World & Politics

The Australian government has decided to temporarily reduce the fuel tax by half in order to shield consumers from the effects of rising global energy prices, which have increased due…

According to Bloomberg's sources, the US presidential administration is evaluating the economic consequences of a potential increase in oil prices to $200 per barrel. Based on these sources, US officials…

The European Parliament endorsed legislative measures to fulfill the EU's obligations under the trade agreement with the United States. A total of 417 legislators backed the bill, 154 opposed it,…

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced that Budapest will suspend gas supplies to Kyiv until oil transit through Ukraine via the Druzhba pipeline is resumed. "As long as Ukraine does…

Iranian officials have started charging fees to ship crews that pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

A US amphibious assault unit, made up of three amphibious vessels transporting Marines, is set to reach the Arabian Sea in the upcoming days, within the operational area of the…

According to sources mentioned by Politico, the European Union has opted to restrict the quantity of sensitive information it shares with Hungary.

US President Donald Trump stated that he did not inform allies, such as Japan, ahead of the military operation in Iran to maintain an element of surprise.

Tehran carried out a new series of attacks on Israel during the early hours of Wednesday, stating that these actions are meant to seek revenge for the death of Ali…

Sri Lankan officials stated they are temporarily implementing a four-day workweek to save energy due to the circumstances in the Middle East, local sources reported.

EU foreign ministers have chosen not to extend the Aspides naval mission to the Strait of Hormuz, said EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas.

US President Donald Trump is urging China to assist in getting shipping back in the Strait of Hormuz, where the flow has been affected by the ongoing conflict involving Iran.

The United States aims to create divisions among European governments, as each of them has limited influence on its own, stated EU Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas.

After Planet Labs, the U.S. firm Vantor has declared limitations on the commercial availability of operational satellite images of the Middle East captured by its orbital satellites.

Chinese oil refiners have started to cancel previously arranged export deliveries of fuel oil products, such as gasoline and diesel, according to Bloomberg, which cites sources.

According to Bloomberg, citing sources, Saudi Arabia has started reducing its oil production. This decision is made in response to the potential risk that the disruption of shipping in the…

In the latest Global Rich List 2026, which ranks countries based on the number of dollar billionaires, China has moved to the top position, overtaking the United States, as reported…

The Assembly of Experts in Iran has announced that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been chosen as the new Supreme Leader of the Islamic…

South Korean Industry Kim Jong-gwan stated that Washington has shown a favorable response to Seoul's intention to introduce a special investment bill this week.

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he wishes to have a personal role in the process of selecting Iran's next supreme leader.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in an interview with Newsmax that most of the United States' NATO allies back the US mission in Iran.

China is discreetly urging Iranian officials to refrain from actions that might hinder energy exports via the Strait of Hormuz, according to Bloomberg, which cites unnamed senior executives in the…

On the first day of the military operation targeting Iran, the U.S. forces conducted more than a thousand attacks on different locations within the country, as reported by the U.S.…

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new four-year financial support plan for Ukraine, with a total amount of $8.1 billion.

OpenAI stated it would take "immediate action" to examine its security measures after the February 10th school shooting in Canada. Jesse Van Rotselaar, an 18-year-old shooter, set up a second…

According to Bloomberg, which refers to estimates provided by the research firm Kpler, Iran has significantly increased the amount of oil it has loaded onto tankers departing from the Persian…

European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič urged the European Parliament to approve the EU-US trade agreement in March, according to Bloomberg.

Pentagon official Pete Hegseth has asked Dario Amodei, the leader of the AI company Anthropic, to give the Pentagon complete access to their Claude artificial intelligence system by the end…

According to a report by the Financial Times, citing sources, JPMorgan, which is the biggest investment bank in the United States, is currently engaged in talks to offer banking services…

The United States intends to remove all its military personnel from Syria, according to the Wall Street Journal, which is reporting the news based on information from unnamed sources. The…

European Commissioner for Energy, Dan Jørgensen, addressed investments in fossil fuel production during discussions in Algiers last week, according to EC spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen, who confirmed the talks to reporters.

Sweden is thinking about changing from its own currency, the krona, to the euro, according to Bloomberg.

The Norwegian team earned a gold medal in the men's 4x7.5 km cross-country skiing relay event at the 2026 Olympic Games held in Italy. France placed second, and Italy took…

According to Bloomberg's estimate, the United States has spent approximately $2.9 billion on military operations in the Caribbean, which involved the mission to apprehend Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

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…

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.

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.

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

US President Donald Trump stated that he is increasing tariffs on South Korean products from 15% to 25%.

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.

The Latvian State Audit Office, along with the top audit agencies from Estonia and Lithuania, has started checking the Rail Baltica railway project, according to Latvian media, which quoted the…

The European Union and India are almost done with talks about a free trade deal, said European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič on Sunday.

US President Donald Trump talked about "green" energy in Davos, and said he thinks it's not a good idea financially. He called it "the new green scam" and said it's…

EU leaders welcomed the news that US President Donald Trump decided not to impose tariffs on European countries in February, which were related to the situation involving Greenland.