The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has travelled to Iran for talks for the first time in more than a year. Grossi arrived in the capital Tehran on Monday, according to Iranian media reports. The visit comes at a t…
Hunstanton’s Smithdon High School take pupils on reward trip to Alton Towers theme park
Young achievers from a West Norfolk secondary school had their hard work recognised as they enjoyed a visit to one of the UK’s most popular theme parks. The Year 11 students from Smithdon High School in Hunstanton made the three-and-a-half-hour coach t…
Report: Russia tightens regulations on ‘foreign agents’
Russia has further tightened its contentious legislation on so-called foreign agents, the Interfax news agency reported. It said that the parliament in Moscow approved an amendment to the law on Monday that withdraws the right to stand for election fro…
Maersk: Shipping capacity down as much as 20% due to Red Sea attacks
Due to the difficult security situation in the Red Sea, Danish shipping giant Maersk is expecting an industry-wide loss in freight capacity on routes from eastern Asia to Europe of 15% to 20% in the second quarter. Maersk released the estimates on Mond…
Berlin recalls Moscow ambassador following Russian cyberattacks
The German government has asked the German ambassador to Moscow, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, to come to Berlin for a week of consultations following cyberattacks on the governing Social Democratic Party (SPD) and German companies. A spokeswoman for the …
Von der Leyen calls on China to limit Russian dual-use goods supplies
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called on China to prevent deliveries of dual-use goods with potential military uses to Russia. Following talks with the presidents of China and France in Paris, von der Leyen said “more effort is …
EU foreign chief calls Israeli Rafah evacuation order ‘unacceptable’
Israel’s order for civilians to evacuate Rafah in southern Gaza is “unnacceptable,” the EU’s foreign affairs chief said on Monday. “Israel’s evacuation orders to civilians in Rafah portend the worst: more war and famine. It is unacceptable,” Josep Borr…
Keeper Schlager becomes latest Austrian injury before Euros
Austria goalkeeper Alexander Schlager faces a race to be fit for the European Championship. The Salzburg stopper underwent surgery on his left knee on Monday, ending his season prematurely, his club announced. For Austria coach Ralf Rangnick, Schlager’…
UK’s Drax targets California forests for two major wood pellet plants
By Justin Catanoso Drax, a major global manufacturer of wood pellets for bioenergy, has joined a California nonprofit in a controversial plan to build two industrial-scale wood pellet plants in the state. The two mills combined will be capable of makin…
Union Berlin part ways with Bjelica day after vote of confidence
Relegation-threatened Union Berlin parted ways with coach Nenad Bjelica on Monday, a day after the Bundesliga club’s president had given the Croatian his backing. Union lost 4-3 at home to relegation rivals Bochum on Sunday and sit one point and one pl…