According to a new sanctions bill in the U.S. Congress, the proposed secondary tariffs on the five largest buyers of Russian oil and natural gas would be reduced from a maximum of 500% to 100%. The draft legislation also includes sweeping restrictions targeting Russia’s financial sector and nuclear industry. According to the updated U.S. sanctions...
David Sanchez, the brother of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, has been sentenced to a nine-year ban from holding public office after being found guilty of participating in the abuse of public office in connection with his appointment as Coordinator of Conservatory Activities at the Badajoz Provincial Council. The Badajoz Provincial Court ruled that David...
Lebanese and Israeli delegations met again in Rome today to discuss the implementation of a U.S.-brokered framework agreement. While the Lebanese government hopes for tangible progress toward a gradual Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, significant disagreements between the parties make a swift breakthrough unlikely. The talks are focused on implementing the plan agreed upon in...
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has appointed Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, to serve the remainder of his term, which expires in January. Speaking at a press conference, Governor McMaster said that, under state law, he has the authority to appoint a replacement to represent South Carolina in...
US President Donald Trump said that the United States would take control of the Strait of Hormuz, act as its protector, and receive compensation for securing the strategic waterway. In response, Iran’s Joint Armed Forces Command warned that any cooperation between regional countries and the United States would be considered an act of war against...
Swedish Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Abir Al-Sahlani has filed a police complaint against her Danish colleague, accusing him of racist hate speech after he allegedly told her to “go back to your country.” Iraq-born Swedish MEP Abir Al-Sahlani reported Danish MEP Kristoffer Storm to the police, claiming he engaged in racist hate speech...
The Iranian military has reportedly launched large-scale missile and drone attacks against what it described as “enemy bases” in the region in retaliation for ongoing US strikes. According to Iranian media, the Iranian armed forces carried out extensive retaliatory attacks using missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) against “enemy bases” across the region. In a...
The extreme heat affecting Europe has raised sea temperatures, causing the dangerous Vibrio bacteria to spread much earlier than usual. Health experts are urging swimmers to take precautions against the bacteria, which can be found in coastal waters and river estuaries, particularly in popular holiday destinations. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)...
Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei said that his father, Ali Khamenei, will be avenged, declaring in a message released for his father’s funeral and burial ceremony that “Revenge is the will of our nation, and it must be carried out.” In a statement issued on the occasion of the funeral and burial of his father, former...
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has already instructed that Iran should face an unprecedented military response if it were to carry out an assassination attempt against him. Speaking to the New York Post, Trump stated that he had issued advance orders for a severe military retaliation in the event that Iran attempts to assassinate...