Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday accused the United States of attempting to disrupt the TurkStream gas pipeline to Europe with the aid of attacks by Ukrainian drones. Lavrov said this in Moscow on Tuesday. The U.S. was pushing its “Ukrainian clients’’ to put TurkStream out of action following what he saw it as…
Chancellor Olaf Scholz, on Tuesday, said that the German Navy would contribute ships to defend infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. He said this was amid concerns about Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet’’ of oil tankers and recent incidents of damage to cables. Scholz, who is attending a gathering in Helsinki on Baltic Sea security, said that…
Due to increased amounts of ash and fine dust in the air, city authorities in fire-ravaged Los Angeles are providing free protective masks to people. As the deadly wildfires that have been wreaking destruction in Los Angeles County enter their second week, the city said it was concerned about the health impacts to vulnerable groups…
Chinese Government has said that it had reduced its exports of civilian drones to the U.S. eight fold year-on-year last November. According to RIA Novosti, calculation is based on data from the U.S. customs service. The dynamic was also negative as compared to October 2024, when China’s drone exports to the U.S. fell twice, namely…
The Sudanese Government believes that regaining control of Aj Jazira state from the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF), will pave the way for lasting peace in Sudan. Mr Ahmed Taboul, Charge d’ Affaires of Sudan Embassy in Nigeria, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. According…
German Defence Minister, Boris Pistorius, was in Kiev for talks with the Ukrainian Government on Tuesday, and vowed to keep up support ahead of possible ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukrain. Upon arrival, Pistorius said that he had wanted to discuss further aid and get an idea of the military situation. His trip came less…
An Amur tiger has attacked and killed a man in Primorye Territory in Russia’s Far East area, local media reported on Tuesday. The incident happened near the village of Zimniki in the Dalnerechensky District, about 480 km northeast of the city of Vladivostok. Philipp Shutov, Primorye’s deputy minister of forestry, environmental protection, wildlife and natural…
Norway’s Queen Sonja would have a pacemaker inserted this week after suffering a heart problem during a ski trip, the royal household said on Tuesday. The operation would take place on Thursday at Oslo University Hospital. The queen, 87, is expected to stay there for one or two days of recovery, a statement said. Sonja…
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, has called for Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to ensure the safety of the planet and people globally. This is contained in a statement by Dr Oluseyi Soremekun, National Information Officer, UN Information Centre (UNIC), on Tuesday in Abuja. The statement said that Mohammed made the call during her…
Nine beaches in Sydney, the capital city of Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW), have been closed following the return of mystery debris balls. The debris balls had forced beach closures late in 2024. Sydney’s Northern Beaches Council on Tuesday closed nine beaches under its jurisdiction after being notified about the balls washing ashore…
