Tag: panic
Mass prison escapes stoke panic in DRC after rebel advance
People warn of growing lawlessness amid concerns that thousands of escaped convicts may try to exact revenge Mass prison escapes during the chaos of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured two of its largest cities over the past two months, have caused panic among the…
U.S. importers prosecco panic
Ruth Sherlock ROME, Italy—President Donald Trump’s threats to impose new tariffs on European goods has caused Americans to suddenly stockpile their favorite Italian wines – especially the sparkling wine, prosecco. US imports of Italian wine – 90% of that Prosecco – skyrocketed by 41% in November following Trump’s election, according to the Union of Italian…