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• Ursula von der Leyen बाद में नए Hungarian नेता से मिलने वाली हैं जो सुधारों के बदले EU फंड अनलॉक करने की कोशिश कर रहे हैं • Von der Leyen कहती हैं कि “प्रत्येक सदस्य देश का energy mix अलग है,” इसलिए कोई व्यापक EU समाधान काम नहीं करेगा। • लेकिन वह न केवल common procurement पर, बल्कि ईंधन भंडार, “विशेष रूप से jet fuel और diesel, जहां बाजार तंग हो रहे हैं,” पर भी अधिक समन्वय का आह्वान करती हैं।

Niesr का कहना है कि सबसे बेहतर scenario में भी, conflict के कारण 2026 और 2027 में अर्थव्यवस्था धीमी गति से बढ़ेगी। Britain को इस साल £35bn के आर्थिक झटके और recession के जोखिम का सामना करना पड़ रहा है क्योंकि Iran war के प्रभाव Keir Starmer की सरकार पर दबाव बढ़ा रहे हैं, एक प्रमुख thinktank ने चेतावनी दी है। National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) ने कहा कि सबसे बेहतर scenario में भी Middle East conflict के कारण इस साल और अगले साल UK की अर्थव्यवस्था बहुत धीमी गति से बढ़ेगी। Continue reading...

Israeli strikes killed 14 people and wounded 37 on Sunday, Lebanon's health ministry said, as the Israeli military warned residents to leave ‌seven towns beyond the "buffer zone" it occupied before a ceasefire that has failed to fully halt hostilities.

Australia is dependent upon UK’s ability to deliver new submarines, but report finds ‘cracks are already beginning to show’ “Cracks are already beginning to show” in the UK’s funding for the Aukus agreement that could derail the ambitious nuclear submarine plan, a British parliamentary inquiry has found, highlighting a threat to Australia’s security.UK shipbuilding has been under-funded for decades and the country’s submarine availability is “critically low”, the House of Commons defence committee’s report found. Continue reading...

Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexico was not aware of US participation until four officials were killed in car crashClaudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, said on Monday that her government told the United States, in a diplomatic note, that the unauthorized presence of US officials at an anti-narcotics operation in the northern state of Chihuahua should not be repeated.The incident came to light after two US officials, along with two Mexican officials, were killed in a car crash on 19 April after the operation. Sheinbaum has said the federal government was not aware of the participation of the US officials, who were widely reported to be CIA officers. Continue reading...

• Russia's Mikhail Ulyanov stated in Vienna that US tactics of strength, blackmail, ultimatums, and deadlines fail against Iran and undermine talks. • Hours before Araghchi's Moscow meeting with Putin, Ulyanov criticized Washington's approach amid broader Eurasian conflicts involving Ukraine and Iran. • The remarks align with Iran's regional tour, including Pakistan and Russia, as Tehran coordinates with allies against US pressure.

Former prime minister says policies will lose support without continued lower prices, while Malcolm Turnbull points to some progress in USGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKevin Rudd has described Donald Trump’s cuts to support for green industries as “unfortunate”, warning that Australians would conclude the clean transition was “bullshit” if it did not offer tangible benefits to their lives.But – in some of his first comments since finishing his term as Australia’s ambassador to the US – the former prime minister said climate policies would have staying power if they delivered affordable prices, a reliable energy supply and new job opportunities. Continue reading...