US seizes Iranian oil tanker
The US says its forces have boarded a sanctioned tanker carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean, the BBC reports. The US Department…
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Russian oil flow to Slovakia resumes
Slovakia reported that it resumed receiving crude oil from Russia via the Druzhba pipeline on the morning of the 23rd of April, and…
Canadian PM: US won’t dictate free trade terms
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has ruled out any concessions on free trade terms ahead of further talks with the US, while a…
Russian TV host makes offensive comments about Italian Prime Minister
Italy summoned the Russian ambassador earlier this week to protest a Kremlin mouthpiece’s vulgar tirade about the Italian prime minister, Politico reports. In…
Lufthansa cancels 20,000 summer flights
German aviation giant Lufthansa plans to cancel 20,000 flights this summer, citing fuel prices that have made them unprofitable, the BBC reports. Jet…
Ukraine completes Druzhba pipeline repair; EU unblocks loan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on the 21st of April that Ukrainians have completed repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline damaged by Russian…
Meta’s obsession with AI: employees’ actions will be tracked to train models
Technology giant Meta, which owns social networks Facebook and Instagram, will begin tracking the actions of its employees, including how they use the…
Pacific Island nations struggle to survive energy crisis
The remote Pacific island nations are already feeling the brunt of the international fuel crisis, and as authorities struggle to manage energy supplies,…
Kallas: EU will not provide funding for Venice Biennale
The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, announced on the 21st of April that the bloc plans to withdraw funding…
