More EU members speak out against proposed Russian tourist ban
The goal of sanctions is to punish the Russian government, not regular people, Portugal says Cyprus and Portugal are refusing to back a proposal by several other EU nations to …
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Iran drops key demand for nuclear deal revival — media
Tehran won’t insist on having its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps removed from the US sanctions list, CNN reports Iran has dropped its demand that Washington remove the Islamic Revolutionary Guard …
Drone targets Black Sea fleet HQ in Crimea – governor
There were no casualties or significant damage following the incident in Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev says A Ukrainian drone crashed into the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean …
Putin and Xi may meet sooner than expected
An in-person meeting is being prepared ahead of Xi’s possible trip to the SCO summit in September, WSJ reports Chinese leader Xi Jinping could travel to Central Asia in September …
Several killed in hotel attack
At least 10 people killed in an ongoing raid on a hotel in Mogadishu An attack on a popular hotel in the Somali capital has left several people dead, according …
Musk seeks more brain chip tech – media
The billionaire Neuralink executive is reportedly mulling an investment into a rival brain chip firm Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is considering an investment into Synchron, a brain chip developer which …
Americans increasingly see FBI as ‘Biden’s Gestapo’ – poll
New survey suggests declining public opinion of the bureau following a raid on ex-President Donald Trump A majority of respondents in a new survey have said they view the FBI …
Ukraine calls Germany ‘addict’ then offers hit
As Kiev slams German calls for Nord Stream 2, Ukraine’s gas operator makes a bid to Berlin Even as Kiev’s Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba condemned the German “addiction” to Russian …
German official suggests shower hack
Green state leader calls washcloth a “useful invention” When threatened by an energy crunch, people can save a lot by using a washcloth instead of taking showers “all the time,” …
France opposes Spain’s gas pipeline project – media
Paris is reportedly skeptical the MidCat pipeline to Central Europe would help with the energy crisis A major gas pipeline project advocated by Madrid and Berlin has faced resistance from …