The wartime blockage of cargo traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is a boon for Syria, which is poised to capitalize on a need for alternative transit routes for oil.
Continue ReadingRoberto Viola, the bloc’s top civil servant on digital policy, praised the initiative in February as a “miracle that becomes real.” The European Commission is set to select seven projects early next year and support them with an initial €100-200 million depending on the size, followed by another €400-€800 million later on. In many cases, […]
Continue ReadingFrench President Emmanuel Macron will be the first EU leader to meet new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a two-day visit to the UK that began Wednesday. Macron will first inaugurate a historic exhibition of the 950-year-old Bayeux Tapestry, on loan to the British Museum in London.
Continue ReadingThe BBC’s Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries Japan’s latest food trend, instant noodles made with cold water. The product has sold out in the country after going viral online. Unlike regular cup noodles, this version is designed to be a cooling summer snack, but does it really do the job? The BBC puts them to […]
Continue ReadingUnidentified individuals damaged the Janswalde Thermal Power Plant in Brandenburg, Germany, by using explosive devices. The incident was reported by spokesperson Stephanie Pilz of the Brandenburg Police Headquarters to RBB. The explosive devices were found at a substation in Turnau-Prilak after a report of damage to the power line on the morning of September 1. […]
Continue ReadingItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday that attempts to divide allies will not succeed and voiced solidarity with Germany over the alleged Russian hybrid attack at Leipzig Airport. "Attempts to intimidate us or to drive a wedge between Allies will not succeed: hybrid actions against any one of us are a matter of concern […]
Continue ReadingFrench President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday warned that hybrid attacks cannot go unanswered across Europe over the alleged Russian drone attack at Leipzig Airport in Germany. "Germany has established Russia's responsibility for the serious incidents that occurred in Leipzig in early August. These hybrid attacks are multiplying in Europe. They cannot go unanswered," Macron wrote […]
Continue ReadingFollowing almost a week of relentless Russian attacks on Kyiv and non-stop air raid alerts, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a stark warning to international airlines and insurers: "Russian airspace will effectively be closing." In his evening address on 1 September, Zelenskyy said the consequences of the war Moscow launched more than four years ago […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. on Tuesday launched a new series of strikes against Iranian targets, as peace talks remain stalled and President Donald Trump continues to express his frustration with Iranian leadership. Trump on Tuesday called the strikes “large and powerful” and warned Iran against any retaliatory strikes. “If the failed Nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, […]
Continue ReadingA regional security meeting in Kyrgyzstan highlighted the increasingly close military and political alliance between Moscow and Tehran.
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