Voters in Zurich reject pay rise for local politicians
Local parliamentarians in Zurich will not receive a pay hike after 53.2% of voters in the city came out against the plan on Sunday.
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3 Baltic states disconnect from the Soviet-era grid to merge with the European energy system
The flow of electricity between the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Russia has been officially severed.
White South Africans reject idea they need to flee the country for US
Russia Says Baltic Sea Cable Damaged by ‘External Impact'
Russia's state-controlled telecoms giant Rostelecom said Saturday that its underwater cable in the Baltic Sea had been damaged by an "external impact."
Philippines says it won’t let China normalize ‘illegal’ ship deployments in EEZ
Hong Kong to complain to WTO on U.S. tariff decision
‘We walked into hell’: Tricked into Russia’s Ukraine war, Indians who escaped live with trauma
12 Indians are confirmed to have died while fighting for Russia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Russian Drone Operators Received Booby-Trapped FPV Goggles
Mainstream and social media outlets reported on Friday that a batch of equipment sent to a Russian drone unit by volunteers was filled with plastic explosives.
Report: Egypt says Trump's Gaza plan cannot be implemented, puts forward alternative - i24NEWS
According to a Saudi report, Egypt says it intends to rebuild Gaza without displacing its residents
China imposes retaliatory tariffs on $14bn worth of US goods as trade war escalates
Minutes after the US imposed 10% tariffs on Chinese imports last week, Beijing responded by launching an antitrust investigation into Google. Chinaâs finance ministry also announced new tariffs on American goods including a 15% levy on coal and liquefied natural gas and a 10% tariff on crude oil, farm equipment, large-displacement vehicles and pickup trucks.
Trump says he is committed to US ownership of Gaza
German court orders X to hand over election data in legal blow to Musk’s platform
Researchers win a legal battle against the platform formerly known as Twitter, securing crucial access to social media data to probe potential election interference.
Lithuania reports stable power system operation after disconnection from Russia and Belarus
Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid says that the Baltic states’ power system is operating smoothly after being disconnected from Russia and Belarus.
Ocean Temperatures Are Rising Much Faster Than Scientists Expected.
And they’re not slowing down anytime soon.
Trump's national security adviser: 'I don't think there's any plans to invade Canada'
In an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” national security adviser Mike Waltz responded to reports that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau believes Trump’s plan to annex Canada is real.
Zelenskyy open to talks with Putin if US and Europe won't ''abandon'' Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is ready to meet and negotiate with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin if he knows that the United States and Europe “will not abandon” Ukraine.
Germany's Left Party wants to halve billionaires' wealth
The Left Party says "there shouldn't be any billionaires." With Germany gearing up for an election, the far-left force has launched a new tax plan — though it will most likely never get a chance to implement it.
Trump tariffs: China's tit-for-tat levies on US set to take effect
Beijing's move comes after President Donald Trump imposed a 10% levy on goods imported from China.