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Europe on edge as Nord Stream Russian gas link enters shutdown
Jul 11, 2022 09:02The largest single pipeline carrying Russian gas to Germany has been shut down for an annual maintenance which is expected to last ten days, amid fears that the closure may be extended due to the Ukraine conflict.
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EU recommends second COVID booster for over-60s amid cases surge
Jul 11, 2022 08:58European Union health agencies on Monday recommended a second COVID-19 booster for everyone above 60 amid a new rise in infections and hospitalizations across Europe.
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Leaked files reveal how Uber lobbied US, European politicians for favors
Jul 11, 2022 08:07Thousand of leaked files have revealed how a US-based transport company lobbied top American and European politicians to win favors, change transportation regulations, and escape justice.
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Skepticism over whether EU-UK relations will improve post-Johnson
Jul 09, 2022 03:33Senior officials in the European Union are not celebrating the news that British premier Boris Johnson is to leave 10 Downing Street. There is a belief that his successor will still want to break key elements of the Brexit agreement relating to Northern Ireland.
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Russian FM rebukes ‘frenzied’ criticism of Russia at G20 meeting
Jul 08, 2022 13:08Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has rebuked his Western counterparts after they harshly criticized Moscow during a meeting of G20 foreign ministers over its military campaign in Ukraine.
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Starmer ends Labour silence on Brexit as he rules out rejoining single market
Jul 07, 2022 18:11UK Labour Leader Keir Starmer says he will rebuild trust with EU on key areas of disagreement such as the Northern Ireland protocol and get ‘a better deal for the British people.’
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Russia, China denounce ‘unacceptable’ unilateral sanctions bypassing UN
Jul 07, 2022 14:16Russia and China have censured as ‘unacceptable’ the unilateral sanctions imposed in circumvention of the United Nations.
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Inflation rises in Germany as Russia-related energy crisis escalates
Jul 07, 2022 09:38Inflation has risen in Germany due to the rising cost of energy prices, exacerbated by Russia’s ban on gas supplies to Europe, with politicians and senior officials already warning that energy needs to be conserved ahead of the cold season this autumn.
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Russia says has destroyed two US-supplied advanced missile systems in Ukraine
Jul 07, 2022 04:33Russia says it has destroyed two US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) missile launchers in eastern Ukraine.
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Any alliance with Israel threatens regional stability, security: Shamkhani
Jul 07, 2022 01:52Iran's top security official, Ali Shamkhani, says any alliance with the Israeli regime, even of a non-security and non-military nature, will pose serious threat to the stability and security of the region.