Politics

US Seeks Coalition to Secure Strait of Hormuz

Washington may end its conflict with Iran without reopening the Strait of Hormuz, leaving the task to other countries

EU dissatisfied with Kiev’s obstruction of Druzhba pipeline inspection

The bloc’s diplomats say they do not understand Ukraine’s “game” in delaying the inspection of the oil pipeline, Euractiv has reported

Hungarian FM Peter Szijjarto downplays leaked call with Sergey Lavrov

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has dismissed as irrelevant the leak of his conversation with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, allegedly recorded by a “foreign intelligence service”

A Russian military transport plane crashed in Crimea, killing all 29 on board

A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed in Crimea on Tuesday, killing all 29 on board, the Defense Ministry said

How many times has the EU screwed itself over in the past year?

From selling out to the US to admitting green-power failures to aiding the war on Iran, the EU is wearing out its knee pads at a record pace

Israel passes death penalty bill for Palestinians accused of terrorism

The controversial law mandates the death penalty by hanging for those convicted of carrying out fatal attacks aimed at “ending Israel’s existence”