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Photo courtesy of Anadolu Poland will phase out emergency fuel price controls introduced during the spring energy crisis this summer, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Saturday. Speaking in the town of Lomza, Tusk said the government expected tensions linked to the Middle East conflict and its impact on global oil markets to ease, allowing…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Taiwan has proposed an amendment that would set a minimum one-year sentence for evading mandatory military service, in addition to increasing penalties for men who intentionally delay conscription until they age out of eligibility, media reports said Sunday. The Interior Ministry said the proposal was prompted by recent high-profile cases involving…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu China on Saturday strongly criticized the US for adding several major Chinese companies to a Pentagon list of entities designated as “Chinese military companies,” warning that it would take countermeasures if Washington does not reverse the decision. In a statement, the Commerce Ministry said the US had unjustifiably expanded the concept…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Iran said Saturday that a memorandum of understanding with the United States would not be signed on Sunday, although Tehran left open the possibility that the deal could be finalized in the coming days. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the proposed Islamabad memorandum was focused on ending fighting across all…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Qatar and Kuwait voiced support for progress in the US-Iran negotiations and expressed hope that Washington and Tehran will soon reach an agreement, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said Saturday. Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber al-Ahmad…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to US President Donald Trump Thursday about an agreement being developed with Iran to begin negotiations. The Prime Minister’s Office said the two leaders discussed “the memorandum of understanding taking shape with Iran for entering negotiations,” according to a statement carried by the Yedioth Ahronoth…
Colombian President Gustavo Petro. Photo courtesy of Anadolu. Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday criticized US restrictions on his travel to New York as “undemocratic” after a planned meeting with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a lecture in Boston were canceled. His current entry into the US was restricted solely to attending a…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he cancelled planned strikes against Iran, suggesting that a deal with Tehran’s senior leadership could soon be “finalized.” “Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have,…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Pakistan called on the United States and Iran to observe the ceasefire after renewed clashes raised fresh concerns over stability in the Middle East. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Thursday in Islamabad that Pakistan remained deeply concerned over the latest escalation in the region. He said the situation required more…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim agreed Wednesday to strengthen cooperation on stable energy supplies as tensions in the Middle East continued to raise concerns over global fuel markets. The two leaders met at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, where energy security was among the main issues discussed. Takaichi…