Venezuela’s Maduro regime loses latest step of UK gold case

The Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro yesterday vowed to fight on after the latest UK judgment in a long-running legal tussle over who gets to control the oil-rich country’s gold reserves.
29 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Almost 1,500 migrants rescued in Mediterranean

Almost 1,500 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean while trying to reach Europe were waiting to disembark on Thursday, NGOs said.
29 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Alarm as Earth hits ‘Overshoot Day’

Mankind marked a milestone yesterday, the day by which humanity has consumed all earth can sustainably produce for this year, with NGOs warning the rest of 2022 will be lived in resource deficit.
28 July 2022, 18:00 PM

RT loses fight against EU ban

State-controlled media outlet Russia Today yesterday lost its court fight against a European Union ban imposed in March over alleged
27 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Croatians celebrate China-built, largely EU funded “unifying” bridge

The completion of the long-awaited Peljesac bridge that connects the southern coastal regions to the rest of the country is one of the most significant events in Croatian history.
27 July 2022, 07:18 AM

Russia to quit International Space Station ‘after 2024’

Russia has decided to quit the International Space Station “after 2024”, the newly-appointed chief of Moscow’s space agency told President Vladimir Putin yesterday.
26 July 2022, 18:00 PM

EU approves smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox

The European Commission has approved a smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox after the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency, the Danish drugmaker that developed the jab said yesterday.
25 July 2022, 18:00 PM

With low business morale, Germany looking at recession, says Ifo

German business morale fell more than expected in July, the Ifo business sentiment survey showed on Monday, as the institute that compiles it said high energy prices and looming gas shortages had left Europe's largest economy on the cusp of recession.
25 July 2022, 11:40 AM

Macron says Iran nuclear deal ‘still possible’

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday told his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi that reviving the landmark 2015 deal on Tehran’s nuclear capabilities was “still possible” but must happen “as soon as possible”.
24 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Over 1,000 migrants reach Italy in hours

More than a thousand migrants arrived in Italy within a few hours while hundreds of others, rescued by humanitarian vessels, were waiting for a port to receive them, NGOs and authorities said yesterday.
24 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Heatwave in Spain, Portugal - 1,700 killed: WHO

The World Health Organization’s European office on Friday said the heatwave baking Europe has caused over 1,700 deaths on the Iberian
23 July 2022, 18:00 PM

EU mulls replacing Russian gas with supply from Nigeria

The European Union is seeking additional gas supplies from Nigeria as the bloc prepares for potential Russian supply cuts, Matthew Baldwin, deputy director general of the European Commission's energy department, said on Saturday.
23 July 2022, 15:29 PM

N Ireland protocol Violations: EU sues UK again

The European Commission launched four new legal procedures against Britain yesterday after the British parliament’s lower house cleared a bill to scrap some
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Italian PM resigns

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned yesterday after his national unity government fell apart, setting the country on course for an early election and hitting financial markets.
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM

UK PM contenders squabble over tax as campaign kicks off

Liz Truss, the favourite to become Britain’s next prime minister, yesterday criticised rival Rishi Sunak over his tax policies while finance minister as the pair kicked off six weeks of campaigning.
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Gas supply from Russia to Europe resumes after 10-day shutdown

Natural gas started flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe on Thursday after a 10-day shutdown for maintenance, the operator said.
21 July 2022, 10:31 AM

Italian PM resigns as allies boycott confidence vote

Italian Premier Mario Draghi resigned Thursday after key coalition allies boycotted a confidence vote, signaling the likelihood of an early election and a renewed period of uncertainty for Italy and Europe at a critical time.
21 July 2022, 09:28 AM

Cut your wifi to save power

The French government yesterday urged citizens to make the effort to save energy in the face of record high oil and gas prices, including by cutting wifi routers when heading off on holiday.
20 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Putin endorsed by Iran for ‘invasion’

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has endorsed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine saying if Moscow didn’t start the war, the West would have.
20 July 2022, 18:00 PM

EU members asked to cut down on gas use after new Putin warning

The European Union told members states on Wednesday to cut gas usage by 15% until March as part of an emergency plan after President Vladimir Putin warned that Russian supplies sent via the biggest pipeline to Europe could be reduced further.
20 July 2022, 12:42 PM