France in no mood to make concessions to Russia, presidency says

France is unwilling to make concessions to Russia and wants Ukraine to win the war against Moscow’s invading forces with its territorial integrity restored, a

Red-hot US inflation hammers European shares amid recession fears

Red-hot US inflation hammers European shares amid recession fears

ropean Central Bank said it would deliver next month its first interest rate hike since 2011, and a potentially larger move in September. “Markets are

Cop shoots woman dead before killing himself in Kolkata

Cop shoots woman dead before killing himself in Kolkata

A police constable posted at the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata fired multiple rounds before shooting himself dead on Friday, according to reports in

Ukraine war risks 11m-19m more hungry people over next year: FAO

Ukraine war risks 11m-19m more hungry people over next year: FAO

Reduced exports of wheat and other food commodities from Ukraine and Russia risk leaving between 11 million and 19 million more people with chronic hunger

Putin says no Iron Curtain will close off Russia’s economy

Putin says no Iron Curtain will close off Russia’s economy

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that no Iron Curtain would fall over the Russian economy despite the sanctions imposed by the West because Moscow

Finland plans to build barriers on its border with Russia

Finland plans to build barriers on its border with Russia

Finland’s government plans to amend border legislation to allow the building of barriers on its eastern frontier with Russia, it said on Thursday, in a

EU proposes natural gas import deal with Egypt and Israel

EU proposes natural gas import deal with Egypt and Israel

The European Commission has proposed a deal to EU member states with Egypt and Israel to boost imports of natural gas from the eastern Mediterranean,

Russia does not expect to cut gas to more European customers

Russia does not expect to cut gas to more European customers

Russia said on Thursday it did not expect Gazprom to cut gas supplies to any more European customers and said its scheme to make buyers

Vulnerable nations demand funding for climate losses, fearing UN ‘talk shop’

Vulnerable nations demand funding for climate losses, fearing UN ‘talk shop’

The surging costs of climate change-driven destruction have made vulnerable nations poorer by about one-fifth, 55 such countries said on Wednesday, as fears grow that