Poland on Wednesday significantly raised its bid for reverse gas supplies from Germany after Russia halted deliveries due to Warsaw’s refusal to pay for the commodity in rubles, data from the German operator of the gas transmission network Gascade shows. According to the company, the bid for April 27 was …
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Putin spoke at length at the plenary session of the Valdai Club in Sochi on Thursday, taking questions from the moderator as well as the audience, both those physically present and over video link. NATO on Russia’s doorstep The Russian leader noted the trip by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin …
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Wednesday’s appeal proceeding is the latest development in the continuing effort by the US to extradite Assange to stand trial on American soil for alleged computer-related crimes. A British judge refused the request in January on humanitarian grounds, ruling that there was a high risk of Assange taking his own …
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It noted that this power construct was based on “viewing white people as superior” and “underpinned by an unparalleled power structure” – the “by-product” of which was “white privilege.” The survey, which was distributed to its 1,800-strong workforce across the country – some 88% of whom are white – reportedly …
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif took to Twitter on Friday, urging Washington to drop all the sanctions imposed on the country under the Donald Trump administration. While the US signaled it was ready to talk with Tehran about the landmark nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan …
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“The United States expresses grave concern regarding reports the Burmese military has detained multiple civilian government and civil society leaders. The military must reverse these actions immediately,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Monday. He called on the military leaders to “respect” the results of …
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Whenever a new president comes into office, it always seems to be a priority to undo whatever the previous occupant of the Oval Office did. Given that the new president will have likely campaigned on the mistakes of his predecessor, this is no surprise. However, usually there is some semblance …
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White met with Khabib on Friday at a UAE Warriors event in Abu Dhabi, as the internet melted down amid rumors and speculation of how their much-anticipated face-to-face meeting played out. Early on Saturday, White said that he would reveal the outcome of their conversation before the start of the …
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Poor Michael Corleone in The Godfather Part III, he tried his best to get his family out of the mafia but they just wouldn’t let him go. Same, it seems, so far in this very young year, with Britain and the EU. The ink isn’t even dry on the ‘divorce’ …
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With former Vice President Joe Biden now having been confirmed as the winner of the 2020 election, many are wondering what comes next. Not much is likely to happen for probably the next four years in terms of major legislation. But there are some changes that could happen, especially in …
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