EU takes Ireland to court over failure to protect carbon-rich bogs
The European Commission has decided to take legal action against Ireland for failing to protect its environmentally important bogs from commercial peat extraction,…
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Zelensky calls for Putin to meet face to face
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a face-to-face meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, saying it is the only way to end…
While Latvia remains silent, Russia profits: fertiliser transit continues to feed the war economy
Opinion article The debate over global fertiliser supply chains is growing louder. Governments and international organisations increasingly recognise that maintaining stable fertiliser exports…
US Secretary of State: Greenland is “for now” part of Denmark
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has acknowledged that Greenland is “for now” part of Denmark, but made it clear that Washington is…
Germany fails to secure UN Security Council seat; blames Russia
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said that support for Ukraine and Israel may have cost the Germans the votes needed to secure…
British intelligence agency warns of Chinese spies on job websites
The British intelligence agency MI5 has warned that Chinese spies posing as recruitment specialists may be trying to extract state secrets from British…
Trump confirms he called Netanyahu crazy in phone call
US President Donald Trump has admitted that he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu crazy in a heated phone call; the harsh remarks…
Strait of Hormuz still closed; thousands of sailors stranded in the Gulf
Looking at the calm sea, one might think that everything is fine, and sailors who are unable to leave the Gulf sometimes manage…
Germany sees opportunity for European-Russian dialogue; E3 countries to be the key
A German official said on the 3rd of June that there was an emergence of opportunities for a European-Russian dialogue on Ukraine, and…
