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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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 —...

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...

US President Donald Trump stated that he is increasing tariffs on South Korean products from 15% to 25%. He explained this decision in a post on the social media platform Truth Social, saying, "Because the Korean Parliament has not ratified our historic trade agreement, as they are entitled to do, I am now raising tariffs on South Korean cars, wood, medicines, and all other goods covered by...

Libyan authorities have entered into a strategic agreement with France's TotalEnergies and the U.S.-based ConocoPhillips. The deal is anticipated to more than double the production capacity of the Waha project. TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips are among the participants in this project, alongside Libya's state-owned National Oil Company (NOC). The agreement outlines foreign investment of more...