Group of Seven nations are closing in on an agreement to significantly increase sanctions on Russia over its continued war in Ukraine. G-7 nations are working on a range of options, which include new measures on key economic sectors such as energy, finance and the military industry. They agreed to give “serious consideration” to trade …
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French President Emmanuel Macron said that detaining oil tankers can help put a stop to the shadow fleet that helps Russia skirt sanctions and export barrels around the world. His comments come after prosecutors in northwest France investigated a vessel for failing to provide proof of its nationality and flag, as well as refusal to …
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Hamas needs two to three days “at most” to respond to United States President Donald Trump’s proposal for peace between the organization and Israel, AFP reported on Wednesday. According to a person familiar with the matter, the group is currently discussing potential amendments to the draft, particularly those referring to disarmament. The source added that …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has entered its seventh day in emergency conditions following Russian shelling. Writing on Telegram, he described the situation as “critical,” stressing that the facility has been cut off from the power grid and is running on diesel generators, one of which has already failed. …
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OPEC has slammed the brake on speculation, flatly rejecting media reports that the G8 is preparing to hike crude oil production by half a million barrels per day. In a statement from Vienna on Tuesday, the OPEC Secretariat called the claims “wholly inaccurate and misleading,” stressing that discussions among ministers for the upcoming meeting haven’t …
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Wednesday that the military is completing the takeover of the Netzarim Corridor, a strategic route that effectively splits Gaza into two. “This will tighten the encirclement around Gaza City,” Katz said, adding that movement southward will now require passing through IDF inspection checkpoints. He urged civilians to leave, …
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Trump gives Hamas ‘3 or 4 days’ to agree to White House proposal or face a ‘sad end’ President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would give Hamas “three or four days” to respond to his proposal to end the nearly two-year-long war in Gaza.The president released a 20-point plan Monday during a joint …
US President Donald Trump described the country as facing what he called an “invasion from within,” warning that internal threats are as significant as those from abroad. Addressing top military leaders in Virginia on Tuesday, Trump said the danger is more complex than fighting a foreign enemy because “they don’t wear uniforms.” He claimed his …
United States President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that Israel “will do what it has to do” if Hamas rejects the 20-point peace deal he proposed. Speaking to reporters while departing for the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia, Trump stressed that the organization has three to four days to respond to the request and …
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar expressed on Tuesday his uncertainty about whether Hamas will accept the peace plan that the United States created and his country accepted. “We know, according to the past, that they usually want to open and close, try changing the terms, and to escape from implementing. But we will see,” Saar said at a …
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