World & Politics
Former ECB President Draghi calls on EU leaders to urgently save the economy - 02/13/2026
According to Corriere della Sera, citing an EU source, former ECB President and former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi believes the economic condition in the European Union has deteriorated since the release of the 2024 EU Competitiveness Report, and he emphasizes the need for immediate action. Draghi suggested steps to deal with the situation during an informal meeting of European leaders in...
US-China trade agreement may be extended for another year - 02/12/2026
According to the South China Morning Post, which is citing sources, China and the United States might choose to renew their trade agreement for an additional year. The report states that the United States and China are ready to renew the trade agreement they reached in South Korea for an additional year, as President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are planning to meet in Beijing...
IAEA to inspect several nuclear sites in Iran - 02/10/2026
Mohammad Eslami, who leads the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), stated that IAEA inspectors will be visiting multiple Iranian nuclear sites in the upcoming days. According to the Mehr news agency, which cited Eslami, inspections were carried out at sites that remained undamaged following the war, and visits to additional sites are scheduled for the upcoming days. Eslami stated...
Former Hong Kong media mogul sentenced to 20 years in prison in national security case - 02/09/2026
A Hong Kong court has given Jimmy Lai, who is 78 years old and an entrepreneur, a 20-year prison sentence for breaking the national security law that Beijing introduced in 2020, according to AP. The former media leader was accused of working with foreign entities to weaken national security and of planning to share content considered to be inciteful. Government-appointed judges decided not to...
European Commission is investing almost €350 million in submarine cables security - 02/06/2026
The European Commission declared on Thursday that it has implemented new measures aimed at securing the safety of undersea cables and intends to set aside 347 million euros for key initiatives focused on deploying these cables. The European Commission highlighted in its statement the "important significance of submarine cables for modern life and the European economy", which handle "99% of...
The United States is ready to cooperate with Russia and China to reduce nuclear arsenals - 02/05/2026
The United States is ready to work, especially with Russia and China, to decrease the global nuclear weapons stockpiles, US Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday. He stated in an interview that they will collaborate with China, Russia, and any other nation, regardless of whether it is an ally or a competitor, to strive for a reduction in the global number of nuclear weapons. According...
India says that negotiations on trade agreement with the US are still ongoing - 02/04/2026
Delhi and Washington are in the last phase of talks on a trade agreement, but it hasn't been finalized yet, according to Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, who made the statement on Tuesday. “We are still in the final stages,” said Goyal, adding that he said they will release a joint statement once they have finalized the agreement's understanding and completed the technical...
EU allocates €50 million for Ukraine's energy needs - 01/30/2026
The European Commission, along with the European Investment Bank, has given an extra €50 million to the Ukrainian state-owned energy company Naftogaz, the Commission shared in a press release on Thursday. These €50 million in emergency loans are among several other additional measures. Marta Kos, the Commissioner for Enlargement, stated, "We are looking at every available option to support...
European Union is concerned about growing dependence on US gas - 01/29/2026
The European Union is becoming more worried about its growing reliance on American liquefied natural gas, particularly after US President Donald Trump threatened to take control of Greenland, according to EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen, as reported by Bloomberg. He stated, “I am certainly hearing this in my conversations with energy ministers and heads of state from throughout Europe —...
EC says it’s ready to take Hungary and Slovakia to court under REPowerEU plan - 01/28/2026
The European Commission has expressed support for the approval of the EU regulation that imposes a full ban on the import of Russian gas and is prepared to challenge this legislative decision in court, stated EC spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Ikonen. "Similar to other legislative documents, the REPowerEU plan can be challenged by member states in court, and, naturally, we are ready to defend the...
