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EU needs its own nuclear weapons – ex-German FM
The former Foreign Minister of Germany Joschka Fischer is arguing that the EU should get its own nuclear weapons to deter Russia
US to ‘quadruple’ shells production – Pentagon chief
Washington is boosting investment in the production of shells due to the high burn rate for artillery in Ukraine, according to Lloyd Austin
COP28 president claims there is ‘no science’ behind calls to phase out fossil fuels – Guardian
The president of Cop28, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, cast doubt on claims that a phase-out of fossil fuels would restrict global heating to 1.5°C
Miss Nicaragua official probed amid alleged ‘beauty queen coup’ plot
The director of the Miss Nicaragua beauty pageant has been accused by police of rigging events as part of a plot to overthrow the government
Israeli UN envoy attacks Soros over funding ‘pro-Hamas groups’
Israeli envoy to the UN, Gilad Erdan, lashed out at George Soros over sponsoring groups allegedly seeking “destruction” of Israel
Russia about to become one of the world’s biggest LNG producers – Gazprom
Russia may overtake Australia this year to join the top-3 global producers of LNG, Gazprom projects
Russian snow crab imports flood Japanese market – media
Prices for Russian snow crab in Japan plunge, with floods of the delicacy diverted there from other markets, mostly due to US sanctions
UEFA draw disrupted by ‘pornographic’ noises (VIDEO)
UEFA officials were left red-faced after a prankster played graphic ‘sex noises’ during Friday’s Euro 2024 draw in Germany
Key Netanyahu aide reveals ‘security envelope’ to enclose Gaza
Israel is planning to create a “security envelope” around Gaza once it has vanquished Hamas, a top aide to PM Benjamin Netanyahu reveals
Tycoon urges Russia to meet US energy threats head-on
Businessman Oleg Deripaska has called for greater investment in transport infrastructure to counter US threats to target Russian energy
Top grocery brands fueling ‘greedflation’ – UK watchdog
Premium brand products in Britain’s groceries sector have been found profiteering amid the cost-of-living crisis
Pentagon chief warns Israel of ‘strategic defeat’
Israel will only prevail in urban warfare against Hamas if it protects civilians in Gaza, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has said
‘We must be prepared for bad news’ from Ukraine – NATO chief
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has urged Western powers to stay by Ukraine even amid “bad news”
Remote mountain kingdom secretly mining bitcoin – Forbes
The government of Bhutan has repotedly been running secret state-owned crypto mining farms
No military solution to Ukraine conflict – top US general
Fighting always ends with a diplomatic solution, top US general Charles Brown Jr. has said about the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine
Israel risks slipping into decade of war – Macron
Israel’s current strategy could lead to a decade of warfare with Hamas, the French president has said
