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…
Brussels Pushes to Close Loophole Two Years Early The European Commission is moving to abolish a long-standing customs exemption for low-value imports by early 2026 — two years earlier than originally planned. The decision aims to curb unfair competition from foreign e-commerce giants and tighten oversight on billions of parcels entering the European Union each year. In a letter seen…
Apple has removed two of China’s most widely used gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, from the App Store after receiving an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC). The company said it abides by local laws in the markets where it operates, without offering further details on the specific grounds cited by regulators. The move underscores the balancing…
Space Debris Forces Mission Extension China’s Manned Space Engineering Office confirmed that the three astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft remain “in good condition, working and living normally” after their planned return to Earth was postponed. The delay came after mission controllers detected that the return module may have been struck by a small piece of space debris, prompting an immediate…
Typhoon Fung-wong moved out of the northwestern Philippines on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, after unleashing torrential rain and fierce winds that triggered floods, landslides, and extensive infrastructure damage across Luzon. Authorities reported at least eight deaths, with officials continuing to verify casualty figures as access improves to isolated communities. The storm displaced more than 1.4 million people, many of whom…
Fastest Docking in China’s Space History China’s Shenzhou 21 spacecraft has successfully docked with the Tiangong space station, completing the maneuver in just three and a half hours — the fastest docking time in the country’s space program to date. The record-setting mission marks another milestone for China’s rapidly advancing presence in orbit, reflecting both its technological progress and growing…
President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that she has filed a criminal complaint against a man who groped her while she was walking from Mexico’s National Palace to the Education Ministry in central Mexico City. Video of the encounter, recorded as she paused to greet people along the route, shows a man approaching from behind and touching the president before…
