In September, Wonga's defender, Derek Chan, requested a sentence of less than 10 years, arguing that his client's case is less serious than that of media mogul Jimmy Lai, who was sentenced earlier this year to 20 years in prison. #Wong #Hongkong #prawaCzłowieka (translated)
European countries should offer influential representatives of the Russian elite an alternative to supporting dictator Vladimir Putin to promote a rift within Putin's inner circle, said Kremlin critic and former Russian oil magnate Mikhail Khodorkovsky at the Russian Anti-War Committee conference in Brussels on Tuesday. #Putins #Hodorkovskis #Ukraina (translated)
Former Russian oil magnate Mikhail Khodorkovsky calls on European countries to offer alternatives to influential representatives of the Russian elite in order to promote a split around Vladimir Putin's position and to provide opportunities for personal escape from the regime. #Krievija #Hodorkovskis #Putins (translated)
According to a media report, Magna is about to finalize billion-dollar contracts with Chinese automakers, which could bring the possibility of 1,000 new jobs in Graz and an increase in production at the Slovenian plant in Hoce. #KfzIndustrie #Magna #China (translated)
Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that Magna has announced it will close its production site in Tiengen. The closure is to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2027. This means the Hochrhein region will lose another industrial production site, he explained. The Magna plant in Dorfprozelten is also set to close in mid-2027; 216 jobs will be affected. Additionally, the cigar manufacturer Villiger will cease production in Tiengen by the end of 2027 and reduce around 40 positions, Boeminghaus wrote, citing Südkurier and IG Metall. The renewed closure demonstrates the ongoing pressure for adjustment in the German automotive supply industry, he added. https://t.co/C9EJtjGwFt #Automobilindustrie #Werksschließung #Arbeitsplätze (translated)
A citizens' petition demanding the closure of the ultraconservative CNews channel, owned by billionaire Vincent Bolloré, has gathered more than 700,000 signatures, which could open the door to a debate in the French National Assembly about its closure. #CNews #LibertadDeExpresión #Bolloré (translated)
The author stated that a federal judge in Miami dismissed on Saturday, with a ban on filing the lawsuit again on the same matter, the amended defamation suit that President Donald Trump filed against Rupert Murdoch and the newspaper "The Wall Street Journal." #DonaldTrump #RupertMurdoch #zniesławienie #US (translated)
Czech billionaire Michal Strnad, known as a defense magnate, is trying to acquire the family holding Delfin from the famous Italian family Del Vecchio for 30 billion euros, which could have a significant impact on the Italian industrial and financial scene. #Dedičstvo #Taliansko #Investície (translated)
The author stated that a federal judge rejected Donald Trump's multi-billion dollar lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. According to him, the dispute was related to an article about Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein. #Trump #Žaloba #Média #US (translated)
Europe has been shaken by bold thefts of works of art, including the audacious robbery of the Fondazione Magnani Rocca museum, where thieves made off with paintings worth about nine million euros, taking advantage of insufficient security and museum preparations. #Культура #Музей #КражаИскусства (translated)
Donald Trump distanced himself again from Jeffrey Epstein, stating that he was "completely exonerated" of the recent accusations made in a Democratic report that accuses him of involvement in the tycoon's sexual abuses. #DonaldTrump #JeffreyEpstein #Democrați (translated)
Vladimir Putin called Elon Musk a "true genius," praising his achievements as the U.S. tech magnate launched thousands of satellites into orbit, while Russia aims to create its own satellite internet network. #ElonasMuskas #VladimirasPutinas #kosmosas (translated)
The author stated that Elon Musk, whom he described as an ultra-rightist magnate, had become the largest financier of a political party campaign in history. According to what he wrote, Musk had contributed 446 million dollars to Donald Trump's Republican Party. He concluded with an ironic reference to the "democracy" in the United States. https://t.co/ZRuOlW2AO1 #ElonMusk #PartidoRepublicano #Democracia #US (translated)
The Singaporean magnate Peter Lim has sold 42% of his stake in Valencia CF to Pitchwise Holdings, a consortium of investors that will contribute 100 million euros for investment in the club, valued at 1.25 billion euros. #ValenciaCF #PeterLim #PitchwiseHoldings (translated)
During the ceremony for the Knights of Labor at the Quirinale, Sergio Mattarella reaffirmed the importance of monopoly control as an expression of freedom, recalling Einaudi's battle and emphasizing the need for a European response to the economic and democratic challenges posed by tech magnates. #Monopoli #Tecnologia #SergioMattarella (translated)
Rodrigo Constantino wrote that, while Northeasterners continued in poverty, Lulinha circulated in a magnate's private jet. https://t.co/nxvay8mzcH #Nordeste #Pobreza #Lula (translated)
Pierre Sautarel wrote that an 18-year-old had been 4 years old during the killings of Mohamed Merah in Toulouse and Montauban, 6 years old during the attacks against Charlie Hebdo and the Hyper Cacher, 7 years old at the time of the Bataclan and the November 13 attacks, and 8 years old during the Nice attack, the Magnanville incident, and the assassination of Father Jacques Hamel. He continued the timeline by mentioning the death of Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Beltrame in Trèbes, when this young person was 10 years old, then the murders of Samuel Paty and Dominique Bernard in Arras, which he claimed happened when he was 12 and 15 years old respectively. He also mentioned Covid and the lockdowns at the beginning of adolescence, the war in Ukraine, and the riots of 2023. According to him, this generation had grown up with terrorism, tributes, moments of silence, security measures, and images of violence that had become almost permanent. Finally, he strongly criticized a woman from Sciences Po regarding her reference to October 17, 1961, using a sexist insult against her. #Terrorisme #Génération #Mémoire (translated)
Boulette Polpetto estimated that the resignations proposed and then rejected by Emmanuel Macron had become a recurring performance during his presidency. According to him, they were meant to showcase the honor of the resigning minister and the renewed trust of the president, but their theatrical nature was evident. #Macron #politique #France (translated)
Shareholder rights after the deceased real estate magnate Richard Morávek were taken over by his wife Helena Morávková, which allows her to make decisions in the Redstone holding, the probate of which has not yet been completed. #RichardMorávek #dědictví #Redstone (translated)
Fulvio Ielmini, 73 years old, has been accused of femicide after deliberately causing a head-on collision with his ex-partner Pierina Buffon, 69 years old, in a fatal accident on the ring road of Cassano Magnago, while already under investigation for stalker behavior towards the woman. #femminicidio #omicidistradale #giustizia (translated)
