May 26, 2025 President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he has agreed to postpone a planned 50% tariff on European Union imports until July 9, following what he described as a “very nice call” with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Speaking to reporters at Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey, Trump said von […]
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1,000 prisoners released by each side amid ongoing conflict and deadly airstrikes In a significant humanitarian development, Russia and Ukraine have completed the exchange of 1,000 prisoners each, marking the largest swap since the war began over three years ago. The final group of 303 Ukrainian prisoners was handed over on Sunday, concluding a three-day […]
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Road Trips Reach All-Time High, Air Travel Up Nearly 2% AAA projects that 45.1 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday period—from Thursday, May 22 to Monday, May 26. This marks an increase of 1.4 million travelers compared to last year and sets a new record for […]
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In response to the rapidly deteriorating situation in Gaza and the West Bank, the European Commission has allocated an additional €50 million in humanitarian funding, bringing total assistance in 2025 to €170 million. This will allow our humanitarian partners on the ground to boost aid supplies for civilians in need. At the same time, taking […]
Continue ReadingThe proposal suggests changes to the F-gas Portal registration rules for importers and exporters of products and equipment containing F-gases. Importers who do not exceed certain annual F-gas thresholds, which are also relevant for company reporting, will no longer be required to register. Meanwhile, exporters would only need to register if their products and equipment […]
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“Fifteen World Food Programme trucks were looted late last night in southern Gaza, while en route to WFP-supported bakeries,” the UN agency said. “These trucks were transporting critical food supplies for hungry populations waiting anxiously for assistance.” The development is a blow to continuing efforts to help Gaza’s most vulnerable people after Israel allowed a […]
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By Solomon Alaka With profound reverence and heartfelt joy, we extend our warmest congratulations to His Imperial Majesty, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III, on the occasion of his glorious coronation as the paramount ruler of Ijesaland, which took place on the 23rd of May 2025, in a grand ceremony graced by illustrious dignitaries and […]
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GENEVA / MOSCOW — The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation, Mariana Katzarova, has issued a strong call for the release of Grigory Melkonyants, a prominent election law expert and co-chair of the Golos movement. This follows his sentencing last week to five years in prison by […]
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DUNKIRK, FRANCE – ArcelorMittal has announced a renewed €1.2 billion investment to construct a new electric arc furnace (EAF) in Dunkirk, marking a significant step forward in its French decarbonization roadmap and reaffirming its commitment to sustainable steel production in Europe. This latest funding brings ArcelorMittal’s total investments in France to €2 billion, as the […]
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Bucharest, Romania — The Constitutional Court of Romania on Thursday unanimously rejected opposition leader George Simion’s petition to annul the results of the May 18 municipal election, formally confirming Nicușor Dan as the winner and incoming mayor of Bucharest. Dan is expected to be sworn in on Monday, marking the conclusion of a contentious and […]
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