Ukrainian forces attacked a drilling rig in the Black Sea owned by a Crimean oil and gas company, the Tass news agency reported today, citing local officials. This attack is the second blow in a week. The platform is operated by Chernomorneftegaz, which was seized by Russian-backed officials from Ukraine’s national gas company Naftogaz as […]
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Israel to grant new permits to Palestinians to work in processing to fill vacancies
Israel’s cabinet approves 3,500 additional permits for Palestinian workers in Israel’s manufacturing and services sector to 12,000 to help alleviate shortage of skilled workers, the economy ministry said today, according to Reuters. . Workers from the West Bank and Gaza Strip, territories occupied by Israel during the Six-Day War in 1967, need permits to cross […]
Britain: Prince Charles follows charitable donation regulations
The charity donations received by Britain’s Prince Charles were properly paid, his office said after a newspaper report reported that Charles had received three million euros in cash from a former Qatari prime minister, some of which were in bags and suitcases. . A report in the Sunday Times reported that Charles had received large […]
Spain: Thousands take to the streets of Madrid against NATO summit
Holding flags of the former Soviet Union, thousands of protesters took to the streets of Madrid today to protest the holding of a NATO summit in the Spanish capital next week. Amid tight security, the leaders of the member states will meet in Madrid between June 29 and 30, as the Alliance faces an unprecedented […]
The United States is confident that NATO’s new strategic plan will be ‘strict’ on China
The United States is confident that NATO’s new strategic plan will include “strict” formalities for China, a White House official said today, adding that negotiations are under way on how Beijing will be referred to. NATO is working on its new Strategic Concept – a strategic plan outlining the Alliance’s goals and values ​​- which […]
The rise in the number of cases worries Rome
Concern about the course of the pandemic in Italy where few are wearing protective gear in transport. Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza was clear: in an interview with La Repubblica today, he said: “Compulsory isolation for citizens infected with the coronavirus will not be abolished.” A possibility, which, however, was mentioned in the previous days […]
The Indonesian president will visit Ukraine and Russia
Indonesian President Joko Widondo said today that he would urge his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts to open a door to dialogue during his mission to bring peace to the two countries and that he would ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to order immediate truce. “The war must end and the global food supply chains need […]
Germany: Chaos at Dusseldorf airport
Passengers at the Düsseldorf airport faced chaos on Saturday, the first day of the school holidays for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Lack of staff, flight cancellations and operating problems on the luggage belts caused huge queues and in some cases tension between staff and passengers. The situation at Düsseldorf Airport has been problematic for […]
B. Johnson: Appeal to the G7 not to ‘leave’ Ukraine
LAST UPDATE: 08:34 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appealed to G7 leaders not to “leave Ukraine” on Saturday, more than four months after the Russian invasion of the country, warning of any “fatigue” in support. of Kiev and announcing additional financial assistance. “Ukraine can and will win. But it needs our support to make it […]
France is calling for an immediate reduction in energy consumption
Households and businesses need to reduce energy consumption “immediately” in order to be better prepared this winter to deal with an impending energy crisis, warn the heads of French energy giants Engie, EDF and TotalEnergies through the Sunday Journal du Dimanche. “We need to work together to reduce our consumption in order to regain room […]
