The G7 countries and the European Union are discussing a plan to use over US$250 billion of frozen Russian central bank assets as collateral to help finance Ukraine’s recovery. Source: Bloomberg Details: Under a proposal currently being discussed, Ukraine’s allies might issue debt to help finance Ukraine’s reconstruction, using frozen Russian assets as collateral to […]
The Belgian government has proposed the Group of Seven (G7) countries a plan that will see frozen Russian assets being used to benefit Ukraine. Source: European Pravda, with reference to the Financial Times Details: Belgium’s plan envisions that Ukraine’s allies could raise debt to fund it, “using Russian assets as a backstop for the repayment […]
The stage version of “Frozen,” Disney’s adventurous snowbound take on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Snow Queen,” slides into Hartford at the perfect wintry time of year. In the show, it’s winter all year round. Anna, princess of Arendelle, has to track down her sister Elsa to reverse the spell. To say their […]
A recent cold snap made many Floridians put away their shorts and flip-flops and pull out their jackets and hats. But some Florida residents don’t have the luxury of a winter closet. As temperatures on land dipped in January, so did the temperature of the water in the Gulf of Mexico, leaving cold-blooded sea turtles […]
Police have received the toxicology report of the three Kansas City men who were found dead in the snow two days after a game day gathering. Family members of David Harrington, Clayton McGeeney and Ricky Johnson told FOX 4 that they learned police had received the report. “There have been no additional details of this […]
An empty chair found next to a hole in the ice on a frozen reservoir led authorities to the body of an ice fisherman, Oregon sheriff’s officials reported. Divers found the body of Mark Norenberg, 69, of Granite, Oregon, at Phillips Reservoir on Saturday, Jan. 27, the Baker County Sheriff’s Office said in a Jan. […]
Dozens of people, mainly Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon, demonstrated Tuesday against a decision by Western states to stop their payments to the UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA). The Islamist movement Hamas called on protesters to gather in front of the UNRWA headquarters in the Lebanese capital Beirut to denounce the decision of […]
The Council of the European Union has reached a preliminary agreement to fund Ukraine aid with profits from frozen Russian assets, the Belgian delegation at the Council announced via Twitter on Jan. 29. “EU Ambassadors just agreed in principle on a proposal on the use of windfall profits related to immobilized assets to support Ukraine’s […]
Police have given another update regarding the mysterious deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans who were found frozen in a backyard earlier this month. As we reported, Ricky Johnson, David Harrington, and Clayton McGeeney were found dead in the backyard of a home that their friend, Jordan Willis, rented out earlier this month. The […]
The manager of a town in Maine died after saving his 4-year-old son when both fell through a frozen pond while out on a walk Friday, police said. Kevin Howell, 51, was walking with his son around 6:30 a.m. when they broke through Etna Pond, about 1/3 of a mile from their Carmel home, the […]
One of the Kansas City Chiefs fans’ parents are claiming Jordan Willis had to “get rid” of his friends, who were found frozen to death in a backyard earlier this month. David Harrington, Ricky Johnson, and Clayton McGeeney were found dead in the backyard of a home that their friend, Jordan Willis, rented out to […]
This winter’s been a cold one, and while the lower temps give us the opportunity to stay cozy indoors, they can also create some very costly problems; namely, frozen pipes. And if one of those babies burst, well, you’re potentially looking at thousands of dollars in repairs, not to mention flood damage. One often overlooked […]