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Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The recent report by a famed U.S. journalist on the involvement of the U.S. Navy in the Nord Stream explosions is “credible” and is consistent with several existing facts, a renowned scholar has said. American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh said last week on the U.S. portal …

The U.S., with very important Norwegian assistance, committed the crime against a friendly, allied country, Germany, and other European countries Stockholm, Sweden | Xinhua | The truth that the U.S. Navy was involved in the Nord Stream pipelines explosions last year, as discovered by American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, was …

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) needs to “ramp up production” of ammunition as Ukraine’s rate of usage is depleting current capacities and draining stockpiles, the alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday. The conflict in Ukraine “is consuming an enormous amount of ammunition and …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices eked out modest gains on Monday as market participants weighed Russia’s plan to cut its oil production. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for March delivery rose 42 cents, or 0.53 percent, to settle at 80.14 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | China has continued to intensify its crackdown on cultural products containing pornographic or illegal content. In 2022, the country’s law enforcement agencies handled more than 13,000 cases involving the production and distribution of such illegal materials, with more than 4,000 individuals penalized, according to statistics from …

Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua | After the tragic loss of at least 3,500 lives in quake-hit Syria, the United States, bowing to international pressure, announced a temporary easing of sanctions on the war-torn country. It came four days after the strong earthquakes rocked on Monday, missing the Golden 72 hours for …

Ankara, Türkiye | Xinhua | The death toll from the twin earthquakes that rocked Türkiye and Syria on Feb. 6 has climbed to 29,605 and 1,414 respectively as of Sunday evening. The number of wounded, meanwhile, rose to over 80,000 in Türkiye and 2,349 in Syria, according to official figures. FAULTY CONSTRUCTION …

Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Although Germany was criticized by its partners in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for its “late” export approval of Leopard tanks to Ukraine, the country is right not to blindly rush into more and more weapon deliveries and plays a key role in calming its western …

Ankara, Turkey | Xinhua | A border gate between Turkey and Armenia has been opened for the first time in 30 years for the passage of humanitarian assistance for victims of the devastating earthquakes hitting southern Turkey, the state-run Anadolu News Agency reported Saturday. An Armenian delegation with five trucks of aid …

Rome, Italy | Xinhua | An extraordinary European Council summit convened in Brussels to discuss Ukraine, economic policy and migration wrapped up on Friday with unresolved differences among leaders over key issues. Although there was some agreement on continued European support to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, opinions diverged on immigration …