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Information EU ministers from all 27 member states have given final approval to a regulation that will ban all Russian gas imports by late 2027, formalizing the bloc’s effort to cut energy ties with Moscow following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The policy mandates an end to liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports by […]

Information TikTok has created a new joint venture, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, with majority American ownership to safeguard its operations in the United States and avoid a potential ban linked to its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. The venture will serve over 200 million users and 7.5 million businesses, with a focus on protecting user

Information Germany has expelled a Russian diplomat after summoning Russia’s ambassador and accusing the individual of spying under diplomatic cover. The person, identified as the deputy military attaché at the Russian Embassy in Berlin, was declared persona non grata with immediate effect. The move followed the arrest of a German-Ukrainian woman suspected of passing sensitive

Information President Donald Trump said he is backing away from a proposed tariff escalation against several European countries after reaching what he described as a “framework of a future deal” with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte concerning Greenland and the broader Arctic region. The reversal follows Trump’s earlier threat to impose a 10% import tariff

Information US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 200% tariff on French wines and champagnes after reports that French President Emmanuel Macron declined to join Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace,” a body intended to address global conflicts. Trump directly linked the tariff threat to Macron’s refusal, dismissing the French leader and suggesting the

Information Donald Trump told Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre that he no longer feels obliged to “think purely of peace” after not winning the Nobel Peace Prize last year. In a published letter, Trump claimed he had stopped more than eight wars and suggested Norway’s decision justified a tougher stance. Støre responded that the

Information Moldovan President Maia Sandu sparked controversy after saying she would support unification with Romania in a referendum, citing the growing difficulty for a small country like Moldova to survive as a democratic and sovereign state amid global instability and pressure from Russia. Although she acknowledged that most Moldovans currently oppose unification, Sandu emphasized that

Information The United States has begun withdrawing some personnel from key military bases in the Middle East as a precautionary measure amid rising regional tensions. US officials said the steps affect select locations and are intended to reduce risk, with some personnel at a major US base in Qatar advised to evacuate by Wednesday evening.

Information Cubans are bracing for a deepening energy crisis after US President Donald Trump vowed to block Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba, threatening a key lifeline for the island amid ongoing blackouts and shortages. Venezuela, which supplied about a third of Cuba’s oil needs, has not sent crude or fuel for roughly a month, according