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Information German authorities conducted nationwide raids over suspected violations of EU sanctions involving illegal exports to Russia. Five men were arrested in and around Lübeck, near Hamburg, while apartments in cities such as Frankfurt and Nuremberg were searched. Investigators estimate the value of the illegally exported goods at at least €30 million. The suspects are […]

Information UN Secretary-General António Guterres argued that global problems cannot be solved by a single dominant power or by dividing the world into rival blocs led by the United States and China. Instead, he emphasized the need for a multipolar world in which many countries share responsibility for maintaining peace, development, and shared values. Speaking

Information Ukraine is working with SpaceX to address reports that Russian forces are using Starlink satellite internet systems to control long-range drones attacking Ukrainian targets. Ukraine’s defence minister said the government is in contact with SpaceX leadership, thanking company president Gwynne Shotwell and Elon Musk for responding quickly. A defence ministry adviser, Serhiy Beskrestnov, shared

Information A new report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) estimates that more than 1.2 million Russian soldiers have been killed, injured, or gone missing since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. The report, based on information from military, intelligence, and government sources, suggests that around 325,000 Russian troops

Information Gold prices climbed in early Monday trading, extending last week’s rally and reaching a new record above $5,100. The surge has been driven by strong demand for safe-haven assets and a weakening US dollar, which fell to a four-month low. Ongoing geopolitical tensions, including stalled Russia-Ukraine peace talks, speculation about possible US action against

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