Shipping lines say they are suspending most deliveries to Russia as West ramps up sanctions over Ukraine war.Published On 2 Mar 20222 Mar 2022The world’s three biggest shipping lines have suspended non-essential deliveries to Russia, joining a growing list of companies shunning Moscow amid Western sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine. Danish shipping giant Maersk,…Continue Reading

On Wednesday, March 2 at 19:30 GMT: Chile’s constitutional convention has begun debating motions for a new magna carta – one that will replace the dictatorship-era constitution many Chileans view as the source of the country’s social inequality. The constitutional rewrite was approved in a national referendum in 2020, following widespread protests in 2019 over…Continue Reading

Russia intensifies bombardment of Ukrainian cities, warns Kyiv residents to flee Civilian deaths mount with five killed in attack on Kyiv TV tower, and seven dead in Kharkiv US President Joe Biden closes American airspace to Russian aircraft, says Russia’s Vladimir Putin will pay a “high price over the long run”. Miles-long Russian military convoy…Continue Reading

Published On 1 Mar 20221 Mar 2022Target will invest up to $5bn this year in physical stores, remodels, new brands and expanding its online fulfilment as the discounter continues to drive sales growth and differentiate itself from rivals. The plans, announced Tuesday at its annual investor meeting held in New York, include opening 30 new…Continue Reading

President Joe Biden spent a significant amount of time during Tuesday’s State of the Union address discussing the ongoing Russian military assault on Ukraine, mentioning Russian strongman Vladimir Putin 12 times and urging struggling Americans to “draw inspiration from the iron will of the Ukrainian people.” Notably absent, in contrast, from his remarks was the…Continue Reading

CLAIM: President Biden declared during Tuesday’s State of the Union address that the Chinese coronavirus no longer needs to control Americans’ lives due to the “progress” made during his administration. VERDICT: False. America is moving past the virus, but not because of any progress made during his presidency, as the science has not changed. “Because…Continue Reading

CLAIM: During his State of the Union (SOTU) address on Tuesday evening, President Joe Biden claimed his administration is “actually” ensuring that “taxpayers’ dollars support American jobs and businesses.” VERDICT: MOSTLY FALSE. Biden’s infrastructure bill signed into law last year provides giant federal carve-outs for industries to outsource and offshore American jobs. “When we use taxpayer…Continue Reading