Russia responds to hype over US prisoner swap offer
The interests of both sides must be taken into account during talks on a possible exchange, Moscow says There have so far been no tangible results in negotiations on swapping …
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Warsaw mulls cutting down on Christmas lights
The authorities want to demonstrate to people that they need to save energy, the mayor of the Polish capital says The Warsaw city administration is mulling the idea of limiting …
Cow dung gas can’t replace Russian fossil fuel, expert says
Energy generated from organic waste won’t cover even half the gas Germany gets from Russia, a trade group expert says Despite some hopes, the gas produced from manure cannot alone …
Russia fines US-based online dating service
Tinder, along with WhatsApp and Snapchat, has been ordered to pay millions of rubles for refusing to comply with Russia’s data localization law A Moscow court has fined the entities …
Timofey Bordachev: The UN is no longer fit for purpose, but should it be abolished or reformed?
The global body was created by the winners of humanity’s most destructive war, but that was 80 years ago The United Nations is a product of Western intellectual common sense, …
Austria warns of citizens fighting in Ukraine
“Anyone who has lived through violence poses a risk” after returning home, an intelligence chief warns A small number of Austrian citizens are now fighting in Ukraine, but their return to …
London warns of sleepwalking into war with China
Miscalculation and Beijing’s “disdain” for arms control may lead to a global conflict, the UK’s national security adviser said Western powers and China are at risk of sleepwalking into nuclear …
Brits receive energy price warning
The end of deliveries of Russian gas to European customers could have “knock-on impacts” on prices in the UK, the National Grid says The end of Russian gas supplies to …
New York urges WHO to ‘immediately’ rename monkeypox
Using the name further may have “devastating and stigmatizing effects” on vulnerable communities, the city’s health chief claims New York City’s health chief Ashwin Vasan is calling on the World …
America’s new third party emerges
The Forward party was created by former Democrats and Republicans who vow to stand against “political extremism” Former Republicans and Democrats joined forces on Wednesday to create a new Centrist …