Politics
Dried-Up Rivers Paralyze Europe: Energy, Transport, and Food Supply at Risk
Record-low water levels on the Rhine and Danube are causing power generation to plummet, hampering freight transport, and threatening economic losses across the continent.
World
Iran rejects American-style ceasefire: 'We will continue to respond to the aggressor'
US-Iran conflict escalates amid critical drought on the Rhine threatening European industry and fuel supplies
World
Russian economy slows due to fuel, inflation rises above target
Russia's central bank cut GDP growth forecast to nearly zero and raised inflation to 6-7 percent, all due to fuel price increases caused by Ukrainian attacks on refineries.
Politics
US House of Representatives Passes $1.15 Trillion Defense Budget
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027 passed by a narrow margin of 216 to 212 votes, with a controversial provision deepening military cooperation with Israel.