The relations between the European Union (EU)–Russia persistently provoke hostility as illustrated by the natural gas crisis across Europe in October and November, and now the deployment of forces by Russia at the Ukraine border. The West has labelled Russia’s … Read More
Britain and its allies are “highly unlikely” to send troops to defend Ukraine if Russia invades the country, the UK’s defence secretary has said. “We shouldn’t kid people we would,” Ben Wallace told the Spectator magazine. “The Ukrainians are aware … Read More
Afghanistan is becoming the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. The Food and Agricultural Organization said that 18.8 million Afghans are unable to feed themselves every day. This number is set to rise to nearly 23 million by the end of the … Read More
Berlin (dpa) – Several children in Germany were accidentally vaccinated with a coronavirus vaccine that had not yet been approved for their age group on Sunday, local officials said. At a vaccination centre of the Olpe district in North Rhine-Westphalia, … Read More
The Kremlin has published a draft of its security demands vis-à-vis NATO and Washington. The proposals, which were submitted to NATO and U.S. officials earlier this week, call for sweeping concessions and guarantees from what Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei … Read More
Russia continues to tighten the gas noose around the neck of the European Union, stopping again its key export gas pipeline. Starting Friday, December 17, the Russian gas conglomerate Gazprom will stop gas delivery through the Yamal-Europe pipeline, which supplies … Read More
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned China that an invasion of Taiwan would incur incalculable costs as the senior Japanese politician and U.S. officials spoke up for the island democracy’s autonomy. “When there is a threat over Taiwan and … Read More
Famine is already present in four countries but millions more people are at risk, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday, underscoring the need for urgent funding and humanitarian access to reach those in need. Recent analysis by the … Read More
While the deaths of at least 27 migrants in the English Channel have shocked both Britain and France, shipwrecks of that scale are not uncommon in European waters. UN officials estimate that as many as 1,600 people have died or … Read More
The gasoline tanker exploded, unleashing a fireball that swept across people and homes in Cap-Haitien city, and local officials say at least 75 people died. With fuel in short supply all across Haiti, some neighbours in the northern city of … Read More