First meeting of US and Russian finance ministers at G20 ended with ultimatum to Moscow
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, on the sidelines of the G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors in Asheville, North Carolina, laid out Washington’s position in stark terms during a conversation with his Russian counterpart, Anton Siluanov. According to a source familiar with the bilateral meeting, Bessent stated…
UK defense chiefs warned of growing Kremlin threat amid Russian spy fears
Company executives were warned about growing threats from the Kremlin during a roundtable attended by senior officials and CEOs. The newspaper’s source did not name those present, but they were believed to include representatives of companies supplying Ukraine with drones and weapons. The meeting, organized by the Foreign, Commonwealth and…
One in five Germans is prepared to leave the country if the AfD comes to power
According to a survey conducted by the opinion research institute Insa, reported by “Bild am Sonntag,” more than one in five Germans stated that they would consider emigrating if the AfD were to come to power at the federal level. Specifically, 22 percent agreed with the statement, “If the AfD…
A Dutch institute issues a ‘Red Alert’ over potentially lethal Trump-shaped ecstasy pills
A Dutch drug addiction and mental health institute warned users on Friday about potentially lethal ecstasy pills shaped to look like the head of U.S. President Donald Trump. The respected Trimbos Institute said that several of the pills have been handed in recently at a network of centers that test…
Cyberattacks against the Ministry ahead of the new school year
More than 850,000 teachers across France began the new academic year on 31 August amid the continuing consequences of a summer cyberattack targeting the Ministry of National Education. In several education districts, including Toulouse and Nantes, digital systems remain partially or fully unavailable, complicating student enrolment and the allocation of…