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EU facing potential energy supply catastrophe
Apr 26, 2023 05:03The EU's industry and economy were built thanks to decades of cheap gas supply from Russia. Now the bloc has shut that supply off due to the war in Ukraine.
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Russia: Risks of direct nuclear confrontation with US keep growing
Apr 25, 2023 07:44Russia has warned that risks of direct nuclear confrontation with the United States are constantly increasing as a result of Washington's hostile attitude towards Moscow since the beginning of the Ukraine war.
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Insisting on a failed policy: EU, UK impose additional sanctions on Iranian individuals, entities
Apr 24, 2023 10:56The European Union and the UK have imposed new sanctions on a number of Iranian individuals and entities over alleged human rights violations, despite the fact that the failure of such a policy has been proven many times over the past years.
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Europe's military spending highest since Cold War; US tops the list: Study
Apr 24, 2023 09:03Europe's military spending surged at a record pace in 2022 -- led by the UK, Germany and France -- with the US continuing to top the list, accounting for nearly 40 percent of global military expenditure, a new study has revealed.
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EU's Borrell says over 1,000 Europeans evacuated from crisis-hit Sudan
Apr 24, 2023 07:54European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell says more than 1,000 citizens from the bloc have been evacuated from conflict-torn Sudan over the weekend, as rival forces in the Northeast African country continue to fight for power.
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EU states importing Iranian oil despite US sanctions
Apr 24, 2023 01:11Three European Union (EU) countries imported oil from Iran in 2022 despite US sanctions that impose penalties on governments and entities involved in energy trade with Iran.
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European Environment Agency: Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year
Apr 24, 2023 04:21Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18's across Europe and increases the risk of chronic disease later in life, the EU environmental agency said Monday.
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Top EU diplomat calls for European navy patrols in Taiwan Strait amid tensions
Apr 23, 2023 08:35The European Union's foreign policy chief has called for maritime patrols along the Taiwan Strait in a sharp contrast to France’s announcement that it is opposed to the EU being caught up in the escalation of tensions between China and the United States.
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Iran raps G7 for bullying independent countries, calls for ‘realistic approach’
Apr 20, 2023 01:43Iran has hit back at Group of Seven (G7) countries for leveling an array of allegations against the Islamic Republic's nuclear program and regional activities, urging the US-led grouping to adopt a realistic approach based on mutual respect.
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G7 foreign ministers promise tougher measures against Russia, call out China
Apr 19, 2023 04:28Top diplomats from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies have vowed to take a more unified stand against Russia and China.