NATO chief says Europe is not seeking to replace the US nuclear umbrella

The Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Mark Rutte, stated that European countries are not aiming to substitute the United States’ nuclear umbrella, despite ongoing discussions on strengthening the continent’s deterrence capabilities. Speaking on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany,......

PDVSA restricts oil sales to firms without individual US licences amid sanctions uncertainty

Venezuela’s state oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), has limited crude sales over the past two weeks to companies holding individual licences from the United States, curbing exports despite a broader general licence issued by US authorities earlier this year. According to industry sources, the move has added friction......

Cornell study maps global crop emissions at 10 kilometer scale

Researchers have produced the most detailed global map to date of greenhouse gas emissions from croplands, finding that just four crops account for nearly three quarters of total agricultural emissions. Rice alone is responsible for 43 percent, according to the study. The research, published on February 13 in Nature Climate Change, combines......

Gaza: Abbas urges the removal of all obstacles imposed by Israel

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Saturday for the lifting of what he described as “all obstacles” imposed by Israel on the implementation of the second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza. His remarks were delivered during a speech broadcast at the opening session of the annual summit of the African Union in Addis......

Canada and Chile pledge humanitarian aid to Cuba amid fuel crisis

Canada and Chile have announced new humanitarian assistance for Cuba as the Caribbean nation grapples with a deepening fuel shortage that the United Nations warns could spiral into a broader humanitarian collapse, compounded by intensified pressure from the United States. The Canadian Network on Cuba said it will dispatch its 19th container......

Beren Saat launches music career with CapitaliZoo debut

After years as one of Turkey’s most prominent television figures, Beren Saat has stepped decisively into the music industry with the release of her first English-language single, CapitaliZoo. International audiences know her for leading roles in acclaimed series including “Aşkı Memnu” and “Fatmagül’ün......

WTO chief warns China’s $1.2 trillion trade surplus is unsustainable

World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has urged China to rethink its export-driven growth strategy, warning that the country’s record $1.2 trillion trade surplus cannot be sustained because the rest of the world is unable to absorb it. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Okonjo-Iweala said the model that......

Mexico offers air bridge to Cuba as airlines suspend flights amid fuel crisis

Mexico has proposed establishing an air bridge to Cuba to help maintain air links as several international airlines suspend flights due to a deepening aviation fuel shortage on the island, officials said. The initiative comes amid an escalating energy crisis largely driven by a U.S. campaign to cut off Cuba’s oil supplies, which has......

Ukrainian drone team overwhelms NATO battalions in Estonia exercise

A major NATO military exercise held in Estonia last year exposed significant weaknesses in Western forces’ ability to operate under intense drone warfare conditions, according to firsthand accounts reported by The Wall Street Journal. The findings highlight a widening gap between NATO’s traditional combat doctrine and the realities......

US envoy says China holds leverage to end Ukraine war

The United States ambassador to NATO told world leaders at the Munich Security Conference that China remains the pivotal actor capable of influencing the course of the war in Ukraine, arguing that Beijing’s economic and technological support has sustained Russia’s military campaign. Speaking at the 62nd annual gathering in Munich,......

DP World replaces CEO and chairman after Epstein documents scandal

Dubai based ports operator DP World announced sweeping leadership changes on Friday, appointing Essa Kazim as chairman and Yuvraj Narayan as group chief executive, replacing Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem who had held both roles for decades. The move comes amid mounting pressure following the release of US Justice Department documents linking bin......

Satellite data shows Cuba night lights drop 50 percent

Cuba is facing its most severe energy crisis in decades, with satellite imagery showing that nighttime lighting across the island has fallen sharply after efforts by the Trump administration to restrict its oil supply. The shortages have plunged large parts of the country into darkness, grounded international flights and forced widespread......

UN experts denounce Trump oil blockade on Cuba as illegal

United Nations human rights experts on Wednesday condemned President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting fuel supplies to Cuba, describing it as a serious breach of international law that risks triggering a severe humanitarian crisis on the island of 9.6 million people. The statement from the Office of the UN High Commissioner......

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