Archiv des Autors: Michael Wehle

Guardian: Economists believe that many consumers, liberated from Delta-variant lockdowns, have been spending enthusiastically before the Christmas season to avoid shortages. But despite the slowdown in spending gains, consumer demand is well above last year’s levels, with retail sales – … Weiterlesen →

BBC: A Belarusian opposition leader who rallied mass protests against disputed leader Alexander Lukashenko has been jailed for 18 years. Sergei Tikhanovsky was convicted of organising riots among other charges following a trial condemned as a sham. He planned to … Weiterlesen →

BBC: The US has said no American troops or officials will be held accountable for a drone strike that killed 10 people in Afghanistan in August. The attack took place during the final days of the US-led evacuation of Kabul … Weiterlesen →

Philadelphia Inquirer: The headline of this article caught my eye as much as the restaurant’s act: from the Inquirer’s standpoint would there still be a story here were it not for the online controversy? The story surrounds Bryan Fuller, who … Weiterlesen →