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Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Commission proposed a tenth package of sanctions against Russia and Iranian drone suppliers, and banning Moscow from acquiring advanced technology, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. The proposed export bans worth over 11 billion euros (11.75 billion U.S. dollars) will target …

London, UK | ARSENAL.COM | Arsenal succumbed top spot in the Premier League for the first time since August after Manchester City claimed a 3-1 win at Emirates Stadium to leapfrog us in the table. The reigning champions took an unwarranted lead on 24 minutes when Kevin De Bruyne pounced …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The recent report by a famed U.S. journalist on the involvement of the U.S. Navy in the Nord Stream explosions is “credible” and is consistent with several existing facts, a renowned scholar has said. American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh said last week on the U.S. portal …

The U.S., with very important Norwegian assistance, committed the crime against a friendly, allied country, Germany, and other European countries Stockholm, Sweden | Xinhua | The truth that the U.S. Navy was involved in the Nord Stream pipelines explosions last year, as discovered by American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, was …

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) needs to “ramp up production” of ammunition as Ukraine’s rate of usage is depleting current capacities and draining stockpiles, the alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday. The conflict in Ukraine “is consuming an enormous amount of ammunition and …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices eked out modest gains on Monday as market participants weighed Russia’s plan to cut its oil production. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for March delivery rose 42 cents, or 0.53 percent, to settle at 80.14 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | China has continued to intensify its crackdown on cultural products containing pornographic or illegal content. In 2022, the country’s law enforcement agencies handled more than 13,000 cases involving the production and distribution of such illegal materials, with more than 4,000 individuals penalized, according to statistics from …

Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua | After the tragic loss of at least 3,500 lives in quake-hit Syria, the United States, bowing to international pressure, announced a temporary easing of sanctions on the war-torn country. It came four days after the strong earthquakes rocked on Monday, missing the Golden 72 hours for …

Ankara, Türkiye | Xinhua | The death toll from the twin earthquakes that rocked Türkiye and Syria on Feb. 6 has climbed to 29,605 and 1,414 respectively as of Sunday evening. The number of wounded, meanwhile, rose to over 80,000 in Türkiye and 2,349 in Syria, according to official figures. FAULTY CONSTRUCTION …

Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Although Germany was criticized by its partners in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for its “late” export approval of Leopard tanks to Ukraine, the country is right not to blindly rush into more and more weapon deliveries and plays a key role in calming its western …