Ukraine will get $105 billion loan after Hungary drops opposition, E.U. says
The chief opponent of the loan, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, lost his campaign for reelection this month.
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Keir Starmer defies resignation calls over Mandelson envoy row
Published on 04/22/2026 – 16:15 GMT+2 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted on Wednesday that he would not resign, claiming allegations of misleading MPs over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK envoy to Washington had been “put to bed”. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Starmer’s remarks in parliament came as the beleaguered premier faced fresh calls to […]
Continue Reading4 times Starmer’s top team distanced themselves from the PM … just this week – POLITICO
Yvette Cooper The U.K.’s current foreign secretary was keen to remind MPs she wasn’t running the Foreign Office when the seeds of the Mandelson saga were sown. Asked about the Doyle revelation in the House of Commons Tuesday, Cooper said: “Obviously, I was the home secretary at the time that I understand that took place, […]
Continue ReadingEU calls for energy vouchers, social tariffs and VAT reductions to curb soaring prices
The European Commission is urging EU governments to provide energy vouchers, income support and social tariffs to support vulnerable groups facing high energy pricesas well as blocking energy disconnections from the power grid. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Brussels is also suggesting tax reductions on electricity and clean technologies, while encouraging consumers to lower bills over time through […]
Continue ReadingIran reports seizing 2 ships in Strait of Hormuz hours after Trump’s ceasefire extension
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two foreign ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, according to a semi-official state news agency, a major escalation coming just hours after President Donald Trump announced he was extending a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran. The state-linked Tasnim News Agency said that the captured vessels were “operating without […]
Continue ReadingUnauthorized people gained access to Anthropic’s super AI
Unauthorized people with knowledge of Anthropic systems had access to the new super AI Claude Mythos Preview. (symbol image)Image: keystone April 22, 2026, 3:09 p.mApril 22, 2026, 3:09 p.m Anthropic’s new AI model is so good at finding software vulnerabilities that it could serve as a cyber weapon. Anthropic is keeping it secret. But curious […]
Continue ReadingDer Putin-Vertraute und die AfD – POLITICO
Die AfD sucht nach einer außenpolitischen Linie und lässt sich dabei von jemandem beraten, den die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung nicht mehr einlädt. Alexander Rahr, bis 2022 bezahlter Gazprom-Berater in Brüssel und heute Leiter der Eurasischen Gesellschaft in Berlin, stand auf der Gästeliste einer Sonderklausur des AfD-Arbeitskreises Außen für dieses Wochenende. Was der Fall Rahr über die echte […]
Continue ReadingIran War: Oil pollutes the Persian Gulf
After a US attack on an Iranian warship, it lies aground off the coast. The spilled oil is visible even from space and threatens the ecosystem and people in the area. April 22, 2026, 2:54 p.mApril 22, 2026, 2:54 p.m The Iran war also poses a threat to the ecosystem. Attacks on oil storage facilities […]
Continue Reading‘Oh my God, we have a problem’ – POLITICO
MacGregor said she agreed to the meeting in an effort to “educate” the party leadership and deter them from an exit from the European energy market. According to MacGregor, the National Rally’s proposals ahead of a 2024 snap parliamentary election were a wake-up call for Engie and other energy firms. “We suddenly thought: ‘Oh my […]
Continue ReadingMoldovan oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc sentenced to 19 years in prison over $1bn fraud
Published on 04/22/2026 – 14:27 GMT+2 A court in Moldova sentenced oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc to 19 years in prison on Wednesday in a case linked to the disappearance of $1 billion (€850 million) from the country’s banking system. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING A former businessman, lawmaker and kingpin in the Democratic Party of Moldova, Plahotniuc fled Moldova […]
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