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Ukrainian suspect arrested in Italy over Nord Stream blasts
AFP, Published on 21/08/2025
» BERLIN - A Ukrainian suspect has been arrested in Italy over the sabotage of the Nord Stream underwater gas pipelines from Russia to Europe in 2022, German prosecutors said Thursday.
EU targets Russian oil with tough new sanctions
AFP, Published on 18/07/2025
» BRUSSELS - The European Union on Friday adopted a sweeping new package of sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, looking to pile more pressure on the Kremlin by lowering a price cap for Moscow’s oil exports.
EU proposes lowering Russia oil price cap in new sanctions
AFP, Published on 10/06/2025
» BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - The European Union on Tuesday proposed slashing a price cap on Russia's global oil exports, as part of a new package of sanctions over the Ukraine war.
Norway seizes ship over suspected cable damage
AFP, Published on 31/01/2025
» OSLO - Norwegian police said on Friday they had seized a Norwegian-owned ship at Latvia’s request over its suspected involvement in damage done to a Baltic Sea cable.
Why racial labels?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/01/2025
» Re: "Indian man 'kills delivery man'", (BP, Jan 23).
Nato Baltic leaders set to boost security after cable 'sabotage'
AFP, Published on 14/01/2025
» HELSINKI - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) countries on the Baltic Sea will look to boost security when they meet in Helsinki on Tuesday, following the suspected sabotage of undersea cables widely blamed on Russia.
NATO to boost presence in Baltic after ‘sabotage’
AFP, Published on 27/12/2024
» BRUSSELS - NATO will bolster its military presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage of an undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia this week, the Western military alliance’s chief Mark Rutte said on Friday.
Chinese ship linked to cut cables expected to depart Denmark soon
AFP, Published on 19/12/2024
» STOCKHOLM - Denmark’s foreign minister said on Thursday that he expected a Chinese ship, anchored off the Danish coast and linked to two severed undersea cables, would be able to leave once an inspection that included four countries was completed.
Poor grades
Postbag, Published on 15/12/2024
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