Paris :The International Energy Agency cut its world oil demand forecast for 2022 on Wednesday, warning that sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine could spark a global supply “shock”. “Faced with what could turn into the biggest supply crisis in decades, global energy markets are at a crossroads,” the IEA said in a […]
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US steps up aid to Ukraine
Kyiv :The United States will unveil a new round of security assistance to Ukraine Wednesday. A White House official said President Joe Biden will unveil another $800 million worth of military aid, expected to include more of the anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles that have helped slow Russia’s three-week-old invasion to a crawl. The package will […]
“There is no link between events in Ukraine and Vienna talks” -Iran’s foreign minister
DUBAI – There is no link between current events in Ukraine and nuclear talks in Vienna, Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Tuesday during a news conference with his Russian counterpart in Moscow. Amirabdollahian added that Russia will stand next to Iran until the end of nuclear talks.
EU warns Belarus opening door to Russian nukes after vote
Brussels: The EU warned Monday that Belarus could start hosting Russian nuclear weapons after a “very dangerous” decision at a referendum to drop the country’s non-nuclear status. “We know what does it mean for Belarus to be nuclear. It means that Russia will put nuclear weapons in Belarus and this is a very dangerous path,” […]
EU plans law requiring tech firms to do more to combat child abuse
FRANKFURT: The European Union plans to legislate in the coming months to require technology companies to do more to tackle child sexual abuse, beefing up current voluntary arrangements, a top official said in a newspaper interview. EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson told Germany’s Welt am Sonntag that internet service providers and social media firms […]
EU ready to impose sanctions over Lebanon crisis
The European Union said on Friday it was ready to impose sanctions on Lebanon’s ruling elite over the political crisis wracking the country, after adopting a legal framework for such measures. The crisis has left Lebanon without a functioning government since the last one resigned after a massive explosion killed dozens and destroyed swathes of […]
EU pauses legal action against Britain over N.Ireland trade
The EU said Thursday it was pausing its legal action against Britain for allegedly breaching the Brexit deal on Northern Ireland as it weighs London’s proposals to overhaul the pact. “We want to give ourselves the space to find the durable solutions for the implementation of the protocol,” a spokeswoman for the European Commission said. […]
Biden names longtime aide as EU envoy as ties grow
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated his longtime aide Mark Gitenstein as ambassador to the European Union as his administration looks to prioritize relations with the 27-nation bloc. Gitenstein served under former president Barack Obama as ambassador to EU member Romania, where he has ancestral ties, using his position to push against abuses of […]
Serbia fumes over Croatia’s plan to put Tesla on euro coins
Croatia’s plan to put famous inventor Nikola Tesla on its euro coins has sparked criticism in Serbia, whose central bank said Monday it would take the issue to the EU. Tesla, an ethnic Serb born in present-day Croatia in 1856 when the country was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire, is a source of pride in […]
EU pushes for its flag to fly at Olympics opening ceremony
European Union leaders on Sunday said they had asked for athletes from Slovenia — currently holding the bloc’s rotating presidency — to be allowed to bear its ring-of-stars flag as well as their own national flag at the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony. Carrying the EU flag alongside their country’s own would “render Slovenian athletes ambassadors […]