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UK confirms depleted-uranium munitions are now in Ukraine
Apr 26, 2023 13:21Britain’s Armed Forces Minister James Heappey has told Parliament the government has already started shipments of depleted-uranium (DU) munitions to Ukraine.
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China on alert after EU calls for naval patrols in Taiwan Strait
Apr 26, 2023 11:29Chinese authorities is on high alert and prepared for any action posing a threat to China's sovereignty and territory, Beijing has declared after the EU’s top diplomat called for European navy patrols in the Taiwan Strait.
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'Huge mistake' to miss chance to revive Iran nuclear deal, Russia warns
Apr 26, 2023 08:00Russia says missing the opportunity to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal is a “huge mistake," noting the parties that destroyed the multilateral agreement bear responsibility to bring it back to life.
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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.