Friedrich Merz meets Erdogan in Türkiye, discusses Gaza, defence cooperation
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday in Ankara as both countries explored new pathways for bil...
The European Union will delay plans to curb Russian nuclear fuel imports, focusing first on phasing out Russian gas by 2027, the European Commission confirmed.
Instead, the focus will be on legislative efforts to end Russian gas imports by 2027. Although nuclear restrictions are still planned, no new date was provided.
EU energy commissioner Dan Jorgensen noted the issue is complex, as several EU countries rely on Russian technology and fuel, and any abrupt cutoff could jeopardize energy security. Russia provided 38% of the EU’s enriched uranium and 23% of its raw uranium in 2023.
Five EU nations—Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, and Slovakia—operate Russian-designed nuclear reactors. All but Hungary have arranged alternative fuel supplies, but technical limitations mean full transitions will take years. In 2024, the EU spent €23 billion on Russian energy, including €1 billion on nuclear fuel.
Nokia announced on Tuesday that chipmaker Nvidia will acquire a $1 billion stake in the company.
The deadliest police operation in Brazil's history killed at least 132 people, officials said on Wednesday, after Rio de Janeiro residents lined a street with dozens of corpses collected overnight, a week ahead of global climate events in the city.
Centrist liberal party D66, led by 38-year-old Rob Jetten, has made sweeping gains in the Dutch election, emerging neck and neck with Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom Party (PVV) in early results — a stunning reversal just two years after D66 ranked sixth.
Reliable sources have confirmed to AnewZ that the United States has asked Azerbaijan to join a Stabilisation Force in Gaza, as part of a proposed international mission to secure the territory.
U.S. President Donald Trump agreed with President Xi Jinping to trim tariffs on China in exchange for Beijing cracking down on the illicit fentanyl trade, Trump said.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday in Ankara as both countries explored new pathways for bilateral economic relations.
Ukraine has introduced nationwide restrictions on electricity use, enforcing eight-hour daily limits following severe damage to power infrastructure.
Russia launched a wave of drone and missile strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight, prompting nationwide electricity restrictions and killing one person in the city of Zaporizhzhia, officials said on Thursday.
Israeli forces crossed into southern Lebanon overnight, killing a municipal employee in a border town raid that prompted Lebanon’s president to order the army to confront any future incursions, state media said on Thursday.
APEC countries are close to agreeing a joint trade declaration at their annual summit in South Korea, the host’s foreign minister has said, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s early exit.
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