The EU Council has extended sanctions for six months against individuals responsible for undermining Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence. The restrictions will remain in place until at least March 15, 2025, according to the EU Council’s press servic…
EU extends individual sanctions against Russia
The EU Council has extended sanctions for six months against individuals responsible for undermining Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence. The restrictions will remain in place until at least March 15, 2025, according to the EU Council’s press servic…
Scholz and Guterres step up pressure over UN’s Pact for the Future
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and UN chief António Guterres and are increasing pressure ahead of the planned adoption of the so-called Pact for the Future, envisioned as a blueprint for fairer multilateral diplomacy in the decades to come. “There are s…
Police suspect arson after attack on Austrian refugee accommodation
Austrian police are investigating a suspected case of arson after a fire at a home for asylum seekers, the regional force in Upper Austria said on Thursday. The shelter, a former inn in Schönau im Mühlkreis, caught fire during the night. At the time, 1…
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg to lead Munich Security Conference
Outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is to become the next chairman of the Munich Security Conference, multiple sources confirmed to dpa on Thursday, following reports by news outlets Politico and Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND). There…
WHO: More than 552,000 children in Gaza have had first polio jab dose
The first round of the polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip is nearing completion, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday, with more than 552,000 children having received their first dose of the oral vaccine. The campaign is expec…
‘Nothing is off the table’: Trump plans for ‘bureaucratic bullying’ of enemies if he wins
In a “This American Life” report aired on some National Public Radio (NPR) stations in June, some prominent Donald Trump critics — including former White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham and The Lincoln Project’s Fred Wellman — revealed that the…
‘Nothing is off the table’: Trump plans for ‘bureaucratic bullying’ of enemies if he wins
In a “This American Life” report aired on some National Public Radio (NPR) stations in June, some prominent Donald Trump critics — including former White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham and The Lincoln Project’s Fred Wellman — revealed that the…
Riley Leonard injury update: Marcus Freeman reveals how Notre Dame QB practiced amid shoulder issue
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman gave a recent injury update on Thursday regarding the status of quarterback Riley Leonard. Who suffered an injury to his non-throwing shoulder last Saturday in Notre Dame’s upset loss to Northern Illinois. According…
Kazakhstan: Turkic unity and Kazakh culture on display at Nomad Games
Horsemen tussling over goat carcasses, arrows flying across the steppe, titans hoisting logs aloft in feats of endurance. Such are the scenes as Astana – usually a staid city inhabited by straightlaced bureaucrats – hosts the World Nomad Games, which c…