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Ursula von der Leyen proposed a price cap on imports of Russian pipeline gas.
Von der Leyen unveils five proposals to curb soaring energy prices
BRUSSELS — Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled a series of long-awaited proposals to tackle the EU's worsening energy crisis and curb the soaring bills that are putting European households and companies under financial stress.The European Commission president proposed an EU-wide plan to reduce electricity consumption, a price cap on the excess revenues made by renewables and nuclear energy, a solidarity mechanism to capture the "massive" and "unexpected" profits reaped by fossil fuel companies, and a state aid program to inject extra liquidity into struggling utility businesses."The manipulation of the gas markets has a spill-over effect on the electricity market," von der Leyen said on Wednesday afternoon. "We are confronted with astronomic...
September 07, 2022

Von der Leyen unveils five proposals to curb soaring energy prices

The Russian leader said Western currencies were falling while Russia was not losing anything
Putin says West's sanctions fever wrecks European lives
MOSCOW — Vladimir Putin has condemned Western sanctions imposed because of Russia's war in Ukraine as a fever that poses a threat to the entire world.In a speech to an economic forum in Vladivostok, he said Russia was coping with the West's economic "aggression".But the Russian president warned the quality of life for Europeans was being sacrificed to sanctions while poorer countries were losing access to food.He also said Europe was cheating poor countries out of Ukraine's grain.For months Ukraine's sea ports were blockaded by Russian forces, but since exports resumed at the start of August Russia's leader asserted that only two grain ships had gone to Africa - which is not the case.Russia launched its invasion on 24 February and now occupies around a fifth...
September 07, 2022

Putin says West's sanctions fever wrecks European lives

Russian servicemen stand near their military vehicles in Berdiansk with the Azov Sea in the background,
Car bomb leaves head of Russian-occupied Berdiansk fighting for his life
KYIV — In the latest of a series of apparent assassination attempts in occupied regions of Ukraine, the Russian-installed leader of a southern Ukrainian city was badly injured in a blast on Tuesday, a local official said.Artyom Bardin, head of the administration set up by the Russians in the port city of Berdiansk, was taken to hospital "in serious condition" after a bomb exploded in his vehicle, according to local authorities in this city.His death had been initially announced by the local administration, but this was seemingly premature.Vladimir Rogov, an official in the Russian-backed administration of the Zaporizhzhia region, blamed the Ukrainian government, telling Reuters that Bardin was fighting for his life after suffering major blood loss and losing a leg.Berdiansk, an...
September 07, 2022

Car bomb leaves head of Russian-occupied Berdiansk fighting for his life

The new PM called the Ukrainian and US presidents on her first day in office
Liz Truss rewards allies with key cabinet roles
LONDON — Liz Truss has rewarded her key allies with top jobs in a major reshuffle hours after succeeding Boris Johnson as prime minister.Kwasi Kwarteng is made chancellor, James Cleverly becomes foreign secretary and Suella Braverman replaces Priti Patel as home secretary.One of Ms Truss's closest friends, Therese Coffey, is appointed as health secretary and deputy PM.Her new cabinet will meet ahead of her first Prime Minister's Questions later.None of those who backed her defeated rival, Rishi Sunak, will remain in her full cabinet, with Dominic Raab, Grant Shapps, George Eustice and Steve Barclay all returning to the backbenches.But Ms Truss's press secretary said the changes would "unify" the Tory Party and pointed to senior roles for five of her leadership...
September 07, 2022

Liz Truss rewards allies with key cabinet roles

A Ukrainian emergency rescuer attends an exercise in Zaporizhzhia on 17 August 2022, in case of a possible nuclear incident
Ukraine backs UN call for nuclear plant safe zone
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed calls by the UN nuclear agency for a safety protection zone at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.The plant has been occupied by Russia since the start of the war and it has come under repeated attack since, with both sides blaming each other.The UN says that the shelling of Europe's largest nuclear power station must end immediately.Shelling could cause unlimited release of radioactive materials, it said.In a report published on Tuesday, following last week's much-awaited visit, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that the presence of Russian military equipment on site could undermine its security.Shelling continued while a 14-strong IAEA team visited the site last week and its head, Rafael Grossi,...
September 07, 2022

