Sweden has cancelled 13 planned offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea on security grounds. The government in Stockholm, a new NATO member, announced on Monday that it would no longer issue any licences for the construction and operation of the farms, which were to extend off the Swedish east coast down to the Öresund […]
Putin receives North Korean foreign minister in the Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in the Kremlin for talks on Monday. “Today is a national holiday for us, and meeting with good friends on holidays is a good tradition,” Putin said in greeting. The Kremlin did not disclose any details of their discussion. North Korea supports Moscow [&helli
No respite in Spain as deluge hits rail and air travel in Catalonia
The Spanish province of Catalonia is being hit by heavy rainfall following the flood disaster in the neighbouring region of Valencia in eastern Spain. The airport in the regional capital Barcelona cancelled around 70 flights and diverted 18 more on Monday, the airport administration authority Aena announced. Media outlets including the regional new
German minister announces winter aid worth €200 million for Ukraine
German Foreign Minister Annalena Barbock announced an additional €200 million ($218 million) to support Ukrainians during their third winter of war, amid Russia’s ongoing attacks on infrastructure, she said during a visit to Kiev. The money will be used so that homes close to the front line without energy supplies can also receive fuel and [&
Britain’s foreign secretary says slavery reparations not about cash transfer
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Britain’s foreign secretary said Monday that reparations for the U.K.’s role in the slave trade are not about the “transfer of cash” and reiterated his country’s position that leans toward focusing on the future. There have been calls from some of Britain’s former colonies for a reckoning over its role in […