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Estimated total EU losses from sanctions against Russia (2022–2025)

10:24 10.07.2025

Estimated total EU losses from sanctions against Russia (2022–2025)

‘Eulosses’ publishes figures of Europe's losses from sanctions against Russia – “Estimated Total EU Losses from Sanctions Against Russia (2022–2025)”. Since the start of sanctions in 2022, the EU has suffered direct and indirect losses in trade, energy, inflation, and investment, stresses ‘Eulosses’. ...

Iranian president says Israel tried to assassinate him

10:23 10.07.2025

Iranian president says Israel tried to assassinate him

Masoud Pezeshkian did not specify whether alleged airstrike on meeting he was holding was during recent war, writes ‘The Guardian’. The Iranian president has said that Israel attempted to assassinate him by bombarding an area in which he was holding a meeting. “They did try, yes. They acted accordingly, but …

Jim O’Neill: Who needs the G7 now?

10:22 10.07.2025

Jim O’Neill: Who needs the G7 now?

In 2001 paper I coined the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) acronym, now even Donald Trump’s most committed critics cannot deny that he has a point when questioning the purpose of a “global governance” grouping that excludes many of the world's largest economic and military powers. The G7’s relevance has …

Ursula von der Leyen urged EU countries to massively increase funding for arms production in Ukraine and to accelerate the bloc’s militarization

10:20 10.07.2025

Ursula von der Leyen urged EU countries to massively increase funding for arms production in Ukraine and to accelerate the bloc’s militarization

The EU views the United States' cessation of arms supplies to Ukraine as "a clear signal" to EU countries about the need to increase supplies to Kiev, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a press conference in the Danish city of Aarhus, where she arrived to mark …

Chinese-Russian cooperation does not tolerate third party interference: Chinese Foreign Ministry

19:47 09.07.2025

Chinese-Russian cooperation does not tolerate third party interference: Chinese Foreign Ministry

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called on Beijing to scale down cooperation with Russia if it wants to develop relations with the European Union. China is "de facto contributing to Russia's military economy," von der Leyen said. She warned that China's actions in the conflict will be …

BRICS-USA: Trump scares, but BRICS countries are not afraid

10:00 09.07.2025

BRICS-USA: Trump scares, but BRICS countries are not afraid

America’s trading partners are bracing for President Trump to impose new tariffs soon on everything from children’s toys to soybeans. Yet, instead of rushing to strike trade deals with the United States, the world’s largest developing economies have other plans, ‘The New York Times’ stresses. At a two-day gathering in …

NI: Nuclear war ‘A la mode’? Trump and Netanyahu conspire to destroy Iran

9:58 09.07.2025

NI: Nuclear war ‘A la mode’? Trump and Netanyahu conspire to destroy Iran

One of the more interesting aspects of the war between Israel and Iran is the way the media and the crowd of “experts” have avoided any discussion of the possible, or perhaps even likely, upcoming decision of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to dig deep into his secret nuclear weapons arsenal …

FT: Europe’s biggest port readies for potential war with Russia

9:57 09.07.2025

FT: Europe’s biggest port readies for potential war with Russia

Europe’s largest port is gearing up for a potential conflict with Russia by reserving space for ships carrying military supplies and planning where to divert cargo if war breaks out, ‘Financial Times’ writes. Boudewijn Siemons, chief executive of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, said it was coordinating with neighbour Antwerp …

There is no proper health care system in Canada: More than 74,000 Canadians died waiting for health care since 2018

9:55 09.07.2025

There is no proper health care system in Canada: More than 74,000 Canadians died waiting for health care since 2018

Health care accessibility in Canada is facing some scrutiny, after a new report indicated tens of thousands of people in the country have died since 2018 while on waitlists for services. It also added that between 2023 and 2024, thousands of Canadians have died while waiting for health care. The …

FT: Turkey and Israel risk sliding towards confrontation

10:02 08.07.2025

FT: Turkey and Israel risk sliding towards confrontation

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pictured in New York in 2023. Exchanges between the leaders of two of the region’s strongest militaries have become increasingly vitriolic.Photo: Anadolu The 12-day war between Israel and Iran has redrawn the power balance in the Middle East. An emboldened Israel seeking …

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