Reuters The war in Ukraine is nearing its fourth anniversary Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says European allies have not given him sound guarantees that they will protect his country in the case of a new Russian agreession. “I am asking this very question to all our partners and I have not received a clear, unambiguous […]
Continue ReadingThe US Coast Guard boarded two “ghost fleet” tanker ships in a “meticulously coordinated” operation, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said. Noem said one ship was in the North Atlantic Sea while the other was in international waters near the Caribbean. The operations took place within hours of each other, she adds. The tankers, the […]
Continue ReadingFrance and Italy are calling on the European Commission to exempt fertilizers from the bloc’s carbon border taxwhich requires EU importers to pay for the pollution caused by products entering the EU, according to two documents seen by Euronews. French and Italian officials are concerned that the country’s agricultural sector will be exposed to a […]
Continue ReadingA spell of freezing weather bringing heavy snowfall and ice has caused transport disruption across western Europe. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at several airports, while Eurostar services and haulage have also been affected. More than 700 flights were cancelled at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, a major regional transport hub, on Wednesday. Meanwhile, France’s […]
Continue ReadingDenmark’s leader warned that any use of force by Washington to seize Greenland, as Trump officials have suggested, would render the post-war NATO alliance defunct.
Continue ReadingAVENTURA, Florida — Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday that the United States will sell Venezuelan oil “indefinitely” after completing sales of the crude currently accumulating in storage there. Wright said the proceeds from those sales would be “deposited into accounts controlled by the U.S. government” and then “flow back into Venezuela to benefit the […]
Continue ReadingThe United States military on Wednesday announced the seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic for sanctions violations, bringing an end to a multi-week pursuit by American forces. The seizure of the ship, which evaded being boarded near Venezuela, was a joint operation between the Department of Homeland Security and US military […]
Continue ReadingThe US is attempting to seize a US-sanctioned oil tanker after a more than two-week-long pursuit across the Atlantic. US officials told Reuters of the attempted seizure on Wednesday morning, as Russian state broadcaster RT said that it looked like US forces were trying to board the tanker from a helicopter and published an image […]
Continue ReadingHere the US soldiers board the tanker.Video: twitter/@Sec_Noem The US military has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker. The European Command of the US Armed Forces (Eucom) said the attack in the North Atlantic was due to “violations of US sanctions”. A ship in the Caribbean was also stopped. Jan 7, 2026, 3:03 p.mJan 7, 2026, […]
Continue ReadingIn recent days, Trump has reiterated his claims to Greenland — a self-ruling Danish territory — following a separate U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro last weekend. On Tuesday, eight of Europe’s top leaders insisted Greenland’s security must be ensured collectively by NATO and with full respect to the wishes of its people. […]
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