February 2, 2023
Canadian Court: Govt Justified in Denying Unemployment Benefits to Unvaccinated Man
A Canadian court has ruled that it was justified for the federal government to deny a fired hospital worker unemployment benefits because he refused to take the coronavirus vaccine.
Russia Warns 'Absurd' Talk of Sending Warplanes to Ukraine Risks War Escalation
Moscow has slammed suggestions that the West should send fighter jets to Ukraine, labelling the idea that such a transfer of weapons might not escalate tensions “absurd”.
Profits of Doom: Oil Companies Soar on Back of War, Global Energy Shortages
Global energy giant Shell has followed U.S.-based Exxon Mobil and Chevron to double its annual profits with a record high last year as oil and natural gas prices soared on the back of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Tuberville: 'We Are Teetering on the Brink of World War III' – 'Most Dangerous Time in My Lifetime'
Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) paints a very bleak picture of the state of international affairs, calling this moment in history the “most dangerous time” in his lifetime.
EU Central Bank Set to Outdo U.S. Fed with Interest Rate Hike
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – The European Central Bank is set for another large interest rate increase to fight painfully high inflation even after the U.S. Federal Reserve slowed its pace, a divergence that underlines Europe’s later start and could speed the euro’s rebound from recent lows against the dollar.
Bank of England Hikes Interest Rates Amid Inflation Crisis
LONDON (AP) – The Bank of England raised interest rates by half a percentage point Thursday as it sought to tame double-digit inflation that is fueling a cost-of-living crisis, public-sector strikes and fears of recession.