Ukraine backs UN call for nuclear plant safe zone

Prime Minister Liz Truss has started appointing ministers to key positions in her Cabinet, hours after taking over at 10 Downing Street.
Truss names Kwarteng as chancellor; Braverman as home secretary
LONDON — Prime Minister Liz Truss has started appointing ministers to key positions in her Cabinet, hours after taking over at 10 Downing Street. Truss appointed a diverse Cabinet with not a single white man occupying one of the four great offices of state — prime minister, chancellor, home secretary or foreign secretary.In her top four posts, Liz Truss has appointed: Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor, James Cleverly as foreign secretary, Suella Braverman as home secretary and Therese Coffey as deputy prime minister and health secretaryThere will be some new additions after she beat former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party's long leadership contest. But some familiar faces from the Cabinet of her predecessor Boris Johnson will remain, although most will be in different...
September 06, 2022

Truss names Kwarteng as chancellor; Braverman as home secretary

Queen Elizabeth II welcomes Liz Truss to Balmoral, Scotland, and invites her to become the next prime minister and form a new government, Tuesday.
Liz Truss becomes UK's fourth new prime minister in six years
LONDON — Liz Truss has been formally appointed the UK's new prime minister after meeting the Queen at Balmoral Castle, Scotland.Truss, 47, is the fourth British prime minister in a little over six years, and takes over at a delicate time for the country, with soaring costs of living exacerbated by rampant gas prices caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.It comes after members of the ruling Conservatives Monday chose her to succeed the scandal-hit Boris Johnson as party leader.Buckingham Palace said in a statement that during the audience the Queen had "requested [Truss] to form a new administration”."Ms. Truss accepted Her Majesty's offer and kissed hands upon her appointment as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury", the palace added.After Queen...
September 06, 2022

Liz Truss becomes UK's fourth new prime minister in six years

A Russian serviceman guards in an area of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in territory under Russian military control, southeastern Ukraine in this file photo.
UN watchdog calls for security zone at Ukrainian nuclear plant
KIEV — The UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has issued a highly awaited report on Tuesday about the situation in Ukraine, including at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) where it has established a presence.The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been subjected to a string of attacks and near-misses, for which both Moscow and Kiev blame each other.The report stopped short of ascribing blame for the damage of the plant, but has made seven recommendations.These start with the “establishment of a nuclear safety and security protection zone” and the immediate cessation of shelling around the area.It has claimed that while the attacks had not yet been the cause of a nuclear disaster, they “represent[ed] a constant threat to nuclear...
September 06, 2022

UN watchdog calls for security zone at Ukrainian nuclear plant

A swimming pool in France affected by Vert Marine's decision.
France closes 30 swimming pools amid soaring heating bills
PARIS — Dozens of swimming pools have closed in France because of an explosion in energy costs.Often heated by gas, pools are very energy-intensive and bear the full brunt of rising prices, worsened as a result of Russia's war in Ukraine.Vert Marine, which is closing 29 swimming pools across the country, said its energy bills had increased from €15 million to €100m.One of the cities affected is Limoges, situated in southwest-central France.Fabien Doucet, vice president of Limoges city council, slammed a "brutal, unilateral decision" and said he was considering legal action.“The equipment [swimming pools] which cost €50 million is used by the inhabitants of around twenty municipalities who, overnight, are taken hostage. We find ourselves faced with a fait accompli....
September 06, 2022

France closes 30 swimming pools amid soaring heating bills

Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks outside Downing Street in London, Tuesday
Boris Johnson bids farewell to 10 Downing Street
LONDON — Boris Johnson bid farewell to 10 Downing Street Tuesday morning as he made his way to Balmoral Castle in Scotland to meet with the Queen and formally offer his resignation.Liz Truss, who was chosen as the new leader of the ruling Conservative Party on Monday, will take over as prime minister later Tuesday.Standing outside Downing Street, Johnson said his government had got Brexit done and delivered the fastest vaccine rollout in Europe, and that his policies had given the United Kingdom the economic strength to help weather the energy crisis. He added that his "compassionate" successor will help to get people through this winter.Johnson also took aim at President Vladimir Putin, saying that Russia can't blackmail or bully the British people over the energy...
September 06, 2022

Boris Johnson bids farewell to 10 Downing Street

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