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G7 agrees to release 100 million barrels as energy markets face renewed pressure

The Group of Seven has agreed to inject up to 100 million barrels from emergency energy reserves into global markets over the next four months, in a coordinated effort to ease mounting pressure on oil and diesel supplies. The decision was reached during a virtual meeting chaired by French President......

Ukraine plans to rely heavily on foreign financing for its 2027 budget

Ukraine is preparing a 2027 state budget that will continue to depend significantly on international financial support as the country faces the prolonged costs of the war with Russia. The draft budget approved by the government projects revenues of 5.648 trillion hryvnias, while total expenditure is......

EU calls for de-escalation and renewed peace talks with Iran

The European Union has called for renewed diplomatic efforts to reach a peaceful settlement with Iran, while stressing its readiness to take additional measures to protect its security and strategic interests, particularly freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement issued on Monday......

North Korea rejects international allegations over undercover IT workers

North Korea has dismissed international accusations that its citizens are obtaining overseas technology jobs under false identities to generate revenue for the country's sanctioned regime, describing the allegations as part of a coordinated campaign to damage its international reputation. The response......

Trump-linked helicopter landing damages force Brighton to cancel French training camp

Brighton & Hove Albion have been forced to cancel their planned pre-season training camp in France after the facilities reserved for the English club were reportedly damaged by helicopter operations during the G7 summit. The Premier League side had been scheduled to train in Evian-les-Bains between......

G7 calls for end to violence in Sudan's El-Obeid and urges nationwide arms embargo

The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers, together with the European Union's foreign policy chief, have called for an immediate halt to violence in Sudan's city of El-Obeid, warning that continued military operations risk worsening the humanitarian crisis and exposing civilians to further atrocities. In......

Meloni pushes back after Trump claims she ‘Begged’ for G7 photo

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has strongly rejected comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump, after he claimed in a television interview that she had “begged” him for a photograph during the G7 summit. Meloni said on Friday that she was “astonished” by Trump’s......

Carney says U.S. adopting more pragmatic approach to Ukraine conflict

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that the United States is taking a more pragmatic and realistic approach to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, highlighting what he described as a noticeable shift in Washington’s perspective during discussions at the G7 Summit in France. Speaking......

Trump signals readiness to reinstate tougher sanctions on Russian Oil

U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated that his administration may soon reintroduce stricter sanctions on Russian oil exports, citing improved conditions in global energy markets and declining oil prices. Speaking on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, Trump stated that the United States is......