France seeks ‘pro-nuclear alliance’ for EU energy talks
France is planning a meeting in Sweden on Tuesday with 12 other European Union countries, with the aim of building an alliance of states to advocate for nuclear power in EU energy policies.
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Largest Middle East Naval Exercise Starts, Includes Unmanned Systems
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command started the largest maritime exercises in the Middle East on Sunday, International Maritime Exercise (IMX) and Cutlass Express (CE) 2023. The CE23 portion of the event is led by Naval Forces Europe-Africa, which will …
US Still Waiting For Russia To Explain What Moscow’s Suspension of Last Nuke Treaty Means
Russia’s suspension last week of the world’s biggest bilateral nuclear-weapons treaty is not official yet and Moscow was still talking to the State Department about the treaty as of Monday, a senior agency official said. “The suspension hasn’t been off…
EU and London agree over Northern Ireland, saving Brexit deal
Britain and the European Union on Monday agreed a crucial overhaul of trade rules in Northern Ireland, a breakthrough aimed at resetting seriously strained relations since Brexit.
France says violence against Palestinian civilians is ‘unacceptable’
France on Monday condemned an attack by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, saying “violence against Palestinian civilians is unacceptable”. The remarks came after settlers burned down houses and cars in reaction to the killing of two Israelis…
Latest tremor heaps misery on Turkish region reeling from earlier earthquake
Turkey continues to struggle in the wake of deadly earthquakes, with nearly 50,000 dead and millions homeless in the worst humanitarian crisis in the hundred-year history of the Turkish Republic. The humanitarian crisis is now threatening to become a …
Dozens of migrants drown in boat wreck off southern Italy
At least 43 people died after their boat sank early on Sunday morning off the Italian coastal city of Crotone in the southern region of Calabria, according to Italian media.
No G20 joint statement as China refuses to condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine
G20 finance ministers on Saturday failed to adopt a joint closing statement at talks in India, after China sought to soften references to Russia and the war in Ukraine.
Stalemate as China seeks to soften G20 statement on Ukraine war
G20 finance ministers struggled on Saturday to agree a joint closing statement after their talks in India, with China seeking to water down any reference to the Ukraine war, according to officials.
Turkey maintains cordial links with Russia on first anniversary of Ukraine war
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entering its second year, questions over Turkey’s equivocal approach to the conflict are likely to become more insistent. While Europe united in condemning Russia and swiftly imposed stringent sanctions on Moscow, Nat…