Even if the reactors themselves are well protected against damage, the cooling systems rely on exterior pipeline connections. The backup diesel generators, electrical substations and control rooms, moreover, feature only moderate protection (Photo: Al Jazeera screengrab) Russia has launched targeted…
Nagina* (13) had to leave school and work due to the economic crisis in Afghanistan (Photo: Sacha Myers / Save the Children) Samar* doesn’t go to school as much anymore. Instead, the 11-year-old spends half his day sewing rugs with…
A vessel using a flag of convenience is registered under a foreign flag that bears no association with the nationality of the vessel's owner or operator (Photo: NN – norden.org) Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing constitutes one of the…
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (l) and Russian president Vladimir Putin in Sochi (Photo: Kremlin.ru) There is more in common between Turkey and Russia than one might think. Both are countries on the periphery of Europe and grappling with the…
Recent gestures are low cost and low risk for Beijing (Photo: Stefan) Lately, Beijing seems to be on a charm offensive towards the European Union — sending special envoys to the region, seeking contact with European ministers during July’s G20…
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe with her husband in 2011 (Photo: MrZeroPage) The Belgian parliament’s recent decision to ratify its prisoner-exchange treaty with Iran is a grave mistake, and one which exemplifies the many downfalls of dealing with Iran’s human-rights abuses on a…
Ignalina nuclear power station in Lithuania (Photo: Wikipedia) Last week, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) raised grave concerns after Ukraine and Russia had blamed each other for renewed shelling of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzya. IAEA director…
EU forces left Central African Republic and Mali after Russian mercenaries arrived (Photo: eeas.europa.eu) During US foreign secretary Antony Blinken trip to Africa this week, countering Russian influence will be high up on his agenda, just as it was for…
Nato soliders on exercise – will they ever be replicated by an EU army? (Photo: NATO) People are asking and will continue to ask with increased urgency: when will the war in Ukraine end? Will the barbarism inflicted by Vladimir…
Aug. 7, 2022, 4:18 p.m. ETAug. 7, 2022, 4:18 p.m. ET Carl Hulse “We’ve had an extraordinary six weeks,” Senator Chuck Schumer said, calling the climate, health and tax measure “the most comprehensive piece of legislation affecting the American people…