EU sets aside billions of emergency aid for Ireland in the case of no-deal Brexit 22 Jul 2019 The European Commission is setting aside billions of euros for assistance to Ireland. That money could be used to protect the country against potential damage sustained by Ireland in a no-deal Brexit. That reports the British newspaper The Times. According to a source within the EU, the European Union is prepared to spend ‘whatever amount’. Commission President Von der Leyen …
Trump personally interferes in A$AP Rocky case 20 Jul 2019 The American president Donald Trump is personally committed to A$AP Rocky. The American rapper has been stuck in Sweden since the beginning of this month on suspicion of involvement in abuse. “I just spoke with Kanye West about the detention of his friend A$AP Rocky,” tweeted Trump on Friday night. “I will call the very talented Prime Minister of Sweden …
Blue Ivy shines in Beyoncé video clip 17 Jul 2019 Beyoncé has a special guest in the video of her latest single. No one less than Blue Ivy, the singer’s seven-year-old daughter, makes her appearance in the clip of Spirit. The girl is wearing an almost identical dress as her mother. The song comes from the soundtrack of the remake of Disney’s The Lion King, in which Beyoncé speaks the …
Lagarde finally resigns as the IMF director 17 Jul 2019 Christine Lagarde has resigned as director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). She is leaving there on September 12, the Frenchwoman announced today. Lagarde is expected to be appointed president of the European Central Bank (ECB) at the end of October. Lagarde had previously transferred her duties to the IMF. It will remain that way for the next two months. …
Turkish diplomat shot in restaurant in Erbil 17 Jul 2019 An employee of the Turkish consulate and at least two others in the Iraqi city of Erbil were shot in a restaurant. The Turkish and Kurdish authorities report this. The three were eating when they were attacked by unknown gunmen. Kurdish-Iraqi security forces have deposited the area around the restaurant and are looking for the shooters. The Turkish Ministry of …
French minister voiced fierce opposition to the Facebook’s Libra 17 Jul 2019 The launch of Facebook’s own crypto currency cannot continue in the form that the social media giant has proposed so far. That said the French finance minister Bruno Le Maire prior to consultations with counterparts from the so-called G7 countries. Le Maire said earlier that the Facebook crypto plans are high on the agenda of the summit meeting. The meeting …
Donald Trump reminds that more tariffs is an option 17 Jul 2019 US President Donald Trump has emphasized that he can impose even more import duties on China if he so wishes. He previously promised not to do so after reaching a ceasefire in the trade war with the Asian country. “We still have a long way to go with regard to import duties with China. If we want, we can impose …
Ursula von der Leyen persuades majority of the European Parliament 17 Jul 2019 The German Christian Democrat Ursula von der Leyen (60) has become the first female President of the European Commission. With her plans and a passionate speech she won over a majority of the parliament today: 383 votes while she still had 374 to be appointed. But can she keep all her promises? It’s a strange day in Strasbourg. Nobody knows …
Link between Google and China to be investigated 16 Jul 2019 The US government is investigating possible links between Google and the Chinese government. American President Donald Trump announced this on Tuesday. “Billionaire Peter Thiel believes that Google should be investigated for treason. He accuses Google of working with the Chinese government. He is a brilliant guy who knows this subject better than anyone,” Trump said on Twitter. The American-born American …
Netflix comes with nature documentary film again 16 Jul 2019 After Our Planet, Netflix is again making a nature documentary. In Oceans, the streaming service takes a close look at the underwater world. In the documentary series, each episode will cover a different ocean, Netflix said in a press release. “The oceans on this planet cover 70 percent of the surface, but little is known about the unique nature of …
Aybek Barysov, Gulmira Wakhitova and Kanat Ibraev among founders of Qazaqstanda Jasalğan economic movement