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The march of folly

India should work for an alliance of like-minded neutral states to restrain the adversaries in the new Cold War

Survivors unite to deliver message on Israel's Holocaust remembrance day

The call to action these survivors put forth today is not only one of remembrance, but one of action, a reminder that we do not have to be bystanders

South Korea to divert gas supplies to Europe over Russia-Ukraine conflict

Concerns have grown over natural gas supply disruptions in Europe amid the ongoing crisis surrounding Ukraine, as Russia is the biggest provider of gas to Europe, reports Yonhap News agency

Europe decries 'blackmail' as Russia shuts off gas to Poland and Bulgaria

Russia's Gazprom halted gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria on Wednesday over their failure to pay in roubles, cranking up an economic war with Europe

Russia warns it may cut natural gas supplies to other EU countries

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has warned that other European Union customers may be cut off from Russian natural gas supplies if they refuse to pay in rouble, a report said

Ukraine war 'wake-up' call for Europe to look at developments in Asia: EAM

"You spoke about Ukraine. I remember, less than a year ago, what happened in Afghanistan where an entire civil society was thrown under the bus by the world," EAM S Jaishankar said

To Europe's relief, France's Emmanuel Macron wins but far-right gains

A chorus of European leaders hailed Macron's victory, since France has played a leading role in international efforts to punish Russia with sanctions and is supplying weapons to Ukraine

Google introduces 'reject all' button for tracking cookies in UK, Europe

After facing fines from European consumer and market regulators, Google has introduced an equal "Reject all" and "Accept all" buttons for tracking cookies on its platforms.

Whom does France deserve as president?

Could Mr Macron become the first French president to win a second term after Jacques Chirac?

European Commission President calls for swift weapon supplies to Kyiv

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is calling on EU countries to supply Ukraine with more weapons as soon as possible, amid Russia's ongoing special military operation.

Putin's ruble standoff with Europe risks triggering de facto gas embargo

If Russia follows through on its threat to cut off gas supplies to buyers that don't comply, it poses a serious threat for the EU, which gets 40% of its gas from Russia.

German gas reserves can last until late summer, says regulator

Mueller told Die Zeit reports of atrocities would increase pressure on EU to ban Russian gas imports, which would force Germany to ration energy - a prospect he said was underestimated by many Germans

Highest fuel prices in Europe recorded in Netherlands, Denmark, Germany

Fuel costs are the lowest in Poland

Macron, Le Pen battle out on cost of living in heated runoff campaign

Macron, a pro-European centrist who became president in 2017 after easily beating Le Pen when voters rallied behind him to keep the far-right out of power, is facing a much tougher challenge this time

Europe turns to Middle East, Mediterranean to reduce dependence on Russia

Currently, Europe depends on Russia for roughly 40 percent of its natural gas needs, and European leaders have vowed to reduce their dependence by two-thirds.

Shot in the arm for travel to Europe as govt opens booster Covid-19 dose

While demand for foreign travel has picked up, customers keen on an European vacation faced a dilemma with several countries in the continent not accepting vaccine certificates older than 270 days

Western nations set to toughen sanctions on Russia; Ukraine urges more

Western governments prepared to toughen sanctions against Russia and send more weapons to Ukraine, after Zelensky pointedly accused the world of failing to end Moscow's invasion of his country

New radio station helps Ukrainian refugees fleeing war adapt in Prague

A new radio station is helping Ukrainian refugees, who have fled the Russian invasion, adapt in Prague

Europe pursues payment response as Russian gas supply threat eases

European governments and companies worked on a common approach on Friday to Russia's demand that they pay for its gas in roubles as the threat of an imminent supply halt eased.

Ukraine war: Russians leaving Chernobyl after radiation exposure

Russian forces seized the Chernobyl site in the opening stages of the Feb. 24 invasion, raising fears that they would cause damage or disruption that could spread radiation.