Pope Francis appoints 20 new cardinals
Alberto Pizzoli | AFP | Getty ImagesPope Francis is creating 20 new cardinals picked from the four corners of the world, most of whom could one day end up choosing the…
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Russia blocks nuclear treaty agreement over Ukraine reference
ZaporizhzhiaThe latest nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference ended in failure on Friday after Russia blocked agreement on the final document.After almost a…
Europe is slashing energy use: cutting daily shower and limiting air conditioning
Europeans are taking colder showers, offices are turning down thermostats and stores are dimming lights to avoid blackouts and freezing homes this winter in the fallout from…
Baby dies in Dutch centre for asylum seekers
The death of a three-month-old baby at an overcrowded centre for asylum seekers in the Netherlands is being investigated, as medical charity Doctors without Borders (MSF)…
Norway has become the main supplier of gas to Europe
Source: iStock/RyoshaNorway has taken the lead from Russia in supplying natural gas to Europe, Reuters has reported, as Moscow chokes off its deliveries and EU countries work…
Canada will return other turbines to Germany for gas pipeline with Russia
Hannibal Hanschke/ReutersForeign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada still plans to return five turbines used in a Russian natural gas pipeline — despite the fact that…
Hungary opposes new sanctions and visa restrictions for Russians
Szijjarto and ReinsaluHungary opposes visa restrictions for Russians “in solidarity with German chancellor,” Hungarian MoFA Peter Szijjarto wrote after a meeting with his…
A Russian oligarch’s superyacht was sold at auction for the first time in Gibraltar
The Axioma superyacht.Source: Marine TrafficA luxury yacht once owned by sanctioned billionaire Dmitry Pumpyansky has attracted 63 bids in Gibraltar, in the first public…
Bulgaria returns to negotiations on gas supplies from Russia
Bulgaria’s interim government signaled its readiness to negotiate with Russian energy company Gazprom on the resumption of natural gas deliveries, the caretaker energy…
Italy: Moment 40-metre superyacht sinks off the coast of Catanzaro (video)
A 40-metre yacht has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea after running into trouble about nine nautical miles (17 kilometres) off the coast of Catanzaro in Italy. The My Saga,…