Source link Katharine Hamnett received the official distinction in 2010 for her eye-catching anti-establishment designs British artist Katharine Hamnett publicly renounced her Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) honor as a statement against the government’s ongoing support for Israel’s war in Gaza, in a video posted to social media on Monday. Wearing […]
Source link The Amsterdam Court of Appeal on Tuesday dismissed Russia’s latest legal challenge in the high-profile Yukos case and upheld the enforcement of a $50 billion award to the former shareholders of the now-defunct oil company. Energy giant Yukos, once owned by ex-oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky, collapsed in 2006 after the company failed to pay […]
Source link The leader of the CAR is in Moscow to take part in the ‘For Freedom of Nations’ forum against neo-colonialism The president of the Central African Republic (CAR), Faustin-Archange Touadera, has been awarded the title of honorary professor at the Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University (MADI). Speaking at the award […]
Source link Rie Kudan says about 5% of her novel used AI, which she says “unlocked her creativity” Japanese author Rie Kudan has admitted she used ChatGPT when creating her futuristic novel that recently won the country’s most prestigious literary award. According to Kudan, the use of generative AI helped her unlock her potential. Kudan’s […]
Source link The gaffe-prone Josep Borrell has repeatedly embarrassed the EU, according to the outlet The European Union’s foreign policy head, Josep Borrell, was “honored” on Tuesday with a “Borat award for diplomacy” from Politico EU, for what the outlet called a history of “diplomatic ineptitude” on the job. Borrell “never misses an opportunity to […]
Source link The event will take place on December 28 near the Thomas Sankara Memorial in Ouagadougou An international prize ‘for the Liberation of the African Peoples’ named after Russian President Vladimir Putin will be presented in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Burkina24 reported on Thursday. The award was established by the Ivorian writer Sylvain Takoue, who […]
Source link Ursula von der Leyen’s backing of Ukraine saw her take the spot for a second year running European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been named ‘The World’s Most Powerful Woman’ by Forbes magazine for the second year in a row. She beat off competition from European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde […]