In a notable U-turn, the European Commission has proposed a collective and coordinated exit of all 27 member states from the controversial Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), an obscure international agreement that protects energy investors from unexpected circumstances that might hurt their profit expectations.With 53 signatories,…

Experts in disinformation are to be deployed to European Union offices worldwide to counter false narratives spread by malignant actors including Russia and China, the bloc’s top diplomat said on Tuesday.”All our delegations will be equipped with experts on countering disinformation in many parts of…

After years immersed in a lethal pandemic, a historic recovery fund, a devastating war, an energy crisis and dizzying inflation numbers, EU leaders are ready to bring back migration to the very top of the political agenda.The issue, responsible for opening deep fissures between EU countries,…

Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has issued a savage one-word statement in response to the Coalition’s decision to vote against the climate safeguard reforms.In a media release titled: “statement on the announcement that the LNP opposition will oppose safeguard reforms they proposed in…

Australia’s top athletes, politicians and media executives have gathered at Parliament House to farewell the summer sports season and celebrate the start of the winter codes.More than 150 high profile guests flocked to Parliament House on Tuesday night with the star-studded event attracting top personalities…

SEOUL: A South Korean court sentenced a man to 40 years in prison on Tuesday (Feb 7) for murdering a woman he had stalked for years, in a high-profile case that prompted calls for legal reform. Seoul’s Central District Court found 31-year-old Jeon Joo-hwan guilty…