European Council President António Costa has called on China to use its influence over Russia to compel it to respect the UN Charter and end its full-scale war against Ukraine. His remarks come amid growing Western concerns about China’s ongoing exports of dual-use goods that could be employed in Russia’s…

“To make our countermeasures clearer, simpler, and stronger, we will merge lists 1 & 2 into a single list,” the bloc’s spokesperson for trade Olof Gill told journalists. The first list is currently paused until Aug. 6 and the second awaits a vote by the EU’s 27 member countries. The…

Owens has claimed that France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, is a man, and that French president is controlled by CIA. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife, Brigitte Macron, are suing the rightwing commentator Candace Owens for defamation. In a suit filed on Wednesday in Delaware against Owens and…

European Union sanctions against Russia’s largest oil refinery, operated by Rosneft in India, have led to tankers beginning to refuse the transport of oil products banned from being supplied to the EU. According to reports, the first tanker has already declined to carry such cargo, signaling the growing impact of…

Germany is aiming to create the most powerful army in Europe by annually increasing the number of trained reservists through a volunteer-based system. The FT reports that by the end of August, the German government will be presented with a draft law supporting this initiative. The proposed legislation includes a…