A peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine currently appears highly unlikely. According to insiders, Putin even wants to expand the war. July 10, 2026, 10:08July 10, 2026, 10:08 Tobias Schibilla / t-online An article by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin According to information from the Reuters news agency, does not currently want peace negotiations with the […]
Continue ReadingChina has successfully landed a reusable rocket for the first time in a major breakthrough for the country’s space programme, according to state media. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation said the Long March 10B rocket lifted off from Hainan in southern China at 12:15 local time (04:15GMT) on Friday. Around six minutes after […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union has entered the last stretch of negotiations to reach a deal on a new round of sanctions against Moscow, as countries scramble to avoid a politically disastrous update of the price cap on Russian oil. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Under the rules, the cap, currently set at $44.10 per barrel, must be automatically adjusted […]
Continue ReadingSouth Korean computer chip maker SK Hynix has raised $26.5bn (£19.8bn) in its New York share offering, marking the largest ever listing by a foreign firm in the US. The company, a key supplier to artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant Nvidia, said on Thursday that it had sold 177.9 million American depositary shares for $149 […]
Continue ReadingJuly 9, 2026, 6:56 p.mJuly 9, 2026, 6:56 p.m Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, here at the NATO summit in Ankara.Image: keystone In response to the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, the European Commission has developed options for action for a meeting of EU foreign ministers next Monday. They include […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 09/07/2026 – 18:07 GMT+2 EU finance ministers are expected to approve Hungary’s revised National Recovery Plan on Friday at the ECOFIN meeting, paving the way for Budapest to withdraw €10 billion in post-pandemic recovery funds once it fulfils all remaining conditions. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING For years, a large share of the recovery and cohesion […]
Continue ReadingA Polish court jailed a former Russian opposition activist and his wife for spying for Moscow on Thursday and also accused them of organizing a parcel containing explosives. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Authorities in Warsaw have warned of Russian sabotage acts in Poland since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago. According to court […]
Continue ReadingLeaving the Sea of Azov is not necessarily a guarantee of safety from Ukraine’s drone strikes. Ukraine’s general staff released footage on Wednesday of a naval drone attack on a sanctioned tanker called Blue. The onboard footage shows the unmanned vessel evading fire as it approaches the tanker, before the video cuts out as it […]
Continue ReadingJuly 9, 2026, 5:09 p.mJuly 9, 2026, 5:09 p.m Donald Trump often lands in Palm Beach on the way to his Mar-a-Lago resort – now the airport has been named after him.Image: keystone Another building that bears his name: The airport in the city of Palm Beach in the US state of Florida was officially […]
Continue ReadingThe ETS, a cap-and-trade scheme designed to reduce the emissions of the EU’s most polluting industries by making them pay for each ton of carbon they emit, is subject to a review by the European Commission which is slated for release by President Ursula von der Leyen’s top team on July 17. Ten of Europe’s largest […]
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