Rep. Devin Nunes says Dems are poisoning public with impeachment
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The recent rapid advance by opposition fighters in Syria shows that Syrian President Bashar Assad must reconcile with his own people and hold dialogue with the opposition, the Turkish foreign minister said Monday. At a joint news conference in Ankara with his Iranian counterpart, Hakan Fidan said Turkey and Iran, which…
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union has begun consultations to further simplify environmental policies after cutting back an initial set of sustainability laws earlier this year in response to criticism from industries. The move is part of the EU’s “simplification” agenda to slash red tape for industries who say that complex bloc-wide legislation means they struggle…
Meanwhile, a shipping data company reported that Iran had created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz. The shaky ceasefire in the Iran war was further strained on Friday as the United Arab Emirates responded to a missile and drone attack hours after the US said…
The European Union is becoming increasingly worried about the surging number of requests lodged by asylum seekers who are, in principle, ineligible for international protection, such as nationals from India, Bangladesh, Morocco, Egypt and Peru. The European Commission estimates the number of asylum applications reached 924,000 by the end of 2022 – the highest level since 2016 –…
Many European countries looked to Israel for upgrading their defense in the shadow of new threats posed by Russia. The Defense Ministry on Thursday night announced that the US had approved its sale of the David’s Sling medium-range missile defense system to Finland for €316 million. Calling the deal “historic,” the ministry said that it,…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Feb 6 (Reuters) – Chinese state-backed cyber spies gained access to a Dutch military network last year, Dutch intelligence agencies said on Tuesday, calling it part of a trend of Chinese political espionage against the Netherlands and its allies. It is the first time the Netherlands has publicly attributed cyber espionage to…