Europe
Britain could face blackouts this winter, warns report
In the extreme scenario, it could erode the security of supply margins and mean some customers could be without power for pre-defined periods during the day, said the Winter Outlook Report published by National Grid ESO, the electricity system operator for Britain. However, the event is "unlikely", Xinhua news agency quoted the report as saying.
High-level dialogue forum with EU to renew after decade-long freeze: Israel
Prime Minister Yair Lapid will head the Israeli delegation for the first meeting of the renewed EU-Israel Association Council dialogue, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement by the Israeli Foreign Ministry. On the European side, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell as well as foreign ministers of EU member countries will participate.
Europe and US mark second anniversary of Navalny poisoning
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday called the Russian dissident and fierce Kremlin critic "a courageous man," saying he stands for the principles "that offer good prospects for many citizens of Russia". Navalny narrowly survived an attempt to poison him on Russian soil with the chemical agent Novichok on August 20, 2020, for which he blames Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, the Kremlin denies involvement.
US dooms Europe to hunger, cold, isolation: Russian parliament leader
The US sells gas to Europe, which is already hit by record inflation, at much higher prices than in the domestic market, thus weakening the competitiveness of the European Union economies, Volodin wrote on Telegram on Friday.
No immediate danger at Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant: IAEA
"Based on the information provided by Ukraine, IAEA experts assessed that there was no immediate threat to nuclear safety as a result of Saturday's incident," IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said on Tuesday. He added that the Ukrainian authorities had informed the IAEA that there was damage but that radiation measurements were still at normal levels, dpa news agency reported.
'Russia is a danger to Europe': Poland's President
"Should Ukraine, with its heroic resistance, fail to withstand Putin's imperial plans, Poland and the Baltic states would be directly threatened by a further expansion of Russia's sphere of influence into Central Europe," Duda told Tuesday's edition of Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, news agency dpa reported.
Poland to build Europe's strongest NATO army: Defence Minister
Blaszczak, also the Deputy Prime Minister, made the remarks in an interview with public broadcaster Polish Radio on Thursday, a day after Warsaw signed a deal for the purchase of South Korean arms, reports Xinhua news agency.
Iranian FM urges US to stop excessive demands, move toward agreement
Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a phone conversation with the European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday night, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry's website. Amir-Abdollahian also urged the United States to refrain from repeating its former "ineffective approach" and "unproductive behaviour" of resorting to pressure and sanctions as leverage.
Europe facing new Covid wave triggered by Omicron sub-variants
"We see a new wave of Covid-19 in many members of the European Union," Xinhua news agency quoted Marco Cavaleri, head of Biological Health Threats and Vaccines Strategy of the EMA, as saying during an online press conference from Amsterdam. "The wave is driven by BA.4 and BA.5 which are highly-transmissible," Cavaleri added.
EU urged to include abortion in Charter of Fundamental Rights
A total of 324 MEPs voted in favour of the resolution, while 155 voted against and 38 were absent at the plenary session in Strasbourg, France, reports Xinhua news agency. "Women's rights are inalienable, and they cannot be removed or watered down," reads the resolution, which condemns the decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn the 1973 ruling.
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