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…
European nationalist leaders have gathered behind Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as Hungary approaches a closely watched parliamentary election that could reshape political momentum across the continent. The vote, scheduled for April 12, 2026, is widely seen as a critical moment for both Hungary and the broader European far-right movement. Orbán, who has governed Hungary since 2010, is considered a…
The Vatican has launched a global initiative encouraging institutions to withdraw financial support from the mining industry, marking a notable step in aligning Church investments with environmental and social principles. The campaign, unveiled in Rome, calls on Catholic organizations and broader faith-based networks to review their financial portfolios and reconsider ties to extractive industries. The effort is supported by senior…
Lawmakers in the Scottish Parliament were due to decide on Tuesday whether terminally ill adults should be allowed to seek medical assistance to end their lives, in what would mark the first such law in any part of the United Kingdom. Because members of the Edinburgh legislature were granted a free vote, they could decide individually rather than follow party…
Iran launched a series of missile and drone strikes targeting commercial vessels across the Persian Gulf and infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates, including Dubai International Airport, in what analysts describe as a significant escalation in the widening regional conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. The attacks occurred amid continuing hostilities following coordinated U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on…
The armed conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has entered its second week with no clear resolution in sight, as military operations and political rhetoric intensify on multiple fronts. Washington and Tehran have hardened their positions while missile exchanges, airstrikes, and threats to global energy infrastructure continue to heighten international concern. The confrontation began on 28 February 2026,…
A massive power outage in western Cuba has left millions of residents without electricity, underscoring long-standing vulnerabilities in the island’s energy infrastructure. The blackout began after a malfunction at the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric power plant, one of the country’s largest electricity generators, according to government officials and state media reports. The outage spread across a large portion of the island,…
