US says wants Japan to stop buying Russian energy
Washington wants Japan to halt Russian energy imports, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stated hours after President Donald Trump announced that India would stop purchasing oil from Moscow.
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China defends buying Russian oil
China announced on Thursday that its purchase of Russian oil is “legitimate” and decried “unilateral bullying” by the United States, as President Donald Trump pushes countries to stop acquiring fuel from Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
Spanish police investigate as Picasso painting vanishes on way to exhibition
Still Life with Guitar, worth €600,000, noticed missing after van arrives in Granada from MadridPolice in Spain are investigating the disappearance of a tiny Picasso painting, worth €600,000 (£520,000), which vanished en route from Madrid to an exhibit…
Russian cyber-attacks against Nato states up by 25% in a year, analysis finds
Microsoft report says sector most targeted by Russian state cyber-activity was government amid warnings of Kremlin’s ‘hybrid warfare’Russia has increased cyber-attacks against Nato states by 25% over the past year, according to an analysis, as the Krem…
Pets on flights can be classed as baggage, top EU court rules
European court of justice asked to intervene after dog was lost on journey from Buenos Aires to BarcelonaPets on flights can be classified as baggage, the European court of justice has ruled, meaning airlines are not required to pay higher compensation…
Greece to allow 13-hour work days despite protests
The proposal has sparked two general strikes this month, with employees viewing it as an attack on their rights
Hundreds gather for rare anti-Putin demonstration in St Petersburg singing protest songs: ‘The old man clings to his throne’
Young people sang ‘Swan Lake Collective’ a song by a Russian rapper that was banned by a court
India says priority is consumers after Trump comments On halting Russian oil
India has announced that its energy priority was the interest of its citizens, after US President Donald Trump claimed New Delhi had promised it will stop buying Russian oil.
EU unveils ‘flagship’ defence projects to counter Russian threat
The European Commission on Thursday unveiled a roadmap proposing four major defence projects, including a counter-drone system and measures to strengthen the EU’s eastern border, as part of plans to boost Europe’s military readiness by 2030 amid growi…
Italian news publishers demand investigation into Google’s AI Overviews
Newspaper federation says ‘traffic killer’ feature violates legislation and threatens to destroy media diversityItalian news publishers are calling for an investigation into Google’s AI Overviews, arguing that the search engine’s AI-generated summaries…