Ukraine has imposed sanctions on more than 50 Russian captains and one Iranian captain said to be involved in Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” used to circumvent Western sanctions, as per a decree signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday. The tankers they command are considered part of the shadow fleet that Russia uses

Campaign volunteers have been attacked in separate incidents in Berlin, less than three weeks before Germany heads to the polls. Two men distributing flyers for the Greens were attacked in southern Berlin on Wednesday, after two campaigners for the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) youth chapter were assaulted the previous evening. Spec

SEATTLE (AP) — A Japan Airlines plane that was taxiing on the tarmac of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport apparently struck the tail of a parked Delta aircraft on Wednesday morning, airport authorities said. Authorities responded to the incident around 10:17 a.m., the airport said on X. There were no injuries, and airport authorities were workin

The Volkswagen logo is seen on the roof of the VW brand tower. Volkswagen workers gathered at the company’s headquarters in Wolfsburg on Wednesday to weigh a difficult cost-cutting plan negotiated in December by Volkswagen management and labour leaders. Moritz Frankenberg/dpa The leader of Germany’s Volkswagen carmaker unveiled design s

French Prime Minister François Bayrou survived another no-confidence vote on Wednesday. The vote was requested by the left-wing La France Insoumise because Bayrou on Monday made use of a special article in the constitution to push through a budget for 2025 without a vote in the National Assembly. The no-confidence motion did not succeed as [&hellip