News
Iran rejects European troika's interpretation of nuclear deal dispute mechanism
Iran's FM Araghchi tells UN that European troika misinterprets JCPOA dispute mechanism, says Iran properly triggered process in May 2018 before taking remedial steps.
Russia making steady gains in the battle for the Donbas
Russian forces have made significant territorial advances across several fronts in eastern Ukraine since July, and the battle for the key logistical hub of Pokrovsk is still raging.
India set to boost Russian oil imports despite US tariffs
Indian imports of Russian oil are expected to increase in September as New Delhi presses ahead with purchases despite new US punitive tariffs
France, Germany and UK trigger snapback mechanism to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran
European powers trigger UN snapback sanctions on Iran after failed Geneva talks, giving 30-day window for nuclear negotiations before sanctions take effect.
Rheinmetall to invest over €1.5bn in Balkan munitions factories
German defence giant's investments are part of a broader European effort to boost defence production since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Orlen to build Poland’s first nuclear power plant
Race is on to make it Europe’s first such installation based on small modular reactor technology.
Serbian police use pepper spray to disperse protest in Novi Sad
Protests have turned violent in recent weeks, with confrontations between pro- and anti-government groups and the police.
Japan denies giving away city to Tanzania amid immigration panic
Japan’s government quickly dispelled claims that it was handing over control of a city to Tanzania, after misinformation surrounding a cultural exchange programme triggered a xenophobic backlash.
Hungary sues EU over use of frozen Russian asset income for Ukraine aid
Hungary has launched a lawsuit against the EU over the use of billions of euros in interest accrued from frozen Russian sovereign assets to finance military support for Ukraine.
Tanzania signs deal to connect Kagera to power grid as it looks to wean region off Ugandan imports
Tanzania, looking to end reliance on electricity imports from Uganda in some regions, has contracted the construction of a 220-kv transmission line from Benako to Kyaka, along with a 220/33-kilovolt substation at Benako.
Argentina’s Milei flees rally as corruption scandal fuels violent protests
Argentina's political tensions exploded into violence on August 27 when President Milei was forced to abandon a campaign rally in Buenos Aires province after protesters pelted his motorcade with rocks, eggs and branches.
Lukashenko offers to release 1,300 political prisoners – if they leave the country
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s latest proposal to release political prisoners on the condition of immediate exile marks a calculated extension of his decades-long repressive rule, not a departure from it.
ExxonMobil held secret Kremlin talks on a return to the Russian market
US oil major ExxonMobil held secret talks with the Kremlin on a possible return to working in Russia, the Wall Street Journal reports
Council of Europe expert body calls for repeal of Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ law
Law requires organisations and media outlets receiving more than 20% of their funding from abroad to register as “agents of foreign influence”.
Poland doubles down on opposing Ukraine’s EU bid over WW2-era massacres
Deputy PM Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said Ukraine “will have no chance" of joining the European Union without acknowledging the atrocities committed in Volhynia in 1943.
European leaders pledge support for Moldova’s EU path on independence day
Leaders of France, Germany and Poland pledged firm support for Moldova's bid as it heads for a crucial general election in September.
Record gold prices in Vietnam as monopoly ends
The surge followed the publication of a measure that removes exclusive state control over gold bars.
Kyrgyzstan starts underground gold mining at nationalised Kumtor deposit
Output a big contributor to country’s economy, though some lawmakers say government is not transparent on precious metal sales.
Prague bourse registers record trading on August 26
Hike driven by trading in shares of majority state-owned energy utility ČEZ.
Drone flyover finds no sign of life in search for Russian climber stranded on Kyrgyzstan’s highest mountain
Natalia Nagovitsyna trapped near top of Jengish Chokusu for two weeks with broken leg in freezing conditions.