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Let them eat respect?

  Why plenty of observers are confident that workers who feel ignored will become a far-right constituency COMMENT | JAN-WERNER MUELLER | A few victories by center-left parties in large countries hardly makes for an international trend. Nonetheless, wins by the U.S. Democrats in 2020 and the German Social Democrats …

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Oil prices fall amid Iran talks, Ukraine crisis

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices dropped on Thursday as investors assessed geopolitical risks. The West Texas Intermediate for March delivery lost 1.9 U.S. dollars, or 2 percent, to settle at 91.76 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for April delivery decreased 1.84 dollars, …

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USA sees rise in intimidation of public officials

Washington, US |  Xinhua | A nationwide rising wave of threats to public officials has sparked concern in the United States, a Reuters report said Tuesday. Reuters said it documented more than 220 terroristic threats and hostile messages through contacts and interviews with 33 board members across 15 U.S. states …

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Now, Ukraine hit by unprecedented cyber attacks

Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | The cyberattacks that hit Ukraine’s government websites and banks on Tuesday were the largest in the country’s history, Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov said on Wednesday. “All the authorities responsible for cybersecurity worked to counter these attacks and eliminate them,” Fedorov was quoted by …

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‘Death on the Nile’ tops North American box office

Los Angeles, USA | Xinhua | Mystery film “Death on the Nile” from 20th Century Studios took the top spot at the North American box office on its opening weekend with a three-day estimate of 12.8 million U.S. dollars, according to studio figures released by measurement firm Comscore on Sunday. …

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