United Kingdom: Appeal trial of heavily condemned environmental activists

United Kingdom: Appeal trial of heavily condemned environmental activists

Sixteen activists of the ecological organization Just Stop Oil, sentenced to prison sentences, are tried on Wednesday appeal to London, the day when two other activists appear to have “Damaged” The prehistoric site of Stonehenge. During the two days of hearing provided before the London Court of Appeal which will be closely followed by environmental … Read more

Skiing: Shiffrin, close to a 100th victory, falls heavily in Killington

Skiing: Shiffrin, close to a 100th victory, falls heavily in Killington

A few seconds away from being able to claim a symbolic 100th victory, American Mikaela Shiffrin fell heavily during the giant Alpine Ski World Cup in Killington (Vermont, United States) on Saturday. Big favorite for the slalom scheduled for Sunday, her fall makes her participation in the second race of the weekend uncertain, after the … Read more

Raytheon heavily sanctioned for corruption on arms contracts in Qatar

Raytheon heavily sanctioned for corruption on arms contracts in Qatar

The Raytheon company, a subsidiary of the American aeronautics and defense group RTX, has reached several agreements with the American authorities under which it will pay more than 950 million dollars for, among other things, fraud, corruption and violation of legislation on armament. “Raytheon engaged in fraudulent schemes to deceive the U.S. government out of … Read more