Drone Attack

A drone strike hit an oil reservoir in Crimea and set it ablaze, according to the Russia-installed governor of the Black Sea peninsula’s port city of Sevastopol, with suspicions that it was a Ukrainian attack though Kyiv has not claimed responsibility. Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Moscow-appointed governor of Sevastopol, posted videos and photos of the blaze…


Recent Case of Severe Microwave Syndrome Reveals Problems With 5G

After a 5G base station was installed within 60 meters of her second-floor apartment, a middle-aged, otherwise healthy, Swedish woman developed debilitating symptoms corresponding with radiofrequency (RF)/microwave syndrome, researchers at the Environment and Cancer Research Foundation (ECRF) in Sweden reported this month. This was the third such case the researchers had documented. According to their…


IMF Predicts Potential ‘Disorderly’ Price Corrections in European Housing Market

Home prices in Europe, which are overvalued in many places, could see major price corrections as the region confronts elevated inflation and tight financial conditions, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a recent report. Europe is facing multiple economic challenges, with inflation remaining high and financial sector risks materializing. At the same time, real…


Russian Sources Report ‘Massive’ Ukrainian Troop Movements Near Frontline

Ukrainian forces appear to be gearing up for a long-anticipated counter-offensive aimed at retaking territories captured earlier by Russia, according to sources from both sides of the conflict. On April 28, Russian reports from the field suggested that Ukraine was amassing troops and equipment along several parts of the 680-mile-long frontline.  Yuri Barbashov, a Moscow-appointed…


Italian Power Couple Applauds Shen Yun: ‘They Are Important for a World That Lives Well’

MILAN—Adriano Teso, and entrepreneur who participated in the founding of the IVM group and an active member of the community formerly elected to the Parliament, enjoys learning about culture. Mr. Teso and his wife, Laura Morino, enjoyed Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Teatro Arcimboldi on April 27. “What started in the first half continued in…


Fed Chair Tricked by Russian Pranksters Posing as Zelensky

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell was tricked by a pair of Russian pranksters in January posing as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky via a phone call. In a video shown on Russian state television, Powell, who thought he was speaking to Zelensky, answered several questions ranging from his outlook on inflation to the Russian central bank. The…


Fed Chair Tricked by Russian Pranksters Posing as Zelenskyy

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell was tricked by a pair of Russian pranksters in January posing as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy via a phone call. In a video shown on Russian state television, Powell, who thought he was speaking to Zelenskyy, answered several questions ranging from his outlook on inflation to the Russian central bank. The…


Eurozone Grows Marginally at Start of 2023 After Stagnation

BRUSSELS—The eurozone grew only marginally in the first three months of 2023 and at a rate lower than market expectations after stagnation at the end of last year, preliminary data showed on Friday. Gross domestic product in the eurozone expanded by 0.1 percent in the first quarter, below expectations in a Reuters poll for 0.2…