Crude oil deliveries to Slovakia resumed this week through the Druzhba pipeline, ending a nearly three-month interruption that had strained energy supplies across Central Europe and complicated European Union decision-making. The restart restored a critical route for Russian crude that runs through Ukrainian territory and supplies refineries in Slovakia and Hungary. The pipeline had been inactive since late January following…
Australia has begun enforcing a world-first ban on social media accounts for children under 16, marking a major shift in how governments regulate online platforms. From 10 December 2025, social media companies must prevent Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on specified services or face penalties of up to A$49.5 million for systemic breaches. The restrictions stem from…
Ukraine’s Outreach to the Vatican Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Pope Leo XIV in Rome as part of a diplomatic push focused on securing broader support against Russia’s invasion. Kyiv described the encounter as meaningful for morale and international visibility. Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for the Vatican’s attention to Ukraine and invited the pontiff to visit the country, calling such a…
A powerful 7.6-magnitude undersea earthquake struck off northern Japan on Monday, shaking communities on both sides of the Tsugaru Strait and triggering a tsunami along parts of the Pacific coast. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said the quake occurred just east of Aomori Prefecture, at the northern tip of Japan’s main island of Honshu, and just south of Hokkaido, a…
India is deepening its energy partnership with Russia even as Washington seeks to deter New Delhi from relying on Russian fuel. During a joint appearance with India’s prime minister, Russia’s president emphasized Moscow’s readiness to provide “uninterrupted shipments” of oil and other energy supplies. It was a strong message at a time when energy trade sits at the heart of…
On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, a major blackout plunged Havana and much of western Cuba into darkness, cutting electricity to millions of residents on an island already grappling with chronic power shortages. Energy officials said the disruption began when a high-voltage transmission line connecting two key power plants failed, forcing parts of the national grid offline and triggering a cascading…
Renewed Mission to Solve Aviation’s Greatest Mystery Malaysia is set to resume the deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, the jetliner that vanished during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing more than a decade ago with 239 people on board. The disappearance of the Boeing 777 remains one of the most puzzling tragedies in modern aviation, with no…
