March 12, 2026, 10:30 a.mMarch 12, 2026, 10:35 a.m Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriyev said he spoke to US representatives about economic cooperation between Russia and the US. Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev.Image: keystone The meeting was about promising projects to restore Russian-American relations and the situation on the global energy markets, he wrote on Telegram that […]
Continue Reading“We cannot confirm the exact date for this yet,” Gill told POLITICO. It is however likely that this exchange of notes will still take place in March — allowing the EU and Mercosur to remove tariffs on a series of goods as of May. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced at the end of […]
Continue ReadingFighting near Beirut and in southern Lebanon has killed more than 630 people and forced at least 800,000 from their homes.
Continue ReadingThe suspect had packed some ants in test tubes while others were concealed in tissue paper rolls, prosecutor says.
Continue ReadingThe release of the Mandelson files, war in the Middle East and a fresh cost-of-living crisis are all causing turmoil for the prime minister – but strangely, are they also doing him a favour? The fallout from the first details of Peter Mandelson’s departure from Washington have already exposed the cracks between Sir Keir Starmer […]
Continue Reading“The law makes it clearer than ever that in Xi Jinping’s PRC non-Han peoples must do more to integrate themselves with the Han majority, and above all else be loyal to Beijing,” Allen Carlson, an associate professor of government at Cornell University said, referencing China by the initials of its official name.
Continue ReadingPackage travel Following yesterday’s debate, MEPs will vote at noon on an update to the Package Travel Directive. Designed to clarify holidaymakers’ rights to assistance and compensation in cases of travel disruption, the new rules build on lessons learned during the pandemic and following several high-profile travel agency bankruptcies. Maris KURME(+32) 477 99 06 65@EP_SingleMarket […]
Continue ReadingThe US has launched new investigations into trading partners including the EU, Japan and Korea, as Donald Trump looks to shore up his tariff wall after the Supreme Court struck down many of his previous levies. The US trade representative’s office on Wednesday unveiled an investigation into what it said was “excess capacity and production […]
Continue ReadingNicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt announce a new single and world tour.
Continue ReadingDjokovic, runner-up to Alcaraz at January’s Australian Open, won 87% of points on his serve as he clinched the opening set. However, Draper levelled to force a decider as the quality rose, with Djokovic winning a gruelling 26-shot rally in the opening game at 30-30 on the Serb’s serve. The Briton broke his rival’s next […]
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