Why is the US sparing China, but not India, for importing Russian oil?
Unequal treatment reflects a cold combination of political and economic calculations.
Day: August 20, 2025
Rasmussen: No security for Ukraine without European troops
Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has warned that Ukraine cannot be guaranteed protection from future Russian aggression unless European nations deploy troops on Ukrainian soil.
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Labubu maker’s profits soar by nearly 400% in six months as ugly-cute toys become global sensation
The makers of Labubu dolls – popular with celebrities including Rihanna and David Beckham – reported a near 400% increase in profits in the first half of this year after demand for the ugly-cute toys soared.
War in Ukraine live: NATO military chiefs set for talks on Ukraine security guarantees
The military chiefs of staff of NATO’s 32 member countries are set to hold a video meeting Wednesday to discuss “the current security environment” in Ukraine as diplomatic efforts to procure a peace deal progress. The US has said it would help guarant…
Spanish farmers step in as first responders to fight remote wildfires
Spain is battling a wave of wildfires that have claimed four lives this summer. In the north-west, in regions renowned for their lush landscapes and picturesque villages, farmers and residents are trying to save homes and land that firefighters cannot…
Villagers offer harrowing accounts of one of the deadliest attacks in Sudan’s civil war
When rebels stormed into a village last month in Sudan, they gunned down civilians in their homes or as they tried to flee.
John Fredriksen’s Flex LNG pushes ahead with ship refinancings in ‘rare’ year for charter rates
Company stock to delist from Oslo Stock Exchange on 15 September
John Fredriksen’s Flex LNG pushes ahead with ship refinancings in ‘rare’ year for charter rates
Company stock to deslist from Oslo Stock Exchange on 15 September
Walmart recalls possibly radioactive shrimp after public warned not to eat
US consumers are being advised to throw away shrimp with the supermarket’s Great Value label.
Walmart recalls possibly radioactive shrimp after public warned not to eat
US consumers are being advised to throw away shrimp with the supermarket’s Great Value label.