Iran’s nuclear has surged ahead, with its highly secretive and highly guarded Fordow facility now producing enriched uranium that is just shy of being weapons-grade, a Washington Post report uncovered. Reports have emerged that in factory chambers that, under the 2015 accord, had halted enriching uranium, now have newly installed equipment that could potentially … Read more
Cyprus appealed on Wednesday for vigorous action from the European Union to stem a recent tide of mostly Syrian refugees arriving by sea via Lebanon, saying the island’s reception capacity was at breaking point. At least 600 Syrians have arrived in Cyprus in the past four days on small boats, spurred by milder weather. … Read more
Criminal networks in the European Union are penetrating legal businesses across the 27-nation bloc and rely heavily on corruption to develop their activities. That’s the bleak picture emerging from a report published Friday by the EU crime agency. Europol has identified 821 particularly threatening criminal networks with more than 25,000 members in the bloc. According … Read more
BRITS have had their holiday plans this year thrown into doubt because of an airline banned by the European Union. Holidaymakers with package trips to Turkey have been left in need of new flights after Southwind was prevented from travelling throughout Europe. 3 Southwind Airlines has been banned from flying throughout the EUCredit: Alamy 3 … Read more
A German law that partially legalises cannabis comes into effect today, implementing a flagship pledge of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government. However, access to the drug will not be straightforward. From April 1, it will be legal to carry up to 25 grams (0.88oz) of dried cannabis for personal use – enough to roll around … Read more
Apple, Alphabet’s Google and Meta Platforms will be investigated for potential breaches of the EU’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA), European antitrust regulators said on Monday, potentially leading to hefty fines for the companies. The European Union law, effective from March 7, aims to challenge the power of the tech giants by making it easier … Read more
The European Union unveiled a funding package totaling $8.1 billion alongside an enhanced partnership with Egypt on Sunday during a visit of EU delegates to Cairo, part of efforts to address Africa’s migrant flows toward Europe. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org The agreement upgrades Egypt’s ties with the EU … Read more
“Something will need to change because Europe cannot just accept that strategically viable industries constituting the European industrial base are being priced out of the market,” he said. “That is where trade becomes a security question.” As US, EU anxiety grows, will overcapacity curb exports of China’s ‘new three’? Tensions between China and the European … Read more
Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen fired a close-range ballistic missile at the USS Laboon ship in the Red Sea on Tuesday, but it did not hit the vessel. There were no injuries or damage reported, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said. CENTCOM also engaged and destroyed two unmanned aerial systems (UAS) launched from Houthi-controlled … Read more
A Hamas-linked website on Monday warned Palestinian individuals or groups against cooperating with Israel to provide security for aid convoys amid the five-month-old war in the Gaza Strip. Those who did would be treated as collaborators and be handled with an iron fist, the Hamas Al-Majd security website said, quoting a security official in … Read more
