Czech Republic plans $19 billion nuclear expansion to double output and end fossil fuel reliance
The Czech Republic plans to build two new reactors at its Dukovany plant to expand the country’s nuclear energy capacity
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NATO member states to pay over €400mn for Ukraine’s US weapons
Several NATO members will jointly provide a €430 million ($500 million) military package for Ukraine, Secretary General Mark Rutte has stated.
NATO member states to pay over €400mn for Ukraine’s US weapons
Several NATO members will jointly provide a €430 million ($500 million) military package for Ukraine, Secretary General Mark Rutte has stated.
Washington working to corner EU energy market: FT
The United States is moving to push Russian energy out of the European Union market and position itself to fill the gap, the Financial Times has reported.
UK to cut protections for refugees under asylum system ‘overhaul’
The UK government is stripping back protections and ending automatic benefits for people who have been given asylum seeker status, interior minister Shabana Mahmood said Sunday, announcing a historic overhaul of the country’s refugee policy that draws…
Huge search underway after UK Navy crew member goes missing off Irish coast
The person was last seen late on Friday, with a distress call put out the next morning
Viktor Orbán begins ‘anti-war roadshow’ as Hungary gears up for 2026 elections
PM makes opposition to support for Ukraine central to Fidesz campaign as it loses ground over cost of living crisisHungary’s prime minister has kicked off a weeks-long “anti-war roadshow”, turning criticism of European support for Ukraine into an early…
Pope issues stark warning to Hollywood stars about cinema’s ‘decline’
The pope met with Cate Blanchett, Chris Pine and Spike Lee at the Vatican
Direct negotiations with Putin are part of ‘Trump Doctrine’: US VP
US Vice President J.D. Vance has defended President Donald Trump’s decision to open direct talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as an important step toward peace in Ukraine.
Russia Tried to Cut Ukraine’s Lights. Now It’s Aiming for the Heat.
Moscow’s attacks on gas supplies, the main source of warmth for most Ukrainian households, could plunge millions into the cold.