Ukrainian Drone Attacks Push Russia’s Oil Refining Shutdowns to Record Levels
MOSCOW, Aug 28 - Ukraine's drone attacks and planned maintenance have led to Russia's offline oil refining capacity reaching a record high in August,...
Close Race in September’s Nordic Elections Could Reshape Europe’s Energy Future
Background
Norway heads to the polls on September 7-8, 2025, in a closely fought general election that could reshape both domestic economic policy, as well...
All NATO members meet 2% defence spending goal, but only three surpass new 3.5% target
BackgroundNATO allies agreed in 2014 to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence by 2024, a benchmark pushed strongly by Washington, particularly under...
Ukraine sees battlefield data as ‘priceless’ card to secure Western backing
BackgroundSince Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine has not only fought on the battlefield but also turned digital technology and data into critical assets....
Arctic Tensions Rise as Denmark Accuses U.S. of Meddling in Greenland Sovereignty Efforts
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Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory with vast mineral resources and strategic Arctic positioning, has long attracted U.S. interest. In 2019, Donald Trump floated the...
China Calls Trilateral Nuclear Disarmament Talks with US, Russia ‘Unreasonable’
BEIJING, Aug 27 - China has criticized the US and Russia for asking the country to join nuclear disarmament negotiations. China's foreign ministry spokesperson,...
With Gulf Trade Deal Stalled, China Turns to Saudi Arabia for Closer Ties
BEIJING, Aug 27 - China's commerce minister, Wang Wentao, has urged closer ties in new energy and capital markets in talks with Saudi Arabia's...
Polls Show Most French Favor New Elections if Government Collapses
PARIS, Aug 27 - French people are in favor of new parliamentary and presidential elections, with Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's minority government likely to...
India’s Russian Oil Gains Wiped Out by U.S. Tariffs, Threatening Trade and Jobs
BackgroundAccording to an analysis by Reuters, India benefited financially from increased imports of discounted Russian oil after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine,...
Trump to Chair Gaza Meeting in Washington as U.S. and Israeli Diplomats Discuss Conflict
BackgroundAccording to Reuters, U.S. President Donald Trump had pledged during the 2024 election campaign to bring a swift end to the war in Gaza....