Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Many European countries are considering turning back to coal to secure energy supplies as gas supplies from Russia slump amid EU sanctions in recent weeks. Germany, Austria, Poland, the Netherlands and Greece are among the first European nations to reopen coal power plants or take measures …
Read More »Turkey to host meeting with UN, Russia, Ukraine on grain corridor
Ankara, Turkey | Xinhua | Turkey is to host a four-way meeting with the United Nations, Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul next week to discuss a possible Black Sea corridor for exporting Ukrainian grains, local media reported Tuesday. A Turkish military delegation will travel to Russia this week to discuss the …
Read More »Biden appoints first Native American to serve as treasurer
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced the appointment of Marilynn Malerba, chief of the Mohegan Tribe, to serve as treasurer of the United States, the first Native American to hold the position. The treasurer of the United States directly oversees the U.S. Mint, the Bureau …
Read More »EU to disburse 600 mln euros to counter world food crisis
Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Commission proposes to disburse 600 million euros (633 million U.S. dollars) on top of existing EU support to help regions hit by the current food crisis, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday. “To help our partners we will mobilize an …
Read More »France’s political class being reshaped by fractured vote
Paris, France | Xinhua | The 2022 French legislative elections are redefining France’s political class, enabling candidates of different political parties to become deputies in the National Assembly. The French legislative elections were held on June 12 and 19, when voters elected, out of 6,293 candidates, the National Assembly’s 577 members …
Read More »U.S. Texas Republicans reject results of 2020 presidential election
Texas, U.S. | Xinhua | Nearly 5,000 delegates attending Texas GOP Convention over the weekend have overwhelmingly passed a resolution rejecting the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, according to a statement on the Republican Party of Texas website on Monday. “We hold that acting President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. …
Read More »EU calls for ceasefire in Ukraine to allow grain exports
Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Union is insisting on a ceasefire in Ukraine to allow millions of tons of grain to be exported, the EU’s foreign policy chief said on Monday. The Ukraine crisis is having serious consequences on hunger in the world, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign …
Read More »Turkish president slams developed nations for lack of responsibility for refugee crisis
Istanbul, Turkey | Xinhua | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday criticized developed nations for lack of responsibility for the global refugee crisis. “The real burden of the issue of migration and refugees is felt by countries like ours that are neighbors of the crisis regions, and not the developed …
Read More »Global nuclear arsenals expected to grow- SIPRI study
U.S. and Russia lead nuclear arms race with 90% of all nuclear weapons NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February sparked fears of a direct confrontation between two of the world’s greatest superpowers, U.S. and Russia. The fears intensified because the two nations have …
Read More »No absolute majority for Macron following legislative elections: Interior Ministry
Paris, France | Xinhua | French President Emmanuel Macron will not have an absolute majority in the upcoming National Assembly following the second round of legislative elections held on Sunday, according to the final results published early Monday morning by the Interior Ministry. Macron’s alliance Ensemble won 245 seats, falling short …
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