As a result of heightened tensions in the Middle East and the halt in energy supplies from Russia, Germany must pay five times the amount for gas compared to 2020, as reported by the Berliner Zeitung. Fuel prices at the German border are now approximately €60 per megawatt-hour, up from €31 at the start of the week prior to the Iran situation escalating. Norway has become Germany's primary...

According to calculations by The Financial Times, the US government generated more than $13 billion in 2026 from exporting oil extracted in Venezuela. The report stated that the administration offered minimal details regarding the allocation of this money. Revenue from oil constitutes around 25% of Venezuela's GDP. Amid US sanctions, Caracas offered oil at significantly reduced prices, and...

The French Parliament has sanctioned a prohibition on social media usage for those under 15 years old, according to Reuters. France is the first country in the European Union to implement this type of restriction. On July 21, the legislation received approval from both chambers of parliament—the Senate and the National Assembly. Kids under 15 will not be permitted to set up social media accounts...

The Prime Minister's Office announced that new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has established his cabinet. John Healey, who was Defence Secretary from 2024 until recently, will take on the role of Chancellor of the Exchequer. He stepped down in June of this year because of conflicts with former Prime Minister Keir Starmer regarding insufficient defence funding. Ed Miliband, the Labour Party...

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which began in mid-May, has caused 796 deaths and over 2,000 confirmed cases in the nation. "This is the third-biggest Ebola outbreak ever documented. Over the last month, it has propagated more quickly than any earlier epidemic," Ghebreyesus informed...

CBS News reports, citing sources, that the Pentagon is contemplating an airstrike operation in Cuba featuring the 101st Airborne Division. As per the channel's sources, US officials conducted a briefing to consider potential military operations against Cuba. Nonetheless, representatives from the department stressed that conducting consultations does not indicate that the leadership has made a...

According to Reuters, a source close to the situation states that Germany is financing the acquisition of 50,000 attack drones for Ukraine. According to the report, this signifies one of the largest documented drone acquisitions for Kyiv by a Western nation. The agency reports that the drones involved are Shrike FPV models produced by a leading Ukrainian company, SkyFall. According to Reuters,...

Commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has nearly stopped as US strikes on Iran continue for a second day, according to Bloomberg. As reported by Bloomberg, among the large ships, just one supertanker, under US sanctions, was seen leaving the strait from the Persian Gulf, accompanied by a container ship with the Iranian flag. The day prior, around 14 cargo vessels passed through the Strait...

Unidentified individuals have taken jewelry valued at €4 million (352 million rubles) from the René Lalique jewelry museum in France, reports Le Parisien, citing sources. The museum is situated in the locality of Wingen-sur-Moder in the eastern part of the country. The theft took place at approximately 5:30 AM local time. The source reports that multiple hooded individuals forced their way in and...