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…
A message attributed to U.S. President Donald Trump tied his push for control of Greenland to the fact that he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize last year, according to two European officials who described the note’s contents. The officials said the message was sent to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and circulated among European diplomats in Washington. …
A Diplomatic Shift in a Tense Global Climate Canada has taken a significant step toward redefining its relationship with China, signaling a clear diplomatic pivot as tensions with its traditional ally, the United States, continue to shape Ottawa’s foreign policy calculations. During a high-level meeting in Beijing, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to pursue…
Iran’s government cut the country off from the internet and blocked international telephone calls on Thursday night, as protests intensified after a call for mass demonstrations by exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi, witnesses said. Residents in multiple neighborhoods of Tehran reported hearing chants from homes and seeing people gather in the streets as the protest stretched into Friday morning. Internet-monitoring…
Deadly Rail Disaster Shocks Northeastern Thailand A catastrophic construction accident in northeastern Thailand left at least 32 people dead and dozens injured after a massive crane collapsed onto a moving passenger train, causing several carriages to derail and overturn. The incident occurred in Nakhon Ratchasima, a key transport corridor northeast of Bangkok, and has sent shockwaves across the country. According…
Marine Le Pen, the 57-year-old figurehead of France’s far-right National Rally, returned to a Paris courtroom on Jan. 13, 2026, launching an appeal that could determine whether she remains eligible to compete in the 2027 presidential election. The proceeding follows a lower-court ruling in March 2025 that convicted her in a case centered on the use of European Parliament funds.…
A Historic Case at the World Court The highest court of the United Nations has opened a landmark legal case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya minority, a mostly Muslim community that has faced decades of persecution. The case is being heard at the International Court of Justice, often referred to as the World Court, and represents one…
