The Kremlin, asked on Tuesday about potential U.S. strikes on Iranian interests, said tensions in the Middle East were high…
FACTBOX-Launches and prices of Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy
Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO has launched its wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy in eight countries since 2021 at prices ranging from…
Thai court drops drug charges against Myanmar businessman linked to junta
A Thai court on Tuesday acquitted a Myanmar tycoon with close ties to the country’s junta of charges including drug…
Vietnam, Philippines seal deals on South China Sea security
Vietnam and the Philippines agreed on Tuesday to boost cooperation between their coastguards and to prevent untoward incidents in the…
Nationalist candidate withdraws from Russian presidential race, endorses Putin
Sergei Baburin, a Russian nationalist politician who had announced his candidacy in presidential elections scheduled for March 15-17, said on…
Russia to Japan: Drop territorial claim if you want a peace treaty
Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev told Japan on Tuesday it would have to drop territorial claims to a group…
Italy protests to Hungary over Italian woman shackled in court
Italy has protested to the Hungarian authorities over the treatment of an Italian woman who appeared in a Budapest court…
EXPLAINER-How is Northern Ireland governed and what’s next after DUP deal?
Northern Ireland’s largest pro-British party said on Tuesday it had agreed a deal with the United Kingdom government on the…
We’re paying the price for past sins in the energy sector
The leadership of the Cyprus Natural Gas Public Company (DEFA), comprising the Chairman and Vice Chairman, refrained from making any…
Belgian farmers to block Zeebrugge port as French protests spill over
Belgian farmers outraged over rising costs, European Union environmental policies and cheap food imports, plan to block access roads to…