Month: July 2025

EU agrees 18th sanctions package against RussiaEU agrees 18th sanctions package against Russia

The European Union reached an agreement on an 18th sanctions package against Russia over its war in Ukraine, with a raft of measures aimed at dealing further blows to Russia’s

China commerce minister says he met with NvidiaChina commerce minister says he met with Nvidia

Trump orders release of grand jury testimonyTrump orders release of grand jury testimony

South Africa rolls out mpox vaccination program to curb spreadSouth Africa rolls out mpox vaccination program to curb spread

As more laboratory-confirmed mpox cases continue to be detected in South Africa, the National Department of Health has announced plans to commence vaccination to curb the spread of the disease.“Vaccination

Europeans warn Iran of UN sanctions unless concrete progress on nuclear talksEuropeans warn Iran of UN sanctions unless concrete progress on nuclear talks

France, Britain and Germany told Iran on Thursday that they wanted Tehran to resume diplomacy immediately over its nuclear programme and warned if there were no concrete steps by the

Israel’s attacks on Damascus hinder chemical weapons searchIsrael’s attacks on Damascus hinder chemical weapons search

Israeli airstrikes on Damascus are hampering Syria’s efforts to find and destroy chemical weapons stockpiled during the rule of toppled ruler Bashar al-Assad, a government adviser said on Thursday.A planned

Economic uncertainty cannot be new norm, says Canada at G20Economic uncertainty cannot be new norm, says Canada at G20

Major economies cannot allow uncertainty to become the new norm even though they face a novel world of growing trade restrictions and tariffs, Canada’s finance minister said on Thursday.G20 finance

British spies and SAS named in Afghan data breachBritish spies and SAS named in Afghan data breach

Details of more than 100 British nationals including spies and special forces soldiers were included in one of the country’s worst ever data breaches that led to thousands of Afghans

Slovenia declares two Israeli ministers persona non grataSlovenia declares two Israeli ministers persona non grata

Slovenia declared two far-right Israeli cabinet ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, persona non grata on Thursday, the first European Union country to do so, Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon said.The

Israel demands UN scrap investigation body for Palestinian territoriesIsrael demands UN scrap investigation body for Palestinian territories

Israel has demanded the U.N. Human Rights Council scrap a commission investigating rights violations in the Palestinian territories and Israel, accusing the body of bias, in a letter seen by