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Mikhail Gorbachev: southern Africans have a special reason to thank him

The whole world has much to thank Mikhail Gorbachev for. As many have pointed out since his death in Moscow earlier this week, Gorbachev – the last leader of the Soviet Union – did more than anyone to bring the Cold War to an end peacefully, reducing the threat that…

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Gorbachev: the man who let the Soviet empire go

MOSCOW (AFP) - Mikhail Gorbachev changed the course of modern history by triggering the demise of the USSR and allowing Eastern Europe to free itself from Soviet rule, earning him accolades in the West but the scorn of many Russians.

AFP

Deadly guns can be rented for £200-a-night in Liverpool as city battles violence surge

A Sunday Mirror investigation has revealed smuggled Eastern Europe pistols can be rented for as little as £200 a night on encrypted apps just days after killing of little Olivia Pratt-Korbel

Daily Mirror

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Bakery Baker & Baker opens Polish office as it continues expansion across Central and Eastern Europe

Warsaw office up and running after Covid delays

Birmingham Post

Adopted Rescue Dog Infects Woman With Rare Scary Disease

Hayes said she brought Moosha, believed to be a German Shepherd cross, over from Eastern Europe through a rescue dog company.

Zenger

Giant Prehistoric Panda Might Have Originated In Eastern Europe

A giant prehistoric panda lumbered through the forests and swamps of Eastern Europe six million years ago, according to new research.

Zenger

Liz Truss, a Margaret Thatcher Fan at UK’s Diplomatic Helm

Fans of Liz Truss think she is the new Iron Lady. Britain’s foreign secretary is one of the two final contenders to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and prime minister. Some 180,000 party members will be asked to choose either Truss or former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak, with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Patrick Reusse: A hockey star in a troubled country? We’ve seen this film before

The Berlin Wall came down on Nov. 9, 1989. This was the beginning of the end for the Soviet Union. Eastern Europe was mostly freed from the "Iron Curtain'' imposed by Russia after World War II by the early '90s.

Tribune News Service

Stag and hen bookings to Bristol double due to Putin and war in Ukraine

War in Ukraine is putting wedding parties off booking trips to Eastern Europe

Bristol Post

Russia's information war expands through Eastern Europe

As Russia's war in Ukraine rages on, the Kremlin is expanding its information war throughout Eastern Europe, spreading propaganda and disinformation blaming NATO and the West for its Ukraine invasion

The Independent UK

The war in Ukraine is playing a special role in France's Bastille Day parade

France is celebrating its national holiday with thousands of French troops marching down the Champs-Elysees avenue alongside Eastern European allies touched most closely by the war in Ukraine.

WEKU

Israel Plans to Bring in 15,000 Workers from Morocco

Morocco and Israel are planning to fly in thousands of Moroccan workers to Tel Aviv to meet local demand. Up to 15,000 workers, including hundreds of engineers, are part of the plan. Chairman of the Construction and Wood Workers Union in Israel’s Histadrut labor federation, Yitzhak Moyal, said: “We are…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Harsco JV Bags Multi-Year Service Contract From Kardemir Steel

Tosyali Harsco, a joint venture between Harsco Corp (NYSE:HSC) Harsco Envıronmental and Tosyalı Holding, has entered into a new multi-year services contract with Kardemir Steel. Kardemir is a family-owned steel mill in İzmir, Turkey, producing long products and profiles at three separate facilities. Kardemir is a new customer for Tosyali Harsco and a…

Benzinga

Sony Heightens Microsoft Xbox Rivalry With Latest Move

Sony Group Corp's (NYSE:SONY) Sony Interactive Entertainment disclosed the launch of its all-new PlayStationPlus game subscription service in North and South America, offering more flexibility and value for gaming fans. The service has one monthly fee and will incorporate its separate cloud gaming platform, PlayStation Now. PlayStation Plus subscribers will migrate to the…

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Alibaba's Overseas Growth Push Gets Critical To Beat Domestic Slowdown

Alibaba Group Holding Limited's (NYSE:BABA) hunt for overseas growth is critical to offset sluggish demand at home by expanding in Europe through its Southeast Asian offshoot, Lazada, Reuters reports. Lazada plans to target local European vendors, while Alibaba's existing global platform, AliExpress, will continue to focus mainly on cross-border sales from China. However, the…

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Debate: What ‘European political community’ do we need now?

The war that is taking place in Ukraine is redrawing the geopolitical map across the continent and shaking up Europeans’ presuppositions. It is reshaping their relationship to security, to their neighbours and challenges the European Union to redefine the foundations of the European construction.

Reason

America's Nuclear Reluctance

The first innovative nuclear reactors designed by American companies may well begin operation in Eastern Europe before they get built in Idaho.

Daily Mirror

UK sending hundreds more troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russian aggression

The UK is to deploy hundreds more soldiers to Estonia in June to help bolster defences in the face of Russian aggression and will also form two new headquarters in the Baltics

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Russia’s aggression against Ukraine pits Georgians against government

It is commonplace these days to invoke the fears that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has awoken in Eastern Europe. With the 2008 invasion still fresh in the minds, the Black Sea nation of Georgia is also bracing itself against the Russian bear.

The Independent UK

Former Polish dissident, editor wins top Spanish award

A former Polish dissident and human rights activist who is editor-in-chief of one of Eastern Europe’s most popular newspapers, has won one of Spain’s most prestigious awards

WEKU

First Lady Jill Biden head to Eastern Europe to visit Ukrainian refugees

First Lady Jill Biden is departing on a trip to Eastern Europe to visit Ukrainian refugees, as well as U.S. personnel in the region. It's her most high-profile endeavor since her husband took office.

Asharq Al-Awsat

The annual sunflower (Helianthus annus) has a long history in North America, with evidence of its cultivation for food, ceremonial and medical use by Native Americans dating back to at least 1,000 B.C. Sunflower seeds are said to have been brought to Europe by Spanish explorers around the late 16th…

The Independent UK

Far from home, Ukrainian refugees pray at Easter for peace

Far from home and unsure when or even if they will ever return, Ukrainians displaced by war gathered at churches across Eastern Europe on Sunday for the Orthodox Easter holiday

Benzinga

Crypto Miner BitRiver Sanctioned By US Over Russian Operations: Bloomberg

The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned crypto mining firm BitRiver, targeting one of the industry’s top data-center service providers over its operations in Russia, Bloomberg reported. The Swiss-based company BitRiver provides Bitcoin miners worldwide with energy sources, mining facilities, and large-scale management solutions, including those in Eastern Europe and Russia. Treasury announced…

Benzinga

Grid Dynamics Boosts Q1 Revenue Outlook; Expands Workforce Outside Of Eastern Europe

Grid Dynamics Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:GDYN) announced an upward revision of its Q1 2022 financial performance outlook. Grid Dynamics raised its Q1 quarterly revenue guidance to at least $65 million from the previous guidance of $55 million - $60 million, against the consensus of $57.3 million. Grid Dynamics continues to swiftly grow its engineering…

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