Spain’s election ends with no clear majority, throwing the country into political limbo

[ad_1] The leader and candidate of conservative Partido Popular (People’s Party) Alberto Nunez Feijoo. Oscar Del Pozo | Afp | Getty Images Spain’s election Sunday ended with no clear majority for either of the two main parties, throwing Europe’s fourth-largest economy into political limbo. With all votes counted, Spain’s conservative Partido Popular party secured 136 … Read more

How Wagner’s short-lived revolt could shape the direction of Russia’s war in Ukraine

[ad_1] A Ukrainian police officer walks past a 24-storey building partially destroyed following a Russian missiles strike in Kyiv early on June 24, 2023. Sergei Supinsky | Afp | Getty Images Ukrainian forces can look to take advantage of the Wagner Group’s short-lived armed rebellion, analysts said, with confusion among Russia’s military leadership expected to … Read more

Europe’s energy market faces 3 key challenges this year, the IEA’s chief says

[ad_1] Europe may have done a good job in reducing its dependency on Russian oil and gas and mitigating an energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine but it’s “not out of the woods” yet, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) told CNBC. “Europe was able to transform its energy markets, reduce … Read more

80% of Palestinians prefer Chinese mediation over US – SUCH TV

[ad_1] Survey conducted in International newspaper by YouGov finds EU and China behind Russia as potential effective mediators. Almost 60 percent of respondents said they did not trust the US to mediate Palestinian-Israeli negotiations. Majority of Palestinians view China and Russia as potentially effective mediators for their peace talks with the state of Israel, a recent … Read more

Another Round of India-UK FTA Talks to Be Held in June

[ad_1] India and the UK will hold their next round of talks for the proposed free trade agreement in June here and both the sides are aiming to conclude the negotiations at the earliest, a senior government official said on Monday. Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Santosh Kumar Saranagi said that trade negotiations are … Read more

Electric car sales surged by 55% last year to surpass 10 million, and China led the way: IEA

[ad_1] Electric vehicles from Tesla photographed in China. The world’s second largest economy is a major player when it comes to the sale of electric vehicles. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Electric car sales jumped to more than 10 million last year, with China accounting for roughly 60% of the market, according … Read more

EU agrees to ramp up 2030 renewable energy targets, accelerating shift from fossil fuels

[ad_1] The EU has pledged to wean itself off Russian fossil fuels by 2027 in response to President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Christian Charisius | Afp | Getty Images The European Union is poised to ramp up its 2030 renewable energy targets, accelerating a shift away from fossil fuels as the bloc seeks … Read more