Tue, 21-Oct-2025

EU targets Russian oil, patriarch in new sanctions

Russian oil

The European Union’s govt unveiled Wednesday plans for a gradual ban on Russian oil imports as part of a raft of new sanctions to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine. The European Commission also proposed slapping sanctions on Russia’s biggest bank and on Patriarch Kirill, the top of the Russian Orthodox Church. If approved by member states, the oil ban … Read more

Slovakia eases Covid rules despite surge in cases

Slovakia eases

BRATISLAVA: The Slovak government allowed shops, ski resorts and churches to reopen Friday to those who are vaccinated or have recovered from Covid, despite having the highest infection rate in the world. The EU member of 5.4 million people, which went into partial lockdown late last month, registered 1,099 cases per 100,000 people over the … Read more