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Poland ends the last of Russian oil imports
Poland’s largest energy company, the state-owned Orlen, has ended its last contract for Russian crude oil and halted the last imports, declaring finally “freed the region from Russian crude oil”.
UPDATE: Thailand's Constitutional Court rules to suspend Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra
The court has agreed to consider her impeachment over a recent highly controversial audio clip that emerged as part of a territorial spat with neighbouring Cambodia.
Azerbaijan arrests Russian journalists as Yekaterinburg victims' bodies return home for fresh autopsy
FSB killings of two Azerbaijani brothers in Yekaterinburg triggered a strong diplomatic response from Baku.
Hungary imposes mid-year austerity on state-owned companies
The Hungarian government is introducing further measures to stabilise the 2024 budget after earlier signs that this year’s fiscal plan has gone off track.
Serbian students blockade cities after police crackdown
Thousands of students and anti-government demonstrators blocked key roads and intersections across Serbia, after violent clashes between police and anti-government protesters at a mass protest on June 28.
Guatemala and Honduras deny signing US immigration deals despite Noem claims
Guatemala and Honduras have disputed claims by US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that they signed immigration agreements to accept asylum seekers from third countries during her Central American visit.
Hard-left Jeannette Jara wins Chilean presidential primaries
Chile's Communist Party has achieved a historic milestone with Jeannette Jara securing the left's presidential nomination, becoming the first communist candidate chosen by a broad political coalition in the country's history.
Argentina prepares to host Mercosur summit
Argentine President Javier Milei gears up to host Mercosur heads of state in Buenos Aires this week as he continues his campaign to liberalise what he considers the regional trade bloc's restrictive regulations
Russian FSB kills two Azerbaijanis in Yekaterinburg, causing uproar in Azerbaijan
The killings triggered Azerbaijan's strongest diplomatic response since the AZAL aircraft downing in December 2024.
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United States and Russia angling for influence in Turkmenistan
Kremlin seems to be worried its grip on Ashgabat is slipping.
US lifts sanctions related to Paks nuclear plant upgrade
The expansion of the Paks II nuclear power plant could now gain "new momentum" following Washington's decision to lift sanctions related to the project.
Kremlin intensifies missile attacks on Ukraine, brings down F-16
The Armed Forces of Russia (AFR) brought down one of Ukraine’s valuable F-16 fighters at the weekend that was trying to counter another massive missile barrage. Such strikes have been intensifying in the last month.
Hungarian astronaut arrives at ISS aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying the crew of the Ax-4 mission, including Hungarian astronaut Tibor Kapu, docked with the International Space Station on June 27.
Budapest Pride’s record turnout exposes Viktor Orban’s waning grip on power
Sheer scale of the event and the state's eventual decision to allow it to proceed signal a loss of control and resolve within Hungary's ruling Fidesz.
Two more Georgian opposition leaders jailed bringing total to six in one week
The ruling Georgia Dream party’s ongoing crackdown on political opponents has placed the majority of Georgia’s pro-Western opposition leaders in jail and sparked a huge international backlash.
Brazil's Lula takes Congress to Supreme Court over tax revolt
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has resolved to launch legal action at the Supreme Federal Court (STF) following Congress's decision to overturn his administration's increase to the Tax on Financial Operations.
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US sanctions three Mexican banks over alleged fentanyl money laundering
The United States has imposed sanctions on three Mexican financial institutions, accusing them of laundering millions of dollars for drug cartels and facilitating payments for fentanyl precursor chemicals from China
Bulgarian anti-euro campaigners set up protest camp in Sofia
Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov threatens to destroy the eurozone from the inside if Bulgaria joins in January 2026.
Albanian PM mocks Reform leader Farage in row over prisoner numbers
Edi Rama said he would take back all Albanian prisoners if Farage’s claim one in 50 Albanians in Britain are in prison is correct — but insists it’s an exaggeration.
Budapest Pride defies ban as European politicians rally against Hungary’s crackdown
Budapest Pride went ahead on June 28 in defiance of a government ban, drawing the support of more than 70 members of the European Parliament and several prominent European ministers, who travelled to the Hungarian capital to back the event.